Posted on 07/24/2008 9:43:41 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
John McCain's vice presidential running mate selection should be put in perspective. In a presidential campaign, there are only a handful of occasions when a running mate has news value: the day of the announcement and the few days following; the nominee's convention speech debut; the joint kickoff rally; and the televised debate with the counterpart running mate.
Otherwise, by mid-September John McCain's VP choice will be consigned to secondary media markets in critical electoral states, along with tours through solid red states for fund raising, party-building and local-candidate support. National television and cable networks will include the vice presidential nominee in two or three major stories at best. The print media, after a couple of profiles and front page stories (maybe even a magazine cover) will end up producing five-inch blurbs as companion pieces to the coverage of Sen. McCain's tour. And that's about it.
The reality of presidential campaigns is this: Voters don't select the main course based on the side dish. By the first week of October, the race will be about the two principals.
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I care.
Who cares? EVERYONE should!! That person COULD become THE president who makes supreme court appointments and other significant decisions.
I care because he’ll 72 on Inaugural Day.
My top three choices for VEEP:
#1. Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska
#2. Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota
#3. Bobby Jindal, Governor or Louisiana
“#3. Bobby Jindal, Governor or Louisiana” -
Please Lord - let him pick Jindal...
““#3. Bobby Jindal, Governor or Louisiana” -
Please Lord - let him pick Jindal...”
Jindal is 36 years old - barely 1 year over the Constitutional requirement to be president. He’s a greenhorn with convienently dark skin.
He has almost NOTHING of a “record” yet.
He may indeed become a rising start within the party, but don’t you think the party ought to let that star rise and shine with a concrete record of accomplishment before pushing him towards the presidential spot?
Besides, Jindal has already said he doesn’t want the job this time around....
The same can be said with Sarah Palin. She has a family to raise, particularly in light of the very recent birth of a very disabled child.
This IS NOT the time to be choosing candidates because of thier skin color or anatomy down below. We need someone with a proven record who is fully capable of stepping into McCain’s shoes if the need arises.
There is already a “president-in-training” named Obama. Let’s leave that to the democrats, OK?
- John
Yeah, Sarah Palin. I think she would rejuvinate the republican base.
I really, really think he needs to pick a woman or a person of color. If he wants to win.
What I fear will happen, is he will pick ole Joe Lieberman, to make a point....and lose like Mondale.
Who cares that I DON'T CARE?
Jindal said no today. Didn’t I hear that?
Lets push for Sarah!
Kay Baily would be good too.
Too bad J.C. Watts couldn’t be picked. Even my racist father said he would vote J.C. in for President! Wonder what ever happened to that guy?
Normally, I’d agree with the WSJ. This election year has been unlike any others, though, and I think this time it will actually matter who McCain picks (due to his age, problems with the conservative base, etc.).
McCain has said what is most important to him is that the VP hold his views, beliefs and ideology. So, I have accepted that I am probably not going to like them anymore than I do McCain.
In regard to this pick a woman or a person of color rhetoric; That just makes absolutely no sense to me. I mean that is all about having a better chance at winning the election, but it shouldn’t be. To me, it is about nothing more than who is best qualified to lead this country should the worst happen.
It is really quite disturbing to hear people talking about this person being able to bring a certain state or demographic to the table. I just want the best available, and whatever sex or race that person is will work for me.
Well I am afraid that letting the democrats to do that, will be letting the democrats have the keys to the Oval office, and begin their cleaning out of the FBI, CIA, federal judgeships, Federal Prosecutors, and put John Kerry in the cabinet. Perhaps as the Secretary of defense.
Wouldn’t that be special.
Greetings tuckrdout:
Just curious why J.C. Watts couldn’t be?
Cheers,
OLA
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Yes, let’s duplicate the Democrats.
McCain do you care to be president. We conservative republicans are doing the best we can to get you elected.
DO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT??
IF SO DOOO SOMETHING.
Americans know Obama is running for president but not you.
So far you have done diddly squat.
Do you have a spine? Are you sitting on your brain?
Politics is disturbing.
If things were right, Mr. Hunter would be on the ticket!
That guy just recently made statements extolling the wonderfulness of Big Ears and leaving many of us in doubt who he would be voting for this year. Kay Bailey, knifed us in the back on the fence. It is now in the Hands of Homeland Security director and who knows who that will be a year from now. Not that the current head is all that great.
