POSSIBILITIES
This article hits a point I have been thinking for some time. We all know there is not much love loss between Senator McCain and Governor Romney and that McCain would probably prefer to pick a buddy as his running mate rather than Mitt. That said, I have always thought that McCain may have less influence in the decision than we all think. There are powerful sources within the Republican Party who want to win the White House back:
This is about keeping the White House for the GOP, at any cost. And to a large extent I believe that this choice is out of McCain’s hands, he will be pressured into putting Romney on the ticket if the general consensus is that it will get him 50+1 in November.
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McCain/Romney ticket now a possibility
Mitt Romney is now being floated around as a possible Vice Presidential running mate for John McCain, this rumor seems to reveal that the Republican Party is looking to make McCain’s problems with the FEC go away and also that the GOP is desperate to assure satisfaction for the conservative base.
It is often said that a Vice Presidential selection should be able to deliver one state that would otherwise be a difficult victory, in the case of Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, this would definitely be the case. With a super ticket taking shape on the Democratic side, the GOP is likely to counter with a well known one two punch of their own. This will also give the impression that the GOP is united in a way that the Democrats are not, at least not yet.
One only needs to travel back several weeks in recent history to find public bickering between McCain and Romney. But as Ron Paul pointed out in the last debate, their squabbles essentially boiled down to arguments over “who said what when.”
All of the pundits that are playfully weighing the possibility of an “M & M” ticket, or wondering whether or not McCain will be able to stomach having a man on his ticket that he compared to a pig just weeks ago just don’t get it. This is about keeping the White House for the GOP, at any cost. And to a large extent I believe that this choice is out of McCain’s hands, he will be pressured into putting Romney on the ticket if the general consensus is that it will get him 50+1 in November.
If the American public needed anymore evidence that the almost year long intra-party battles were about nothing more than power grabs and power retention, it looks like they may very well get it with the consolidation of both parties high profile knock down drag out brawls. The brawls were little more than posturing, and the battles little more than entertainment; a farce with little moral substance at their core. With the combination of political superstars that the public were baited into believing were bitter rivals on the issues, the American political process would once again be exposed as little more than a game driven by the lust for power.
March 15th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Vic,
I think you are right for the following reasons. Mitt can heal everything that ails McCains Campaign.
Mitt solves all of the following: McCains age, his liberalism, his lack of funds, not having a clue about the economy or economics, and the fact that Conservatives such as the ones on this site and nationally knew that we had missed out on a Great Nominee and President in Mitt Romney. If Mitt is chosen as McCain’s VP, he will have an excellent chance to be President sooner than later.
March 15th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
also….michigan!
March 15th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Thanks to the DNC, we may add Florida to that list. In a mindblowing stroke of foolishness, the DNC didn’t and won’t count the Floridian votes (disenfranchized again), and that will swing them and the Indies over to McCain.
March 15th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
YEAH! With an M&M ticket, the GOP would be unbeatable! I love to see articles like this. . . thanks for posting, Vic! We’re still pulling for Mitt!!!
March 15th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
If you read the comments at the website where the article is posted you can get a better feeling of what the Huckabee supporters have been exposed to. We have had a more or less straight forward campaign by Mitt on the issues. Apparently the Huckabee people have been fed mis-information and character assignations.
That’s a shame because those are what they will take with them as their candidate slides back down into the gutter (my own assignation attempt) until the next time he emerges for 2012, I expect. Hope his supporters are better informed by then. - P
March 16th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Frozone:
The Florida Democrat ‘Group’ decided to move up the primary thus in turn, having the DNC to strip Florida of it’s Democratic delegates. Florida knew this and it was ruled this was going to happen. Now Obama and Hillary want to change the rules halfway in - completely wrong. Too bad, none of you get Michigan/Florida delegates, keep on going.
Although you do have a point. With all the recent controversy with Obama’s pastor to Caroline F., many Democrats and Independents will follow in suit with Republicans and hither to McCain.
Amanda/Bruce:
Yep, McCain with foreign policy and Romney with economic ideals!
Peter:
Any candidate usually has blind followers; some more than others. And unfortunely, they are a large part of voters. Though I wouldn’t change it. Once you start thinking of just a certain number of people to vote for somebody, you’re getting into Plato’s ’society’.
As a governor, I’ll give Huckabee a 6/10 - kind of reminds me of a Gerald Ford; took over after Nixon and didn’t do a damn thing.
By 2012, everybody will know who Huckabee is and will be turned off, believe me. There is one exception though, the Bible - Belt wants a Good Ol’ Boy.
March 16th, 2008 at 5:51 am
Oh Gerald Ford, wow there is some memories, well actually not. Sad to say but I remember Ford as the President that was always falling down. Satuday Night Live loved it : ) I really pray McCain does the right thing and chooses Romney! We need Romney ! I’m an ultra conservative and I refuse to see our Nation fall into the hands of those with personal agendas, and lack of integrity or morals. Mitt is the real deal. So Mccain, set aside your own feelings and do what is best for the Country.!!! Thank you.
March 16th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Steve,
I still maintain the foolishness resides squarely with the DNC for deciding that Florida’s and Michigan’s votes don’t count at all (they make the rules, after all, even if Hillary and Barack want to change/break them). At least the RNC was smart enough to just cut in half the delegations. Not so the DNC. All or nothing. That’s not practical, but neither practicality nor pragmatism are strong suits for the “other” party, eh?
March 16th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Who came in second with most votes to Mccain? Who came in second with the most delegates? Who looked most presidential? Who debated best, and won last two
debates according to the dial panel on Fox News? Who can bring morality, family
values, integrity without strings attached? NO LOBBIEST TO OWE!!!!!!!
Who doesn’t need this position because he’s already been a self-made success? We
could go on and on. Now that Gov. Romney has stated he would be honored to accept
V.P. We should be so lucky!!!! I truly feel he does love this country and wants to
share his expertise to better our wonderful country. We need him!!!!!!!!!
M&M would be a wonderful combination!!!!!!!
Mainely yours
March 16th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I agree Frozone; they should have should cut the delegates in half, like you mentioned.
Paulee&Mike:
Yep, that is why I’ve been saying Romney will be the VP!
March 17th, 2008 at 7:36 am
No Mitt, No Money, No Support, No VOTE. Swallow that McCain………………..
March 17th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
When McCain asks Mitt to run with him on the ticket as The Republican VP, I’m sure there want be any acting lessons required for Mc & Mitt to cement this relationship.
I keep thinking back to all of the problems caused by Huckabee, both attacking Mitt’s religion and double-teaming with others to side-track Mitt’s Campaign, and then after Mitt dropped out, Huckabee attacking Mitt for not being sincere when he threw his support to McCain.
I wonder if Huck really thought he had a chance to get the vp nomination. Dream on Huckabee.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I would like to add a note to my above comments. There is an opening at Obama’s Church for a minister, and Reverend Huckabee needs a job.
March 18th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Bruce….I’m laughing out loud!!! Luv it, simply luv it!!!
March 20th, 2008 at 1:50 am
Yeah Bruce, That was cleaver. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it! LOL!!