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Mitt for Veep?
Serious rumors are swirling about the McCain Veepstakes. The GOP number two slot is a little more important than usual, since the frontman is 73 (and will be 77 in 2012 let us not forget). And if McCain loses, the vice presidential candidate will have name recognition and an edge on the nomination next time around.
The Bushies are talking up Mitt Romney.
According to two separate reports, Romney is being talked up as a running mate by members of the Bush inner circle. But McCain and his closest advisers have little regard for their former rival thanks to the bitter, year-long race waged between the two Republicans.
Romney says, however, that he thinks the wounds have healed.
"There are really no hard feelings, I don't think, on either side of this," he said in the interview. "There were no pacts and so forth that make people feel like that we will never come together. Instead these campaigns are all coming together. We are supporting our nominee enthusiastically, aggressively."
Of course Mitt Romney would accept, but my first and second gut reactions are bleah and, not good.
Romney is so popular with the base of the party that with a telegenic presence, a great resume and all the resources money could buy he went absolutely nowhere. So why does he get the top ticket? To heal the party? The Bush wing should quit their meddling, so that John McCain might have a chance of winning despite their help.
Mitt Romney did manage to gather the support of some of the conservative establishment. Hugh Hewitt, National Review, some of the bigger columnists etc. But the base of the party, evangelical and otherwise, said no to Romney again and again and again.
And now with a Romney/McCain ticket we would have a maverick and a former liberal Republican.
Immigration: McCain is against the base, and Romney was very spotty up until recently.
Abortion: Romney was pro-abort and McCain is pro-life. Romney claims to have switched, but in this case, Romney on the ticket actually dilutes McCain's conservative message.
Taxes: McCain was against the Bush tax cuts and Romney is iffy. Not horrible, but not great either.
The war: Both strong on defense and fighting terrorism.
So the conclusion is that with McCain/Romney, you had better hope that the Evangelical vote will think only about the war/security issues, and not about anything else. Romney's not a horrible choice, he does unite a couple wings of the party and might further cement establishment support, but there would still remain, I fear, a disconnect with the base, and if that remains until November, Romney and McCain can heal all they want and it won't matter.
Recent Comments
(Page 1 of 2)Lowell11:57PMMar 11th 2008
SPELL evangelical----BIGOTS BIGOTS BIGOTS
NarsilPDH11:58PMMar 11th 2008
I say throw a real sinker-ball at the Dems and pick Condi Rice as V.P.
tzada12:11AMMar 12th 2008
Lowell11:57PMMar 11th 2008
huh? how ya spell hate monger racist L O W E as in how low can ya go?
tzada12:21AMMar 12th 2008
As for being an evangelical I don't even go to church, but if I did it wouldn't be a racist one like your hero goes to.
Take your racist Obama and his Omarosa clone wife and go join the followers of Obama's cousin Raila Odinga in Kenya, burn up some more women and children, use that machete too. And while in Kenya search back in your messiah's family tree. See if those family ties don't lead to Arab slave traders. Then hop on a camel and ride.
Eric Schulzke12:29AMMar 12th 2008
Tzada,
"Bobby Jindal of Louisiana a Native American"??? There is a difference between Indian and Indian. You might look into it.
Cheers,
ES
laura1:04AMMar 12th 2008
IT HAD BETTER BE MITT!! SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIM ANYWAY!!
new2008america2:03AMMar 12th 2008
YOU ALL ARE GOING TO BE CRYING AFTER YOU VOTE OBAMA OR MCCAIN IN AND WE SIT HERE FOR YEARS WITH HIGH GAS PRICES AND A SINKING ECONOMY.
HILLARY CAN REPAIR IT.
8 YEARS OF GREAT ECONOMY DURING THE CLINTON YEARS SPEAK OF HER EXPERIENCE WHETHER FIRST OR SECOND HAND AS FIRST LADY.
OBAMA AND MCCAIN HAVE LITTLE OR NO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND.
tzada2:49AMMar 12th 2008
Eric Schulzke12:29AMMar 12th 2008
you are correct ...... just looked again
Mr Jindal may be as good as some and better than many. I am not against diversity. The problem I have with Senator Obama is not the color of his skin, but it goes to his character.
Shelby3:23AMMar 12th 2008
tzada:
Romney is the best choice, in my and many other's opinions.
Sad to hear that Huckabee has your heart, as he is an unethical (#6 on Judicial Watch's list of Top Ten Most Corrupt Politicians of 2007) charlatan bigot!
