Chatter over Hutchison as possible VP pick gets louder

[Wretched Excess]

I honestly don't know a great deal about her, but her voting record isn't bad.

Chatter over Hutchison as possible VP pick gets louder

CRAWFORD — Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's long-shot prospect for vice president is getting a push from conservative and other pundits in the lead-up to next week's Republican National Convention.

The latest flurry of speculation online and on cable television constitutes at least a third or fourth wave of chatter about Hutchison, whose name surfaces occasionally as a possible Republican vice-presidential candidate.

Hutchison, a delegate to next week's convention, will address the gathering in Minneapolis-St. Paul on the subject of energy independence on Sept. 3, her office announced Tuesday.

The speaker slot would seem to douse the veep-talk, but no one would say for sure. A spokesman for Hutchison declined to comment, and the McCain campaign did not return a call about McCain's colleague from Texas.

"She is female, which addresses the novelty of the opposition; she is smart and well-respected; she is knowledgeable on key issues, especially domestic policy," said Bruce Buchanan, a University of Texas at Austin government professor. "I still think it's going to be Mitt Romney."

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[Miss Mia]

So much speculation. 

[Wretched Excess]

So much speculation. 

yep.  and some of it will be proven correct

[Lord Undies]

I like Kay and I'm glad she's my senator....BUT....if I remember correctly, Kay is neutral on legal baby murdering.

[Wretched Excess]

I like Kay and I'm glad she's my senator....BUT....if I remember correctly, Kay is neutral on legal baby murdering.

she could certainly be stronger on the right to life . . .

I linked to her record on all of the major issues:

    *  Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
    * Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
    * Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
    * Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
    * Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
    * Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
    * Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
    * Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
    * Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
    * Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
    * Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
    * Rated 7% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
    * Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
    * Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

[Sadie]

A woman on the McCain ticket would just cook Obie's goose for sure. Aside from abortion issues she would be an excellent candidate.

[Lord Undies]

A woman on the McCain ticket would just cook Obie's goose for sure. Aside from abortion issues she would be an excellent candidate.

Oh, dear.  Your avatar made me pee a little.   

[Wretched Excess]

A woman on the McCain ticket would just cook Obie's goose for sure. Aside from abortion issues she would be an excellent candidate.

mccain's pretty strong on that issue, though.  this will seem odd to say, but perhaps she is conservative enough to please the base as his running mate on other issues,  and he can make up for her mixed record on right to life.

National Right to Life PAC strongly supports Senator John McCain for President of the United States and we have supported him in all of his U.S. Senate races.

Senator John McCain has an exemplary voting record against abortion. He has cast 31 pro-life votes since 1997. This includes voting for a bill that would prevent minor daughters from being taken across state lines for secret abortions without parental notice or consent, voting against taxpayer funding for abortion, and voting for a ban on the brutal partial-birth abortion procedure. He voted to confirm Justices Alito and Roberts. He has also voted against endorsing Roe v. Wade and believes it should be overturned. National Right to Life is very grateful for Senator McCain's pro-life votes.

NRL PAC link

[Flame]

I like Kay and I'm glad she's my senator....BUT....if I remember correctly, Kay is neutral on legal baby murdering.

she could certainly be stronger on the right to life . . .

I linked to her record on all of the major issues:

    *  Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
    * Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
    * Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
    * Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
    * Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
    * Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
    * Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
    * Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
    * Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
    * Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
    * Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
    * Rated 7% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
    * Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
    * Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Doesn't look like she has a horrible voting record...

[Wretched Excess]

I like Kay and I'm glad she's my senator....BUT....if I remember correctly, Kay is neutral on legal baby murdering.

she could certainly be stronger on the right to life . . .

I linked to her record on all of the major issues:

    *  Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
    * Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
    * Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
    * Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
    * Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
    * Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
    * Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
    * Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
    * Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
    * Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
    * Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
    * Rated 7% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
    * Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
    * Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Doesn't look like she has a horrible voting record...

I am trying to track down why the NRLC gave her a "lukewarm" 75%  . . .

[Tess Anderson]

I am trying to track down why the NRLC gave her a "lukewarm" 75%  . . .

I don't think she's be the VP nominee, but this kind of vote is probably why she has that score:

* Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)

McCain has made similar ESCR votes. Still beats the likes of Obama/Biden.

