I would particularly appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.
As I have explained somewhere else, Condi is a non-starter due to demographical realities in certain parts of the country.
I think of your list, she'd be the most likely if a woman was going to be on the ticket, but I'm still not convinced that Hillary (or any woman for that matter) will be the standardbearer for the Dems in 2008.
At least they waited till 1998 to start heavy speculation on W, it's too damn early, a million things can happen between today and this time next year, and in general, the longer you put yourself out as a "frontrunner" the longer your enemies have to be able to dig up dirt on you.
Mea Culpa.
There is only one "n". The last name is "Hutchison", not "Hutchinson". My bad.
Has anyone outside of Texas ever heard of Kay?
I like your idea in theory, but I don't think she's the best candidate to defeat the *thing*.
Great tactical political thinking. Myself I will vote for Mrs. Clinton.
Don't lose any sleep over this Tall, Kay will not be on any ticket in 2008. She is going to serve her last term in DC and then be done.
Kay Hutchison? Give me a break. Nice lady, but presidential or vice-presidential possibility? No way, never.
Between now and 2008 every woman in the country will be rolled before our tired eyeballs as presidential materian, including Tonya Harding and Mary Kay LeTourneau.
Leni
I think you did an excellent analysis although I don't agree with everything.
I think Kay Bailey may be a little too old for the job. She has all the qualities you mention plus a quick mind but I don't think she has the necessary vigor.
Trying to counter Hillary is a waste of effort. She has her game plan and will follow it no matter who we nominate. Our nominee should be a conservative who is proud to be one and willing to be firm and straight forward about it. Too often, and probably will again, the political consultants get all worried about the "soft middle" or the undecideds and soften their candidate so as to not offend. That means also weakening the fervor of the conservative base, hoping they decide he is better than the other side. Unfortunately, that is always true.
I like George Allen so far. Rick Santorum would be good. Although Frist has more good qualities than we give him credit for he is too much of a soft middle person for my taste.
I think you underestimate, or is that misunderestimate?, Condi but I don't think she wants or will accept the chance to run. Laura and Lynn? Someone's ill thought out fantasy.
I think the Dems are bloodying up DeLay for fear he might run. He would be good. So will Newt but Newt is playing too cutsy with both sides of the street to suit me. However, he is brilliant and thinks these things through about three moves ahead.
One exception to that-- if McCain is the nominee, I think it is likely that Graham will be his running mate.
But beyond that, I don't think we have seen enough from the others to know what direction they would go.
And since we don't know who the nominee will be, I don't think KBH is making decisions based on aiming for a VP nod. She'd have no reason to think she'd get it at this point.
I found your article to be disingenuous as KBH is mostly pro-abort, and you did not address that issue at all.
I'm also not sure why KBH would not be "pandering" if choosing Rice might be.
good post.
also, she's got all that money from the dallas-ft. worth metroplex behind her.
and, the only women will vote for hillary in the south are in university towns or graduates of feminist universities.
most women in texas despise hillary.
I think it is far more likely that Sen. Hutchison will run for the Governor of Texas in 2010 than be on any national ticket in 08. She'll win re-election to the senate and if she still wants to come back to Texas then I see a chance it will be via the Governoship. Granted Perry isn't term limited but I suspect he'll try something else after this term should he be elected again. jmo.
As an aside I don't think Hillary will be the democrat nominee in 08.
Well, you could at least spell the damn RINO's name right.
H-U-T-C-H-I-S-O-N
I think she'd be very good. She's a real "steel magnolia" type. She'd be good with Giuliani, who should have a come to Jesus moment and get right on various subjects, but unfortunately he's not going to.
Very good post. You're surely giving me something quite good to ponder. I am hoping Condi will be there...I'm an Alabama gal...living on the left coast and just am so proud of her. She's a star...so far. I really like Kay and believe she would for sure off set the HILDABEAST. Am keeping your post and plan to study it more. Just as a side note. I received a letter from Cindy McLame last week regarding a fundraiser for children in another country. Just seemed strange to me and then I'm in the airport today and low and behold there's John and Cindy on the front cover of Architectural Digest of all things. For get it...trying just a little to hard.
Her lifetime ACU voting score is 91, although she has scored an 84 in 2004 and a 75 in 2003.
I'm not against a woman on the ticket, but I support it only if she is the best candidate for VP period. If the Presidential Nominee is a Yankee, a Texan may be a good balance.
Boy... you really go out on a rope here.
You know how to complete that saying about someones teeth being on fire?
This isn't by any chance a story about Kay Bailey Hutchison (only one 'n') is it?