Minnesota’s Pawlenty Gets Call: He’s Not McCain’s VP Pick

………It’s Hilary Clinton!………

I personally feel McCain would be making a mistake by not picking Romney. Romney could have put Michigan safely on McCain’s column. He could have also put Colorado, Nevada and a series of other Western states in McCain’s column. He also would have sealed the deal in Florida, and taken care of McCain’s lack of economic experience!
If it’s not Romney, I just don’t see it working for McCain!
HE MAY HAVE BLOWN IT!

I hope and pray it is not Palen or the e-bay lady–Romney would be my choice or Tom Ridge, but Palen??????!!!No, way–we don’t need a 44 year old with 5 kids as our veep!!!

Meg Whitman would be a mistake, Palin could make it interesting. Fox is now reporting it’s neither Pawlenty, Romney, or Huckabee. That leaves the pro choicers Tom Ridge or Joe Liberman (unlikely) or the two gals. I think Palin’s the best of the two. As a democrat, Meg Whitman would be wonderful. Whitman is also pro choice, which is why it would surpise me if it was her.. I do think Mac would put her in the cabinet though.

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Palin would be an awesome pick. She will be practical and aggressive at finding solutions to problems and will focus on energy independence. 90% approval rating in Alaska. She will be a fresh voice in politics and will get the experience she needs from McCain’s 4 years.

I like Huckabee but I believe too many think of him as a preacher. I like Romney but too many think of him as a Mormon. Gosh, ha ha…and if you comment against Air-Obama you’re a racist. I guess McCain will have to do like Obama…scour all 57 states. Even though a VP does little more than cast rare votes, cut ribbons and shoot people, he may be Pres one day.

Well the way I see it, if McCain picks especially Lieberman, but any pro choice guy, he is a dead duck waiting. The worst thing he could do right now is ignore his base. So if those 3 are the choice, if McCain doesn’t pick Romney he is in trouble.

It would be a boon for the Dems if McCain picks neophyte Sarah Palin. It would be a foolish, transparent attempt to pander to conservatives. Reminds me, frankly, of Paul Celluci’s 1998 pick of Jane Swift for Lt. Governor in Massachusetts. She was young, relatively inexperienced, the mother of several young kids, and from a distant part of the state. Let’s just say, the strategy didn’t work well for him or for her, although I know she tried hard to succeed in a role that was over her head. If John McCain picks Sarah Palin, then he truly doesn’t want to be President.

I have personally met Obama… he is a fraud and arrogant pr–k. He is a smooth talker that has everyone fooled…

I have personally met mb… he is a fraud and arrogant pr–k. He is a smooth talker that has everyone fooled.

It will probably be Cheney… McSame = Bush’s third term.

McCain could not pick his nose by himself!

He needs to pick a dentist and some porcelain veneers to fix those yellow teeth.
THAT’S WHAT HE NEEDS TO PICK.

Who cares?? McCain and any VP would still be more of the same failed policies of the past 8 years. Wake up people, there is a reason Bush has a 30% approval rating! McCain has voted with Bush 95% of the time. This is a no-brainer unless you are one of the foxnews brainwashed GOP lemmings.
Obama ’08

Look.All the regular options are losers (Mitt- McCain has publicly called him a liar, Droopy Dag Lieberman, boring known guy-Ridge, Boring unknown guy ?, polarizing lite weight Huckleberry. McCain best choice is the wild card we didn’t think of ..somebody like Madonna .

If not Hillary then a woman is a very wise choice. A woman younger, fresher and more experienced – the Alaska governor will be an effective highlighter against Obama Biden.

Did he vet Palin at that motorcycle rally?

From a Feb 21, 2001 article in Newsweek:
Of the 55 republicans in the U.S. Senate, only four support John McCain for president… Why can’t McCain win the votes of his own colleagues?
To explain, a Republican senator tells this story: at a GOP meeting last fall, McCain erupted out of the blue at the respected Budget Committee chairman, Pete Domenici, saying, “Only an a–hole would put together a budget like this.” Offended, Domenici stood up and gave a dignified, restrained speech about how in all his years in the Senate, through many heated debates, no one had ever called him that.
Another senator might have taken the moment to check his temper. But McCain went on: “I wouldn’t call you an a–hole unless you really were an a–hole.”
The Republican senator witnessing the scene had considered supporting McCain for president, but changed his mind. “I decided,” the senator told NEWSWEEK, “I didn’t want this guy anywhere near a trigger.”

Why do the dyed-in-the wool Dems think they are running against W? Haven’t they figured out the 22nd Amendment yet? And, as low as W’s positives are, look at the Congress’s ratings at less than 10%. Now, we’re about to elect a guy from one of the houses of Congress. Obama even picked another one of those guys to run with him. McCain ought to do something different. Change is every third word out of Obama’s mouth, and yet we get the same people that have been in positions of power and given us nothing. Time for change? Pick someone from outside the Beltway.

-I Made You Laugh :)- I got a chuckle the other day when that wild thought came to mind. But there would be some credibility issues since she called for party unity behing Obama. I think a strong female Republican would be a real stunning selection that would break the DNC momentum.