[asdf2231]

I like the lady a lot and would be more than happy with her.

[jendf]

Her camp is denying it, of course. From a New York Times article:

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican of Texas, was also mentioned as a possibility on Wednesday, but veteran Republicans quickly discounted her because of what is described as her cool relationship with Mr. McCain.

“It’s meshugeneh,” said Kenneth M. Duberstein, who was President Ronald Reagan’s last chief of staff, using the Yiddish word for crazy.

According to Drudge, based on this article, McCain has made his pick and it comes down to Romney, Pawlenty, or Lieberman. It will be announced at 11 a.m. on Friday.

[Rebel]

Yeah, two Southwesterners? Not gonna happen. Sorry.

[Wretched Excess]

Her camp is denying it, of course. From a New York Times article:

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican of Texas, was also mentioned as a possibility on Wednesday, but veteran Republicans quickly discounted her because of what is described as her cool relationship with Mr. McCain.

“It’s meshugeneh,” said Kenneth M. Duberstein, who was President Ronald Reagan’s last chief of staff, using the Yiddish word for crazy.

According to Drudge, based on this article, McCain has made his pick and it comes down to Romney, Pawlenty, or Lieberman. It will be announced at 11 a.m. on Friday.

there is no way, not a single chance in hell, that it's lieberman.

[Wretched Excess]

Yeah, two Southwesterners? Not gonna happen. Sorry.

she's from east texas, though, I think.

[Duke Nukum]

Her camp is denying it, of course. From a New York Times article:

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican of Texas, was also mentioned as a possibility on Wednesday, but veteran Republicans quickly discounted her because of what is described as her cool relationship with Mr. McCain.

“It’s meshugeneh,” said Kenneth M. Duberstein, who was President Ronald Reagan’s last chief of staff, using the Yiddish word for crazy.

According to Drudge, based on this article, McCain has made his pick and it comes down to Romney, Pawlenty, or Lieberman. It will be announced at 11 a.m. on Friday.

there is no way, not a single chance in hell, that it's lieberman.

God love 'im, McCainez just isn't that bright and his first instinct is to always enrage the base, so I'm not so sure.  He's been doing a little better for a while now but it isn't easy for a leopard to change its stripes.

[Schadenfreude]

He needs a governator on the ticket. Romney.

[Chris_]

He needs a governator on the ticket. Romney.

That's where my money is.

But Hutchison would be a great candidate.

[Schadenfreude]

He needs a governator on the ticket. Romney.

That's where my money is.

But Hutchison would be a great candidate.

Elizabeth Dole would have been classy as well. If I weren't so free with my panty pics, it coulda been me. 

[Strider]

He needs a governator on the ticket. Romney.

Yup...he does....
I like Kay but choosing her is too transparent...an atempt to move female dems across the line.
Romney is the only choice. With economy and energy in the fore front,Romney would give him the voter confidence and momentum to push past his weak economic policy...

[Chris_]

He needs a governator on the ticket. Romney.

That's where my money is.

But Hutchison would be a great candidate.

Elizabeth Dole would have been classy as well. If I weren't so free with my panty pics, it coulda been me.  :naughty:

You know you have my vote!  But, sadly, in today's political climate beauty and brains are a losing combination.  You can have one but not the other.

[Strider]

He needs a governator on the ticket. Romney.

That's where my money is.

But Hutchison would be a great candidate.

Elizabeth Dole would have been classy as well. If I weren't so free with my panty pics, it coulda been me. 

I thought that was WHY you were considered.....

[GOBUCKS]

I would go with Hutchison or Dole. Romney would be best for the country, but might not survive all the magical underwear stories.

[rich_t]

Her camp is denying it, of course. From a New York Times article:

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican of Texas, was also mentioned as a possibility on Wednesday, but veteran Republicans quickly discounted her because of what is described as her cool relationship with Mr. McCain.

“It’s meshugeneh,” said Kenneth M. Duberstein, who was President Ronald Reagan’s last chief of staff, using the Yiddish word for crazy.

According to Drudge, based on this article, McCain has made his pick and it comes down to Romney, Pawlenty, or Lieberman. It will be announced at 11 a.m. on Friday.

there is no way, not a single chance in hell, that it's lieberman.

That would be a sure fire way for him to lose the election IMO.