McCain/Kerry Ticket?

PennSkinsFan · #1 08-10-2005, 02:40 PM

As the 2008 presidential election approaches, "there are signs" that a McCain-Kerry ticket "could be in the works," according to The Hill. "If such an improbable thing comes to pass, its genesis might well be traced back to a one-on-one breakfast meeting July 27, when the two decorated Vietnam veterans huddled for more than an hour" at a restaurant on Capitol Hill.

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BurgundyNGold · #2 08-10-2005, 02:43 PM

Kerry is unpalatable. Now if it was a McCain/Biden ticket, I would have to look at that long and hard.

danny's stogie · #3 08-10-2005, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PennSkinsFan

As the 2008 presidential election approaches, "there are signs" that a McCain-Kerry ticket "could be in the works," according to The Hill. "If such an improbable thing comes to pass, its genesis might well be traced back to a one-on-one breakfast meeting July 27, when the two decorated Vietnam veterans huddled for more than an hour" at a restaurant on Capitol Hill.

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Kerry is dead weight, why would McCain allow him on his ticket?

PennSkinsFan · #4 08-10-2005, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by danny's stogie

Kerry is dead weight, why would McCain allow him on his ticket?

Two decorated vets at a time where we are in a quagmire

danny's stogie · #5 08-10-2005, 02:46 PM

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Two decorated vets at a time where we are in a quagmire

I smell another swift boat veterans for BS scandal.

dukeuch · #6 08-10-2005, 05:04 PM

Never happen. Kerry would never do it.

BurgundyNGold · #7 08-10-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dukeuch

Never happen. Kerry would never do it.

I don't think it would be up to Kerry. The guy is unelectable. Plus, there are plenty of other Dems that don't repluse people.

Spence · #8 08-10-2005, 07:52 PM

I don't see it happening. That's the sort of story the press loves because it is very juicy and impossible to disprove right now. But how would such a thing work? McCain is a long shot to win the GOP nomination and even if he did there would be open revolt in the party if he placed one of the most liberal Senators on his ticket with him.

BurgundyNGold · #9 08-10-2005, 07:54 PM

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I don't see it happening. That's the sort of story the press loves because it is very juicy and impossible to disprove right now. But how would such a thing work? McCain is a long shot to win the GOP nomination and even if he did there would be open revolt in the party if he placed one of the most liberal Senators on his ticket with him.

[Zoidberg voice] Maybe a 3rd party already? Eh? What, no relish?

CNYSkinFan · #10 08-10-2005, 08:11 PM

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Never happen. Kerry would never do it.

Your wrong about that. kerry all but offered the VP last time and McCain turned it down. Then McCain went out hugging Bush around the country. I actually lost some respect for Mcain during that point.

I would buy Biden/McCain, or Biden/Hillary before Kerry/McCain. Kerry is done....as he should be. How can you lose one of the most important elections of our time against a wildly unpopular incumbent using issues such as gay marriage and swift boat vets? And on top of that end the campaing with so much money in the bank and lose Ohio by just 150k votes. They should of bought machines for the districts that had hour long wait for christs sake.

Kerry is toast. Biden/Hillary is my guess.

BurgundyNGold · #11 08-10-2005, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CNYSkinFan

Your wrong about that. kerry all but offered the VP last time and McCain turned it down. Then McCain went out hugging Bush around the country. I actually lost some respect for Mcain during that point.

I would buy Biden/McCain, or Biden/Hillary before Kerry/McCain. Kerry is done....as he should be. How can you lose one of the most important elections of our time against a wildly unpopular incumbent using issues such as gay marriage and swift boat vets? And on top of that end the campaing with so much money in the bank and lose Ohio by just 150k votes. They should of bought machines for the districts that had hour long wait for christs sake.

Kerry is toast. Biden/Hillary is my guess.

I'd take half of that ticket. I don't think Biden is looking to be the top dog or he would've run by now. I'm thinking McCain/Biden. Either way, I like that better than any ticket with either Condy or Hillary on it.

CNYSkinFan · #12 08-11-2005, 08:15 AM

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I'd take half of that ticket. I don't think Biden is looking to be the top dog or he would've run by now. I'm thinking McCain/Biden. Either way, I like that better than any ticket with either Condy or Hillary on it.

I just don't see the GOp allowing Biden on the ticket. Barring a virtual disaster in the '06 mid term (100 member siwng in the house and 10 member swing in the Senate) the GOp will not give up even the Executive Office Building to the Dems.

McCain is too much of a political wimp (thats right I said wimp) to leave the GOP for the Dems and is too old to want the #2 spot as well.

BurgundyNGold · #13 08-11-2005, 12:41 PM

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I just don't see the GOp allowing Biden on the ticket. Barring a virtual disaster in the '06 mid term (100 member siwng in the house and 10 member swing in the Senate) the GOp will not give up even the Executive Office Building to the Dems.

McCain is too much of a political wimp (thats right I said wimp) to leave the GOP for the Dems and is too old to want the #2 spot as well.

An solid argument can be made that centrist Reps want to wrestle power back from the fringe element. The same could be said for centrist Dems. Together, they hold upwards of 70% of the electorate. McCain isn't going to get the bid against God's candidate -- whoever that may end up being -- and Biden or any other "new democrat" isn't going to get the nod against Hillary or the leftist brigade. There's going to be a battle come 2008.

CNYSkinFan · #14 08-11-2005, 01:10 PM

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An solid argument can be made that centrist Reps want to wrestle power back from the fringe element. The same could be said for centrist Dems. Together, they hold upwards of 70% of the electorate. McCain isn't going to get the bid against God's candidate -- whoever that may end up being -- and Biden or any other "new democrat" isn't going to get the nod against Hillary or the leftist brigade. There's going to be a battle come 2008.

Hillary is moving to the center again, and really for all the griping the right does about her and her husband, never did leave it. I don't see a marriage between Hillary and Biden all that unlikely. I think Hillary will see that VP will lead to the Oval office eventually and Biden may do a 1-term promise thing with her.

I have a problem with the centrist Republicans because they always talk big but when it comes down to actually doing something they vote with their leadership.

RedskinsDave · #15 08-11-2005, 01:13 PM

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Hillary is moving to the center again, and really for all the griping the right does about her and her husband, never did leave it. I don't see a marriage between Hillary and Biden all that unlikely. I think Hillary will see that VP will lead to the Oval office eventually and Biden may do a 1-term promise thing with her.

I have a problem with the centrist Republicans because they always talk big but when it comes down to actually doing something they vote with their leadership.

How timely is that move?

Funny how you expect centrist Reps to buck but also expect centrist Dems to stand in line to fight the GOP.