Picking a Veep. Advice for McCain as he chooses his running mate. (WSJ)

Wall Street Journal ^ | Feb. 20, 2008 | Hillyer

[jonrick46]

John Bolton.

[hosepipe]

McLaim cannot win... its a moot point..
Linsey Graham would be par for the course..

That way two(R) Senators get smushed(one from AZ) to be replaced by democrats.. That way they lose the election 2 Senators and any repect most pubbies have for the party..

A lose.lose.lose situation.. Rahm Emanuel is brilliant..

[sphinx]

Bobby Jindal is awfully young but otherwise fits the bill.

[Waco]

Wild assed guess,(WAG), McNut takes Kay Bailey for VP, dies before 1st 100 days are up, Kay serves out his term and is elected twice on her own. Huge world shortage shortage of Kool Aid as RATS go nuttier,

[CharacterCounts]

Knowing McCain’s proclivity to “reach across the aisle” and punch conservatives in the nose, his choice will probably be Lieberman.

[Neidermeyer]

Someone “who can handle the presidency at a moment’s notice” - is that codespeak for ‘McCain’s old and sick and could keel over at any moment’? [God forbid]
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For the good of the country I hope he picks someone as conservative as Newt or Duncan and we do get to see that transition ASAP..

[FreedomPoster]

I’d rather see Fred at AG.

Bolton at State.

If McCain wants to try to placate conservatives, a few announcements like that would help a lot.

[COBOL2Java]

The VP nominee needs to be more "cool" than "hot." Mr. McCain seems to want to reach through the TV screen and shake sense into the viewer. He needs to be balanced by a calm voice of reason.

Too bad Charles Krauthammer no longer practices psychiatry. As Veep he could be available to administer electro shock therapy to a President McCain.

[FreedomPoster]

We need to give him 4-8 years to begin to clean up Louisiana (if that is even possible), and then bring him up.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

J.C. Watts, bright, articulate conservative....what else needs to be said...

[hosepipe]

You posted to the wrong radical hyperbol..

[steve-b]

Someone "who can handle the presidency at a moment's notice" - is that codespeak for 'McCain's old and sick and could keel over at any moment'? [God forbid]

The full article says as much, though in more polite language.

[weepnomore]

The “Crist Is Gay” rumor also circulates among FL Republicans. Not surprised to hear that your Democrat relatives like him. He is a total RINO & a great disappointment after JEB.

[Kakaze]

McCains' V.P. Criteria...

Can't be smarter than me

Can't be more likeable than me

Can't have any ambition to higher office

Can't be a first , as in ethnic or female.

He'll pick a guy who will stand 3 feet behind him, keep his mouth shut and always be conscious of the lighting, so as not to ever throw a shadow on McCain, its all his ego will tolerate.

[SWEETSUNNYSOUTH]

McCain is so out of touch with conservatives that he better leave picking a running mate to Rush!

[cbkaty]

[Old Teufel Hunden]

“Wild assed guess,(WAG), McNut takes Kay Bailey for VP, dies before 1st 100 days are up, Kay serves out his term and is elected twice on her own. “

Not possible according to the 22nd amendment. If you serve more than two years of someone elses term then you can only run once.

I’ll throw out a name that fits all of the qualities mentioned in the article. His name is Jeb Bush. His only problem is his last name...

My opinion is that we elected the wrong Bush for POTUS in 2000. Jeb would have been much better.

[MinuteGal]

I suggest going to Yahoo search and read up about J.C. Watts. His personal background and long-running IRS and indebtedness problems preclude him from being selected to run as dog catcher in a larger venue than that which formerly elected him to congress.

I like J.C. as do most people. He certainly is an articulate conservative. But you don't see or hear much from him any more except for an occasional TV guest gig. He would not be touched with a 10-foot pole by the GOP for any high office. The liberal media would tear him to shreds. His personal history is what it is, sadly.

Leni

[wolfcreek]

Prediction: Whoever he picks will create further damage to Conservatism. Read my lips!

[JohnnyZ]

So there you have it: Mr. McCain needs a solidly "full spectrum" conservative, reformist, youngish, cool, well-rounded, brainy, all-media-respected, articulate, telegenic, border-state/constituency-challenging, non-party-weakening, executive-experienced, running mate who can handle the presidency at a moment's notice.

For those who have trouble reading, they are screaming

MARK SANFORD MARK SANFORD MARK SANFORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!