Chatter over Hutchison as possible VP pick gets louder

Houston Chronicle ^

[Bulwinkle]

CRAWFORD — Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week's Republican National Convention.

The latest flurry of speculation online and on cable television constitutes at least a third or fourth wave of chatter about Hutchison, whose name surfaces occasionally as a possible Republican vice-presidential candidate...

[mnehring]

I think you are right. Kay is not the right woman, but I don’t want her to be called pro-abortion when we know she isn’t.

[lonestar]

KBH adopted a daughter 4 or 5 years ago but a second adoption is news to me.

Of our two senators, I prefer Cornyn over KBH but she is far superior to anybody who has run against her.

[ontap]

And that has what to do with her leaning toward pro choice?

[tobyhill]

The part I like about her is she doesn't have a lot of baggage despite being in Washington for a long time.

[msnpatriot]

Isn’t she pro-Amnesty? And wasn’t she behind getting the border fence changed from 2 layer to one this last Christmas?

I’d bet McCain would love to have her!

[wilco200]

“Why? She doesn’t have the experience KBH has.”

So what. The Veep doesn’t do anything except what the President tells them to do (or offer advice on issues of express knowledge - Cheney, presumably Biden)

Since McCain has decades of “experience” he doesn’t need experience as the #1 qualifier of his veep. He needs someone who will rally the base, counter the black/old white guy demo, has limited baggage and is likable. Palin seems to fit the bill on many of these, KBH not so much.

[normy]

Is someone suggesting Hutchison would make a good President?

Come on, she's a terrible pick, now John Cornyn would be alright.

[jagusafr]

“the sharpest knife in the chandelier”

Thinking...thinking...uh...

[lonestar]

Any woman who raises five children I listen to.

Hardly the experience needed as POTUS or the person next in line!

If having kids were the criteria, we'd never get rid of Kennedys!!

[CommerceComet]

Mitt having black hair negates a lot for superficial voters and they are the fickle majority

I can see the bumper sticker now: Vote Superficial, Vote Mitt. ;-)

[dellbabe68]

Palin is an executive. She has decent enough experience, and then there is the fact that McCain would be at the top of the ticket.

I think Palin is his bet bet, both from a good candidate standpoint as well as it energizing his base (and lots of women who are mad about Hillary).

[puroresu]

Gotta disagree. Condi would be a huge negative.

[Huck]

Someone not from Texas might be a better idea politically. No offense meant to Texas, just sayin’...Bush fatigue...tying McCain to Bush, etc.

[Hawthorn]

KBH will definitely help McCain in Texas! </sarc>

[deport]

Correct........ I think it is totally nuts to select a VP on a single issue which that person will have zero control over what happens....... The base goes nuts over many issues why would they change on this one?

[Steve_Seattle]

"Kay Baily Hutchinson leans toward pro choice. This will surely come out during the campaign."

For some reason, a lot of conservatives believe this, but it is wrong - her NARAL rating is zero.

[CitizenM]

Agreed. Palin has: youth, clean record, does not support abortion (Link to Article) ,is against gay marriage (but supports anti-discrimination for gays), is a lifetime member of the NRA, and of course - is a female...who doesn't have to wear pantsuits.

[seoul62]

Can we have the geniuses at MIT, clone General John Pershing? Now, that is a Leader that commands my full respect. He most definitely would know how to handle America’s foes./Just Asking - seoul62.....

[dellbabe68]

Excellent post on Palin.
I think that ticket would be a winner.

[rintense]

Dear God, no... we don’t need pepaw/memaw 2008!