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Why Not Romney; Why Not Huckabee
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Almost as soon as Obama named his vice-presidential choice (a person well qualified to hold the job of VP and reliable for holding the job of President should something disastrous befall Obama) McCain attacked with ads asking "Why not Clinton." Other people may have wondered why Obama selected Biden over Clinton, but no one could question--realistically--Biden's qualifications.
If Obama really decided against Hillary Clinton because she questioned some of his positions in the primaries, would the exact same question apply to why McCain refused to select Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee? Clearly, it would. So, Senator McCain, why not Romney? Why not Huckabee? Is that you didn't pick Romney because he highlighted your ignorance about the economy? Did you not pick Huckabee because he through your inconsistencies into sharp relief? (However much I disagree with Governor Huckabee on almost every point, he has demonstrated both consistency and integrity).
But the question is even bigger. Joe Biden is qualified to be VP. Joe Biden could--if needed--fill the office of President. Gov. Palin? I don't think so... and I would suspect that a even a number of normally Republicans voters would feel the same way.
How much difference will it make? It would seem to be the worst VP choice since... well, ok, it's not been that long since Dan Quayle.
I realize people tend to vote the top of the ticket, not the bottom. Head to head, Obama is clearly the better choice than McCain. Biden is clearly the better choice than Palin. Biden, indeed, would be a far better choice than McCain.
Republicans just do as they are told, and would vote for a manatee. Why not Senior Moment and Miss Mooseburger?
- Palin scares me less than the hotheaded old man provoking war with the Russians.
By Phil Specht on Aug 31, 2008 6:27 PM EDTbut so would a random name from the phonebook.
he voted for the war in Iraq. Of all the former Democratic presidental candidate hopefuls Sen. Biden alone supported the 2005 Bankruptcy Bill. Biden also said Obama is inexperienced and that the presidency is not a place for "on the job training"
A random name out of a phonebook would have been a better choice than Biden is.
This is an exact duplicate of what you posted yesterday. It is one thing to be a low info voter because you are too lazy to do your research. It is quite another to plagarize yourself.
- McCain could have picked a moose instead of Miss Mooseburger and Marty would vote Republican.
By Phil Specht on Aug 31, 2008 8:08 PM EDTYou have to feel sorry for dittoheads.
Remind me how McCain, Obama, and Clinton voted on the bankruptcy bill.
What a pair! I love the way they interact. Biden was a perfect choice.
They will govern well even faced with the disaster Bush is handing them with the broken economy.
How so? What does Biden bring to the ticket?
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China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal
The deal is worth $3bn, says the oil minister
China's state-owned oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract with the government of Iraq.
The two parties renegotiated a 1997 deal to pump oil from the Ahdab oilfield, the Iraqi oil minister said.
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US rejects 'false' Russia claim
Mr Putin believes US citizens were in the area of conflict
The US has dismissed as "patently false" accusations by Russia that it helped provoke the conflict in Georgia for domestic political reasons.
The White House said Russia would face consequences for its continuing military presence in Georgia.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told CNN that US citizens had been in the conflict zone of South Ossetia.
He said his defence officials had told him the provocation was to benefit one of the US presidential candidates.
Georgia tried to retake the Russian-backed separatist region of South Ossetia this month by force after a series of clashes.
remember the McCain pre-knowledge of the Colombian hostage swap in that photo-op for his campaign?
what better for an old cold warrior than a new cold war?
- It's possible that U.S. citizens were in the conflict zone.
By Marty S on Aug 31, 2008 11:59 PM EDT7-year old Ashley and 3-year old Sophia Evans of New Jersey were in Georgia when the Russian tanks rolled in. Rep. Chris Smith R-NJ met with Georgian officials to secure the girls rescue. American citizens travel around the world, Phil.
- So were Americans visiting relatives in South Osettia during the initial bombing and rocket attack by Georgian forces.
By Phil Specht on Sep 1, 2008 6:43 AM EDTand they were interviewed when the returned home. What are we Chinese citizens that we allow only "official" versions of events? The rocket attack prompted the Russian response. (and getting them to leave will demand face to face diplomacy)
what did McCain know and when did he know it on Aug. 6th and Aug 7th.?
5:00 - 12 midnite Aug 31 2008
Apology that it ended up off topic on this responsible front pager
Tried to edit the thing away but it just keeps coming back.
Lord knows why, he sure doesn't fit here
To me, that is the haunting question. If McCain wanted to appeal to the conservative base with a person who's charming, I would think Mike Huckabee would be the obvious choice. Also a former governor but with more experience than Palin and governing a more populous state.
Also, the dirty little secret about Mike Huckabee is that women, even liberal women, find him attractive even when they know they shouldn't. He's a GOP Bill Clinton (all the charm with none of the catting around, at least as far as we know).
I think McCain couldn't stand to be the less handsome man on the podium (vs. Romney) or the less charming one (vs. Huckabee), so now he can be squiring around one more bit of arm candy -- but as a friend of mine observed, this just makes him look like a dirty old man.
-- volney
PS The Obama-Biden inerview was fascinating, and pointed out again just how presidential Obama is. At the one point where Joe got nattering along as only Joe can, Barack cut in and made the point for him, and did it in such a way as to assert authority without causing any resentment in Joe. Biden's going to end up being a much stronger interviewer and debater fr being around Obama, and Obama's going to become more charming for being around Biden.
I think you have it on the Huckabee angle.
Actually, McCain owes a great debt to Huck for knocking off Romney in Iowa while he ignored Iowa to lay it all on the line in NH.
Huckabee would have been a formidable candidate IMO.
Wall Street and other power brokers, many of whom have underwritten Obama's campaign to play both sides, lined up to squash him in the primaries.
There just the one thing about him that discredited his whole platform in my eyes. His support to end income tax and replace it with a national sales tax was in complete conflict with his populist rhetoric and calls to raise living standards for the working class.
I think he would have helped McCain hold several red states, but as you say, Huckabee would have seriously out charmed McCain.
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