McCain-Palin
Now that Senator John McCain is the de-facto GOP nominee for President he's got to start thinking about a running mate. Forget the nonsense about Joe Lieberman. For all the great things about the Senator from Connecticut, its not going to help McCain one bit to run with a doddering old guy with a voice like Elmer Fudd and who has already lost for VP once.Having bested conservative favorite Mitt Romney and likely to go against either a female or African American opponent, McCain has to make a very strategic pick. His running mate needs to complement and contrast him in a few ways to be succesful:
- They need to have stronger conservative credentials than McCain, but not be a hard core Nazi.
- They need to be far younger than McCain who will be older than Ronald Reagan when he takes office.
- They need to be a woman or a minority.
- They need to be from a Southern or Western state.
The 43 year old Palin brings all of the above plus she's immensely popular; she has the highest approval rating of any governor in America. She's young and from the generation born in the 60s, which is just now taking power in America. She's hip and she's hot and has kicked major butt in Alaska. Also as a Governor, Palin brings that executive level experience McCain doesn't have. Oh and when was the last time that Mike Huckabee or Joe Lieberman did a photo spread in Vogue?
With a woman on the ticket, McCain blunts old white guy disease that will afflict him if he were to pick Liberman, Romney, Huckabee, etc. Some Republicans want McCain to pick Condoleeza Rice as his running mate - especially if Barack Obama is the nominee. But there is little indication Condoleeza wants to be President; she's looking to go back to academia or hold out for the NFL Commissioner post. And despite her greatness, she has too much taint of the Bush Administration that McCain needs to run far and fast from.
So if any of the McCain camp reads this blog, take heed of this valuable, free advice. :)
Labels: john mccain, sarah palin
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 2/07/2008 07:33:00 PM
39 Comments:
To the "NO HO VALLEY WHITE GUY",
Makes too much sense for John McCain. BTW I was there in spirit at CPAC today in honoring Romney and vocal when McCain brought up Illegal Immigration. Oh, photos would help.
Red Spot
to the TREE HUGGING REPUBLICAN...
Its McCain now. Forget Romney. He's another Bush. I'm glad that the moderates are finally going to take over the party and repair the damage of the last 8 years.
You do know that Goldwater and Reagan were both Republitarians and not tightie whitey righties like Rush, Ann Coulter, et al. Those people are just as bad as the Dimmycrats.
Memo to the "NO HOTARIAN VALLEY WHITE GUY",
If "ROCKY McCAIN" lives up to his "INNERTARIAN SELF" then he gut the hell out of the "BELTWAY CULTURE" and its media allies. Thus give up his camera time.
To the Two Blogging Burros who need
to just go rent a room together:
If you knew Palin, like I know Palin:
That Alaska redneck mentality will not fly. Her reputation is only protected because Alaska is so far away. She will melt down in the spotlight and under scrutiny.
To 9:16 PM
What about the "MECHANIC" from "OUR KANSAS". Seeing Mrs. Bill Clinton melt would not be healthful for "WOMYNHOOD".
Fortunately, the rightie pundits don't direct, they merely reflect.
I like the post, it's a great post, food for thought, but she would be a mistake. Unlike Bush, she can't buy the fact of her marijuana use off, so she's had to take the "didn't like it" route. We liberals don't care about stuff like that, but your base does.
Sam, here's the reality check: the Libertarian vote totals for the entire State.
Hillary got more in most precincts than the top Lib vote getter through the whole state.
And nobody has ever, ever said, "As Alaska goes, so goes the nation."
McCain is screwed no matter who he chooses. Wait until you see the kind of platform planks the GOP use as their litmus for McCain at their Convention. Maybe they'll even want to close the Canadian border.
To the "NO HOTARIAN VALLEY WHITE GUY",
"WWG" needs some new girlie pics.
....and with judges and the selection of U.S. Attorneys (corruption probes in L.A.) on the line. The "rule of law" and its overseers are in question.
Webb Hubbell, Bill Lan Lee
"SUPREME COURT JUSTICE EDWIN FROM THE O.C.".(spell check please).
It doesn't matter what the litmus test at the GOP convention is....
McCain's gonna punch somebody!
My god, this is a stupid post.
McCain is as old as dirt. This Alaskan tart couldn't step in as sous chef at an Olive Garden, much less as president.
McCain will be 72 soon.
Old. Half dead. Born in the middle of The Great Depression.
Makes Baby Boomers look spry and sexy.
Dumbass.
If you thought Bush took a lot of vacations, wait till you see how many McCain takes, and that's not counting
his daily PDB meeting siesta.
To the person attacking McCain on his vacation time. You didn't beat Obama yet. Aren't you being a little presumptuous to be attacking Republicans already?
I was being hypothetical.
you just gave prop S advice for free.
If we were McCain people reading this blog we'd say 'what does Matt Dowd say?'
Matt Dowd says a democrat wins.
sorry McCain people.
find another blog if you don't like it.
And the Democrat will be Hillary. You men really need to get used to the idea.
It's going to happen and we are all going to be so lucky it did.
