The talk seems to have turned to Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana as Senator Barack Obama’s most likely choice as running mate. Obama’s biggest challenge will be to honor Hillary Clinton somehow at the convention.
For Senator John McCain, the vice presidential pick almost has to be Mitt Romney. McCain could pick a woman, but most of the qualified Republican women are at an age that would make McCain look hopelessly disconnected from generations of voters. So unless McCain chooses Dana Perino, Romney has a good shot.
Frank Warner
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
CNN Still Can't Bring Itself to Say Palin's Name
Last night on Election Center with Campbell Brown, a bunch of CNN talking heads discussed potential VP's for John McCain. They mentioned about 12 names overall, and also threw in a couple nonsensical wildcards just for one. One person they didn't mention? Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin.
It's becoming embarrassing to the MSM to watch their avoidance of a VP candidate nearly every serious pundit and analyst considers to be one of the frontrunners, but one of the best choices for McCain. Bill Kristol of the New York Times and The Weekly Standard actually came out a short while ago and flat-out predicted that Palin would be McCain's VP choice. But instead of even mentioning her name, CNN touted Joe Lieberman as the best option for McCain and one of their "experts" even claimed "the right would love it". They must have been talking to the three Obamacons again (oh those ever elusive Obamacons...). This kind of crap reporting is why CNN is getting clobbered by Fox News.
Written by Joshua Lawson at 10:07 AM
2 comments:
Dave Hilts said...
How typical. I agree with previous commentors on this topic. It really appears as if the MSM is quite frightened of Gov. Palin. Let's hope McCain makes the right choice.
July 9, 2008 10:23 AM
Anonymous said...
If you're a Republican, when in doubt, do the exact opposite of what the mainstream media is telling you to do. works every time.
July 9, 2008 10:23 AM
Posted by: Ted | July 09, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Sarah Palin is young, but probably too young. Two years as governor? If McCain wanted to attack Obama's lack of experience, Obama would just ask, if you think experience is so important, why did you pick Palin as the best person to be president if anything disabled you?
Palin looks bright, but not terribly serious. Heck, she was Miss Congeniality in a local beauty contest in 1984. And because she is unknown to most Americans, every new revelation about her would be treated as shocking "Breaking News."
Palin on a ticket this year? Not a chance.
Posted by: Frank Warner | July 09, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Senator McCain is going to pick Senator Lieberman, they're practically in every shot together, McCain's campaign material has him in the shots like a VP already. It's blatantly obvious.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor | July 09, 2008 at 04:27 PM
As much as I admire Lieberman, one of the few real liberals, I doubt McCain will pick him.
First, McCain's fellow Republicans want to see a Republican in the No. 2 spot. Also, Lieberman is unlikely to draw many Democrats, because the partisans say he abandoned their defeatist cause.
Posted by: Frank Warner | July 09, 2008 at 07:42 PM
Like Senator McCain has demonstrated he cares what anyone else thinks. He might not bring in many Democrats, but who would? Anyone? Is there a single person on earth in the VP slot that would make a Democrat decide to vote for Senator McCain? Nah.
Lots of people who call themselves moderates might like it though.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor | July 10, 2008 at 03:07 PM
I think Mccain is down to three: Crist, Romney and Jindal. I think the likely two are Romney and Jindal and the safe bet is Romney. I will support Jindal, Romney, Pawlenty, Paling and Crist. However, I am rooting for Jindal.
Posted by: Chris | July 19, 2008 at 12:38 PM