The McCain Thread

[The Senator]

Good point. After all, I wouldn't want to be "punished with a baby."

Now, who said that?

I agree with Obama. Children are punishment for bad choices, such as unprotected heterosexual sex.

Which is another reason why it's great to be a homosexual.

 

[Marx]

In all honesty, I just can't see how any of the other people suspected of being on the "shortlist" trump Palin in any way. From a campaign stand point she is quite possibly the most perfect VP candidate ever.

You do have a point about Palin...I guess I just have a hard time seeing McCain picking her.

 

[Matt]

You do have a point about Palin...I guess I just have a hard time seeing McCain picking her.

In all honesty, so long as McCain is not a total idiot...I have a hard time seeing him NOT picking her. But that is a big if, I concede.

 

[LuiECuomo]

I agree with Obama. Children are punishment for bad choices, such as unprotected heterosexual sex.

Which is another reason why it's great to be a homosexual.

LOL at both of those comments!

 

[Marx]

In all honesty, so long as McCain is not a total idiot...I have a hard time seeing him NOT picking her. But that is a big if, I concede.

I wouldn't say that he is a total idiot...

 

[Matt]

I wouldn't say that he is a total idiot...

We'll see. Its not often that the perfect VP is thrown in your face. If McCain doesn't choose her, I will question his intelligence immensely.

 

[Marx]

We'll see. Its not often that the perfect VP is thrown in your face. If McCain doesn't choose her, I will question his intelligence immensely.

I agree that she would be a great candidate for him, but I think it may end up going to Romney or Huckabee. (More so Romney, Huckabee is too much of a bible thumper...even for the Republicans!)

 

[Matt]

I just don't see how Romney helps him that much. He does not bring any states to the ticket (I truly cannot see Romney turning Mass. red), and Palin will appeal to the conservatives who are weary of McCain more than Romney. Romney does however help a lot from a fund raising perspective (where McCain grealy suffers). That is the one thing I see him bringing to the ticket and all the money in the world doesn't matter all that much if he can't win.

 

[Marx]

I just don't see how Romney helps him that much. He does not bring any states to the ticket (I truly cannot see Romney turning Mass. red), and Palin will appeal to the conservatives who are weary of McCain more than Romney. Romney does however help a lot from a fund raising perspective (where McCain grealy suffers). That is the one thing I see him bringing to the ticket and all the money in the world doesn't matter all that much if he can't win.

But it makes them competitive in states that they might not otherwise have the funds to compete in. You know?

 

[The Senator]

But it makes them competitive in states that they might not otherwise have the funds to compete in. You know?

Which states are those? Romney will not win Massachusetts for McCain. They hate him there. The only state he could help win is Michigan, but I expect McCain to win that state regardless of who he picks as his running mate.

 

[Marx]

Which states are those? Romney will not win Massachusetts for McCain. They hate him there. The only state he could help win is Michigan, but I expect McCain to win that state regardless of who he picks as his running mate.

I'm mainly referring to Michigan. But with everything the Democrats have done over the course of this primary season, McCain might not need any help at all.

 

[StorminNorman]

I just don't see how Romney helps him that much. He does not bring any states to the ticket (I truly cannot see Romney turning Mass. red), and Palin will appeal to the conservatives who are weary of McCain more than Romney. Romney does however help a lot from a fund raising perspective (where McCain grealy suffers). That is the one thing I see him bringing to the ticket and all the money in the world doesn't matter all that much if he can't win.

Romney brings several things to McCain's ticket.

If you are looking at states, you can look at Michigan as a state Romney can help McCain turn.

If you are looking at issues, McCain's biggest weakness is the Economy - Romney's strength.

If you are looking at energy - Romney has Reagan-esque optimism where McCain doesn't.

Romney was also the candidate of choice by the Conservative Media, having him on the ticket will help town down criticism by the vocal conservative pundits and help rally that base.

