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...

[Bulwinkle]

Hmmm... Would add some excitement...upstage the Dems for weeks.

[COBOL2Java]

Let’s hope not. The Democrats will mock the ticket as Grandma and Grandpa Simpson...

[Lucas McCain]

Palin would be better.

[Night Conservative]

If McCain would pick a woman, he’d be a near-lock for the win in November.

Though I’d much prefer Sarah Palin.

Just stay away from Romney. He’s a dud who brings nothing to the table and probably makes a McCain win in November less likely.

[RexBeach]

Not a good idea. She and Mr. McCain will look like Jed and Granny Clampett.

MMMMMMM doggies!

[lonestar]

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

[weegee]

Houston/Texas PING

[cowboyway]

Hmmm... Would add some excitement...upstage the Dems for weeks.

Would definitely get all those pissed off Hillary supporters.

[TommyDale]

After Hillary’s speech last night, it is obvious that there are 18 million reasons to pick a female as a VP candidate.

[ontap]

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

[silverleaf]

Nooooooooo!!!! Please not!!!! She is a nice lady and I assume she still has her marbles having adopted two babies in her 60’s. But standing next to John McCain at the convention- it will look like an AARP convention.

At least if she an McCain lose they will get plenty of endorsement opportunities.

Viagra. Depends. Metamucil. Dentucreme. Liberty Mutual insurance.

[TommyDale]

I hope you don’t think McCain gives a flip about the conservative wing of the party. He would pick whoever can help him win, regardless of their stance on abortion.

[TomGuy]

Not another Senator!

We already have 3 on the tickets, and that is 3 too many.

[BibChr]

You say it too nicely.

I hope someone McMeMeMe listens to can persuade him that HIS BASE IS NOT SHORED-UP. His pick needs to be unassailably conservative.

Trouble is, he thinks he is, thinks he deserves this, thinks we’re d****d lucky to have someone as wonderful as he to vote for.

And he’s wrong.

[madison10]

Senator Hutchinson isn’t young enough. C’mon, people, think this through. (I don’t necessarily mean FRs)

[Night Conservative]

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

Palin has more executive experience than Hutchison.

[silverleaf]

You really think those 18 million pantsuit wearing booted shorthaired womyn who love Hillary will vote for any republican woman? You see Rosie and Ellen and the leader of NARAL loving up Kay Bailey Hutchinson? Dream on.

[silverleaf]

You really think those 18 million pantsuit wearing booted shorthaired womyn who love Hillary will vote for any republican woman? You see Rosie and Ellen and the leader of NARAL loving up Kay Bailey Hutchinson? Dream on.

[Red Badger]

...it will look like an AARP convention.

The "snow on the roof" crowd is the #1 most dependable bloc to show up at the polls. And BTW, 50 is the age when you can join AARP...........

[Nextrush]

She’s not known for being pro-life, in fact she’s been considered pro-abortion in my memory.