Mccain VP

[drmatsci]

Whether you like him, hate him, ro are so-so on him, who do you think he will pick or should pick for his VP?

If I was him, I would wait until after Obama picks his VP.

But I actually think Condi Rice would make a good choice, both as she would be a good VP, and as a political choice. He would capture a lot of the famale voters that wanted Hillary and capture some of the african american vote. Anyone who accused him of picking her because she was black would be quickly labeled a racist by the media and NAACP, and he could respond saying she has as much foreign policy experienece as anyone out there. Like her or hate her, she is consdiered pretty sharp.

And what a turn that would be a - a black woman on the republican ticket!

Comments?

He's going to pick Huckabee. He's the only one without a job and without anything to lose by being VP for a loser.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by drmatsci

Whether you like him, hate him, ro are so-so on him, who do you think he will pick or should pick for his VP?

If I was him, I would wait until after Obama picks his VP.

But I actually think Condi Rice would make a good choice, both as she would be a good VP, and as a political choice. He would capture a lot of the famale voters that wanted Hillary and capture some of the african american vote. Anyone who accused him of picking her because she was black would be quickly labeled a racist by the media and NAACP, and he could respond saying she has as much foreign policy experienece as anyone out there. Like her or hate her, she is consdiered pretty sharp.

And what a turn that would be a - a black woman on the republican ticket!

Comments?

Since McCain has the national leadership experience already, she would be seen as a ploy. Don't get me wrong, I think she'd be great, and I'd vote for her for president when he was done. But, since his experience is military and legislative, I think he needs to balance his ticket with executive experience.

Steele, as a Lt. Gov, would bring that. I know he's been looking at others, but I'd like to see him strongly consider Steele.

[kom526]

Huckabee to help with the conservative vote?
Romney to help with the economic side?
Michael Steele would probably seen as pandering, but he needs more exposure.

Any selection out the current administration would be a nail in the coffin, (at least for this election). It is my opinion that he needs to select someone with a philosophy of real conservatism to balance out his liberal leanings and that he needs to use his Vice President as a sounding board to temper out his "crossing the aisle" addiction.

[vraiblonde]

I love Mike Steele and the way he got screwed out of the Senate election was bull####.

If McCain's smart, he'll pick Steele, win, then resign.

I see several issues for McCain. First, he's a senator with no executive experience. He needs to pick a governor to get past the executive experience/senators don't get elected President issue.

Second, he needs to find a rock-solid conservative, but I doubt any of them want to run with him. Rice, and now I'm hearing MN Governor Tim Pawlenty's name being discussed (and who I think will be a leading candidate in 2012 if Obama wins), and other real conservatives sat this election out as it was seen as a non-winner for Republicans. I think the mindset of these folks is that Obama is going to win, and they want to start positioning themselves for a run in 2012, so they don't want to get themselves branded as losers by hooking up with McCain.

That leaves essentially two choices for McCain: Romney and Huckabee. Romney still has some credibility left, at least enough for another run in 2012, plus he's a hugely successful businessman with plenty to do. Huckabee is jobless and needs the work, plus he has the religious vote on his side, and McCain is getting more and more desperate for evangelical support.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by drmatsci

Whether you like him, hate him, ro are so-so on him, who do you think he will pick or should pick for his VP?

If I was him, I would wait until after Obama picks his VP.

But I actually think Condi Rice would make a good choice, both as she would be a good VP, and as a political choice. He would capture a lot of the famale voters that wanted Hillary and capture some of the african american vote. Anyone who accused him of picking her because she was black would be quickly labeled a racist by the media and NAACP, and he could respond saying she has as much foreign policy experienece as anyone out there. Like her or hate her, she is consdiered pretty sharp.

And what a turn that would be a - a black woman on the republican ticket!

Comments?

...I were him and I actually wanted to win I'd pick Hillary. She will more than cover the conservatives who ain't voting for McCain no way, no how and she'll make sure every single moderate and woman's issues voter goes their way which would make up for the GOP'ers who would kill themselves first.

Him or Liebermann. Joe would go over a whole lot better than Hill.

Condi ain't gonna do it, though that is the ONLY way I'd vote for McCain.

Huck brings him a few evangelicals.

At least that's what I think.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I love Mike Steele and the way he got screwed out of the Senate election was bull####.

If McCain's smart, he'll pick Steele, win, then resign.

...go for that, too.

[awpitt (Premo)]

Originally Posted by drmatsci

Whether you like him, hate him, ro are so-so on him, who do you think he will pick or should pick for his VP?

If I was him, I would wait until after Obama picks his VP.

But I actually think Condi Rice would make a good choice, both as she would be a good VP, and as a political choice. He would capture a lot of the famale voters that wanted Hillary and capture some of the african american vote. Anyone who accused him of picking her because she was black would be quickly labeled a racist by the media and NAACP, and he could respond saying she has as much foreign policy experienece as anyone out there. Like her or hate her, she is consdiered pretty sharp.

And what a turn that would be a - a black woman on the republican ticket!

Comments?

She wants to be NFL Commisioner.

[awpitt (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I love Mike Steele and the way he got screwed out of the Senate election was bull####.

If McCain's smart, he'll pick Steele, win, then resign.

How did he get screwed? He came in second. That's just the way it is.

I do think Steele would be a good choice for Mac except that he's not known outside of MD except in GOP circles.