NYT: McCain to meet with Jindal, Crist, Romney about VP this weekend? Update: Purely social, says McCain camp; Update: Lieberman, Graham also attending
posted at 5:46 pm on May 21, 2008 by Allahpundit
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What, no Huck? I thought he topped the shortlist. Or is this the new, post-joke reality, after the classless people on the Internet raised such a ruckus?
Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, on Friday is scheduled to meet with two Republican governors who have been prominently mentioned as potential running mates, according to Republicans familiar with Mr. McCain’s plan.
Charlie Crist, the governor of Florida, and Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, have both accepted invitations to meet with Mr. McCain at his home in Arizona, according to Republican familiars with the decision. One Republican said that Mitt Romney, a former rival of Mr. McCain for the presidential nomination — is also expected to visit him this weekend. Mr. Romney’s advisers declined to comment.
Tim Pawlenty’s evidently attending a wedding this weekend; it’s not clear if he was invited. We’ve had endless threads about the VP prospects of Jindal (more than one) and Romney (many, many, many more than one) and a few piecemeal takes on Crist. Follow those links for the arguments; if this is the full shortlist then Romney clearly has the advantage. Skim through this new Survey USA poll of California too as you mull, as they decided to test various McCain vs. Obama tickets — including McCain/Lieberman — against each other. Surprisingly, it’s McCain/Huckabee that does the best, with McCain/Romney a close second. Exit question: Does any of it matter? The juggernaut’s a-comin’!
Update: False alarm. Turns out Maverick just wants to spend Memorial Day weekend hanging out with friends, three of whom happen to be top VP contenders and one of whom is literally half his age and hails from an entirely different part of the country.
Update: Liebs and Grahamnesty will also be there, although they’re basically part of McCain’s entourage.
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Heh. With that definition, nearly all of Mitt’s positions were flip-flops. Thing is, we only got to see the “flop”. Mitt desperately wanted everyone to buy that he had “flipped” in the first place.
Big S on May 21, 2008 at 6:23 PM
I like Romney, but he shouldn’t be VP.
McCain needs someone with solid pro-2nd credentials, its one of the few things that should help him, despite his idiotic fixation on the non-existent “gun show loophole.” Those rural blue collar, pro-life, pro-gun Democrats he’s banking on in states like PA aren’t gonna like a slick guy who’s a squish on life and gun issues.
God friggin’ help me, I think I agree with Big S on something…
doubleplusundead on May 21, 2008 at 6:24 PM
MrLynn, in rereading my post, it appeared to me that it could have seemed as worded to be a personal slap at you. Not at all my intent.
tomk59 on May 21, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Romney can wear a cow suit, or any other “form” he’d like if he could win a seat in the US Senate from Massachusetts.
He would be by far, hands-down, the best we could get out of there.
But it’s not nice to play politics with inoperable brain cancer….just a thought that I’m not all that proud of, to be honest.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 6:24 PM
That worry has been debunked by every HA pundit save a handful. Anthropologists have been brought in to prove they are all crossovers, never-show-up-agains, or sore-losers. We must not question that…we…must….not.
Limerick on May 21, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Oooh! I hope so!
aero on May 21, 2008 at 6:25 PM
“Do you own a dictionary?”
Yes.
I figure…if someone is screamming “Romney, Romney, Romney!” then that person must be predjudice against anyone OTHER than a mormon.
It follows.
Al-Ozarka on May 21, 2008 at 6:26 PM
Nope Baby is fine, unless special needs means they have to keep an eye on the child due to her age and the umbilical cord issue.
Come on Funky, think about it. If she can run a State, with 5 kids, get 5 corrupt politicans taken out (don’t care if they are D’s or R’s) get a natural gas line started via agreements, clean up the budget AND lower it as well as give surplus BACK to the people of the State… you don’t think she couldn’t be a VP for the Union?
Heck VP may as well be a cake walk… OK OK Just Kidding.
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:26 PM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
THAT’s what this is about. You’re obviously not a conservative. Just a SOCIAL conservative. Most of the readers here are pretty strong on the “3 Legged Stool” of Conservatism thing. You are a stool with one leg. The Club for Growth fights hard to elect fiscal conservatives and out the RINOs. They did a great job defeating Dan “RINO” Meuser in the Republican primary here in PA-10 by backing Hackett, a three-legged stool conservative. They didn’t back Huck, another one legged stool guy and THAT’s what gets you angry. Look at his views on foreign policy and fiscal policy…Huck’s no full-spectrum conservative. I hate to have to do this but, this is a RINO hunt and you’re the hunted.