Fair enough. :)
Greetings WildcatClan:
The only reason I might hold my nose and vote for Juan McCain centers upon who he picks as his VP. Duncan Hunter would enthusiastically bring me to the GOP; giving me something to vote for, as opposed to a candidate to vote against.
Cheers,
OLA
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2008/07/24/wilson-waxes-wexler-matthews-double-team
This woman could take Hussein out!
He’s interviewing the Dalai Lama tomorrow.
Oh J.C. say it isn’t so?!
I agree on Pawlenty. It best not be him.
I know Jindal and Palin don’t have much experience; but, man we gotta have something to drum up some press, and gin up a little excitement.
What about Michael Steele?
Hey, I know! He would generate loads of press...get lots of attention: Alan Keyes!! LOL.
I love Alan Keyes, don’t get me wrong. Love to listen to him talk, which is good, because he doesn’t really like to stop...but I am just kidding.
I saw that. He would be an interesting pick....hmmmm?
I exactly agree. I am especially certain that Gov. Palin would be instant excitement and a perfect complement for McCain.
A lot of combined experience there.
YES! YES! YES!!!!!!
How about McCain becomes her VP?!
She is great! Need more info on her. Why haven’t we seen her before. THIS is who we need!
Born in Keene, New Hampshire, Wilson joined the United States Air Force at the age of seventeen, graduating four years later as a Distinguished Graduate (magna cum laude equivalent) from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1982.[2] A Rhodes Scholar, she continued her education at Jesus College, Oxford University, earning a D.Phil.. in International Relations.[2]
Upon leaving the Air Force in 1989, Wilson became Director for European Defense Policy and Arms Control on the National Security Council. After leaving government, she founded Keystone International, Inc. in 1991 to promote business development in the United States and Russia. She was the Secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Family Department.
Wilson is the first woman to represent New Mexico since Georgia Lusk in the 1940s, and is the second female veteran to be elected to Congress, the first being the Louisianan Democrat Catherine S. Long in 1985.[3][1]. In the House, she serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence.
From 1999 to 2000 she won several awards including the “Hero of the Taxpayer Award”(1999).
Since 2001, Congresswoman Wilson has been a member of the House Page Board, and is currently a member of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s caucus.
Greetings roses of sharon:
Heather Wilson is brilliant. Guess I need to learn more about Ms. Wilson.
Cheers,
OLA
She recently lost the primary race for NM open Senate seat, to a good conservative Republican.
So she is now free!
I have watched her for years in House debates on C-span, she always kills it!
Mitt Romney rocks.
And she dismantled them without raising her voice once. Loved it.
I’m not convinced this analysis applies this time around.
Oh, so she is NOT conservative? Not good?
Hagel.
Snowe.
Graham.
Giuliani.
Maya Angelou for that matter.
Whomever.
The deeper the stake is driven in the heart of the corrupt GOP, the quicker there will be a necessary, massive realignment of American politics, back into LEFT VS RIGHT with two major parties (not MOD/LEFT VS. LEFT as it is now), or perhaps RIGHT vs. MODERATE/RINO vs. LEFT (three distinct parties, all strong and competitive).
He should nominate Hillary. As his last public service, and redemption for his liberal sins, go down hard and bring her with him.
He has quite a record, far more than Clinton or Obama. He is not just a "dark" face, but has more sense at his young age than any of the elder Democrats such as Pelosi, Kennedy, Durban, Biden, etc.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence at the age of 33. There are exceptional men who are quite capable at an early age
We'd be fortunate to have Jindal as a VP.
I think she was in a immigration policy battle with her opponent in New Mexico, maybe she was defeated on not being tough enough?
Her ACU rating is 80 Lifetime, in 05 it was 75, in 06 it was 67. Her opponent had all 90s.
Ummm, I think there was a reason why he quit congress when he did.
Thousands I years, no?
How could she lose?
Do you know how she pronounces her last name? Is it....
PAY-lin
PAW-lin
POWL-in
or what?
Heather Wilson for Vice President.
You’re referring to him as “Scarface”? That is so tacky.
How about posting your picture here on Free Republic so we can see how gorgeous you are?
Oh, I agree about Jindal. He gets us fired up when he speaks! He is good. But, don’t know about his management experience.
Being more experienced that Obama isn’t hard. I am more experienced than Obama, and I know I couldn’t be President!
I am now a Heather Wilson fan! She is great.
Military experience when we need it. Smart. Tough. She seems very perfect. She seems like she would make a great President some day.
He’s 37, a former congressman and has more experience than B. Hussein Osama-Obama.
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