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BlountVol

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What two dems, republicans, etc do you think should hook up for their runs toward the White House?


Dems
Obama-Edwards
Clinton-Richardson

Republicans
Gulliani-Romney
McCain-Leiberman
Gingrich-McCain
 
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Oh, and I know Leiberman is not a Republican, however after the way the Dems treated him, the fact he is so close to McCain and the fact McCain is such a centrist, I see them as the most possible "dual-party" ticket.
 
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Hmmm, a lot of people on this forum want to call names and argue, but when asked to actually think about something and come up with something that doesn't involve running someone down.....no one participates.
 
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BlountVol said:
Hmmm, a lot of people on this forum want to call names and argue, but when asked to actually think about something and come up with something that doesn't involve running someone down.....no one participates.
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You posted this at 1AM how many responses did you expect?? :crazy:

Also your suggestion about Lieberman is just :eek:lol: never gonna happen. He will never get on a GOP ticket. He stands for very little that the Repubs agree with. Besides his support for the war he is Ted Kennedy minus the martini.
 
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GOP Ticket will be a centrist (Guliani or McCain) for President and a hard line conservative (Brownback, Rice, etc.) for Vice.

The Democrats should approach 2008 with the same strategy...except they won't. Their best shot, Lieberman as Vice again, has already been pushed to the side. I have a feeling the Dems will put a very left Presidential candidate with a far left Vice, thus alienating the "moderate" voting base in America.
 
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BlountVol said:
Hmmm, a lot of people on this forum want to call names and argue, but when asked to actually think about something and come up with something that doesn't involve running someone down.....no one participates.
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Next time, please tell us when our assignment is due :)

In the past, I've advocated a McCain/Lieberman ticket. While I disagree with many of his domestic issue approaches, I think he is one of the most principled politicians (if that's not an oxymoron) out there.

I'm not sold on McCain the way I used to be though.
 
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Let me add one to the R-ticket:

Limbaugh-Hannity

and one to the D-ticket:

Penn (Sean)-Streisand
 
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I think Lieberman is all but a New England Republican now. He is actually a little more conservative than Rudy on a few issues.

I think now more than any time in recent history the country could elect a split ticket.

I would be interested to know if this little Obama/Hillary 'feud' is actually designed to keep attention on them for a while. For all we know, they've already agreed to their ticket and they are just stirring up the press to keep the attention away from Rudy, Mitt, and McCain. COuld be a stretch but with Hillary anything is possible.
 
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utvolpj said:
You posted this at 1AM how many responses did you expect?? :crazy:

Also your suggestion about Lieberman is just :eek:lol: never gonna happen. He will never get on a GOP ticket. He stands for very little that the Repubs agree with. Besides his support for the war he is Ted Kennedy minus the martini.
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I posted it before 1AM two days ago. I gave all day yesterday for people to respond and no one did.
 
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CSpindizzy said:
I think Lieberman is all but a New England Republican now. He is actually a little more conservative than Rudy on a few issues.

I think now more than any time in recent history the country could elect a split ticket.

I would be interested to know if this little Obama/Hillary 'feud' is actually designed to keep attention on them for a while. For all we know, they've already agreed to their ticket and they are just stirring up the press to keep the attention away from Rudy, Mitt, and McCain. COuld be a stretch but with Hillary anything is possible.
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There is about a 0% chance Hillary and Obama end up on the same ticket.
 
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As I said, what is top billing in the media this week? Both of them. What better way to get free press than create controversy where there is none. Let your surrogates fight the wars while you keep your image clean. With this 'fight' in the news, little is mentioned of the flavor of the day - Mitt. Like I said, this is a theory. But Hillary is not stupid. She will not alienate a large portion of the base when trying to win their eventual support and money.
 
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utvolpj said:
Also your suggestion about Lieberman is just :eek:lol: never gonna happen. He will never get on a GOP ticket. He stands for very little that the Repubs agree with. Besides his support for the war he is Ted Kennedy minus the martini.
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Oh?

The next issue of Time magazine, due on Friday, features several takes on the Iraq war and domestic politics.

"Independent" Sen. Joe Liebeman receives a mini-profile titled "What Joe Wants," a key question since he is "the Senate's one-man tipping point." Republicans, the magazine says, are "courting him" and Lieberman "has been indulging in some fairly immodest political footsie."

Lieberman calls jumping to the Republican side, and tilting the Senate, "a remote possibility," which means there's at least a chance of that. Time seems to push Lieberman in this direction, as the article concludes: "Lieberman's GOP flirtation has its risks--and a time limit....The longer he waits to capitalize on his moment, the greater the danger that he'll be tagged as one of those politicians for whom having power is more important than using it."
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Care to rethink your criticism of my idea?
 
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Also, Washington is abuzz with the rumors that Fred Dalton Thompson is about to launch an exploritory committee.

His joining the race on the Republican side will have an "Obama affect" on the Republicans. He would be a very strong contender, and if he couldn't win, would make a VERY strong running mate/vice president.
 
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GOP tickets I'd vote for:
Giulani-Gingrich
may be too different in too many domestic areas

Thompson-J.D. Hayworth
Thompson-J.C. Watts
Thompson-and just about anybody except McCain
assuming Thompson runs and Hayworth or Watts are even interested in the VP slot. McCain is a nice guy, but like Cheney, he's not exactly a picture of health. Plus his assault on political free speech is hard to overlook.

as far as the dems go...

Zell Miller-Joe Lieberman
about the only dem ticket I'd even remotely consider voting for.

Hillary-Obama or Harold Ford, Jr.
the most formidable combination

Gore-insert stooge or any ticket with John Edwards in it
the least credible combination
 
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BlountVol said:
Oh?

Care to rethink your criticism of my idea?
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Since Time told me to? Not really. He is currently popular because he took on the Dem party and beat them. While he does share a few things with the Repub party there is no way he could win over the base. Here's some of what Joe stands for and you tell me if that would sit well with conservative voters:

-Repeal limits on govt stem cell research and expand
-keep abortion legal and remove ban on partial-birth abortions
-Drivers licenses for illegals
-amnesty of current illegals
-voted for SS benefits for illegals
-allow same-sex marriage
-voted against school prayer
-supports 50% profits tax on oil comp
-raising taxes to fund universal healthcare
-voted for weakening Patriot Act

I may search for some more later.
 
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I never said he would "win over the base". There are very good candidates that won't "Win over the base" of the republican party.

I said there is a chance he could align with McCain. You stated that he is a democrat and would never do it. I provided you with text from an article saying he is considering doing it in the Senate, thus proving that there IS a posibility of it happening. Which makes your criticism of my original thought less powerful.
 
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BlountVol said:
I never said he would "win over the base". There are very good candidates that won't "Win over the base" of the republican party.

I said there is a chance he could align with McCain. You stated that he is a democrat and would never do it. I provided you with text from an article saying he is considering doing it in the Senate, thus proving that there IS a posibility of it happening. Which makes your criticism of my original thought less powerful.
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When I read that I suddenly got an image of Jim Carrey and "So you're saying there's still a chance?" in Dumb&Dumber.

I stated Lieberman will never be on the GOP ticket and I stand by that. He and McCain could team up and run as indy but that is the only way.
 
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