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What if McCain chooses Hillary as his VP?!? haha

p40tiger on March 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM

What!!! Are you a sadist, or something? :)

if you assume the worst, that she’s after power any way she can get it

Haha, I think we’re beyond the point of assuming that by now.

Surprisingly, despite the hard feelings, both sides’ supporters seem fine with the “loser veeps” idea. Scroll down halfway through the new Gallup data; not even 20% of Obama’s supporters have a problem with Vice President Hillary?

That’s why I’m deathly-afraid of the unity ticket. The ‘Rat faithful know how much of a boon it would be.

Exit question: Bush and Rove trying to sabotage McCain? I’m out of alternative explanations.

More like sabotaging Romney. I don’t know the last time the Pubbies took a failed VP candidate and made him their standard-bearer.

Exit redirect (not for Hugh Hewitt) – Who does a flameout of a McCain-Romney ticket benefit?

I also would like to mention that it’s pretty pathetic to see both Hillary and Bill groveling for the VP spot already.

Have some freakin’ dignity.

Exit question: Bush and Rove trying to sabotage McCain? I’m out of alternative explanations.

Yes and yes, Rudy would be McCain’s best running mate, he is a team player always plays to win and doesn’t have ulterior motives.

Well, that’s how LBJ got to be president.

I’m just sayin’

5. Michigan. Michigan is a fairly large state. I have much faith that Romney can deliver Michigan. Someone like Pawlenty may deliver Minnesota, but Minnesota is smaller and Pawlenty does little else for McCain except reinforce the notions McCain is weak on AGW and immigration. Bush almost won Michigan in 2004. Under Democratic rule, Michigan continues to decline. It is ripe to be picked off.

I’d say Pawlenty has about as much chance of delivering Minnesota to the Republican canidate as I do of delivering Scarlett Johannsen’s bubble bath.

Actually, I’ll put better odds on myself.

You have to remember, we’re the ONLY state Walter Mondale carried in 1980. I don’t know the last time any Republican carried Minnesota in a national election.

Update: More analysis
They are probably right but I am inclined to think that the Hildabeest would die first

Team Obama agreed with Team Clinton Sunday that a “dream ticket” would be great – especially because they believe Hillary would m…

Sorry guys, but McCain is clearly not suicidal personally or politically.

Exit question: Bush and Rove trying to sabotage McCain? I’m out of alternative explanations.

Nah. Romney was the Bush family’s clear favorite from the get-go, so they are still just pulling for their guy. It would be a poison pill that McCain would swallow just to set up Romney for 2012 because Romney on the ticket doesn’t get any votes but Ann Coulter’s for the general election, and would really alienate southerners who see Romney as the uber-Yankee.

Mark Sanford! Or DeMint if there is somebody as good that the GOP gov of SC would appoint to take his place. Coburn is a no because OK has a democrat gov.

Hillary can pick Obama to be her vp in an effort to unite the party. Hillary can be his vp in an effort to unite the party and hang on to power.

wouldn’t Condi be the Bush/Rove pick for VP?

Wouldn’t that be a transparent ‘ebony & ivory’ ploy?

1. Money, money, money. Despite some of the slurs thrown around here, Mitt RAISED more money than any other candidate and much of that was done before he was a household name like Guiliani, McCain and Thompson. People like to deride him as some rich guy, built his money was self-made and he is a hell of a fundraiser. McCain has a serious money gap that needs to be addressed.

2. Message discipline. Romney is super disciplined. He will not go off the reservation. He’s good at being methodical, staying on message and not being a maverick, which is important for a Veep candidate. He will not deviate from the message nor will he usurp McCain’s limelight. McCain and his campaign cannot be undermined or trumped by the acts of an unpredictable or ‘off the cuff’ Veep.

3. Party unity. It may not help with all conservatives, but it well help with many. In fact, many conservative personalities have already said that their enthusiasm for McCain would rise if Romney was picked. Romney can help assuage some of the immigration and global warming skeptics as well.

4. Party organization. Romney is a master executive and organizer. He also holds great sway with rank and file committeemen and women as demonstrated by his success in the caucuses. While the Democrats eat each other up, the Republicans with Romney could use this time to gain a superior tactical advantage in organization, unity and discipline.

5. Michigan. Michigan is a fairly large state. I have much faith that Romney can deliver Michigan. Someone like Pawlenty may deliver Minnesota, but Minnesota is smaller and Pawlenty does little else for McCain except reinforce the notions McCain is weak on AGW and immigration. Bush almost won Michigan in 2004. Under Democratic rule, Michigan continues to decline. It is ripe to be picked off.

6. Healthcare. The primary is over. You don’t have to spread or believe anymore lies about Romney’s “socialized” healthcare plan. The fact is that Romney and his team, guys like Charlie Baker, are healthcare gurus. Romney always said that he would take a federalist approach at the national level and that Massachusetts plan was the right fit for Massachusetts, which it was. This will be a hot issue and Romney will whip any Democrat or any member of the news media in a debate. Plus, he can bring some genuinely good ideas to the table. McCain could designate Romney his healthcare guru.

7. The Party of Lincoln. No doubt this is being framed as a historic election. We will have some combination of an African-American and a woman on the Democratic ticket. Ironically, it is probably the Mormans who are most persecuted minority in modern society. Although he is a “white guy”, Romney still represents a persecuted people and would be a historical nomination representative of “The Party of Lincoln”. “The Party of Lincoln” needs to reclaim our rightful place in history as the party of inclusion and tolerance.

8. No skeletons. The campaign does not need to spend three months vetting a Veep nominee. No hookers, no dirty movie rentals, no DUIs, no old buddies talking about coke, no infidelity, no estranged kids, no addictions, etc.. The Democrats will fight a scorched earth campaign and many of the other prospective candidates have not been thoroughly vetted and are unlikely to match Romney’s squeaky clean image.

9. Energized Mormons. No doubt Mormons are a little deflated after have their candidate, and worse, their faith bashed by many in the Party they have so loyally supported. They have a lot of money and a strong organization and can be players in the key Purple states like Colorado and Nevada.

10. Private sector experience. McCain has none. The economic concerns are rising. Paring a Washington insider with say another career poltician, lawyer or beaurocrat will do little to help appease the concerns of folks who worry about the economy. The housing crisis and job creation demand a private sector perspective, which Romney can provide.

11. Ann. She would work well with certain demographics. She is surprisingly savvy campaigner. Her long marriage, work as a mother of five and her intriguing battle with multiple sclerosis make her an interesting human story.

12. Overall competence and appearance. Intelligence and competence have never really been and issue for Romney. He is a fast learner. Although he has no foreign policy experience, there is little question that he could absorb the issues of the day quickly and be prepared on day one if necessary. He certainly will look the part. He is acceptable in that doomsday red phone scenario.