Somehow the talk of John McCain’s VP pick going on in this thread feels like a discussion of Manchester United or the Tampa Bay Devil Rays – something that other people care about – but ok, I’ll bite.
I think he has to pick a famous, America-loving, gun-toting white person. He can forget the black vote. With Juan Hernandez as his outreach director he can forget the serious immigration enforcement vote. But the Bubba vote is totally up for grabs, along with all the Democrats who will be unexcited about Obama.
What McCain needs to capitalize on is the fact there is still a big swath of America that is not yet alarmed about illegal immigration (judging by how Tancredo and Hunter polled) but will be alarmed by the fact that Barack Obama hangs with America haters such as his pastor. And his wife.
I’m thinking maybe Arnold Schwarzenegger. He may not actually be good on the second amendment, but you would not know that from his movies, and he is definitely pro-America. There is the technicality of his being born in another country. So maybe Jeff Foxworthy. Hey, if Al Franken can run for office, so can Jeff.
But if it’s deemed necessary to counterbalance Barack Obama’s two years of high level government experience, another choice might be John Bolton with the “Robot with Gatling Guns for Arms” the plausible fall back position if Bolton’s lack of name recognition is a problem.
Ollie North? Nope, probably too military. But jeez, if the situation in Iraq would get a little closer to promising, it would be a possibility to consider.
Ron Paul? Well, I can tell you I would wake up by 5:00 pm to go out and vote for that ticket, but you’d have a couple of really old guys on the campaign poster. Possible tagline: “Continue to enjoy your youth in recreation: We’ll run the country.”
George Allen? “Macaca, f*ck yeah!” It just might play in Peoria.
I’m out of ideas. I think the only one left is Mitt Romney, who could lend the campaign a billion dollars, which would be nice. It’s only May, folks, and there is plenty of time for Mitt to become established in public opinion as the conservative balance on the ticket. And boy oh boy would Mitt pull off a good public appearance with his wife at his side in Branson, Missouri. Mormonism has had it’s challenges lately, but the guy can give an awesome speech when he has to. He could borrow my pistol for photo ops.
McCain-Romney would project an image of competence that Obama would have a hard time matching.
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Arnie ? You want a VP that has no chance of running for the Presidency down the road ? He would also not be eligible should the 25th come into play. Sec of State would assume the Presidency.
Ollie North ? Think we have forgotten Iran-Contra ?
“I think he has to pick a famous, America-loving, gun-toting white person.”
The Nuge !
I could guarantee McCain would be elected president for the next 8 years if he were to turn into a real man, and nominat retired Marine hero John P. Murtha as his running mate, even though Murtha is anti-war and a Democrat. If McCaine then showed real balls and stood up against the war, and said he was going to unite the country, heal its wounds and rebuild its greatness, not even God could run against him and win.
If McCain continues the Iraq occupation and insists on attacking Iran, and thinks that will bring ‘democracy and freedom’ to anyone, then he’d be huffing the same fantasy gas as Bush.
Even if McCain gives a darn about any of you, no selection of vice-president is going to help. He’s as crazy as a s**t house rat, scares the hell out of me. Looks like a guy that beats his wife when no one is looking.
What’s the difference between a poliician and a prostitute?
Prostitutes can shower it off.
please delete my darn duplicate post, it weren’t intentional ya’ll
John P. Murtha ? The Abscam John P. Murtha ?
I love all these RIP dudes. Murtha?!? Oh that is a knee slapper.
Murtha? The same loser who would have sold those Marines down the river without a paddle just to score political points. That Murtha? The PA King of earmarks, who threatens people when they call him on it. That Murtha? The lying sack of crap who sold his soul just to get 15 minutes in the sun with the likes of moveon.org, THAT Murtha. Talk about inhaling fantasy gas.
Murtha is a crook and a disgrace.
What do you expect from a politician?
Whoever he picks he has to be careful not to tarnish his leftist (oops, I mean centrist) liberal image. Otherwise he will scare off any unhappy democrats. If he really doesn’t care I would say pick Allen. After all, it is only the liberals who don’t like him.
Allen has lost all respect. He rode his father’s coat tail to whatever political role he’s had. Do you really believe that he would have been anywhere, if his dad hadn’t been a famous Redskin coach? Same as W – he would have been a nobody without dad. Forget Allen with his ten gallon hats and cowboy boots! Oh, and tobacco chews!