Italo Babini6:31AMMar 12th 2008
IF THE FANATIC UNCULTURED EVANGELICAL TRIBE OF MORONS ARE INVOLVED, IT IS A SIGNAL THAT THE CANDIDATE IS NOT WORTH THE ATTENTION OF THE VOTERS.
Italo Babini6:35AMMar 12th 2008
IF THE FANATIC UNCULTURED EVANGELICAL TRIBE OF MORONS ARE INVOLVED, IT IS A SIGNAL THAT THE CANDIDATE IS NOT WORTH THE ATTENTION OF THE VOTERS.
new2008america7:44AMMar 12th 2008
YOU ALL ARE GOING TO BE CRYING AFTER YOU VOTE OBAMA OR MCCAIN IN AND WE SIT HERE FOR YEARS WITH HIGH GAS PRICES AND A SINKING ECONOMY.
HILLARY CAN REPAIR IT.
8 YEARS OF GREAT ECONOMY DURING THE CLINTON YEARS SPEAK OF HER EXPERIENCE WHETHER FIRST OR SECOND HAND AS FIRST LADY.
OBAMA AND MCCAIN HAVE LITTLE OR NO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND.
j r c12:04PMMar 12th 2008
There is not a better Veep candidate than Condi Rice. She is the most intellegent possibility and is the most honest of all candidates running.
A solid choice and would love to see her and Obama bin hama in a debate.
jcrown12:07PMMar 12th 2008
There is not a better Veep candidate than Condi Rice. She is the most intellegent possibility and is the most honest of all candidates running.
A solid choice and would love to see her and Obama bin hama in a debate.
Les Stace1:36PMMar 12th 2008
I WOULD MUCH PREFER MITT AS PRES; AND MCCAIN AS VICE PRES. MITT HAS MORE INTELLIGENCE AND COMMON SENSE THAN THE REST OF THEM PUT TOGETHER!
Davidg1:49PMMar 12th 2008
I agree with jcrown. Condi Rice as VP would be CLASSIC. It trumps the woman card and the black card. I would love to see Obama trying to out-black her (when she is truly an African-American who has worked her way to the top, unlike "the entitled one" Obama).
Oh, please Senator McCain. Just do it for the fun of it, if nothing else.
Not to mention she knows more about what's been going than anyone else.
Please, Please, Senator McCain.
mary3:50PMMar 12th 2008
Mitt was the best candidate period.
The media buried him by ignoring him and then focusing on his Mormonism.
Of course any religion is open to attack except Islam and Judiasm.
Dr. Max Chartrand4:15PMMar 12th 2008
In our opinion, John McCain's best running mate would be Mitt Romney. Mitt had a juge following that was diminished only because of the split vote between him and Huckabee. If the contest had been between Romney and McCain, they would have run neck in neck. We think the primary rancor has died down enough now that McCain could choose Romney and they can build a powerful team for the General Election cycle. Certainly, these two men would represent the best of what the nation has to offer in national security, foreign affairs, the economy, and morality values. --Dr. Max Chartrand
Bettybb4:50PMMar 12th 2008
Mitt makes sense.
He was the second highest vote getter after McCain until he dropped out due to three way split in the conservative, non Neo Con vote.
McCain probably only got the nomination because of White House help, financial and otherwise.
Mitt was anti amnesty.
Mitt cleaned up MASS finances.
Mitt has been successful in the real world.
Mitt pulled off the Oympics when everyone said it could not be done; it was a huge sucess, including financially.
Mitt could probably put up with McCain's tantrums.
Mitt appeals to moderate independant voters who think anyone who says we should stay in Iraq 100 is loony.
Mitt would appeal to possible business campaign contributors. The GOP is hurting for money.
The choice is important. McCain is inegilible to run for President since he was born on a military base in Panama. The US State Dept says that is not a natural US birth, and the US Supreme Court has ruled that millitary bases abroad are not US territory - think Gitmo.
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tzada11:55PMMar 11th 2008
Not sure where my post went. poof it is gone. Actually I was fairly nice for a change. But I did say nooooooooo to Romney. Polls showed people did not connect to him and he had the highest disapproval rating. I suppose he is being pushed because of his so called economic knowledge. He sure didn't do much for Massachucets now did he. Course he is rich and may help fund the race.
1)I suggest U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana a Native American
2)Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
3) Condi Rice
4) Mike Huckabee (he has my heart)
Just say no to Mitt