Romney is really one of the best candidates McCain can pick at this point.

 

[Marx]

McCain Campaign: We'll win where Clinton did
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/09/mccain-campaign-well-win-where-clinton-did/

 

[hippie_hunter]

While McCain doesn't have a chance in California, he can really be a strong contender in the other states.

 

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I'm voting for Obama, but felt sorry for this lonely thread.

 

[The Senator]

Considering McCain is down by 20 points in California and 15 points in Wisconsin, I don't think has a snowball's chance in hell of winning those states. Same thing with Connecticut. Michigan is a possibility, but Obama is starting to perform stronger there than he was a few weeks ago. Nevada is the true swing state of the lot, but really, is its five electoral votes all that impressive (and considering Bush won the state twice, would McCain really be 'changing the map')?

 

[Marx]

Considering McCain is down by 20 points in California and 15 points in Wisconsin, I don't think has a snowball's chance in hell of winning those states. Same thing with Connecticut. Michigan is a possibility, but Obama is starting to perform stronger there than he was a few weeks ago. Nevada is the true swing state of the lot, but really, is its five electoral votes all that impressive (and considering Bush won the state twice, would McCain really be 'changing the map')?

I would consider him winning California "changing the map." It's like you said though, he won't.

 

[DorkyFresh]

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[Superman]

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[Superman]

McBush is at it again.

On the same day he comes out with a new ad about his record on the environment he tells "Big Oil" that he wants to lift the ban on offshore oil drilling even though in 2000 he said he favored the ban.

Then he has the nerve to criticize Obama for proposing a gas windfall profits tax, despite saying last month he would consider the very same proposal.

This man has "Flip Floped" so much on issue after issue it's a wonder he doesn't have whiplash.

 

[Marx]

McBush is at it again.

On the same day he comes out with a new ad about his record on the environment he tells "Big Oil" that he wants to lift the ban on offshore oil drilling even though in 2000 he said he favored the ban.

Then he has the nerve to criticize Obama for proposing a gas windfall profits tax, despite saying last month he would consider the very same proposal.

This man has "Flip Floped" so much on issue after issue it's a wonder he doesn't have whiplash.

It's all going to come out in the wash.

 

[Superman]

It's all going to come out in the wash.

I doubt it. This is the country that put Bush back in office in 2004. It wouldn't surprise me if the people bought the lies of McBush and the Republicans once again.

They say "You get the government you deserve" and boy did we get it, Right up the old wazoo.

 

[souvlaki]

I doubt it. This is the country that put Bush back in office in 2004. It wouldn't surprise me if the people bought the lies of McBush and the Republicans once again.

They say "You get the government you deserve" and boy did we get it, Right up the old wazoo.

It's also the same country that didn't elect Kerry in 2004 against an incompetent, sorry excuse of a President because he was a flip-flopper (well, there are quite a few reasons, but this was probably one of the biggest reasons). Kerry has nothing on McCain this election. Only two weeks into the general election and McCain has flip flopped on issues almost on a daily basis. It's starting to be plain embarrassing at this point.

 

[Marx]

It's also the same country that didn't elect Kerry in 2004 against an incompetent, sorry excuse of a President because he was a flip-flopper (well, there are quite a few reasons, but this was probably one of the biggest reasons). Kerry has nothing on McCain this election. Only two weeks into the general election and McCain has flip flopped on issues almost on a daily basis. It's starting to be plain embarrassing at this point.

I would be quite embarassed to be a part of his campaign right now.

 

[StorminNorman]

I doubt it. This is the country that put Bush back in office in 2004. It wouldn't surprise me if the people bought the lies of McBush and the Republicans once again.

They say "You get the government you deserve" and boy did we get it, Right up the old wazoo.

You can't criticize anyone for lying when you call McCain "McBush", insinuating that McCain and Bush are the same or similar politicians - which is a lie.

That is the very definition of hypocrisy.