I love the Palin pick for VP. I hope it’s true.

miles1967…SO?? McCain is a Republican, Obama is a Democrat, explains why Obama voted 97% of the time with follow Democrats…McCain 26 years vs. Obama 6 years
“I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002 (2008.) HRC 04/2008

Palin? I will not vote in the election of it’s someone whom I have never heard of and who has no practical experience in foreign affairs. I would be absolutely terrified to have this woman as president if something happened to McCain. I am a registered republican but am changing my affiliation and registering as an independent because I have no faith in either party.
I hate the idea of having Obama as president, but I have much more faith in Biden.
I am so disappointed in Mr. McCain. I think I want to be sick.

Frank: “The sexist comments about Palin from Obama fans says it all, they fear her.”
Maybe you want to re-read the posts, or to be fair, maybe I missed some of the above, but seems to me all of the sexist remarks about Palin came from McCain supporters.

I read the same undertones of chauvenism here, that caused the democrats to choose obama over hillary.
Wake up guys!!! By ruling out women for office you’re eliminating half of the viable choices in this world.
Why don’t you talk about how many kids any of the male candidates have (in or out of their marriages!)or why don’t you rate hoe handsome or not they are?Double standard in 2008! Duh, didn’t think of that, did you?

I am convinced the 84,000 who showed up at the Obama rally were the percent of people who think Congress is doing a good job. They would probably all stand in line for hours to get Pelosi’s autograph. From the little I’ve heard from him, I think Ron Paul is an interesting guy. Any thoughts on him for VP?

It’s Karl Rove! He’s going to run the McCain administration just like Cheney is in charge in the Bush administration.

Palin has just been confirmed as the VP pick and next VPOTUS. Well done on your investigative journalism there Radar. Well done as usual for ABC news.

Didn’t you hear me???!!!
It’s Palin.
Mccain = more PAIN

As an Obama “fan” or as I like to call myself, “die hard supporter since day one”, I don’t fear Palin, Romney, Huckabee, Pawlenty, Ridge, Lieberman or anyone else you can name. McCain can pick a woman, that’s not going to be a game changer for him as he’s got an abyssmal record on women’s issues. Any woman who sees McCaveman’s record (most recently his rejection of the Lily Lebetter act which would have guaranteed equal pay for equal work because in his words, women just need to have more training and education to be as qualified as their male counterparts), will see his picking a woman as yet another in a long series of pandering moves.
The way I see it, no matter who McCain picks, he’s going to have a hard sell on his hands, because he’s trying to be two people. He needs to convince the Republican base that he’s a true conservative. Shifting from his 2000 “maverick” stance on many issues to his 2007 voting record (95% with Bush) and his 2008 voting record (the votes he’s actually showed up for so far have been 100% lock step with Bush) is a good start. But if he picks Lieberman or any pro-choice or less than ultraconservative person, the base isn’t going to be happy. Yet, he’s managed so far to keep his “maverick” image in tact with independents who don’t pay a lot of attention to things like voting records, by not allowing this election to become about the issues, but by focusing on attacking his opponent’s personality. If he picks a hard core conservative, that’s going to be symbolic to the low info independent voters that maybe he’s not the “maverick” he claims to be.
No matter what choice he makes, he’s going to have to alienate some of his voters. The way I see it, only Huckabee would be conservative enough for most of the base (being a pro-life evangelical and all), while signalling a “maverick” attitude to independents (as Huckabee seems to genuinely care about issues like poverty). All I can say is, after Obama’s brilliant speech last night, it’s going to be a LOT harder for McCain to paint Obama as dangerous, out of touch and lacking in substance, even to the idiots who don’t pay any attention to the issues.

If anything is certain this past week HRC supporters were NOT HAPPY..I will give credit to McCain he listened to HRC supporters when their own party ignored them………….I have done research on McCain. Obama and Biden policies and voting record and now I will look into Palin..So far she is the only one out of all four who has some executive experience as opposed to legislative experience but she is a conservative and I am a moderate…but we are voting for the President…

“I have done research on McCain. Obama and Biden policies and voting record and now I will look into Palin.”
That really is the way to do it.
The one comment I have is that looking at voting records is tough, unless you dig deep to find all that was said about every bill.
Because so much gets lumped together into one bill, its hard to tell what each is voting for or against.
For example, imagine a bill that included emergency spending for more MRAPs and also public financing of abortions at overseas military hospitals. If Bush approves the bill, he’s voting for abortion. If he uses his veto authority, he’s not supporting the troops.
Every season we see these simplistic statements about how such n such voted for this or against that. And most of the time we see the simplistic statements are misleading.

Paul you mean Newsliberal err Newsweek..Look, if your looking to bolster your argument to Repubs DON’T REFER TO NEWSLIBERAL ERR NEWSWEEK as a reliable and no spin news source..That would be like a Repub citing The National Review..I am still waiting for the name of your GOP…Again, if you want credit for your comment give me the name of article, the date of the article and the author of the article….OTHERWISE IT IS JUST HERE SAY AND RUMOR.