Ha. That’d be AWESOME.
I thought the same thing the other day, but think about the blow to his career if he lost 65-35 or something. And MA is soooo blue it would take a miracle to win…or even come close.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 6:27 PM
NO
NOT 1003 pardons – NO
Let’s ask the mother and children of the woman he killed.
How the heck are we supposed to know what you remember?
Al-Ozarka on May 21, 2008 at 6:22 PM
EJDolbow on May 21, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Quite a damning response there. Yes he raised taxes, but he left a surplus, pissed off liberals, and I thought he was conservative! Yeah, he pardoned criminals that went on to murder and pardoned more criminals than 3 governors combined, but he thought it was necessary! Sure he awarded kids of illegals, but it wouldn’t have been nice to punish kids just because their parents have absolutely no right to be here!
amerpundit on May 21, 2008 at 6:28 PM
“The juggernaut”… that’s funny, but it’s actually a fairly effective bit of propaganda.
DaveS on May 21, 2008 at 6:28 PM
You do know the baby has Down Syndrome, right?
EJDolbow on May 21, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Oh Jeez……..Huck vs. Mitt, again!
I predict this thread will end this way.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on May 21, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Janice Rogers Brown, if you’re just looking for theatrics.
Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it. And people worry about McCain on judges? heh heh chortle
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Anyway, I have some non-political things to get done. Ciao for now, folks.
amerpundit on May 21, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Me too, and I thought he was a disappointing Secretary of State. I’m just thinking in terms of moving the independents and more Democrats to McCain, and upsetting the Obambi applecart.
Normally, you want your VP choice to pretty much guarantee you some major electoral votes, at least a big home state. But this criterion has been going by the boards lately (W’s choice of Cheney, for example). If not electoral votes, then you want a national figure; there isn’t much time after the convention to introduce an obscure governor (Crist, Sanford, Pawlenty) to the rest of the country.
Powell still has hero status for many people, and he is, shall we say, a “person of color.” My guess is that he would not accept. That really leaves Romney, or (long-shot) Condi Rice.
My fears: Lindsay Grahamnnesty (but chances are McCain won’t want to pull another Republican [of sorts] out of the Senate), or Tom Ridge (one of the least dynamic guys I’ve ever seen on TV).
Fred Thompson would be a great choice for conservatives, but he looks way too old, and he doesn’t want the job.
MrLynn on May 21, 2008 at 6:31 PM
Again, Jindal needs more time. Even though he has a more solid resume than Obama has now at 36.
Of the four mentioned, I think I’m liking Pawlenty. Can anybody tell me about Tom Ridge’s record in Pennsylvania?
Harpoon on May 21, 2008 at 6:32 PM
He should consider her. She’d bring more to the ticket than some of the other names. If her resume was a little deeper I think she’d be the top choice.
dedalus on May 21, 2008 at 6:32 PM
hmmmm dunno. Deval Patrick is quite the embarrassment, isn’t he? I mean, he really makes Romney look brilliant by comparison, and the people in MA aren’t stupid?
Any MA residents here who could shed some light?
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Et tu, doubleplus?
You’re trying to tell me that the dump that produced Billy Jeff is actually….conservative? Man, I know love is blind…but Huckalove as well?
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 6:32 PM
I’m really not that concerned who he picks, but not only must current electability be factored in, but the prospect of becoming the nominee in 2012 or 2016.
Though it’s not a terribly strong conviction on my part, I’d prefer it wasn’t Romney. In too many regards he campaigned as “Obama-lite”- right down to the silly “change” and “yes we can” memes that were short on specifics. He also represented the “Big Government Conservative” wing, complete with support for more farm subsidies, corporate welfare, federal education spending and gun control.
Perhaps they were just empty campaign promises, but I don’t view him as the one to lead the Republican party out of the special interest and spending mess that it’s currently in. Factor in the unfortunate and unfair anti-Mormon bias and lack of foreign policy credentials and I have to think McCain could do better than Mitt.
