McCain To Pick VP This Week?
July 22nd, 2008 at 04:57am Matt Margolis
Bob Novak says the decision is coming this week:
Sources close to Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign are suggesting he will reveal the name of his vice presidential selection this week while Sen. Barack Obama is getting the headlines on his foreign trip. The name of McCain’s running mate has not been disclosed, but Mitt Romney has led the speculation recently.
I don’t know if he will, but this certainly gives us a new chance to discuss VP pick speculation.
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1. congressive | July 22nd, 2008 at 6:21 am
Rudy 9iu11ani.
2. neocon | July 22nd, 2008 at 9:07 am
I have bounced back and forth between Romney and Pailin but am now firmly back in Romney’s corner.
After listening to an interview with him over the weekend, very few people match his business sense and putting someone in the WH who understands the private sector should be job 1.
3. electro | July 22nd, 2008 at 9:17 am
I thought for sure you Bushbots would get all wet and squishy with the thought of…of…
of…another Bush!
Don’t you psycho’s want the Jebster as V.P.?
Just think, potentially 16 more years of Bushism.
What’s that 6 terms?
(hang on, I just threw up).
4. neocon | July 22nd, 2008 at 9:30 am
Amazing how affected our resident liberals are by other people, proving without a doubt how childlike they are.
The lemmings look towards Brobama has not a candidate, but more of a father figure. Someone to protect them and take care of them.
Can it be any more obvious?
have a nice day
neocon
5. Retired Spook | July 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
putting someone in the WH who understands the private sector should be job 1.
I agree, neocon, and Romney would top my list in that regard. Now the Libs may not like what he did in business, but, unlike the current President, Romney was immensely successful in business. And, having managed the Olympics, Romney also has some unique contacts in international circles, plus, of course, executive experience at the state level. Romney’s total experience package makes Obama look like a neighborhood organizer — oh, wait.
McCain has a tougher choice than Obama simply because the GOP has an incredibly deep bench of qualified candidates. I saw a list of 10 potential GOP VP candidates recently, and any one of them would be acceptable to me.
Obama, OTOH, really has only 3 or 4 to choose from. All the rest, a number of which were well qualified, have removed themselves from contention. Of all the ones still in the running, I’d say Senator Evan Bayh from Indiana is probably the best choice, not just because I’m from Indiana, but because he really is a pretty good guy. He was a solid 2-term governor who left office with a budget surplus. In the Senate, although he move decidedly to the left when he initially announced plans to seek the Presidency, he’s generally been a voice of moderation in the Democrat Party. Obama could do a whole lot worse.
6. neocon | July 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 am
“Romney’s total experience package makes Obama look like a neighborhood organizer — oh, wait.” - Spook
ROTF!
I found it very interesting how many potential Obama veeps took themselves out of contention…..early. I don’t think that was very flattering to the messiah. I also find it muy interasante how Hillary is staying under the radar. Could there be any Denver surprise?
I do agree with you about Bayh. I have found him to be a reasoned Democrat but I don’t think the KOS kids will be happy.
7. David A. | July 22nd, 2008 at 9:54 am
neocon and retired spook are exactly correct. successful real world, private sector business experience is exactly what mccain needs in a VP and what every democrat VP prospect lacks.
mccain’s choice is obvious–gov. romney.
as for the democrats, former sen. nunn is obama’s best hope.
8. Retired Spook | July 22nd, 2008 at 10:02 am
as for the democrats, former sen. nunn is obama’s best hope
I almost mentioned him, David. He actually looks as good or better on paper as Bayh, but I can’t imagine, at this point in his life, that he would have a great deal of interest in the VP slot. I could be wrong, though, and he would indeed be a good choice.
9. Retired Spook | July 22nd, 2008 at 10:07 am
I also find it muy interasante how Hillary is staying under the radar. Could there be any Denver surprise?
neo, I’m not sure enough of it to bet any significant amount of money on it, but a “Denver surprise” wouldn’t be a big “surprise” to me. A bigger surprise would be to see the Clintons waltz off into the sunset, never to be seen or heard from again. Now that would be something to celebrate.
10. Doug | July 22nd, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Romney doesn’t add anything to the ticket, he’s a negative bounce ready to happen. What you really need in the WH, neocon, is someone who embodies good governance. We are hiring a President and Vice President if you remember. Romney did NOT do a very good job of being governor in Massachusetts. Yes, he did good as a private businessman, but it didn’t translate to doing a good job running a government. The better position for him is a cabinet position.
So why on earth would McCain pick someone who will only bring a negative bounce while at the same time doesn’t fit the profile of someone who will do a good job as President if worse comes to worse?
He should wait until Obama picks his.
11. David A. | July 22nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
He should wait until Obama picks his. - Doug
McCain is running out of time to make his announcement. If you think about it, we have the summer olympics comming up shortly, followed by the DNC convention, directly followed by the GOP convention.
When do you suggest to do it, so that it headlines the news.
As far as not being a good governor, I think that’s a load of BS. He was elected as a Republican to the governorship in a state where all but a handful of people are Democrats.
If you don’t think Romney is the guy, who do you suggest? And please don’t say Huckabee, Christ, Jindal, Palin, or Portman. All pale in comparison to Romney.
12. slaw | July 22nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
from politico
His report about McCain announcing his running mate this week may have been “a dodge” by the campaign to grab some headlines from Obama.
The conservative columnist goes on to say he’d gotten the tip from a “very senior McCain aide” and that the campaign “suggested I put it out” so he posted something online.
Now he says he’s been told by “certain people” he may have been used. Adds if that’s the case, it’s “pretty reprehensible.”
13. keystoneRepublican | July 22nd, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I’m still hoping and praying it’s Gov. Romney. If it is, I’ll not only vote for McCain, I’ll donate to his campaign.
Gov. Romney is currently honorary chairman of a PAC. He could still be the VP nominee provided he resigns from the PAC, correct?
14. Doug | July 23rd, 2008 at 3:14 pm
As far as not being a good governor, I think that’s a load of BS. He was elected as a Republican to the governorship in a state where all but a handful of people are Democrats.
Slaw, just because someone was elected governor, doesn’t make him a good one. Was he re-elected? Did the people of MA get so mad at him that he became the LAST of a long line of Republican governors of MA?
Besides not helping McCain win, Romney would be a negative on the ticket. Even though Huckabee was actually a better governor than Romney was, that doesn’t mean he would help McCain get elected. He would be a better President as far as Governance is, but there are better people to help win the Presidency. Tom Ridge probably fits the best in helping win and potentially running the country the best. Portman, Lieberman, Mrs. Dole, probably all fit the bill on helping him win, though we’d question whether they could be a good President. Huckabee, Newt, Steele, those fellows would make good Presidents but they won’t help win the Presidency.
From what I’ve read, the internal polling numbers show Romney as a huge drag on the ticket and I tend to believe that’s probably the case.
Why wait? Lot’s of reasons, besides seeing which way Obama goes, you could claim a steady two or three weeks of airtime before and during the convention. The average voter isn’t paying much attention right now, but they will be starting after the Dem convention.
15. Slaw | July 23rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Doug, I believe your comment was directed toward someone else.
16. Doug | July 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Sorry Slaw, I think it was David it was meant for.
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