Why is Kerry/McCain a "Dream Ticket"?

[tcfrogs]

While watching the Preakness on Saturday, saw on another TV that CBS news' lead story was Kerry/McCain - Dream Ticket?

Whose freaking dream is that, exactly?

My apologies if this was covered Sat/Sun. My DSL has been on the fritz, and I haven't seen the issue out there much.

[shraby]

1. Must have been a

Republican thing cause if McCain runs as Kerry's vp and they win and something happens to Kerry, voila! we have a republican president again.

[Rowdyboy]

2. Because it would guarantee a Bush/Cheney re-election

because the left and much of the middle would bolt.

Personally, I'd "go fishing" on election day.

[tcfrogs]

5. Jeez, then I'll have to put on the tin-foil hat

so if Kerry picks McCain, that guarantees a Bush win?

If so, what would Kerry be smoking to make a stupid decision like that?

Is this just mediot wishful thinking??? Because the media still loves McCain???

I'm going to start banging my head against the wall soon - I just don't understand!!!

[Rowdyboy]

10. tcfrogs

I'm a middle-aged, loyal, yellowdog Democrat. I would not vote for a Democratic ticket with a Republican vp nominee-not this year. Too much is at stake.

That said, it hardly matters. No one serious really expects McCain to be on the ticket. A million-to-one...

[tcfrogs]

12. I understand...

I'm just confused as to why the "love" from the media. I know it'll never happen. It just keeps popping up every week or so.

[Rowdyboy]

13. I think Kerry may be driving it, to keep the focus on Viet Nam history

But I guarantee McCain is cooperating with Kerry to keep the story alive. Why else the remark "I'd take the call"?

[David Dunham]

3. It won't happen. McCain has said no about 1000 times already.

[BillZBubb]

4. Lots of threads on this over the weekend.

It's supposedly a dream because it will pull all the moderates to Kerry. It will (supposedly) show that Kerry can work with reasonable Republicans--not fanatics like BushCo.

The problem is, it turns off Kerry's base and he's already got some weakness there because of his Iraq position. McCain only makes that worse.

That said, I do like the idea of talking about McCain on the ticket. It's lots of free pub and shows Kerry to be a reasonable sort.

[malatesta1137]

6. it's a dream for Bush only:

he'll be able to label it as the Flip-flopper/Turn-coat ticket.

[Tansy_Gold]

7. Dream? No.

Nightmare. Yes.

Welcome to DU, tcfrogs. I'm assuming that's a reference to TCU; my daughter was there 94-97.

[tcfrogs]

9. Thanks for the welcome!!

As expected from someone on this board, very intuitive of you. Was at TCU from 88-92.

[taxidriver]

8. *sigh* it wont go away.

[Cleita]

11. Why do I feel this is coming from the PNAC spin and propaganda

ministry. Why do I feel McCain could be a Trojan Horse if Kerry takes this seriously. Maybe they believe Bush is going to lose, so they need to get one of their own in the WH anyway by devious means.

[incapsulated]

14. Because

It will only happen in their dreams. :)

McCain has stated, over and over and over, he will not be anyone's VP. Not as a Democrat, not as a Republican or even an Independent. Period.