Not that it matters that much what I think- living in a reliably blue state (MN) means that I can refrain from voting for McCain guilt-free as my vote wouldn’t count for anything in the first place.
Hollowpoint on May 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Umm actually it (Trig) is mildly if at all, I saw Sarah and the Baby May 3rd. Spoke with them at a Blessing of the Bikes. They are waiting to see how the testing will go concerning the child. All I saw and held was a beatiful baby!
At least she didn’t abort it!
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Great choice. What that be a poke in the eye for the Dems? Much better choice than Condi.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on May 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM
NO, no, no, a thousand times no.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Said with the confidence (and naiveté) of someone who has never had to win over a general electorate.
calbear on May 21, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Dude, they ARE posers, aren’t they?! It’s all that fancy “math” and “research” they babble about all the time. Only sheep would rely on facts and statistics to make decisions about economic policy! /sarc
aero on May 21, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Yeah, but MA is shown that it is much more open to R’s on the state level than the national level. They haven’t elected a R on the national level (not counting House districts) since Reagan’s landslide in ‘84, correct?
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 6:34 PM
C’mon hollowpoint, I have faith that Franken will turn MN red, as red as the books at Air America!
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Agreed. Let Jindal clean up that disaster (that the Dems have created) that is the state of Louisiana. Once he proves himself, he’ll be a formidable opponent to any Democrat candidate.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on May 21, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Maybe this isn’t a Veep meeting. Maybe it’s a Bilderberg-like planning, plotting and drinking session, aimed at taking over the party, then the country, then the world.
eeyore on May 21, 2008 at 6:36 PM
OH I want to ask you something. WOULD IT MATTER? Does it honestly MATTER if the child has down syndrome?
If it does… then you are no better then any of the nut roots… period!
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Well, gollie. I like Huckabee on economical-like issues. He talks to God….and God tells him to beg the legislature to raise taxes.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 6:37 PM
He’ll pick Crist and I’ll be pissed.
NTWR on May 21, 2008 at 6:38 PM
it would be very smart to pick a qualified woman VP
gives disgruntled Hillybots another reason to bolt
windansea on May 21, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Heh. Franken losing won’t change the fact that Obama will take MN. Even if McCain took 45 states, it’s a safe bet that MN wouldn’t be one of them.
Hollowpoint on May 21, 2008 at 6:40 PM
It could matter if they find any heart or lung issues…often associated with Down’s. But babies with Down’s often have nursing problems and other stuff that make diagnosis not that difficult.
I just can’t even begin to imagine doing a national, grueling campaign where you’d have to debate and do other stuff with a teeny baby, even a 100% healthy one.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 6:40 PM
I think he was making a point about Gov. Palin’s strength. If she can raise 4 kids and one with Down’s while running the biggest state in the country, she is one strong lady. That and you said the baby was “fine”. I certainly wouldn’t say a child that has Down’s syndrome is “fine” and “without special needs”. Having to raise a child with special needs is one of the most difficult tasks a person can face. But, also one of the most rewarding.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 6:40 PM
I dunno (disclaimer I’m not a Crist fan). Seems like Johnny Mac can take Florida on his own. He needs someone to lock in Ohio and make a case for PA.
Limerick on May 21, 2008 at 6:41 PM
LOL well, I hope you’re wrong. Crist is NOT the change that the country deserves. Sorry Florida, please keep him.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 6:41 PM
She is doing fine now and her children help. That is ONE family that is close.
As for the nursing homes and such… I doubt that Trig will have to deal with any of that. Todd, Sarah’s husband, has family all over Alaska as well as Sarah’s own. Alaskans take care of their own, on many different levels.
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:42 PM
What about Michael Steele?
Steve Z on May 21, 2008 at 6:42 PM
I don’t think he meant it like that. But hey, to each their own.
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Crist should change his name to Christ- the Huckabots would be tripping over themselves to pull the lever for him.
Hollowpoint on May 21, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Only problem I have with Sara is she is from Alaska. That doesnt help McCain electorially. But then losing her as governor wouldnt be as bad as losing Jindal as governor.
Really really wish there was a strong conservative elected woman as governor or senator(Other than Palin). They are all moderates.
I will state I dont care as much about VP as I am worried about the party and the nation.
William Amos on May 21, 2008 at 6:44 PM
I haven’t heard that, but I’d be glad to see it.
