Dean will ask........to be his VP.

[TakebackAmerica]

Just anted to give DU the big scoop. A friend of mine in the Dean camp says Dean will ask John McCain to be his VP. He has been right twice before and I'm gonna trust him on this one. He says McCain will nullify Clark and will help Dean will moderates. Who knows he could be right. This is just one persons account. This ould easily be incorrect. But this sure is NIG news if it is true.

[VolcanoJen]

1. Now, why in the world would McCain be interested in Veep Lust?

Ask, but it doesn't mean ye shall receive...

[StopTheMorans]

2. no way it's true

and as a Deaner, I hope he doesn't. McCain may be a "moderate" puke, but he's still a puke.

[Ashcroft Kutcher]

3. Dean Mcain 04..I like it

I have tossed that thought around my head a few times. I think it would work great.

[cjbuchanan]

4. But McCain hates Dean

McCain has been clear that he does not like Dean.

I don't think this is going to happen. Maybe I will be wrong.

[ScreamingMeemie]

47. Links please....

[HazMat]

50. McCain doesn't hate Dean, but he doesn't seem to think much of him.

By Andrew Miga
The Boston Herald
Monday 30 June 2003

WASHINGTON - GOP maverick Sen. John McCain, whose breezy straight-talking style ignited the 2000 White House race, predicts Sen. John Kerry could rekindle the same campaign magic this time around.

``He certainly can,'' McCain (R-Ariz.) said in a telephone interview with the Herald from Arizona.

``He's smart, he's tough and he's experienced. He has the capability.''

McCain, meanwhile, was skeptical that upstart Democrat Howard Dean, who considers himself the McCain of the 2004 race, could ultimately show wide political appeal.

``He is coming out of a kind of antiestablishment role that clearly resonates with some voters,'' said McCain. ``But I don't know if that can play with the broader electorate, the American public.''

Dean's appeal to hard-core liberals has undercut Kerry, particularly in New Hampshire, the leadoff primary state that Kerry can't afford to lose.

McCain defended Kerry from Dean's recent attacks charging the Bay State senator lacks ``courage'' on such issues as tax cuts, the war with Iraq and education.

``I do not believe that's a fair criticism,'' said McCain. ``Governor Dean has spent some time apologizing to people recently for some of the things he's said.''

Kerry and McCain, both decorated Vietnam veterans, forged a friendship working on the POW-MIA issue several years ago.

Asked if Kerry was the Democratic candidate most closely resembling him, McCain demurred.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/070103E.shtml

[BurtWorm]

5. McCain would NEVER say yes to that.

It would be too much of a gimmick anyway. And McCain's too much of a Republican.

[bluedog]

6. wish he'd tell us

before the election..because if it is McCain Dean has LOST my vote.....I don't trust McCain at all!!!

[salin]

7. Dean would lose too many democratic votes to do this

McCain is a big COnservative. He was all for the war. For tax cuts. For many of bush's nefarious policies. McCain is a contrarian within his party - and sometimes gives them hell. But he is a far right republican. He would never run as a democrat, and Dean would lose more democrats than he would gain independents for such a move. I for one would not vote for a democrat in the primary if he was likely to pick a repub running mate - and possibly turn the country over to a conservative if something happened to him.

[gristy]

27. Dean would lose democratic votes with VP McCain?

Because their hatred of McCain overwhelms their mixed feelings about *? LOL! I don't think so.

[salin]

40. Look on this thread

if it were leaked - or discussed that these were his intentions - dems would flock to another candidate who would not put a conservative republican back in arms reach of the presidency.

[Nixons Bastard Son]

45. "conservative" republican?

If McCain is a conservative Republican, then there's no such thing as a moderate Republican.

[salin]

60. McCain is a conservative republican

not a neo con (who along with the religious right moved the party further right) but very conservative. A hawk, blind supporter of most corporate interests over citizen interests.

The thing is - he is a also a maverick (which I do enjoy about him - and I loved his run against bush). Think of him as the party contrarian or gadfly. Loves to stick in here and there to the party. But look at his voting record, overall, and one finds that he is very conservative. While from time to time he is sporadic, I believe that there are a number of east coast and near midwestern republicans that are a bit more (consistently) moderate than he.

I think folks get so much into it when he sticks the rest of the party (and I enjoy that too) that they begin to perceive him as having a moderate voting record overall. He does not.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

8. Makes perfect sense

Since Dean is rather conservative, it makes sense he'd pick another conservative as a running mate. No surprise here.

[Demobrat]

9. Does...not...compute.

What an amazing coup if it's true, but McCain would have to switch parties. All I know is I wouldn't miss that news cycle for worlds. Can you imagine the fun watching the Repuke talking heads choking on their own bile?

[Cha]

10. I don't believe it!

And I don't want a fucking republican on my ticket.

[indigo32]

13. Agreed

I don't want McCain

[Minstrel Boy]

11. A huge mistake if true

And it better not be. My opinion of Dean would fall through the floor.

Who wants 3/4 of the presidential ticket to be Republican? I mean, besides Republicans?

[Uzybone]

12. It would be a big mistake

McCain is conservative to the bone. If Dean does that itll be the end for him. And do people pick VP during the primaries?

[TakebackAmerica]

14. I understand

this is still pure speculation.

[liberalnurse]

18. It is actually irresponsible......

It only minimizes the Dean campaign and sets out bait for anti-deans to post and counter validate with flames.....

I'm dissapointed. And to recall I felt sorry for your locked thread incident.

