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Suggest McCain's VP Pick (VANITY)
Self ^ | February 7, 2008 | Self

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?


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KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008veep; mccain; thompson; vice; vp
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To: DM1
If you are conservative you gotta love Haley Barbour. Not only did he help engineer the revolutioon of 1994 with Newt, he has been a fine governor for Mississippi. He has that natural warmth you can't fake and the common touch untainted by the snarky hypocrite nastiness of huckleberry.

In addition, Barbour knows the ropes and would make a fine president.

301 posted on 02/07/2008 5:31:46 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: politicalwit
I saw Watts on an infomercial years back, but I seem to remember it was some kind of self-help book or something, not one of those Matthew Lesko programs. Either way though, I thought it greatly hurt him. If that isn’t big enough to hurt him though, I think he’d be a good enough choice for VP.
302 posted on 02/07/2008 5:34:42 PM PST by MitchellC
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To: NavyCanDo
YOWEE! First pictures I’ve seen of her. She’d sure get the male vote...
303 posted on 02/07/2008 5:42:12 PM PST by MitchellC
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To: pogo101
Possible tickets he might like:

McCain-Feingold
McCain-Kennedy
McCain-Lieberman

Or, if Obama is the opponent:

McCain-Hillary

Reaching across the aisle, you know.

304 posted on 02/07/2008 5:45:52 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (I don't trust McCain.)
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To: 11th_VA

TIM PAWLENTY.....the deal has already been brokered.....


305 posted on 02/07/2008 5:48:57 PM PST by Michigan Bowhunter (What quantifies this as an assault rifle?)
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To: pogo101
McCain needs to pick someone to his right and at least eight years younger than his 71 (72 by November).

Considering McCain's age and his health, a solid conservative, somewhat younger VP could be important, if not for succession should something happen during McCain's hopefully one term, then for 2012.

I don't think McCain will pick Thompson (who is too close in age), Romney (who will want to be free for a 2012 run), or Huckabee (who outlived his usefulness).

McCain-Sanford? I don't know much about Sanford, but he's southern, and I'm assuming he's younger and more conservative.

306 posted on 02/07/2008 5:55:01 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (I don't trust McCain.)
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To: newzjunkey
Jeb! If we are gonna have a Clinton on the ballot in Nov, why not a Bush?

No, he needs the Hispanic Bush kid. We have to consider the wishes of our millions of new Mexican citizens.

307 posted on 02/07/2008 6:42:44 PM PST by tdscpa
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To: abner

I think he will pick Lieberman too. And I have a feeling that Hillary will fire up a big F.U. to Obama and the black folks and pick Bill Richardson as her VP candidate.


308 posted on 02/07/2008 6:50:30 PM PST by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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To: ingi
Tim Russert said he’s already offered it to the Huck.

That was before Romney dropped out........

I doubt McCain will be returning Huck's calls anytime soon.

309 posted on 02/07/2008 6:53:10 PM PST by TexasNative2000 (Is this tagline governed by McCain-Feingold?)
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To: pogo101

If he picked me, then maybe I’d think about voting for him.


310 posted on 02/07/2008 6:55:50 PM PST by ravensandricks (Jesus rides beside me. He never buys any smokes.)
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To: wallcrawlr
Bob Knight

Twin brothers on the same ticket?

311 posted on 02/07/2008 6:58:15 PM PST by tdscpa
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To: pogo101

Lieberman


312 posted on 02/07/2008 7:08:34 PM PST by norton (There is no longer any choice)
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To: norton

Has anyone suggested J. C. Watts?


313 posted on 02/07/2008 7:17:40 PM PST by dr4gey
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To: pogo101

Fred D. Thompson


314 posted on 02/07/2008 7:23:40 PM PST by Twinkie (Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God . . .)
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To: bootless

Lon Cheney or even Lon Cheney, Jr.!


315 posted on 02/07/2008 7:23:47 PM PST by hometoroost (...the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo)
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To: MitchellC
from Infomerical-Hell.com

"The infomercial for the National Grants Conference promotes a seminar by Mike and Irene Milin that’s supposed to reveal secrets for wrangling taxpayer money from the government. The show includes a panel of several unknown ex-bureaucrats. The earlier version of the infomercial also featured former congressman J.C. Watts and the current version features former congressman J.D. Hayworth. Both of these men once were movers and shakers in the halls of Congress. Now they’re peddling schemes for getting rich off government money; they’ve essentially turned themselves into Matthew Lesko with better wardrobes."

316 posted on 02/07/2008 8:08:15 PM PST by politicalwit (AKA... A Tradition Continues...Now a Hoosier Freeper)
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To: politicalwit

Yikes, well there went Watts’ shot.


317 posted on 02/07/2008 8:22:44 PM PST by MitchellC
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To: RockinRight

Google is your friend:

http://www.mypartytoo.com/

Which in turn leads to...

http://www.republican-leadership.com/partners

Essentially, it’s an attempt to slice away social conservatism from having a voice in the GOP.


318 posted on 02/10/2008 8:44:17 PM PST by WillRain ("Might have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one.")
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To: BubbaBasher

Hey, I didn’t know McCain was in the fried chicken business ;’}


319 posted on 02/11/2008 12:17:06 PM PST by rockrr (Global warming is to science what Islam is to religion)
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To: All

Burr Would Accept VP Nod on McCain’s Ticket
http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/2420392/


320 posted on 02/11/2008 12:25:15 PM PST by Constitution Day
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