Spirit of 1776 on May 21, 2008 at 6:45 PM
I’m convinced PA and OH are gonna go McCain as long as Hillary doesn’t manage to steal the nomination at the convention. Lot of anti-Obama (not racist, just anti-Obama) sentiment up here. FL may be a different story (much more urban), but I think
some of this alsoEVERYTHING depends on how Obama shapes his message in the general (stays solid liberal, or spins a hard right to moderate) and his VP pick.malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 6:46 PM
After all the problems I have been hearing about MD… you sure about that?
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:46 PM
If Jindal bails on LA after serving only a few months of his term it just wouldn’t look good to a lot of voters. They’ll get over it. Hopefully McCain and Jindal can work something out. He’s the best option on the table.
RightOFLeft on May 21, 2008 at 6:46 PM
As you and I discussed on another blog here in HA, we both agree Jindal needs to take care of LA… in more ways then one.
But if Jindal goes for VP, it will make me wonder about his integrety.
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Request for information (2-part):
William Amos on May 21, 2008 at 6:04 PM
had some good points about “why” Jindal would be good. Others say respectfully that (to paraphrase) “it’s too early/give him time in Louisiana.”
I hardly know anything about Crist.
So:
other than what is written above, why not Jindal? and
what speaks for/against Crist? (pardon my lack of info, but hey, that’s what questions are made for…).
Thanks in advance for your contributions.
Lockstein13 on May 21, 2008 at 6:48 PM
One more thing on Palin….before 2006 (when elected as Gov) she was the mayor of Wasilla, AK….a town of about 8000 people. The experience thing will DEFINITELY come up. That and she’s only 42.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Romney is just too intelligent, quick witted and well spoken to pass up. Romney’s perfomances in the debates prove this statement as true. Plus Romney has relaxed a bit since dropping from the race and has only gotten better on the stump. Plus his good looks.
McCain needs a strong, loyal wingman; Romney’s comment awhile back, when Clinton & Obama were fighting who is the stronger on defense, was akin to two chihuahua’s fighting who’s the bigger dog was classic.
McCain is the big dog on miliary affairs and Romney is the big dog in economic affairs. Strongest team to go up against this supposed Obama “juggernaut”.
We shall see. Six months ago we were suppose to be seeing a Rudy/Hillary race.
Obama’s a weak candidate. Even with all his affirmitive action press coverage, gobs of money and his rock star status he still hasn’t effectively knocked Hillary out of the race.
Plus his closet hasn’t been fully vetted yet. I’m just starting to hear things about his connection to the Kenya PM and the PM’s promise to Islamist extremist factions in that country. I think we are going to be hearing a lot more about this and other shady FOO’s (Friends Of Obama).
McCain/Romney is the best, smartest ticket for the GOP to run this fall. Actually I think they should do it now and show everyone that they are ready to start this fight and that they are ready to win it.
I’m so sick of this primary season and all this punditry of who’s going to be the democratic nominee, who’s going to be the VP’s…..let’s get it on :)
sheryl on May 21, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Mac could be telling these three they are not on the list.
Buy Danish on May 21, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Eh. McCain’s got the experience part covered. He needs someone young, healthy, energetic, and preferably appealing to one or more identity groups or states that we need. We don’t need more of what McCain’s got (experience, age, Senator, military background, etc.) We need someone who appears to balance him and offset his weaknesses.
Spent the last few minutes reading more about Palin. Impressive lady! I would be pleased to see her on the ticket.
aero on May 21, 2008 at 6:56 PM
I don’t like Crist because he is a strong opponent of offshore oilfield development in FL. Of course Jeb Bush was the same on that….
I don’t know if he’s popular in FL, but haven’t heard anybody in either AL or GA voice any opinion about him at all, which is kinda weird.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Man…if only I were the moderator…you two would be meeting the business end of a certain ban hammer right…about…now.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Popular enough to hand McShamnesty the nomination.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Would you like to know something else about Palin which many here may see as a bad item on her resume.
She was at one time a democrat and switched parties because of some serious issues concernign the democrats here in Alaska and Washington where many of her extended family lives.
Sarah is very much like Reagan. In demeanor, her candid nature and her way of deflecting bad emotions in a positive way. I only remember seeing her become upset once.
