McCains VP choice-who would make him unbeatable?

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Well, even if you do not want to vote for McCain, who would make him an unbeatable candidate if chosen as his "Very Involved" VP choice?

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Well, even if you do not want to vote for McCain, who would make him an unbeatable candidate if chosen as his "Very Involved" VP choice?

I don't believe there is any such choice. Same for BHO. I am not sure I think any VP choice for any canidate would help them to any noticable extent.

but, I could be wrong.

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I think either canidate could pick a VP that could hurt then though. Such as Lieberman for McCain.

My McCain VP choice would be Duncan Hunter

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I don't believe there is any such choice. Same for BHO. I am not sure I think any VP choice for any canidate would help them to any noticable extent.

but, I could be wrong.

Edited to add;
I think either canidate could pick a VP that could hurt then though. Such as Lieberman for McCain.

Agreed.

A VP choice can only help a little and can damage a lot.

A VP choice -might- be able to deliver the state he's from (or not), but for the most part nobody votes for the VP.

What the VP Choice IS good for is the stump surrogate and plausible deniability by the Presidential candidate on certain trial balloon topics of discussion. He also gets to play the "bulldog" and say things that are a little too negative for the Presidential candidate to say.

The VP shouldn't be a "yes" man, although he clearly needs to be on the same basic page, but should at least have the appearance of providing balance in whatever area the Presidential candidate might be somewhat lacking in.

He -should- also be somebody the people are going to be "comfortable" with if something tragic happens. I personally don't feel they should ever be considered "bullet stoppers" like Dan Quayle was.

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I don't believe there is any such choice. Same for BHO. I am not sure I think any VP choice for any canidate would help them to any noticable extent.

but, I could be wrong.

Edited to add;
I think either canidate could pick a VP that could hurt then though. Such as Lieberman for McCain.

Agreed.

A VP choice can only help a little and can damage a lot.

A VP choice -might- be able to deliver the state he's from (or not), but for the most part nobody votes for the VP.

What the VP Choice IS good for is the stump surrogate and plausible deniability by the Presidential candidate on certain trial balloon topics of discussion. He also gets to play the "bulldog" and say things that are a little too negative for the Presidential candidate to say.

The VP shouldn't be a "yes" man, although he clearly needs to be on the same basic page, but should at least have the appearance of providing balance in whatever area the Presidential candidate might be somewhat lacking in.

Nice Post

we can agree on some things

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
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Nice Post

we can agree on some things

Well, I had predicted McCain as the Republican nominee over a year ago and also at that time said he wouldn't be a bad choice. In fact, I said I'd be willing to cross lines and vote for him depending on the Democratic nominee, so in this particular election . . . don't be too surprised if we agree on a number of things. Not all by any means, but certainly quite a few.

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No choice would make him unbeatable but I think picking Romney would make the conservative base of the party happy. Picking Lieberman would be a huge mistake IMO. He would make a good cabinet member but not VP.

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I agree about Lieberman. A McCain/Lieberman ticket would be seen as too Neo-Con- ish. Most Americans have had enough of that.

edited: I don't know why people clicked on Ron Paul. No way that's going to happen.

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Well, even if you do not want to vote for McCain, who would make him an unbeatable candidate if chosen as his "Very Involved" VP choice?

Barack Obama

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As others have said there is no KO choice. That said I think Huckabee would be a net positive in terms of votes. The bible thumpers are very organized and very good at getting the vote out. i doubt they will be very enthusiastic for McCain. The other point for Huck is that he is genuinely a likeable sort and does very well on TV.
No question he would cost the campaign soft supporters but he would force Obama to ramp up his Christian credentials. That sword also cuts both ways.

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Well, Biden's a pretty safe choice for Obama, so if McCain's smart he'll pick someone with some excitement appeal. Substance is (sadly) irrelevant; gotta go for the product (that goes for either party). So I'm thinking a woman, or a black or Hispanic. Rice is too stilted and nervous a speaker - not a good choice. Hutchinson's female, but she can be strident. McCain & Romney hate each other's guts, mainly because Romney's an asshole and McCain's willing to say it. Elizabeth Dole is too old now (72) and McCain, due to his own age, needs someone younger and perceived as having some vigor to potentially succeed him "in case."

