Thread: My president predictions...

The issue with McCain is who will he nominate for vice president. The guy is so old it's odds on he'll peg out after a few months in office and someone like Huckabee will end up running the country and the dollar into the ground.

Originally Posted by Begbie

The issue with McCain is who will he nominate for vice president. The guy is so old it's odds on he'll peg out after a few months in office and someone like Huckabee will end up running the country and the dollar into the ground.

Yeah, the VP choice is critical.

But I don't like it because: the VP choice for McCain may be to placate the social-moralist-conservatives.

And the choice may be less focused on economic acumen and policy positions.

The possibility of the VP assuming office if McCain checks out, is very real. You never know at that age. Things can turn for the worse (medically) quickly.

I think Dick Cheney would make a nice VP

^^ CP - No argument from me who would be the best recruitment aid for
Al Qaeda.

I belive Al Qaeda wants the U.S and Allied forces out of the middle east. The sooner the better. BO and the Dems would be more likely to do that. McC & CO. don't sound like they are ready to leave yet.

Obama said the other day - he'd take a look at the situation if he became president and if troops needed to stay he would have them stay. (love back peddling politicians)

Originally Posted by Butterfly

MacCain doesn't have a chance, the right wing loonies will rather see him die than making it to the WH, he has ennemies on both front, and is not a uniter

but yeah, the real question is "are they ready for a blackman or a strong lady" ? tough choice, I think the blackman has a better chance

Yes, Uncle Tom is better than Hester Prine. If Hester can't win there will be a lot of men sleeping on the couch.

Let me suggest another scenario...Not one that I like or could ever endorse, but worth thinking about...

Neither Obama nor Hillary will have enough delegates by convention time to get the nomination on the first ballot...Obama has no plans to be Hillary's VP and Hillary has no plans to be Obama's VP...So that is out...So we have a stand-off...I suggest that at that time the party elders will understand that further talks between these two will only lead to further strife in the party...So they come up with a new candidate that can heal the wounds caused by Hillary and Obama...Ready for this...Al Gore and Obama will be VP...Al Gore does not want it, but for the sake of the party will accept and all the new Obama supporters will be OK with it...Hillary supporters would support Al Gore.....Al will run for one term and then Obama can have his 8 years after Hillary has faded into the sunset..

Stoneman

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

second guessing the minds of a huge electorate who would vote in GW Bush not once but twice is not an easy thing to do.

Agree, not a good track-record. But then add to that voting in (not to mention wasting tax payers' money impeaching) a President (for two terms) that was an admit adulter before they went to the ballot box the first time.

Gary Hart must really have wondered where he went wrong

Originally Posted by William

the biggest problem McC faces is not the Demos, but trying to find enough support from within his own party.

while this is a problem, it's not the biggest problem he faces.

what he can never overcome is the fact that he's old. not just old but really old. and he had cancer. and his wife is a junkie. and he's got dirt all over him from the keating five. and he's admitted he doesn't know shit about economics when the US is facing the largest economic crisis in at least a generation.

and if you don't think he's out of it now, wait until the general election campaign goes into full swing, and he falls off a stage.....bob dole redux.

nobody wants their cranky grandfather to be president.

^^^ Believe Reagen was older.

^Yeah, but Regan had style, charisma and charm. You can get away with murder with those traits.

McCain isn't boring - I love it when he goes off on the press. Speaks his mind.

^Come on, McCain is a decent fellow, but he is no Reagan or Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton could stand in front of you and say "I am not here," and you would believe it. I think obama can develop his bullshit to reach a high level too. He's got charisma.

Originally Posted by britmaveric

^^^ Believe Reagen was older.

first of all brit you dope, 3 arrows indicates that you are referencing three posts above. try and keep up.
secondly, reagan was 69 when he was elected to his first term.