Also the other “bad item” is she actually started a tax for the Wasilla. Not because she wanted to, but Wasilla at the time was not able to make roads better, or bring in revenue. She and her assembly came together and decided to make a very small sales tax of 2.1 percent, which has helped Wasilla flurish and not DIE, as many of the little towns here in Alaska are doing.
Sarah is very much a conservative, but she also understands the value of a dollar and what has to be done in moderation for her Town and as well as this State to survive.
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 7:01 PM
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 6:42 PM
not nursing homes. nursing. you know, drinking milk. babies do it like every 2 to 3 hours, which makes a heavy travel schedule and thinking on ones feet extremely difficult.
anyway, if she’s the choice, I’m good with it, I was just giving you the mom view of why she might not accept an offer at this time.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Gotcha.. sorry, I assumed.. my bad.
But I think the baby is on formula, I do not think Sarah is breastfeeding at this time. You should see Trig, what a cutey!
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Source? I’m not doubting you, I’d just like to find out more.
Understandable considering the amount of growth Wasilla has experienced in the last 10 or so years. Pretty big as far as Alaskan towns go.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Tom Ridge
He would bring a great head of hair to the ticket..
Jindal, let him clean up LA, then he can run on his own ticket and not be indebted to the Maverick..
Romney.. Would be my choice.. He would only be one (more) stroke away from the White House..
DaveC on May 21, 2008 at 7:06 PM
He would bring a great head of hair to the ticket..
Jindal, let him clean up LA, then he can run on his own ticket and not be indebted to the Maverick..
Romney.. Would be my choice.. He would only be one (more) stroke away from the White House..
messed that up from above.
DaveC on May 21, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Jindal might not want to risk his political future on an underdog campaign. LA can forgive him for sidestepping his gubernatorial obligations as long as he and McCain win. If McCain/Jindal loses, it doesn’t leave much of a place for Jindal in the Republican political landscape. He can’t go back to LA and say, “sorry for bailing, how about a seat in the Senate?” Jindal would be awesome for the McCain ticket; it’s just that the McCain ticket could be awful for Jindal.
Crist raises a couple of problems. First, he puts an exclamation point on the Republican party’s “Old White Guy’s Club” image. Second, just by his close association with Florida he loses the game of six-degrees-of-George-Bush game everybody is going to be playing this fall.
It’s all politics, nothing to do with who would actually make the best Vice President.
RightOFLeft on May 21, 2008 at 7:07 PM
ROTFLMAO! Exchange of the year. I can’t believe you actually had to explain the term “nursing a baby” to someone. Public school sex ed…FAIL!
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:09 PM
McCain wins Florida even without Crist, plus Crist is a major flamer who has been in the closet, and not too effectively, for years.
RW Wacko on May 21, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Thanks for noticing. If a slap, it was a very soft one. I fall for lots of things that turn out to be less than true.
MrLynn on May 21, 2008 at 7:11 PM
I know she was… and for the life of me I can not find it. I think she switched before she became the Mayor of Wasilla.
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 7:14 PM
:-) sorry if that sounded snarky, wasn’t my intent.
I looked at Wasilla when we thought my husband’s next assignment might be in Anchorage. It looks nice.
How’s that for an insipid comment? Really, that’s the kind of stuff you end up saying the first 6 months of a new baby’s life…sleep deprivation is a bitch.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 7:14 PM
that shores up the log cabin republicans..
and I can use the quote button.. really..
DaveC on May 21, 2008 at 7:15 PM
Hey now, leave me and funky alone! I am dead on my feet tired… helping to build a cabin in Talkeetna as well as a few other things I am organizing for Memorial Day.
I don’t have children, and it went over my head.
LMFAO.. I admit when i am wrong… and funky corrected me. So SHUSH!
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Silly me for assuming any different….
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:19 PM
Climber?
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Well, it is the NYT. Maybe McCain’s sons want to meet Jindal. He does seem like a great guy, with a sense of humor even.
funky chicken on May 21, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Uh-huh.
aero on May 21, 2008 at 7:23 PM
heh. That’s why I love Hot Air.
BadgerHawk on May 21, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Nope… just like the area. Quiet, except for the super cubs going over head.
Think Fishing… Sheep, Willow, Little Willow.. etc
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Speaking of Sarah.. she is going to Sue over the Polar Bear Listings.
