If McCain were smart he would pick a woman.

[mystieus]

There's a lot of older white women that are upset with obama pick... on top of that it would give McCain campaign a fresh new start with a different angle.

[Lucky 13]

1. Well lets hope he doesn't then.

I don't think he will. I think he's threatened by powerful women. Mittens is the pick, if the rumors are true.

[hisownpetard]

14. He's a misogynist through and through. He'd have her pick up his dry cleaning on the way to

a cabinet meeting.

[4dsc]

2. Romney!!!!

SOmething tells me he' going to pick Romney..

[ErinBerin84]

3. have any suggestions?

I think that a lot of the female frontrunners for VP on the Republican side have their own problems, just like some of the male frontrunners for VP. Sarah Palin is being investigated in Alaska, Carly would have her tenure at HP examined. Maybe Meg Whitman? I just can't see these women connecting to these Hillary voters in the same way that Hillary connected to them. Unless they just want a female for the sake of having a female.

[jaxx]

4. The way McSame treats his wife, no woman would be safe from his vicious tongue.

Any guy who calls his wife a C doesn't like women much. Well hell, look at how he treated the first one.

[Inspired]

5. Why give McCain advice? WTF?

I guess you could say I'm an older white woman. I think we have a wonderful ticket and I think Biden will make a great VP. I feel safer already!

[mystieus]

6. Sarah Palin is the obvious choice.

She's young, energetic, pro-life and a really solid conservative. Just as Biden counters Obama's lack of experience, Palin would contrast McCain's old visage and lack of energy.

McCain Palin '08. I'm calling it!

[blondeatlast]

10. I just bet you are. But do it over there, we're breathing over here... nt

[ErinBerin84]

11. could be.

I think that since Alaska Republican politics are not in a good PR place right now, they would not want to take the chance of the issue of Palin being investigated for corruption/firing, but could be.

[book_worm]

22. Palin's administration is currently under a ethics cloud (read below)

Gov. Sarah Palin has placed one of her aides on paid leave until an investigator finishes looking into accusations her team broke ethics or personnel rules.

The investigation stems from Palin's July firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. Monegan later said he felt pressured by the governor's office to fire Palin's ex-brother-in-law, Mike Wooten, a trooper who had been locked in a child-custody battle with Palin's sister.

Palin last Wednesday revealed a phone call made by her boards and commissions director, Frank Bailey, to a trooper lieutenant.

http://www.adn.com/front/story/499248.html

[blondeatlast]

23. And knee-deep in Alaskan corruption politics. Yeah, I'd LOVE for him to choose her. nt

[OmahaBlueDog]

35. I agree Palin is the pick. The corruption charges are typical state BS and won't stick

Palin would bring excitement, youth, and rock solid fundamentalist cred to McSames campaign. She is also pro drilling, and her husband is with BP. Her Downs Syndrome child, while tragic, will make a compelling story.

McSame isn't stupid enough to go toe to toe with Biden on foreign policy. He'll bring in a social conservative. But, by bringing a woman onboard, he will lay claim to the mantle of change.

[blondeatlast]

46. They won't stick, maybe. But McCain can't lose precious time defending her against them.

Nice try.

[OmahaBlueDog]

53. Any pick needs defending

Ridge would need defending over his pro-choice views (which he'll back pedal on, trust me), and Romney's religon would need defending.

Palin is young: Mc Same needs youth
Palin is a governor: balance for a legislator
Palin is a life member of the NRA (and doesn't just go after "small varmits")
Palin is not merely anti-abortion; she bore and is raising a Downs Syndrome child: fudies will see her as an example to all America
Palin is a woman (to state the obvious): Let's face facts, Obama has dug himself somewhat of a hole with this demographic
Palin is pro-drilling, and is well versed with all of the industry arguments

[blondeatlast]

7. No self-respecting, reasonably intelligent woman would vote for McCain.

But I'd still love him to pick Sarah Palin or Carly Fiorina! :rofl:

[Olney Blue]

8. McCain/Harris 08

[book_worm]

9. Gee, I'll bet they appreciate the advice. Who are all these older white women who are upset with

Obama's selection?

[billyoc]

12. Indeed.

[classof56]

13. Well, I'm an older white woman who's not upset with Obama pick, but

if McCain chooses a female running mate, how's about Phyllis Schlafly?

:evilgrin:

[Midlodemocrat]

15. And if you were smart, you wouldn't have posted this.

[hisownpetard]

16. "IF McCain were smart..."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Triana]

17. Oh great. Then he could call her a trollop and a c*nt in public.

What woman in her right mind would want that misogynist abuser for a boss?

