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Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 others)
« on: July 25, 2008, 02:35:34 PM »


some of these would be horrible missteps with the base.  and what in the world is the governor
of alaska going to bring to the ticket? 

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Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney

 Republican presidential candidate John McCain's short list of vice presidential possibilities has been essentially narrowed to six, according to a source familiar with the search.

Factions within the Arizona senator's campaign are pushing for their favored candidate, sources tell the Phoenix Business Journal, a Baltimore Business Journal sister publication. The campaign has also been vetting potential running mates and polling voters, especially in battleground states, on their viability.

They include:

    * Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty;
    * Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell;
    * Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney;
    * Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin;
    * U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn; and
    * Former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge.

Sources familiar with the Republican's VP search process list Pawlenty and Romney as the odds-on favorites but said there was some preference to pick a woman or minority as McCain's running mate. That would mean Powell, Palin, the 44-year-old Alaska governor, or former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina.

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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2008, 02:42:59 PM »
I think Romney is the most vigorous and likely - I think Colin Powell's wife is done with public life, and I sure dont blame her.

If they try and pander to the base with a 'woman or person of color' that is going to go over like a lead ballon..
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2008, 02:43:59 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 02:35:34 PM
Some of these would be horrible missteps with the base.  and what in the world is the governor of alaska going to bring to the ticket? 

Ovaries. 
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2008, 02:47:58 PM »
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 02:42:59 PM
I think Romney is the most vigorous and likely - I think Colin Powell's wife is done with public life, and I sure dont blame her.

If they try and pander to the base with a 'woman or person of color' that is going to go over like a lead ballon..

a prominent conservative from michigan (if such a thing exists) or ohio would be nice.  if ken blackwell had managed to get elected governor of OH, he would be a shoe-in.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2008, 02:48:37 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on July 25, 2008, 02:43:59 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 02:35:34 PM
Some of these would be horrible missteps with the base.  and what in the world is the governor of alaska going to bring to the ticket? 

Ovaries. 

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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 others)
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM »
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM »
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2008, 02:59:40 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.

and the base would go daft.  he is actually slightly less conservative than mccain is.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2008, 03:21:26 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 02:59:40 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.

and the base would go daft.  he is actually slightly less conservative than mccain is.




exactamundo

Mittens isn't a conservative as I'd like but at least he's got the economic and domestic policy chops McC needs.
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One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2008, 03:38:37 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on July 25, 2008, 02:43:59 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 02:35:34 PM
Some of these would be horrible missteps with the base.  and what in the world is the governor of alaska going to bring to the ticket? 

Ovaries. 

Actually, have you heard her?

She's almost as conservative as I am, and a dyed in the wool energy hawk to boot.

That's why I'm hoping she stays the hell away from the McCain campaign, along with Mitt, Bobby Jindal and Rick Santorum.  Whichever of the Two LibTards gets into the Oval Office, I don't want them to have a REAL conservative to fall back on, or pass the blame to.  They need to rise or fall on the merits of their own Economic Incompetence (McCain)/Rabid Marxist Ideology (teh Obamessiah), and thus expose the NeoComs and/or the "moderate" Repiblicans (RINOs) completely as the failures they are.

Then the country can move back to a more reasoned, constitutional course.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2008, 03:40:16 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 02:47:58 PM
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 02:42:59 PM
I think Romney is the most vigorous and likely - I think Colin Powell's wife is done with public life, and I sure dont blame her.

If they try and pander to the base with a 'woman or person of color' that is going to go over like a lead ballon..

a prominent conservative from michigan (if such a thing exists) or ohio would be nice.  if ken blackwell had managed to get elected governor of OH, he would be a shoe-in.

I voted for Blackwell, but it seems too many thought he had too much baggage left over from the Taft adminstration.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2008, 03:44:43 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on July 25, 2008, 03:40:16 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 02:47:58 PM
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 02:42:59 PM
I think Romney is the most vigorous and likely - I think Colin Powell's wife is done with public life, and I sure dont blame her.

If they try and pander to the base with a 'woman or person of color' that is going to go over like a lead ballon..

a prominent conservative from michigan (if such a thing exists) or ohio would be nice.  if ken blackwell had managed to get elected governor of OH, he would be a shoe-in.

I voted for Blackwell, but it seems too many thought he had too much baggage left over from the Taft adminstration.

