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McCain-Cantor? That's the Winning Ticket
The Richmond Times Dispatch ^ | Apr 23, 2008 | Bob Raynor

Posted on 07/17/2008 7:46:42 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

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To: Norman Bates

Ignore? No they’d paint him as a “right-wing zealot”.


21 posted on 07/17/2008 8:30:47 PM PDT by Impy (Hey Barack, you're ugly and your wife smells.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I saw this terrible moment for Sanford myself. Just happens that it’s documented on the otherwise awful Huffington Post.

Mark Sanford Draws A Blank On McCain/Bush Economics

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/13/mark-sanford-draws-a-blan_n_112391.html


22 posted on 07/17/2008 8:31:56 PM PDT by txrangerette (Just say "no" to the Obama Cult.)
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To: nonliberal

He’s one of our last hopes. McCain can either reach out to Conservatives and pick Sanford, or he can shank us in the gut and go with liberal Slick Willard.


23 posted on 07/17/2008 8:34:41 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: txrangerette

A CNN ambush based on a SINGLE interview. I love how the *omneybots have been touting a CNN interview to discredit Sanford for a single tv appearance, yet will ignore Slick Willard’s horrific liberal record...

Then again, if somebody asked me to say something positive about McCain, I’d have a problem answering myself.


24 posted on 07/17/2008 8:37:14 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I feel so badly for him.

Even the second example he gave - about earmarks - was a stretch (the first, NAFTA, totally wrong), because it’s untrue that Bush is fine with earmarks. He speaks against them quite often. He thinks Congress should eliminate them. The difference is, McCain claims he will VETO ALL BILLS WITH EVEN ONE EARMARK IN THEM.

But that’s not how Sanford put it...


25 posted on 07/17/2008 8:58:40 PM PDT by txrangerette (Just say "no" to the Obama Cult.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
And he proved that the Reals are not countable; pretty smart dood.
26 posted on 07/17/2008 8:59:40 PM PDT by FredZarguna (Iran's incentive not to make nuclear weapons was the nuclear technology they already got under NNPT.)
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To: Norman Bates; Clintonfatigued; rmlew
Sorry, CF. I just don’t know this guy. I fear the MSM if nominated would totally ignore him as trivial. Regardless of the merits and I’m sure you are right about Mr. Cantor, I think we need to go bigger than US Congressman.

There's a Freeper who does, rmlew

Ron, what do you think about this? He's a personal friend of yours, isn't he?

27 posted on 07/17/2008 9:00:16 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Hah.


28 posted on 07/17/2008 9:00:45 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (America's Independent Party: The citizen-led campaign to save America - www.selfgovernment.us)
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To: txrangerette

I don’t trust CNN to interview Conservatives fairly. Making them look bad and catching them at their worst is their M.O.


29 posted on 07/17/2008 9:03:41 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: nonliberal

I’ve never been crazy about the global warming thing. I’d be concerned though with his lack of name recognition. He was also an ok speaker but I wasn’t blown away.


30 posted on 07/17/2008 9:05:14 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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To: nonliberal
I was hoping Eric would finally bubble up.

It would calm the nerves of the Jewish vote that finds Obama repugnant.

31 posted on 07/17/2008 9:05:26 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: bankwalker

I can’t say I do. Forbes is too wonkish.


32 posted on 07/17/2008 9:06:51 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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To: bankwalker; Clintonfatigued; txflake
Anybody like the idea of McCain/Forbes?

Talk about a photogenic ticket!

33 posted on 07/17/2008 9:09:52 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.)
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To: Impy
Ignore? No they’d paint him as a “right-wing zealot”.
I'd like to see them try. He is a nice realtor from Virginia who went to Columbia.
Cantor will have his time in the national spotlight soon enough as minority whip, and then hopefully as either Majority Leader or Speaker of the House.
34 posted on 07/17/2008 9:13:07 PM PDT by rmlew (Liberalism is like AIDS; it destroys the natural defenses of a nation or civilization.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

LOL...a conservative? Oh please...we need someone who’ll pull votes...the conservatives who’ve said they’d never vote McCain will not change with a conservative on the ticket. McCain needs to have a VP...who can actually help him.


35 posted on 07/17/2008 9:16:00 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: Paleo Conservative
Personal friend? No.
I've met him a few times and spoken to him briefly alone. I'm still trying to get him to speak in NYC. (I was thinking speak at Columbia for a few dollars followed by a fund raiser elsewhere. I'd have to co-ordinate with the RJC for that.)
36 posted on 07/17/2008 9:16:07 PM PDT by rmlew (Liberalism is like AIDS; it destroys the natural defenses of a nation or civilization.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
He is a nobody.

And if the GOP is going to play defense with Florida rather than offense with Michigan and other Midwest states, then this election is over.

37 posted on 07/17/2008 9:17:40 PM PDT by bill1952 (Obama-the only one who can make me vote McCain McCain-the only one who can make me stay at home)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Here’s the problem. The only candidate I see bringing dough to the campaign is Romney. Sanford may be a conservative (he is in fact) but other than that incidental fact I don’t see a tailor made group propelled to groundswell with cash behind him. (If I may presume) - will voters such as yourself give money with Sanford - probably. But the grand percentage won’t be that great. Even with Romney we already have a ready-made base of ex-Romney donors many of which will be willing to fully back the ticket. There are millions and millions and millions alone in Utah waiting to be tapped in such a ticket (and I don’t mean to sound opportunist). Whatever else one may say I think it’s fair to say Romney is at least an above average debater and a tough campaigner. He would be an asset on the trail. And I stress that it wouldn’t be about him because as VP he will be charged with a campaign against Obama primarily, and secondarily backing up McCain’s message. Romney’s past becomes small potatoes in the campaign. Respectfully, that’s my take.


38 posted on 07/17/2008 9:20:30 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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To: shield

Yes, a Conservative. See if McCain wins by pissing off the Conservative base. He picks a liberal like Slick Willard and he loses. It’s that simple.


39 posted on 07/17/2008 9:20:45 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: bill1952

You sound like a Romney guy there. Am I right?


40 posted on 07/17/2008 9:21:07 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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