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[Loge23]

19. Do us all a favor

and take Pelosi

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

20. So which puke woman is pro-choice again?

And how exactly can McKeating5 pick a pro-choicer?

[OmahaBlueDog]

36. I don't think he'll pick a pro-choice woman

He needs the fundies. I think the pro-choice announcement is to give him an out if he picks Tom Ridge (my 2nd choice for McSame's pick).

[Pisces]

21. Fuck off! He should pick Ferraro and all the old hag repugs can vote their heart out for the anti-

woman candidate. How stupid can some women be????

[Franks Wild Years]

30. Indeed. Only self-hating women would vote for McCain / A pro-life GOP women

I - and my siblings - were raised more or less entirely on a low-income by a single mother, so I have no time for bitter, limp, wishy-washy, easily swayed females who'd vote for McCain because he's got a woman as his VP. Pathetic creatures, for whom I have absolutely no respect.

[Pisces]

34. exactly. I have 2 daughters and can not afford this faux feminism outrage. Repugs in sheeps clothing

[kwenu]

24. If he picks Condi Rice it would be a problem.

[GarbagemanLB]

28. Yeah...for McCain. McCain wants to DISTANCE himself from Bush, not tie himself tighter to W's ship.

[kwenu]

45. I don't see how he can get away from W even without Rice. My focus is on who brings what.....

whether negative or positive.

[bigwillq]

25. Kay Bailey

was a name I heard on one of the shows. Not sure if she is even in the running.

[kwenu]

39. Kay has her sights on the Governor's Mansion in Texas although its a burned out shell at the moment.

[Thrill]

26. The Obama campaign needs to showing McCain's poor record on women's issues

and vets issues

[liberalmuse]

27. I don't see him doing this.

Any man who would call his wife a 'cunt' just doesn't seem all that partial towards women as equals. He'll pick Romney. Or Petraues.

[mystieus]

29. all the Biden lovers are really blind to the Change Agent thing coming back to bite Obama hard

you know that could really deal a death blow to Obama if McCain picked a woman as VP it would really make me very nervous about November

[mystieus]

32. ...

[blondeatlast]

40. You guys talked that stupid meme to death last night--and several of you got granite for it.

Time to put up or shut up; are you voting Democratic or not?

[Born_A_Truman]

31. This older woman isn't upset...

I can't even put into words my disgust at any woman who would support McCain knowing his future SCOTUS picks and what it would do to women.

[mystieus]

33. NBC/WSJ Poll says only 52% of Clinton supporters supporting Obama

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26314990

[Pisces]

41. Could it be because of the Clintons tepid endorsment, or the false hope stoked by rabid supporters

that maybe she will plan some coup at the convention? Obama should have ripped the bandaid off given Senator Clinton a small speaking role and nothing else at the convention. Women should support other women (like the 170 million women that will be affected by a McCain presidency) The many vs. the one. THe victim act is growing weary and making true feminists look bad.

[blondeatlast]

55. Stupid people don't belong in smart campaigns. Let them sulk their way through the next 8 years.

Feminists like me have lots of crap from the past 8 to erase.

[thewiseguy]

37. So now you have become John McCain's advisor?

[mystieus]

43. There has been no harsher critic of Obama's readiness to lead this country than Joe Biden

[thewiseguy]

47. Thats what John McCain's advisor said on CNN a few mins ago

I guess your fav pick was Kathleen Sebelius. Are you still bitter that she was not picked?

[blondeatlast]

48. Can you cite that stupid RW talking point--on a CREDIBLE website?

I've helped the Mods out about you, btw.

[GarbagemanLB]

50. McCain has a lifetime of experience. Obama has a speech in 2002.

I think there is one Democrat who was a bit tougher than him...

[rzemanfl]

38. If McCain were smart I wouldn't be so worried about the fucker. nt

[scheming daemons]

42. If McCain were smart, he wouldn't be a Republican

[endthewar]

44. Because all women are the same?

:crazy:

[Beausoir]

49. Kay Bailey Hutchinson's name is being floated now.

She is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

[rasputin1952]

51. The notion died when you posted, "If McCain was smart"...

the man appears to be an imbecile, so you pretty well be sure he won't choose a woman...or anyone else that has an IQ a point above his...;)

[gmoney]

52. His obvious choice...

Admiral James "Who am I? Why am I here?" Stockdale

[leveymg]

54. There just aren't many likely suspects for that job. Nobody comes readily to mind, except

maybe this lady is available:

[Willo]

56. He doesn't respect women enough to do that.

Not that I think he gets to make that choice.

Personally, I think he's stuck with Romney.