McCain’s teeth are a well earned yellow. Got them that way sitting a POW prison while doing his duty for his country. Democrats and liberals are a a uncomplimentary shade of yellow too.

Gov Palin’s big positive:
SHE is a woman. The liberated HRC women are now supposed to vote against their issues so a woman can be VP.
I doubt it.

But CuriousIndep, if it makes you feel any better, I found a bunch of stuff on McCain’s temperment from BusinessWeek. Want to hear them?
For that matter, just google “senator hothead,” and you’ll see stuff about just one guy. Why is that?

Truth be known bruce becker..out of all 4 participants, Palin is the only one who has executive experience and the office of President is an executive office…Say what you will about HRC voters, they were ignored by their own party whereas McCain has offered a liberated woman to the second highest office of the land; a republican yes, but he did listened to women voters of both sides…Geraldine Ferraro, “I am pleased the Republican’s have reached out to a woman nominee.”
Please insert African-American in your last statement instead of HRC women…sounds pretty stupid does it not??

Paul..using “unnamed sources” doesn’t quit do it for me when we are talking about voting in the next President, probably the most important election of our time….BTW..I do do my research and did your research for you, found that Newsweek article dated February 21, 2000, written by Evan Thomas entitled Senator Hothead..Please not the comment by Senator Kerry in defense of McCain..but I am betting you won’t read it….
Evan Thomas when interviewed by Gordon Petersen of Friday’s Edition of Inside Washington aired on PBS station WETA…02/2007:
Gorden Petersen: what do you think Evan? Are the mainstream media bashing the President (Bush) unfairly?
Evan Thomas responds, “Well our job is to bash the President (Bush.)
That is why anyone of independent mind does not turn to rags like Newsweek and the National Review..its writers are either ultra liberal or right winged conservative this is NOT NEWS……….

Rats! I was looking forward to seeing Harland Williams impersonate T.P. on SNL.

CuriousIndep – again I guess this is the eyes of the beholder, but I’d say a magazine quoting a Republican senator saying he doesn’t want McCain near a trigger is newsworthy.
Apparently Newsweek thought so as well, though they couldn’t get the senator to agree to attribution.
And again, I’ve never heard of anyone charging Newsweek with making up quotes like this.
So, by all means, choose to not believe it if that’s your inclination. But I think down deep inside, we all know its true.

Oh, McCain, so stupid choice of VP. I’m die hard Hillary supporter, I will definitely not vote for Obama. But you picked such a young, inexperienced, non-famous woman as VP, that makes not vote for you either. I may just sit at home this time, I’m very disappointed. Why do you think if you pick a woman as VP can attract women’s votes??? Defintely wrong. Who is Hillary, she is such a brilliant woman, she has been in my heart for many years, I prepared to vote for her years ago, no other woman can replace her. People say you are old, that means, if some bad thing happens on you, then the VP will become president, I don’t want to see THAT woman to become president so easily. economy is the #1 issue, why don’t you pick Tim P. as VP, he has solid accomplishments, he is inspring, he is attractive, he can distract people from Obama, he can assist you with economy. Why you made such a bad choice of VP?

Paul..If you are limiting your reading material to rags like Newsweek you really need to expand your horizon..It is no wonder that you have not heard “anyone” critique Newsweek’s liberal stance..you need take off the “Dem’s rose colored glasses” and read other views…I do. If you don’t how can you make a intelligent informed decision…
In one of your previous comments, I believe you alluded to GOP as Petro Gushers..Did you know that one of Obama’s largest contributors is UBS, which 10 of it’s largest equity funds have major holdings in British Petro (BP) and Exxon…
or that the last major Energy Bill, 2005 #213, was a bill VP Cheney help draft, Obama voted for and McCain did not. The bill included billions in subsidies for oil and natural gas production…McCain objected the bill on grounds it included billions in unnecessary tax breaks for the oil industry…www.senate.gov Voting records of your candidates

But Curious, we’ll just have to leave it to everyone to make up their own minds, as is always the case.
Newsweek quotes a Republican senator in a passage that goes like this:
But McCain went on: “I wouldn’t call you an a–hole unless you really were an a–hole.” The Republican senator witnessing the scene had considered supporting McCain for president, but changed his mind. “I decided,” the senator told NEWSWEEK, “I didn’t want this guy anywhere near a trigger.”
So its up to each of us to decide whether Newsweek completely concocted this story out of thin air.

Yeah, but Curious, you’re using information from Newsweek, which you previously said can’t be trusted, lol.
You never did answer the question from earlier – do you think Newsweek made up the quote from a Republican senator, saying he didn’t support McCain for president because he doesn’t want McCain near a trigger?
And furthermore, you also left out the next line or two in the article:
Domenici softened the story, denying that McCain had used the word “a–hole.” But one of McCain’s own aides ruefully said with a laugh, “He may have used stronger language.” McCain’s reputation as a hothead in the Senate is well established.
But I don’t feel the need to warn everyone not to trust your posts, lol.