I thought all the "clouds" hanging over his head were a bunch of paranoid lies.  it was all diebold and the stolen 2004 election, wasn't it?


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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2008, 03:48:03 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 03:44:43 PM
Quote from: rich_t on July 25, 2008, 03:40:16 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on July 25, 2008, 02:47:58 PM
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 02:42:59 PM
I think Romney is the most vigorous and likely - I think Colin Powell's wife is done with public life, and I sure dont blame her.

If they try and pander to the base with a 'woman or person of color' that is going to go over like a lead ballon..

a prominent conservative from michigan (if such a thing exists) or ohio would be nice.  if ken blackwell had managed to get elected governor of OH, he would be a shoe-in.

I voted for Blackwell, but it seems too many thought he had too much baggage left over from the Taft adminstration.

I thought all the "clouds" hanging over his head were a bunch of paranoid lies.  it was all diebold and the stolen 2004 election, wasn't it?




Supposedly.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 others)
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2008, 03:57:04 PM »
can you imagine the fits on DU if he goes with Lieberman?
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« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2008, 03:58:19 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on July 25, 2008, 03:57:04 PM
can you imagine the fits on DU if he goes with Lieberman?

I am pretty sure that there will be fits HERE if he goes with leiberman. :-)
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 others)
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2008, 04:00:00 PM »
well yeah :-)

I'll be one of them.

But I'll still go pull the lever for "R" in November like the good little 'bot I am.   :uhsure:
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 others)
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2008, 04:32:17 PM »
I know the world could give two cents what I think. I do think John Kasich would be an almost perfect VP choice for McCain. Kasich would bring relative youth & vitality to the ticket. He is a social conservative yet a fiscal conservative first and foremost. He also would help get votes in the battle state of Ohio. Also being a commentator on Fox is an added plus for the heads aploding factor  :evillaugh:
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2008, 05:36:19 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.

1. Powell doesnt want public life anymore

2. it just looks like pandering.. "hey! we got a black guy on our ticket too!"
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2008, 06:36:19 PM »
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 05:36:19 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.

1. Powell doesnt want public life anymore

2. it just looks like pandering.. "hey! we got a black guy on our ticket too!"


What a minute.  Barry is black?  Wasn't his momma white?
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2008, 06:38:20 PM »
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 05:36:19 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.

1. Powell doesnt want public life anymore

2. it just looks like pandering.. "hey! we got a black guy on our ticket too!"

Agreed on the first.  As to the latter if anyone says anything we'll use hussein's favorite play: call them racists.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 others)
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2008, 06:42:19 PM »
I watched Pawlenty of Fox yesterday...I wasn't impressed.  I'm hoping he picks Romney.
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 othe
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2008, 08:13:18 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on July 25, 2008, 06:36:19 PM
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 05:36:19 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.

1. Powell doesnt want public life anymore

2. it just looks like pandering.. "hey! we got a black guy on our ticket too!"


What a minute.  Barry is black?  Wasn't his momma white?

ya know, i honestly didnt even consider his heritage til he couldnt shut up about it..
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Re: Sources: McCain VP short list includes Colin Powell, Mitt Romney (and 4 others)
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2008, 08:14:12 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on July 25, 2008, 06:42:19 PM
I watched Pawlenty of Fox yesterday...I wasn't impressed.  I'm hoping he picks Romney.

i honestly dont really know them.. not even Powell. of everyone on that list, Romney is the one I know the most about.. and it still isnt much.
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« Reply #23 on: July 25, 2008, 08:49:35 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on July 25, 2008, 06:42:19 PM
I watched Pawlenty of Fox yesterday...I wasn't impressed.  I'm hoping he picks Romney.

I think romney would pacify the base.
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« Reply #24 on: July 25, 2008, 08:51:14 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on July 25, 2008, 06:36:19 PM
Quote from: Lauri on July 25, 2008, 05:36:19 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 25, 2008, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Jim on July 25, 2008, 02:51:47 PM
If thats the list its got to be Mitt.  Pawlenty second, ovaries third, the rest not serious.

What's wrong with Powell? That would be the best of all worlds -- smart, respected by both sides of the aisle and with matching qualifications as hussein.

1. Powell doesnt want public life anymore

2. it just looks like pandering.. "hey! we got a black guy on our ticket too!"


What a minute.  Barry is black?  Wasn't his momma white?

he's half kenyan and half kansan. :-)
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