If I were advising McCain I don't think I'd pick anyone on your list (so I didn't vote). Either some other woman, or maybe one of the other 12 black Republicans in the country (well, scratch Clarence Thomas, so I guess that'd make it 11).

Absent a woman or minority, maybe Tom Ridge (ex-PA governor & ex-Homeland Security director). He's kinda dull, and he's pro-abortion rights, but he's just the right age (63), and he's a decorated Vietnam combat veteran; he also graduated undergrad from Harvard with honors, and is a lawyer. So, on balance, I think Ridge would shore up a ticket that would make crucial swing voters feel that the country is in safe hands.

Of course, as a Dem, I'd love to see McCain pick Santorum or Gingrich.

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Well, even if you do not want to vote for McCain, who would make him an unbeatable candidate if chosen as his "Very Involved" VP choice?

What happened to Gen. Powell. Maybe he got sucked into that lieing about WMD shit?

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Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska or Ms. Fiorina, his advisor.

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Well, even if you do not want to vote for McCain, who would make him an unbeatable candidate if chosen as his "Very Involved" VP choice?

What happened to Gen. Powell. Maybe he got sucked into that lieing about WMD shit?

Powell would be a good choice, I think, both politically and practically. But from what I've read, his wife suffers from rather severe clinical depression and social anxiety, and has long asked him to keep his hat out of the ring, because she wouldn't be able to handle the public scrutiny of their private lives, or the stress of the experience, and he's complied. So, for that reason, I don't think it's likely.

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What happened to Gen. Powell. Maybe he got sucked into that lieing about WMD shit?

He got sucked into the Chickenhawk NEO-CON vortex and was spit out when he finally figured out who they were and what they actually stood for and what they call.. loyalty and honor.

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What happened to Gen. Powell. Maybe he got sucked into that lieing about WMD shit?

He got sucked into the Chickenhawk NEO-CON vortex and was spit out when he finally figured out who they were and what they actually stood for and what they call.. loyalty and honor.

While I wouldn't phrase it that way, I agree with the general sentiment.

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What happened to Gen. Powell. Maybe he got sucked into that lieing about WMD shit?

He got sucked into the Chickenhawk NEO-CON vortex and was spit out when he finally figured out who they were and what they actually stood for and what they call.. loyalty and honor.

Substitute Warren Christopher and neo-lib vortex - same thing.

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Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska

Yeah, that might be a pretty good choice (look her up). Good overall package of credentials and presentment; but she is a bit young-ish (44).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

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Kay Bailey Hutchison

As I said, she can come across as pretty strident, from interviews I've seen of her on the Sunday news talk shows. McCain doesn't need someone who pisses people off. But she's bright, articulate, and at age 65 she's more mature than Sarah Palin, who's only 44. She's from Texas, which doesn't exactly provide geographic "balance" to McCain (Ariz.); but on the other hand, she's a moderate on abortion, and does not think Roe v. Wade should be overturned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Bailey_Hutchinson#Political_views

I don't recall seeing Palin speak, so I really don't know how well she comes across. I'll offer that a 65 year-old might be less likely to gaffe on the campaign trail than a 44 year old might be. Also, given that any VP is automatically a heartbeat away from the Presidency, a lot of people would probably be more comfortable with the prospect of a 65 year old woman being (or becoming) President in the midst of a serious national crisis than a 44 year old woman.

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I would think McCain could get a lot of mileage out of Democrat turncoat Joe Lieberman. After all, a Dem who addresses the Republican convention really belongs in THEIR party, except the Dems don't have the 'nads to give Joe the boot like they ought to.

On the other hand, the Reps are SO CONCERNED about Hillary Clinton, that maybe they should run with her.....

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Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska or Ms. Fiorina, his advisor.

Senator Obama's education and experience are insufficient, but Palin's BA in journalism, four years as mayor of Wasilla, AK and less than two years as governor of AK is plenty? Perhaps it's her win in the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant that pushed her over the top.

That would give us two bachelor degrees on the GOP ticket. One in flying and one in journalism. Brilliant!

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Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska - but she is a bit young-ish (44).

What's wrong with having a hot MILF for VP? It's like when you go into a restaurant and the seating hostess is gorgeous - the food already tastes better, and you haven't eaten anything It doesn't surprise me that the people of Alaska voted for a hottie former beauty-pageant contestant to be Governor. That's a state full of lonely guys.

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