Comments on: Earth to McCain: Hold Your Fire on VP Pick until GOP Convention!!! http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eklutna http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-35 eklutna Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:16:15 +0000 #comment-35 <p>Obama Moles in team McCain - unlikely. It is nothing more than well meaning attempts by staffers which misdirect the campaign. Obama and his supporters have nothing to do with the errors made. Proper campaign discipline, management and supervision is apparently lacking.</p> Obama Moles in team McCain – unlikely. It is nothing more than well meaning attempts by staffers which misdirect the campaign. Obama and his supporters have nothing to do with the errors made. Proper campaign discipline, management and supervision is apparently lacking.

]]> By: Brandozilla http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-34 Brandozilla Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:12:48 +0000 #comment-34 <p>Yea I guess I shouldn't have posted that, but I wasn't aware it wasn't common knowledge.</p> Yea I guess I shouldn’t have posted that, but I wasn’t aware it wasn’t common knowledge.

]]> By: Martin_A_Knight http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-33 Martin_A_Knight Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:25:15 +0000 #comment-33 <p>Again, I'll put myself on record as a fan of Marsha Blackburn.</p> Again, I’ll put myself on record as a fan of Marsha Blackburn.

]]> By: scorpio http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-32 scorpio Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:02:07 +0000 #comment-32 <p>The first part of that was well released, but the second part of that was being kept quiet...at least to my knowledge</p> The first part of that was well released, but the second part of that was being kept quiet…at least to my knowledge

]]> By: scorpio http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-31 scorpio Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:01:59 +0000 #comment-31 <p>The first part of that was well released, but the second part of that was being kept quiet...at least to my knowledge</p> The first part of that was well released, but the second part of that was being kept quiet…at least to my knowledge

]]> By: dld1717 http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-30 dld1717 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:11:43 +0000 #comment-30 <p>Its August approaching and many people go on vacation plus Olympics are upon us if he chooses his VP now he will lose any mojo he would have with the pick.</p> Its August approaching and many people go on vacation plus Olympics are upon us if he chooses his VP now he will lose any mojo he would have with the pick.

]]> By: dingo http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-29 dingo Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:50:07 +0000 #comment-29 <p>I agree with you that it is a bad idea for McCain to choose now. However, I think he just might do it, and not because of panicking on his part. </p> <p>It strikes me that McCain likes being the rebel, the unorthodox politico, the real change candidate. The fact that Obama has taken this label from him must be quite infuriating. </p> <p>Ironically, I think that McCain wins by being the safe choice, and not by being the change/rebel agent. But he probably believes otherwise.</p> <p>I have no idea who McCain will pick for VP. It could be Palin - once again to shake things up - even though I think she would be the wrong choice. (I like Palin, but she, or Jindal, give Obama a defense when McCain attacks Obama for lacking experience.) </p> I agree with you that it is a bad idea for McCain to choose now. However, I think he just might do it, and not because of panicking on his part.

It strikes me that McCain likes being the rebel, the unorthodox politico, the real change candidate. The fact that Obama has taken this label from him must be quite infuriating.

Ironically, I think that McCain wins by being the safe choice, and not by being the change/rebel agent. But he probably believes otherwise.

I have no idea who McCain will pick for VP. It could be Palin – once again to shake things up – even though I think she would be the wrong choice. (I like Palin, but she, or Jindal, give Obama a defense when McCain attacks Obama for lacking experience.)

]]> By: Mary_Contrary http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-28 Mary_Contrary Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:49:13 +0000 #comment-28 <p>Palin, Palin, Palin</p> <p>Hey McCain camp. You need a breath of fresh air.</p> <p>You need Governor Palin.</p> Palin, Palin, Palin

Hey McCain camp. You need a breath of fresh air.

You need Governor Palin.

]]> By: ZootSuit http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-27 ZootSuit Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:33:19 +0000 #comment-27 <p>But allowing the press to speculate on him announcing his VP choice now would be brilliant. It does still just a little press thunder from Obama, especially since the <em>New York Times</em> won't print McCain's OpEd.</p> <p>As tough as it is to believe, I'll go with "brilliant" until I hear McCain's announcement.</p> But allowing the press to speculate on him announcing his VP choice now would be brilliant. It does still just a little press thunder from Obama, especially since the New York Times won’t print McCain’s OpEd.

As tough as it is to believe, I’ll go with “brilliant” until I hear McCain’s announcement.

]]> By: Brandozilla http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-26 Brandozilla Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:17:41 +0000 #comment-26 <p>thinking that if he picks early it wouldn't be Romney, given his (perceived?) front runner status.</p> <p>But the fundraising thing makes a lot of sense.</p> thinking that if he picks early it wouldn’t be Romney, given his (perceived?) front runner status.

But the fundraising thing makes a lot of sense.

]]> By: Brandozilla http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-25 Brandozilla Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:15:08 +0000 #comment-25 <p>He has a townhall and then is visiting his lehigh valley headquarters.</p> <p>Of course this could change... but</p> He has a townhall and then is visiting his lehigh valley headquarters.

Of course this could change… but

]]> By: Rod_Patrick http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-24 Rod_Patrick Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:13:11 +0000 #comment-24 <p>I love Palin. Err... I'm in love with Palin. (no pun intended).</p> I love Palin. Err… I’m in love with Palin. (no pun intended).

]]> By: Adam_C http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-23 Adam_C Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:46:45 +0000 #comment-23 <p>But I can think of one good reason. If McCain is going to pick Romney, a major reason is to bring in his fundraising network. Since McCain is taking public funds to cover the Sept-Nov period, that fundraising is much more helpful today than later.</p> <p>If he picks early, I expect it will be Romney.</p> <p>That all said, I don't think he will choose before Obama.</p> But I can think of one good reason. If McCain is going to pick Romney, a major reason is to bring in his fundraising network. Since McCain is taking public funds to cover the Sept-Nov period, that fundraising is much more helpful today than later.

If he picks early, I expect it will be Romney.

That all said, I don’t think he will choose before Obama.

]]> By: patriotroom http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-22 patriotroom Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:35:42 +0000 #comment-22 <p>Palin would be the game-changer he needs. If people were worried about experience, or lack thereof in a candidate, Obama would have no suuport. She'd only be the Veep anyway.</p> <p>Romney is a snoozer and changes nothing.</p> Palin would be the game-changer he needs. If people were worried about experience, or lack thereof in a candidate, Obama would have no suuport. She’d only be the Veep anyway.

Romney is a snoozer and changes nothing.

]]> By: David_Rasbold http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-21 David_Rasbold Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:33:50 +0000 #comment-21 <p>There's already "leaked" word that the McCain camp will not announce this week. I think just the mention of it was an attempt to get attention - which it did.</p> <p>According to WaPo (I think), he's visiting Jindal on Wed. Hmm...</p> There’s already “leaked” word that the McCain camp will not announce this week. I think just the mention of it was an attempt to get attention – which it did.

According to WaPo (I think), he’s visiting Jindal on Wed. Hmm…

]]> By: Darin_H http://www.redstate.com/text97/2008/07/21/earth-to-mccain-hold-your-fire-on-vp-pick-u/#comment-20 Darin_H Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:22:40 +0000 #comment-20 <p>is to announce a woman. It makes the Obama/Hillary split more pronounced when Obama chooses a white male as Veep (Bayh)</p> is to announce a woman. It makes the Obama/Hillary split more pronounced when Obama chooses a white male as Veep (Bayh)

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