For once, I agree with Lovisa. Forget Allen. His claim to fame was his father, and he rode into office promising to get rid of the car tax. Well, folks, I like that car tax a damned sight better than the local income taxes Maryland has. It’s a whole lot easier to avoid car taxes (drive old clunkers) than it is to avoid income taxes.
Lovisa:
Who cares who his father was. Is he to pull back from his life’s interest because his father was a famous football coach. Following your logic all children of famous parents should simply just go away.
How about Al Gore? he followed in his fathers footsteps to become a U.S. Senator and from there VP. Should he give back all of his awards from his book and movie because his father was a Senator ? Would he have had those opportunities if not for his fathers efforts.
I suggest he should give back the awards because his book and movie are crap, but that’s another argument for another day.
Should Hillary cease running for president because she traded on being the wife of a former Governor and president ? Do you believe she would be running for president if she had not married Bill Clinton. Of course not, she would be a trail lawyer or a professor of womens studies at some leftist college for radical gals.
Again, we have one set of rules Conservatives and republicans and yet another for Democrats and those well left of center.
By the way the majority of George Allen’s political accomplishments came well after his fathers death. George Allen Sr. was far more influential in the career of George Allen’s brother who was or is the GM of the Tampa bay Bucs.
I think Lovisa’s problem is with people (politicians) that portray an image of “cowboy” – I am sure she has a problem with Ronald Reagan’s persona as well. Not everyone is as polished and fake as Barrack Obama, thankfully. There are people, in private life and public life, that enjoy the outdoors, they splits rails, shoot guns, ride horses, wear cowboy hats and boots. They even (gasp!) chew tobacco. Lovisa, I call this “looking down one’s nose.”
George Allen was his own man, period. His dad had no interest in politics, he did. That he carries a name was neither a positive or a negative until he proved himself as a conservative. He was held accountable by the Republican Party of VA many, many times. However, if you are the offspring of a liberal politican, like the crooked Kennedy clan, you can rape, drive drunk, embezzle, sleep with babysitters, do drugs and beat up airport personnel and still win in a liberal state with an overwhelming majority. Makes macaca look like, well – macaca.
I agree with you all! A lot of people are, or get into, positions due to their heritage. The Kennedys rising “power” came from a totally shameless and worse father and the sons were definitely not saints, while some of the daughters have made great contributions to society.
Al Gore wouldn’t have been where he is either, but you know, G. Stone, you’re going waaaaaay beyond what I was saying. Giving back awards, etc.
Cowboys – I lived in Nevada for a while in a small town between Reno (90 mi west) and Winnemucca (87 mi east) and I like cowboys! They came to town on weekends to shop and use the “legal facilities”.
When I talk about George Allen playing cowboy, that’s what he’s doing. Don’t know whether he rides or not. Reagan, on the other hand, truly loved being out at his place in Santa Barbara. He was a cowboy at heart.
How’s this for a scenario:
A shootout between McCain, Clinton and Obama. McCain would be John Wayne, Clinton = Annie as in …get your Gun, and Obama = Sammy Davis in that western movie he was in once. All dressed in proper attire, natch!
(Guess I picked the wrong parents!)
If George Allen is not a cowboy, what is he really? A waspy elistist trying to get a huntin’ license? Oh wait, that’s John Kerry.
Come on Lovisa, you couldn’t possibly know if George Allen is playing cowboy or playing doctor. The man likes to chew tobacco, wear cowboy hats and boots and appreciates the outdoors – wa da ya care?? If Allen is faking the whole cowboy thing he must be awfully tired, because he’s been at it for 3-4 decades.
I agree there are a lot of politicians that will do just about anything to gains votes, but the disdain liberals have for politicians like Reagan, Bush and Allen has little to do with their boots and hats.
Did I show disdain for Reagan?
We women know that most men are just grown-up boys who like role play their fantasies when given a chance, don’t we, Cathymac? Like the guys here going to the shooting range pretending, I don’t know what.
You’ve probably heard about guys paying thousands of bucks to “play” ball (foot-, basket-, base-) with the pros for a few days. Nothing wrong living your dream.