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Let cooler heads prevail and hopefully McCain will pick someone not on that list.
Chakra Hammer on May 21, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Crist is an empty suit. He knows how to take four different sides of an issue and none of them convincingly because he doesn’t believe in anything except getting Charlie Crist elected.
obladioblada on May 21, 2008 at 7:28 PM
Good case for Romney. All things considered (as they say on NPR), he’s almost certainly the best choice. Might upstage McCain, but John’s ego is big enough to withstand that.
I asked on a PowerLine Forum thread whether Romney could bring Michigan into the Republican column. The answer was a resounding ‘No!’
But I’m not so sure. There are a lot of Reagan Democrats in Michigan. . . .
MrLynn on May 21, 2008 at 7:29 PM
Do you contest my post? Mitt changed his positions on issues like abortion, gun control, health care, gay rights, and others, for everyone to see, between the time he was elected governor and the end of his term. That’s the “flop”. His defense against the opportunism charge was basically “hey, I was just being opportunistic in the past; now, I’m back to agreeing with you conservatives, which was my position all along” OR ” hey, I never bothered to think through abortion before until someone asked me about stem cell research; come to think of it, I’m conservative on that issue – my bad!” Neither of those really passes the laugh test.
Neither of those
Big S on May 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Who do you propose he pick?
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Yippee! Good for her! (And us!)
MrLynn on May 21, 2008 at 7:33 PM
He changed his position on abortion (embryonic stem cell research and abortion go hand in hand) ONCE. B/w his run for Senate in the early 90’s and his run for gov. He governed as a conservative. You brought up health care. I didn’t see him change his position on health care one bit. He brought free market solutions to health care, and they’re working for the most part (the dem legislature did change a few things).
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:35 PM
The party doesn’t start till Lindsey gets there and tells da bigots to shut up. Then we can put the ribs on the grill and get the BBQ going.
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:38 PM
Just as I thought in my original post…*pats self on back*
JetBoy on May 21, 2008 at 7:44 PM
Don’t pat yourself to hard… never know what could happen!
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 7:45 PM
If Liebs is there, I hope Maverick serves kosher hamburgers.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on May 21, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Please, please not Crist. I voted for him because he’s all we had. Something’s just not right about him. He gives me the creeps.
(and please, tell me he’s not gay. :~(
Romney!!!
jatfla on May 21, 2008 at 7:50 PM
heh…True, but as far as I see it, McCain is going to pick Crist as veep. Done deal.
If I’m wrong, I’ll wear an “I *heart* Obama” shirt for a day. Or worse, I’ll wear a Yankee’s jersey. And us Mets fans are naturally allergic to those.
JetBoy on May 21, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Sarah Palin
Firebreathing conservative
Eats Mooseburgers
Can beat that wimpy Obama in basketball
faraway on May 21, 2008 at 7:56 PM
I’ve heard these gay rumors about both Grahmnesty and Crist. I doubt either of them are true, but if they are….is it possible McCain is trying to set them up?
malan89 on May 21, 2008 at 7:56 PM
And did I mention she is a former Miss Alaska?
faraway on May 21, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Nothing is better then a moose breakfast sausage!
upinak on May 21, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Would it really make any difference if Crist were gay? Just ’cause someone’s single, doesn’t mean they’re gay.
JetBoy on May 21, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Thank you for saving my gasket from blowing.
misterpeasea on May 21, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Count my vote for Fred Thompson. He’s still the best man for the job.
But barring that, I think the idea of selecting Sarah Palin as a running mate is a potential gold mine. Unless she has bad skeletons in her closet, it would level the playing field by putting a “minority” (woman) on the ticket (though women are actually the majority…I know, I know).
If McCain plays his cards right (and I see indications that he can), he will win this election, and it won’t even be that close. Barrack Obama is starting to act like a rookie. Now he’s wasting money on a negative campaign against McCain. I think that is Backfire City, Arizona.
I got $25 at sportsbook.com riding on it – I have skin in the game.
connertown on May 21, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Why not put a smart person on the ticket? Someone who has bailed out the winter olympics in Utah. Someone who has managed many businesses quite successfully. Someone who has been a governor of a state and knows how to work within that structure with a house and a senate to get things done. Sounds like Mitt to me.
cjs1943 on May 21, 2008 at 8:02 PM
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