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If Rubio wins, he’ll be on anyone’s Vice-Presidential shortlist. He’s intelligent, young, Hispanic and from a swing state (one which isn’t geographically close to the states of the major presidential contenders.) He also pleases the base, has decent legislative experience (As the former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives) and an attractive family.

He looks good on paper. And I have a hunch that the Republicans don’t want their 2012 ticket to be two White Christian men. So it wouldn’t surprise me if the Veep shortlist is Cantor, Whitman, Sandoval, Jindal, Rice, Lieberman, Haley (depending on how the 2010 South Carolina Gubernatorial primary goes) and Rubio (depending on how the primary goes obviously.)

That said, the smartest thing Palin could do is endorse Crist while praising Rubio, if the race still looks competitive in a few months (Rubio may reach his ceiling soon and screw up somehow, or Crist could run for a second term as Governor.) It would improve her credentials with independents, allow her to praise Crist’s Executive experience (while subtly reminding voters of her own) and demonstrate that her support isn’t poison to a moderate.

Also, if the Dems try to criticize Rubio as a VP pick because of only 2 years in the Senate – it will just underscore how unprepared Obama was for the top job.

joncoltonis on November 20, 2009 at 2:33 AM

It has been suggested (can’t recall by whom – sorry) that because of Barry’s inexperience and total cock-up of the economy, etc. that Republicans will be reluctant to vote for a similarly inexperienced conservative/Republican. I call BS on this analysis. Why? Because a neophyte with principles and reverence for the constitution is head and shoulders above an America-hating, unprincipled neophyte. The differences are stark and I do not fear the inexperienced patriot.

It has a nice ring to it. Also, Romney can pull in all the campaign money, and win independents (especially if the economy is going to be the issue I think it will). Meanwhile Rubio might attract more of the hispanic vote from Florida and California. Give them Florida, California and Texas = game over.

Also, if the Dems try to criticize Rubio as a VP pick because of only 2 years in the Senate – it will just underscore how unprepared Obama was for the top job.

Cindy Munford on November 19, 2009 at 9:49 PM

agreed

Squid Shark on November 19, 2009 at 9:48 PM

Just so you won’t feel lonely, I will vote for Crist if he wins the primary. One of us won’t be voting for our first choice but we will still be doing the right thing.

Here I am to remind you all. Crist is a professional politico. He will do or say whatever is required for his own survival.

Crist is a politico, so is Rubio. His whole life has been geared to this moment, he jumped on the chance as if his pissing matches with Crist havent already cost Florida enough.

Thanks for helping me make my point. Again!

Nelsa on November 19, 2009 at 8:52 PM

How? Help me out here, I am not trying to confuse.

unseen

LOLOLOL

Slate magazine is just one of the countless media outlets convulsing with St. Vitus’ Dance over that demonic succubus Sarah Palin. In its reader forum, The Fray, one supposed Palinophobe took dead aim at the former Alaska governor’s writing chops, excerpting the following sentence from her book:
The apartment was small, with slanting floors and irregular heat and a buzzer downstairs that didn’t work, so that visitors had to call ahead from a pay phone at the corner gas station, where a black Doberman the size of a wolf paced through the night in vigilant patrol, its jaws clamped around an empty beer bottle.”

Other readers pounced like wolf-sized Dobermans on an intruder. One guffawed, “That sentence by Sarah Palin could be entered into the annual Bulwer-Lytton bad writing contest. It could have a chance at winning a (sic) honorable mention, at any rate.”

But soon, the original contributor confessed: “I probably should have mentioned that the sentence quoted above was not written by Sarah Palin. It’s taken from the first paragraph of Dreams From My Father, written by Barack Obama.”

I will vote for whomever I damn well please. Rubio will not get my vote until he is the “lesser of two evils”, he is not yet.
Squid Shark on November 19, 2009 at 8:47 PM

Thanks for helping me make my point. Again!

Nelsa on November 19, 2009 at 8:43 PM

I will vote for whomever I damn well please. Rubio will not get my vote until he is the “lesser of two evils”, he is not yet.

Crist is done for too. I am getting my clothespin out to vote for Rubio in the general.

Why don’t you just say that you will vote for the Republican who wins the primary and quit trying to defend or support either of the two candidates? You are obviously “conflicted”.

Trust me. Rubio will win the primary so don’t waste your vote on Crist. Anyway, he will not be around for the primary because he will decide to run for Gov again.

Nelsa on November 19, 2009 at 8:22 PM

Please explain how I changed my position. He still does not have my vote. But as a pragmatist, I see Crist shooting himself in the foot, I knew Rubio had a good shot at winning back when no one else took him seriously. Now I think he will probably pull it out, so I am preparing myself mentally for having to go from fighting him to defending him, it will be a hard transition because I really dont like the guy. I never have but since he started putting on his “look how conservative I am” schtick, I like him less.

Squid Shark on November 19, 2009 at 7:54 PM
I think Crist is done for too. I am getting my clothespin out to vote for Rubio in the general.

You know I have not decided that he is the best candidate, I am still voting for Crist in the primary, but I am steeling myself for the next round. Gritting my teeth and defending him against Meeks.
Squid Shark on November 19, 2009 at 8:03 PM

DUDE! Make up your mind or lose any credibility you may have left. You changed your position in less than ten minutes. You sound like the perfect “moderate” candidate in any election. You have a lot in common with Crist.

I see you are finally convinced that Rubio is the better candidate. I know with all the research that you have done on both candidates records that you have made the RIGHT decision.

I have enjoyed your “devils advocate” perspective.

BTW-Do they still make clothes pins?

Nelsa on November 19, 2009 at 7:59 PM

You know I have not decided that he is the best candidate, I am still voting for Crist in the primary, but I am steeling myself for the next round. Gritting my teeth and defending him against Meeks.

Squid Shark on November 19, 2009 at 7:54 PM

Squiddly! I was wondering when you would show up. I see you are finally convinced that Rubio is the better candidate. I know with all the research that you have done on both candidates records that you have made the RIGHT decision.

I have enjoyed your “devils advocate” perspective.

BTW-Do they still make clothes pins?

For the first time since Reagan i have someone and someone’s policies that I want to vote FOR. that in and of itself makes my day.

unseen

Good thing you arent looking to close at his record then. Turn off your brain and let his sweet, sweet words wash over you.