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McCain: I think Palin should be the VP nominee
Hot Air ^ | APRIL 4, 2012 | TINA KORBE

Posted on 04/04/2012 7:11:17 AM PDT by RobinMasters

Yesterday, Sarah Palin emphasized in her interview with Matt Lauer that whoever becomes the GOP nominee should not play it safe in his selection of a vice presidential running mate. She declined to answer outright whether she thinks this year’s VP nominee should have more experience on the national stage than she did in 2008, but she did say she thinks the presidential nominee should “go rogue” with his pick.

Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain backed up those statements today with this:

On CBS’s This Morning, McCain, the 2008 GOP nominee, was asked whether he agreed with his former running mate that Romney should ‘go rogue’ in picking a vice president.

“I think it should be Sarah Palin,” McCain answered, laughing. And while he did not backtrack from that statement, he did say that there was a “wealth of talent” in the GOP field, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.

It’s an interesting proposition. She’s far more seasoned than she was in 2008, with a loyal fan base that would be incredibly energized by her presence on the ticket. But would she accept? She declined to run for the presidency herself, maintaining that she can have more influence as a media presence than as an actual candidate. If she worried she wouldn’t have enough influence as the presidential nominee or the president, then she surely wouldn’t be satisfied with the level of influence the vice presidential nomination offers, even if it was her launching pad to the fame she now enjoys.

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To: RobinMasters

Shut up RINO.


21 posted on 04/04/2012 7:35:07 AM PDT by mykroar (Please be aware any /sarc tag is for the lurkers, not the Freepers.)
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To: svcw
“He is not very bright so the the VP will have to be stupid.”

I think you have Romney confused with Obama. (I know; on many issues, it's easy to do.)

22 posted on 04/04/2012 7:35:47 AM PDT by riverdawg
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To: RobinMasters

I like Sarah, but McCain shoud STFU. And retire while he is at it. But definitely STFU.


23 posted on 04/04/2012 7:36:23 AM PDT by jboot
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To: RobinMasters
That old fool belongs in a retirement home. But that describes the senate pretty well.
24 posted on 04/04/2012 7:36:53 AM PDT by McGruff (Umm...I'm thinking.)
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To: RobinMasters

Might as well. Then, Willard would have a convenient scapegoat when/if they lose.


25 posted on 04/04/2012 7:37:53 AM PDT by newgeezer (It is [the people's] right and duty to be at all times armed. --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: RobinMasters
Seriously, just shut up and eat your oatmeal.

Nobody cares what you say.

26 posted on 04/04/2012 7:40:08 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: RobinMasters
I seriously doubt that Sarah would accept being the running-mate of a RINO (Romney), but if it would happen, I would not vote for Romney, no matter what.

She should have learned her lesson that a token VP Conservative on a loser RINO Candidate Ticket is not a good plan and will NOT gain Conservative votes. If she was the top-of-the-ticket, I could care less about the VP, but she wouldn't put a RINO there, herself.

That said, prepare for Obama for 4 more years, because the GOP-e has selected Romney-the-RINO, and he won't win in this lifetime.....he's Obama-lite.

27 posted on 04/04/2012 7:43:10 AM PDT by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: RobinMasters

Oh, NOW McCain begins to appreciate Sarah. Eff Off Queege, we don’t need your advice.


28 posted on 04/04/2012 7:48:58 AM PDT by theDentist (FYBO/FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: RobinMasters

first sensible thing I’ve heard McCain say in years


29 posted on 04/04/2012 7:49:54 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: RobinMasters
All this is telling you is that the GOP elite know they have a huge base vs. Romney problem and they can not win with him.

The problem is that I do not think that even Palin can help Romney with the base. I can not vote for Romney and I am tired of the games the GOP plays with their base. When you ignore your own base for your own agenda at some point enough is enough and your voters walk.

30 posted on 04/04/2012 7:53:53 AM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: Izzy Dunne

Much as it burns me arse, I have to agree with Mclame here. Bigger question is why was he not more supportive of Sarah in 2008?


31 posted on 04/04/2012 7:55:18 AM PDT by X-spurt (Its time for ON YOUR FEET or on your knees)
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To: RobinMasters

This guy’s brain is not on planet Earth.


32 posted on 04/04/2012 7:55:33 AM PDT by wastedyears (Signature for sale.)
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To: RobinMasters

Jindal would be by far the best choice, but he’ll never get it because he isn’t a part of the establishment and doesn’t aspire to be as evidenced by his endorsements.


33 posted on 04/04/2012 7:57:52 AM PDT by wolfman23601
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To: RobinMasters

Nominees don’t pick running mates who will overshadow them. There’s no way Palin will be picked.


34 posted on 04/04/2012 8:01:14 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: RobinMasters

"I coulda' been somebody.
I coulda' been a contenda."

35 posted on 04/04/2012 8:02:19 AM PDT by StAnDeliver
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To: RobinMasters

It won’t work a second time.


36 posted on 04/04/2012 8:02:40 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: RobinMasters

Yeah, if she’d share a ticket with you she’d probably share a toothbrush with Mitt Romney.
But it won’t help him, and it might hurt her.


37 posted on 04/04/2012 8:04:50 AM PDT by Lady Lucky ( Romney -- the pink slime of presidential politics)
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To: RobinMasters

Come to think of it, McCain is probably mocking her. There’s bad blood between Palin and Romney people and he knows it.


38 posted on 04/04/2012 8:07:02 AM PDT by Lady Lucky ( Romney -- the pink slime of presidential politics)
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To: greene66
Romney people would start backstabbing her and using her as a scapegoat for their own sinking campaign.

They did it once, they'll do it again. Sarah is about as 'authentic' as it gets ..... I can't imagine her hooking her star to a fraud like Romney. She'll be stained with his RINO manure & it won't come off ... and of course, if Romney loses as he is likely to do, it would ALL be her fault. If she has any thought of ever running for president, she needs to stay clear of Romney. If Romney loses to Obummer, I'm for chucking the GOP-e's who keep nominating losers, can't run Congress, won't stand up to Obummer, etc. and going 3rd party with Sarah leading the troops. There will be time & there will be the anger/energy for a 3rd party if we get O for another 4 years .... the question is, will we have a country.

39 posted on 04/04/2012 8:08:28 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. (M.Thatcher))
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To: rurgan

“Maybe Sarah Palin could convince Romney to change his mind on some things.”

Talk about an unnecessary job... Romney’s mind is like Chicago weather: if you don’t like it, wait 15 minutes and it will change.


40 posted on 04/04/2012 8:25:16 AM PDT by Boogieman
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