Oh, heck, I don’t know where I’m going with this but, Cathymac, let me tell you my secret: I don’t trust guys with manicured nails!
Oh, I forgot. It wasn’t just Kerry who faked being a hunter. After Obama’s “bitter” incident abt clinging to guns and bibles, Clinton said her grandpa used to take her behind the barn (?) and teach her how to shoot. How about them apples?!? It’s said the everything is allowed in love and war, but politics towers above those two for sure. The sky’s the limit.
Lovisa, When I spoke of the “disdain of liberals” I was making a wide reference, not personal to you.
Heck, if I had the time I’d go shootin’, and I didn’t grow up anywhere near a gun or the great outdoors. The couple times I have been shooting it has been pretty darn fun so I won’t condemn anyone for wanting to test a little firepower.
As for the “boys will be boys,” well, sure. Let us seek common ground though, as long as it is not a man and wife mani/pedi/massage!
Too early for all this, have a happy Saturday….
NoVisa,
“Like the guys here going to the shooting range pretending, I don’t know what.”
Pretending? You think we’re living fantasies at the range? Do you know how hard it is to hit Jawas or Sand-People with a blaster at 5,000 yards? Yeh, you don’t. Pretending. I’ll give you pretending.
See this ?
Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr announced Monday that he’s running for president as a Libertarian, a candidacy that could hurt John McCain.
“I will be a candidate for the presidency of the United States, and it is precisely to give the American people a voice, to give them a meaningful choice so that they do not have to once again go into the polling booth on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, hold their nose and pull a lever — or touch one of those magical touch-screens that seem to be so much in vogue now — and vote for the lesser of two evils. America deserves better,” Barr told reporters at his Washington, D.C., announcement.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/05/12/bob-barr-to-announce-presidential-plans/
McCain picks former Reagan official to head VP search,
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-selects-former-reagan-official-to-head-vp-search-2008-05-23.html
John K
If this is in line with what happens, then we know McCain’ts VP pick. Some good and some bad about him. Would you want him as president?
Dan,
You’re wrong about the presidential succession. If Arnie were VP, and the 25th amendment kicked in, it would not fall to the Secretary of State, it would be the Speaker of the House. God Help Us! President Nancy Pelosi
Dale,
So Haig was wrong when he said “I am in charge here.”
Mary Matalin for Vice President.
yes. i hope john mccain looses because obama would know how to run this country! obama’s senate record is fantastic! he served less than 3 years as senator and flip flops his position about his views! i love his opinion of change! change is what we need! more importantly i love the idea that he doesnt think iran is a threat to the united states! i love raising taxes especially when the economy is so bad considering when movies are grossing over 60 million in the first weekend when they first come out! i love being oil dependent on the middle east. i pee my pants when i pay at the pump and like to see gas prices rise especially when we the united states have our own oil to drill! above all else i get an erection when i hear obama’s wife says she isnt proud to be american until now and obama is best friends with bill ayers the same guy that attempted to blow up the pentagon! vote for obama this november because truely he is america’s choice! =)
You don’t suppose one of Dan Quayle’s sons is old enough to be VP?
Mary Matalin? Wouldn’t it be great to have the Ragin’ Cajun as mate to the VP?
jc,
I’m amazed at your extreme physical reactions to what’s happening. Peeing in your pants, getting an erection when you hear Michelle O.!
What would cause you to climax, I wonder?
How did we go from PG to NC-17 in one night?
My response to Lovisa is EWWWWWWW.
NoVisa,
“What would cause you to climax, I wonder?”
That is way too much information for this site. You need to take this to the Porno-R-Us blog site!
lovisa, lovisa, lovisa,
for shame. that was an image I did not need. Or, as Cathymac put it …
eeeiiiiiwww!
Considering that I was responding to a comment containing peeing in pants and erection, I don’t think my comment is eeeiiiiiwww-ish at all.
Enjoy!
McCain – Commander and Chief
Romney – Economic Genious
Acc. to Wikipedia Romney has an impressive background, i.e. combined juris Doctor/MBA from Harvard Law and Harvard Business schools – cum laude from Law school and in the top 5% at the Business school.
Sounds like someone who might be able to improve the economy. When Obama becomes President he ought to tap Romney as Secretary of the Treasury!