Comments on: Fred for VP!

By: Linoge

Linoge — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:05:27 +0000

I am going to be stuck voting for McCain as it is, simply because I cannot vote for Obama/Hillary, and I understand the futility of a third-party vote (and the historical effects large-scale third-party votes have had on elections). However, a McCain/Thompson ticket would certainly make me a little happier…

By: rick

rick — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:36:10 +0000

Since McCain didn’t do so well in the South on super duper Tuesday, having a Southerner on the ticket would be helpful. I’m just not sure Fred would be interested.

By: Alcibiades McZombie

Alcibiades McZombie — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:43:34 +0000

Romney may want that position…

By: Weer'd Beard

Weer'd Beard — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:11:06 +0000

+1 to that. I read an Interview when she talked about the Klan rolling into her town when she was a little girl. He father and the other men in town got their guns and the Peckerwoods backed down. She doesn’t want to take that away from us.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:59:19 +0000

Condi is pretty hard core on the second amendment, from what I understand.

By: spacemonkey

spacemonkey — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:46:16 +0000

I would actually support a McCain/Thompson ticket.

By: spacemonkey

spacemonkey — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:44:54 +0000

Condi is a moderate on just about everything except defence from what I’ve read.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:37:45 +0000

If she wants it. Condi never struck me as much of a politician.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:25:12 +0000

That means we field two old white guys against an African American or a woman, or possibly both. Personally, I think we’d have a better shot if McCain went for someone like Condi :)

By: the pistolero

the pistolero — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:44:07 +0000

It would make a vote for McCain a lot more palatable to people like me. Which, I fear, would be the exact reason McCain wouldn’t do it.

By: Rustmeister

Rustmeister — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:37:39 +0000

I think it’s likely. If I were in McCain’s shoes, it would be a no-brainer.

Having Fred as a running mate would show conservatives that McCain is serious about reuniting the Republican party.

By: Gregory Morris

Gregory Morris — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:02:01 +0000

My brother posted this regarding my identical suggestion:

Cross your fingers all you want, but I doubt that 1: McCain would ask him (unless he is so desperate to win over conservatives, which he isn’t) or that 2: Thompson would accept McCain’s request. When Fred dropped out he did not endorse anyone, saying, “Why would I, they are my opponents?” (which was awesome, btw). It would be nice if a conservative got the VP nomination, but then I’d have to wish for another human being’s death…and I’m far too moral a person to wish such a thing on someone. It would be very difficult, though.

I tend to agree with him… but I’m still hoping. If McCain really cares about the conservative base (not just the religious base) he’ll choose Fred. I think he’s moderate enough to win some Dem votes, but he’ll need a conservative veep to get conservatives to even come out and vote.

By: Robb Allen

Robb Allen — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:01:01 +0000

(wow, it cut off my comment).

I was saying “Except the F***ing Democrats keep putting up the worst they have to offer”.

By: Robb Allen

Robb Allen — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:00:26 +0000

That would… irritate me. But it would also quite possibly get me to pull the lever for McCain. Tancredo and Hunter would also work in his favor.

I’m still in the boat for Ron Paul if he runs, but this is a horrible situation to be in. I dislike McCain. I fear Obillary. I want to not vote for McCain to get out of the “abusive relationship” the GOP is so enamored with. All they have to do is offer someone slightly better than the Democrats because they know we have nowhere to turn. I’d like to disabuse them of that notion.

Except the f#