John McCain for VP?

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-06-20 08:12pm

I know he's not crazy about Bush, but he's a very popular republican, and has seemed to me, at least, to be kinda edging towards that:

1. He got Democrats to root for him. Their media machine built him up as a "unifier" for John Kerry and made him "the best republican".

2. He still supports his party. On Friday he gave Bush a very glowing intro at a speech that he didn't have to.

3. He's popular with America's young voters, right up there with Bob Dole (He's been on SNL and Conan).

Do you think Cheney might drop out for 'health reasons' and let John in? I know they'd both be southwest republicans, but hey, so were Bush/Cheney. Please keep the "Bush sucks" conspiracy theories out of this thread.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-06-20 08:14pm

McCain wouldn't sell out like that, and I'm glad. He'd have very little power to moderate Bush hardliner cocksucking and his outright stupidity, and it would just help Bush win.

[thumbs down]

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2004-06-20 08:16pm

I still think McCain was the best canadite for 2000. But if he ran as Bush's VP I would not vote for him. He would be absolutely useless and hold no sway over Bush.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-06-20 08:28pm

Democrats want Bush out. They don't want Bush in, but a chance of getting McCain if Bush gets assassinated. From a "uniter" angle, he doesn't bring anything to the table because liberals just have a seething hatred for Bush.

And I like McCain. But the I can't imagine that party would never let him be VP. He simply won't take falls for Bush the way the rest of that joke of an administration would and has.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-06-20 08:33pm

McCain doesn't want to be VP, anyway, he said he thought it would be a political dead end when he was on Conan.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-06-20 08:35pm

Joe wrote:McCain doesn't want to be VP, anyway, he said he thought it would be a political dead end when he was on Conan.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he said that he wanted to stay a Senator, largely because that's the place he can do the most good, which I respect.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-06-20 08:52pm

I'm sure he'd attract some voters, although probably only a few since there'd be reason to believe that he wouldn't balance out the rest of the adminstration, and there would be a few issues:

1. There are some people on the right who would label him a "RINO", and fight tooth and nail to get him off the ticket.

2. As said before, he's not interested in being VP.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-06-20 09:03pm

Joe wrote:McCain doesn't want to be VP, anyway, he said he thought it would be a political dead end when he was on Conan.

I'm pretty sure that was in response to being Kerry's VP.

Vohu Manah · Post by **Vohu Manah** » 2004-06-20 09:34pm

That was in response to the idea in general. McCain said that the VP has only two jobs: break ties in the Senate, and check on the health of the President daily. McCain is also engaged currently in his reelection campaign for his senate seat.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-06-20 10:20pm

The Republicans learned their lesson after letting Roosevelt run with McKinley.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2004-06-21 02:12am

I think he figures that he'll be clear to run for the big prize in four years regardless of what happens, so why dick around being VP in the meantime?

Anyway, McCain has done a lot to instigate reform of the corruption in professional boxing. Not a big-ticket issue that wins votes, but something he put work into nonetheless.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-06-21 04:55am

Alyeska wrote:I still think McCain was the best canadite for 2000. But if he ran as Bush's VP I would not vote for him. He would be absolutely useless and hold no sway over Bush.

Ditto.

It would be a waste for McCain to agree to be Bush's VP, especially after Bush dry assfucked him in the primaries for the 2000 election.

I certainly wouldn't go work with someone who had insinuated that I was crazy and had a temper problem.

Plus, McCain has made a point of being against big money interests having too much say in government and that's exactly what Bush represents.

It's also funny that Bush was going to be the compassionate conservative but as soon as he felt threatened by McCain he swerved right and started slobbing the knob of the Religous Right.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2004-06-21 05:06am

Just out of curiosity...what about a Cabinet post? Like SECDEF maybe? Would McCain be at all likely to accept that? Couldn't he do more good in something like that? Would that sort of promise help Bush at all?

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-06-21 10:03am

RogueIce wrote:Just out of curiosity...what about a Cabinet post? Like SECDEF maybe? Would McCain be at all likely to accept that? Couldn't he do more good in something like that? Would that sort of promise help Bush at all?

I'd be thinking that he'd turn down any cabinet position offered. I believe Kerry did say he'd like McCain in his cabinet, but that's not going to happen either.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-06-21 01:25pm

He is my senator... a good one at that. I would be proud to vote for him if he were to run for executive office.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-06-21 02:15pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:He is my senator... a good one at that. I would be proud to vote for him if he were to run for executive office.

I would too, but I do think he'd be wasted being a VP or cabinet member for 4 years.

Assuming he would even take another go at running for President (he's said that he wouldn't in the past) I think he would have a better shot by staying away from Bush's administration and staying a Senator for the time being.

I think Bush is either stuck with Cheney or will have to get some other sucker. I don't even think it would help if they tried to get Colon Powell to run as VP because everyone knows they've already pooch screwed that guy for all he's worth.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-06-21 02:19pm

Yeah, I know he probably wont run. But still, if we could convince him....

Symmetry · Post by **Symmetry** » 2004-06-22 09:01pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:He is my senator... a good one at that. I would be proud to vote for him if he were to run for executive office.

Here here! It's to my eternal regret that I didn't vote in the Maine primaries this last election when Bush took my state. Probably wouldn't have made a difference even if Maine went for Mccain, but I still don't think I'll ever forget. Thats the last election I'm too lazy to vote in.