Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
to help set benchmarks for the
Democat Congress to achieve.
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Posted on 02/07/2008 10:44:53 AM PST by pogo101
With Romney's pull-out (suspension, anyway), and barring huge unforeseen events, the GOP Pres nomination will go to McCain.
I didn't see any prior threads devoted to discussing a range of VP options. (I did see some suggesting particular people, like Condi Rice.)
As I see it, McCain SHOULD want to address three factors with his VP pick, although the 3d is far behind the first 2:
1. Ideological Balance. Someone to McCain's right on those issues where McCain is left, such as Amnesty, Gore-Bal Warming, Judges.
2. Relative Youth. McCain's age is a factor, making his VP pick more important than such picks usually are: McCain is much more likely than most presidents to become incapacitated, just as an actuarial matter.
3. A Popular Figure in a Swing State. Although this isn't as important, I note that there is little *geographic* benefit to picking, say, Gov. Perry of TX, because TX is going to go GOP anyway.
Thoughts?
That’s correct. The same could be said of Shrillary, as she is called.
Obama, by contrast, is pretty composed - probably because he’s both vague and vapid.
Nobody can point to a single thing the man has done.
Nobody can outline a single initiative he has successfully promoted.
Nobody can tell us what to expect from the first 100 days of an Obama presidency.
Other than, of course, ‘the troops are coming home’. To be expected from the most left of the leftist Senators, but I guess its still a stated policy position.
McCain is not going to handle CPAC well, and even CPAC is trying to grease the skids with their ‘No Booing’ policy.
Bottom line, however, is that CPAC is THE HOME FIELD!!! If you have to stage manage that appearance, you will need divine help in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Atlanta . . .
That’s correct. The same could be said of Shrillary, as she is called.
Obama, by contrast, is pretty composed - probably because he’s both vague and vapid.
Nobody can point to a single thing the man has done.
Nobody can outline a single initiative he has successfully promoted.
Nobody can tell us what to expect from the first 100 days of an Obama presidency.
Other than, of course, ‘the troops are coming home’. To be expected from the most left of the leftist Senators, but I guess its still a stated policy position.
McCain is not going to handle CPAC well, and even CPAC is trying to grease the skids with their ‘No Booing’ policy.
Bottom line, however, is that CPAC is THE HOME FIELD!!! If you have to stage manage that appearance, you will need divine help in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Atlanta . . .
I like Steele just fine, but if your thought is to “go black” (to be a bit blunt), I’d prefer Herman Cain of Georgia.
Tim Russert says McCain offered Huck the Veep?
Provide a link...gotta see that..
I think Cheney was a huge asset for Bush.
One pitfall here. If Obama is the opponent they would say that in the Democratic party the African-American gets to sit in the FRONT of the bus, while the Republicans still put them in the back.
I tend to agree about Cheney. Bush was seen (still is, really) as a good “people person” but NOT articulate and strong on the hard numbers of policy, the wonkery, Cheney was (strong and articulate) and is.
It would be much better for Romney to sit this one out and run in 2012.
Interesting choice...she's cute, too.
Blloomberg, Giuliani, Lieberman.
Blloomberg, Giuliani, Lieberman.
Lynne Cheney!
List of current Republican governors (Blue states) Current Governor State Took office Term Up Robert R. “Bob” Riley Alabama 2003 2010 Sarah Palin Alaska 2006 2010 Arnold Schwarzenegger California 2003 2010 M. Jodi Rell Connecticut 2004 2010 Charles J. “Charlie” Crist, Jr. Florida 2007 2010 George E. “Sonny” Perdue III Georgia 2003 2010 Linda Lingle Hawaii 2003 2010 C.L. “Butch” Otter Idaho 2007 2010 Mitchell E. “Mitch” Daniels Indiana 2005 2008 Bobby Jindal Louisiana 2008 2011 Timothy J. Pawlenty Minnesota 2003 2010 Haley Reeves Barbour Mississippi 2004 2011 Matthew Roy Blunt Missouri 2005 2008 David E. Heineman Nebraska 2005 2010 James A. Gibbons Nevada 2007 2010 John Henry Hoeven III North Dakota 2000 2008 Donald Carcieri Rhode Island 2003 2010 Marshall C. “Mark” Sanford, Jr. South Carolina 2003 2010 Marion Michael “Mike” Rounds South Dakota 2003 2010 James Richard “Rick” Perry Texas 2000 2010 Jon Huntsman, Jr. Utah 2005 2008 James H. "Jim" Douglas" Vermont 2003 2008
Twins...frickin’ twins.
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“If McCain has any sense, he will announce at CPAC, that he wants Mitt as his running mate. That lines Mitt up for 2012 as the front runner.”
Good choice for VP - Juan McLame and Mitt loose, Mitt becomes a nobody - Great Choice!
Note: NO Sarcasm Intended!
Is that the same J.C. Watts we see on that late night infomerical pushing books on how to get "free" government" money?
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