McCain's VP Choice

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Seems like a canny and kind of obvious choice to get swing votes I suppose.
 
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It would be a very good one young,female,white,bright,all american and looks good
 
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Looks like it's official now - but I can't edit out the ? in the title
 
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Looks like McCain could get the biggest landslide victory in recent decades. The Hillary Democrats who hate Obama now have another reason to vote McCain.

I always thought that Condelezza Rice would get the nod and would become the first female US President when McCain retires due to "ill health" at the start of his second term - gives the new President 3+ years to get bedded in and wipe away any doubts that a woman can be President before having to face election.

I'm guessing that Rice isnt interested in the top job, so they found another candidate.
 
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What a terrible choice. She has no experiance and if McCain kicks the bucket while president, which is reasonable given his age, then Palin will be president. Bad bad bad.
 
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DavyJones said:
What a terrible choice. She has no experiance and if McCain kicks the bucket while president, which is reasonable given his age, then Palin will be president. Bad bad bad.
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So the VP automatically becomes president then ya?

Is this a temporary thing ? Or does it remain for the duration of the term?
 
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I assume so. the last time it happened was when Kennedy was killed. Johnston took over until end of term.
 
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dinjoecurry said:
It would be a very good one young,female,white,bright,all american and looks good
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Yup, and her oldest is in the US army about to be posted to Iraq apparently in September. Her youngest was born in April!
 
Obama team test#1

Initial response:

"Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement.

Interesting answer. The Obama team want to emphasise a lack of experience.
 
just heard this evening on all things considered npr that her wikipedia profile was changed 24 hrs before she was picked by mccain.
 
Since she is pro-life and conservative I can’t see her attracting the Hilary supporters.
I think this is aimed as much at the right-wing of the Republican Party as at Hilary voters.
Her lack of experience is a problem though she is the only Presidential or VP candidate with any executive experience.
 
And her son that was born in April was diagnosed with Down Syndrome so she may have views pro or anti medicare and education facilities for disabled children. Should be interesting.
 
Obama's was only elected to the Senate in November 2004 - hasnt even completed his first term, has never made a major speech in Senate and has never headed up any important committees, never been in an executive position. Not really in a position to complain about anyone elses lack of experience. I could be argued that Palin is more experienced given her executive position.
 
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