Hillary always "wore the pantsuit in the family." Gotta admire her, not being afraid to take on the ballbuster roll, nutcracker and all.
Bill would have been nothing without her from the beg in Arkansas -- she's the real policy wonk behind the scenes who directed his whole career.
Howdy Doody Dowd
A few days before he was due to leave to Rehab, while meditating late at night, I clearly saw Matt's projected real-time double float through the wall and come into the room I was sitting in. He waved cheerfully at me and I slowly waved back at him, without breaking my entranced state - no mean feat in itself - immensely pleased that Matt had finally managed to get out of his body. Matt floated about the room, seemingly having some difficulty with movement and directional control, but apparently thoroughly enjoying himself. He soon floated out of my sight and that was the last I saw of him that gloomily fatalistic night.
matt dowd's media watch said...
what does Matt Dowd say?'
Matt Dowd says a democrat wins.
sorry McCain people. find another blog if you don't like it.
Your a lunatic who makes no sense. this is an individual who believes that the effects of atomic radiation have been blown all out of proportion. whereas that may be entertaining, it's certainly not thoughtful or respectful. it's the ramblings of a lunatic who belongs in an institution. read this guy's blog for even more lunacy rather idiotic public response.
Your a lunatic who makes no sense. this is an individual who believes that the effects of atomic radiation have been blown all out of proportion. whereas that may be entertaining, it's certainly not thoughtful or respectful. it's the ramblings of a lunatic who belongs in an institution. read this guy's blog for even more lunacy rather idiotic public response.
President Hillary means cabinet jobs for Zelda and Jack.
Tradition has it not to have a ticket from the same region (West).
MCCain will need someone from the Mid-West/South to bring in the Huckabee votes. SInce McCain won NY, he won't need a NE'er.
Colin Powell
Left Bush in dispute over foreign policy. Smart, military. No voting record to pick apart.
Come on Higby,
As someone who claims to be political savvy, do you really think that ANYONE from Alaska will be chosen as a running mate? What does she bring, a total of 1 state with no population?
McCain needs a Conservative good old boy in order to get the Neo-Cons out to vote....otherwise the Dems win. McCain will probably get Huckabee as VP.
Powell = too much like McCain politically, too connected to the weapons of mass destruction and well, he doesn't want it and his wife won't let him.
I've got to tell you people that Palin matches the demos of a LOT of people who will be voting. 40something, soccer mom, career woman, kicks ass, etc.
She's probably the only person who can equally charm Oprah's studio audience AND an NRA Convention.
Anyway, IF McCain picks Romney or Hucakbee, he's SOL.
Yea McCain should hire Matt Dowd as the head of ICE. Who better to fight illegals than one himself?
Dowd, you continue to amuse.
My dream scenario:
Hillary wins and takes Antonio to Washington, Americans are treated to four years of gridlock, the Republican Party finds its conservative soul, and resurges in 2012.
Oh, and Walter Moore becomes Mayor in '09.
And Antonio Watch as Director of ITA.
And I promise never to block access to Mayor Sam.
this office appreciates your kind acknowledgments.
while ICE couldn't possibly hire our man, we'd be happy to continue to post his thoughts and comments on these issues that need a sane, sensible, street level solution, that's legal and affordable (to the american taxpayer).
oh PS to Mayor Sam - ask Walter Moore if you don't believe us on this- United States law says that only a federal agency can determine the legality or not of an individual in this country.
not a blog moderator, city or state agency, or officer, or any dum-dum on a blog either.
Matt Dowd not only gets his First Amendment (already proved), but he gets the incredible 14th as well.
that's why we love America.
you can't get rid of Matt Dowd just because you don't like him.
Mayor Sam if you get me Matt Dowd's address I'll turn him in to ICE.
Bill Rosendahl did you know Mayor Sam has disclosed Matt Dowd is an illegal? Can you get him deported?
as soon as billy r finds out we are happy for his kiwi he will invite us to stay permanently in his district
OK, dum-dums. Here's the inside poop for you folks who have your hands on your pubic areas.
The leading candidates for Republican VP are Haley Barbour and Rob Portman.
Look 'em up.
Palin is a hottie, but she brings nothing to the table.
If she ran, I will definately perform my Republican duty
Welcome Back Archie! I've missed your sick, horny Republican ass.
An old white guy and a total unknown from the land of glaciers, good pick. Just the women to advise him on the illegal immigrant problem. Hear they have a lot of lost whales up there. Canadian and Russian whales, and those fleeing the persecution of the Japanese whaling industry. Complex issues with national ramifications.
If I were her, I'd get the Eskimos to open casinos like the Indians down here, after all they're also indigineous people. Then use those meccas to lure tourists and turn Alaska into a "Pacific City." And use those revenues to turn Alaska into the showplace of the nation. And then all the illegals will go up there to work and have babies, and there will be fewer down here.
Good thinking, huh?
As a democrat who happens to support Hillary Clinton I think Palin would be an exceptional choice if Obama wins the democratic nomination. I have no intention of voting for Obama and believe that Palin would be an excellent choice which would play to Hillary Clinton's core supporters.
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