John McCain: Chief of own VP search

[LunaSea]

The things one finds while looking for something else.......


May 2, 2008

"He's the chairman of the selection committee," said Charlie Black, referring to the candidate himself, during a lunch with reporters hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.

Black said no timetables have been set and staff is uninvolved.

"He is thinking about names," Black said. "He's not talking to any of us about that."

McCain has referred to this as being in the "embryonic stage."

"He'll talk to a great variety of people as he does on all issues and matters of importance," Black said.

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Yet Black acknowledged that the choice of a running mate is fraught with meaning for a 71-year-old candidate looking to reassure voters that they will be in good hands if anything should happen to him.

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"There's always a lot of focus on it,'' Black said. "It's the first big decision a nominee makes.''

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/john_mccain_chief_of_own_vp_se.html

[Just-plain-Kathy]

1. Right before McCain was surprised with his VP pick...

Palin approved a 26 billion dollar Alaskan gas pipeline. That's the big Alaskan pipeline we've all been talking about for thirty years.

[PCIntern]

2. Well it makes sense then...

cheney selected himself
mccain selected his alter ego - his bad self