When was the last time the politics of a VP moved the politics of a Presidential candidate in the “right”, conservative, way?
Sorry, but my take is that with McCain-Lenin-Feingold, global socialism and warming, and such, McCain is far to the left of Huckabee on many issues. That said, I don’t know that it matters terribly much--remember what happened to Joe Lieberman’s views when he got the veep slot, or for that matter, what happened to Al Gore when he was viewed for national office? Both of them USED TO BE fairly sensible--Potomac fever cured that.
We are so screwed.
Bike Bubba - 01:05pm on 05/12/2008
Another paper is reporting that Pawlenty (MN) is at the top of the list, if we look hard enough I’m sure we can find a third with someone else at the top.
Speculating is fun, but McCain’s not gonna do a thing to keep the republican base happy, he’s not interested.
patriot - 01:05pm on 05/12/2008
BB,
Your reference to Gore and Lieberman’s respective “flip-flops” on major issues once they were given slots on a national ticket merely demonstrates the unreliability of a contemporary Democrat’s stated position on anything… except, of course, raising taxes.
Bat One - 01:05pm on 05/12/2008
BB,
This also points out the price in personal and political integrity assessed by Democrats on their candidates.
Barack Obama will prove different only in that he is too much a rookie to have established any sort of long-term basic principles which he will later find expedient to abandon.
Bat One - 01:05pm on 05/12/2008
McCain/Huckabee would make me reconsider voting for McCain even if Obama was teh nominee. Huckabee makes it next to impossible to stomach McCain.
Kenny - 01:05pm on 05/12/2008
Oh, Obama’s got principles. He likes taxes and government, and he hates babies and guns. If there were an anti-Bubba, that opposite of mine would vote for him.
Bike Bubba - 01:05pm on 05/12/2008
I am planning on voting for McCain because he isn’t Barack or Hillary. If he names the Huckster, then screw it, I’ll do a right in for Romney. I will NEVER EVER support any ticket with Huckbee’s name on it.
I’ll say the same thing here I said at Hot Air. McCain has pandered to the left and if he names Huck, then it will be a huge pander to the far far right. McCain should be concentrating on us garden variety Republicans who want smaller government and lower taxes and a government that uses common sense with a touch of pragmatism rather than pandering to the extremists at either end of the spectrum. I won’t be supporting the religious bigots of the right anymore than I will support the religious/racist bigots of the left.
Pal2Pal - 02:05pm on 05/12/2008
That’s “write in” not “right in.” Note to self, use Preview.
Pal2Pal - 02:05pm on 05/12/2008
Even though this site is filled with people with bad manners who are uninformed, I am posting because some on here criticized a McCain/Huckabee ticket which is a shoe-in for a win! The only thing you can come up with to “rationalize” your criticism is that Huckabee is not fiscally conservative enough. First of all, no one EVER picks a president because his vp is an economics whiz, but let me assure you, Huckabee is fully vetted. He left an 850M$ surplus in Arkansas, balanced his budget every yr.for 10 years and was cited by Time Magazine as one of their reasons for naming him one of the top 5 best Governors in the US that “he grew the state’s economy above the national average”. He ran the most fiscally successful race of any candidate, getting more delegates per $ spent. Finished his campaign in the black. Quite an accomplishment and a testimony to his fiscal expertise! Was re-elected twice in a democrat state, got 48% of black vote in his state and still has a 65% approval rating (those who know him best). They give credit, where credit is due...Why can’t you?????
Linda Rayborn - 02:05pm on 05/12/2008
Linda, sorry dear, I’m against the Huckster because he is a flaming religious bigot. Pure and simple.
When was the last time the politics of a VP moved the politics of a Presidential candidate in the “right”, conservative, way?
Sorry, but my take is that with McCain-Lenin-Feingold, global socialism and warming, and such, McCain is far to the left of Huckabee on many issues. That said, I don’t know that it matters terribly much--remember what happened to Joe Lieberman’s views when he got the veep slot, or for that matter, what happened to Al Gore when he was viewed for national office? Both of them USED TO BE fairly sensible--Potomac fever cured that.
We are so screwed.
Another paper is reporting that Pawlenty (MN) is at the top of the list, if we look hard enough I’m sure we can find a third with someone else at the top.
Speculating is fun, but McCain’s not gonna do a thing to keep the republican base happy, he’s not interested.
BB,
Your reference to Gore and Lieberman’s respective “flip-flops” on major issues once they were given slots on a national ticket merely demonstrates the unreliability of a contemporary Democrat’s stated position on anything… except, of course, raising taxes.
BB,
This also points out the price in personal and political integrity assessed by Democrats on their candidates.
Barack Obama will prove different only in that he is too much a rookie to have established any sort of long-term basic principles which he will later find expedient to abandon.
McCain/Huckabee would make me reconsider voting for McCain even if Obama was teh nominee. Huckabee makes it next to impossible to stomach McCain.
Oh, Obama’s got principles. He likes taxes and government, and he hates babies and guns. If there were an anti-Bubba, that opposite of mine would vote for him.
I am planning on voting for McCain because he isn’t Barack or Hillary. If he names the Huckster, then screw it, I’ll do a right in for Romney. I will NEVER EVER support any ticket with Huckbee’s name on it.
I’ll say the same thing here I said at Hot Air. McCain has pandered to the left and if he names Huck, then it will be a huge pander to the far far right. McCain should be concentrating on us garden variety Republicans who want smaller government and lower taxes and a government that uses common sense with a touch of pragmatism rather than pandering to the extremists at either end of the spectrum. I won’t be supporting the religious bigots of the right anymore than I will support the religious/racist bigots of the left.
That’s “write in” not “right in.” Note to self, use Preview.
Even though this site is filled with people with bad manners who are uninformed, I am posting because some on here criticized a McCain/Huckabee ticket which is a shoe-in for a win! The only thing you can come up with to “rationalize” your criticism is that Huckabee is not fiscally conservative enough. First of all, no one EVER picks a president because his vp is an economics whiz, but let me assure you, Huckabee is fully vetted. He left an 850M$ surplus in Arkansas, balanced his budget every yr.for 10 years and was cited by Time Magazine as one of their reasons for naming him one of the top 5 best Governors in the US that “he grew the state’s economy above the national average”. He ran the most fiscally successful race of any candidate, getting more delegates per $ spent. Finished his campaign in the black. Quite an accomplishment and a testimony to his fiscal expertise! Was re-elected twice in a democrat state, got 48% of black vote in his state and still has a 65% approval rating (those who know him best). They give credit, where credit is due...Why can’t you?????
Linda, sorry dear, I’m against the Huckster because he is a flaming religious bigot. Pure and simple.