[StopTheMorans]

25. I agree and was going to say the same thing

it's like posting "I have on good sources that Clark is going to choose Cheney as his VP immediately after Cheney announces he's not going to be *'s running mate next year. In fact, that's why he's resigning, he likes Clark so much". Very irresponsible move unless you are DAMN certain this is a VERY likely scenario IMHO.

[RetroLounge]

15. Hey I heard Dean was going to pick Arlen Specter

Really, a friend of the mailman's cousin's next-door neighbor overheard it a the grocery store.

or maybe it was Phil Specter.

Sheesh... Threads are getting rather pathetic...

[liberalnurse]

16. No way.....It ain't going to happen....

Your friend is obviously placing a feed sack over your head.

[newsguyatl]

17. not that i question what YOU say, but

i don't think this is true... for so many reasons...


besides, i talked to two campaign staffers monday and got NO mention of this or anything even hinting to it.

[Cha]

21. The Dean I've come to know wouldn't do that!

It's just silly!

Any Dem that would think about putting mccain on his ticket is smacking of desparation.

[newsguyatl]

24. yeah

especially the way DEAN talks about republicans... he hates them :-) like me, that's why i like him so much.

[w13rd0]

29. I don't think he likes...

...the batch of Republicans currently holding power, but I don't think he, or I for that matter, hate all Republicans. There are some he could no doubt work with, and on SOME issues, McCain might be one of them, but as a VP nominee, yeah, right, my shiny buttered ass...

[newsguyatl]

36. spoken in gest

[maveric]

19. Gary Coleman

To secure the Minority Little People and Washed Up Child Star vote.
:silly:

[Procopius]

49. No. Emanuelle Lewis

[w13rd0]

20. Gee...

...anyone else smell the rank stench of pure bullshit?

[Cha]

22. Arm raised in air!

:-)

[Kolesar]

23. No Way. McCain is infirm. His politcal career is almost over

I don't even know if he is going to run for the Senate again.

[rogerashton]

26. Well, I'm available

if you want a McCain who is a Democrat.

Not much public office experience, though ....

[w4rma]

28. Nah, it'll most likely either be Gen. Clark or Sen. Edwards, IMHO. (n/t)

[Larkspur]

30. McCain prefers Kerry to Dean, so why would Dean ask a Republican

to share his Democratic ticket?

What is your friend smoking?

[Gato Moteado]

31. how on earth will mccain nullify clark?

first of all, dean would first have to get the nomination in order to pick a running mate. if he won the nomination, then clark is already out of the picture.

secondly, how could a repuke like mccain nullify a progressive military hero/rhodes scholar among democratic voters? this makes no sense whatsoever.

[TakebackAmerica]

37. well

He said dean would replace kerry as the frontrunner by the end of August. He also said Clark wouldrun all the way back in June.

[dean4america]

32. what was ...

what was your friend right about those other two times?

[in_cog_ni_to]

33. No doubt about it. Clark .

They couldn't lose with that ticket. Dean/Clark or Clark/Dean. I would be thrilled with either!

[karlschneider]

34. I will wager a Grand against a cold cup of Seattle coffee this never hap

pens.
:D

[Cascadian]

35. I would rather have Bob Graham as Dean's running mate.

He will need a Southerner to get some votes particularly in Florida. Bob Graham is still very respected down there and he is just like Dean. A straight shooter. He is my third choice as President. I would also pick Wesley Clark as Secretary of Defense and maybe Bill Richardson as Secretary of State. Dennis Kucinich as HUD or Labor Secretary.


John

[dofus]

38. Settle down, children.

You need to understand a few essential things about party politics. People like McCain are life-long, sincere Republicans. The unfortunate result of the common use of such terms as "Repuke" or even just "puke" is that you start thinking all Republicans are cartoon characters you should dispise. But my point is, career politicians DO NOT cross party lines. Dean wouldn't ask McCain to be VP, nor would McCain accept. And not a single other of the Dems running for president would ask a Republican, no matter how well respected, to be on the ticket.

Please think just a little before you post such nonsense.

[Cascadian]

39. Dean won't pick McCain.

If this was a just world, John McCain would announce his candidacy for President as a Republican and split the right-wing vote. I wouldn't even mind Pat Bucannan running again. The more division among the right, the better the Democrats chances once the smoke clears.

John

[CentristDemocrat]

41. Beside the fact that McCain HATES Dean,

this makes no sense.

[ScreamingMeemie]

48. links please ??? I have never read this. Mr McCain and I have never had

lunch, so I personally don't know what his thoughts are. I just googled him and can find no such comments in regards to Dean. Please enlighten me/us.

[Yupster]

42. Diane Feinstein

Washington exerience, moderate reputation, big excitement factor.

[HazMat]

51. DiFi has endorsed Kerry (nt)

[Yupster]

54. Even better

bring the Party together after a tough primary campaign.

[ronnykmarshall]

43. No! NO! NOOOOOO!!!

My cousin's co-workers sister's housekeeper has an ex-boyfriend that works on for the Dean camp in Vermont, and he said that he overheard Howard Dean's driver say that Dean had a late night dinner/meeting with Jerry Brown or maybe it was Jerry Lewis.

It's the truth, I seen it.

[AntiCoup2K4]

44. Better not be Jerry Lewis!

If his recent interview on FAUX was any indication, he's further to the right than McCain!!

Maybe it was Jerry Lee Lewis? :evilgrin:

[ronnykmarshall]

46. That's right!

It's Jerry Lee Lewis. Wait, maybe it was Lewis Gossett Jr.?

[curse10]

52. Ick! Definately wouldn 't vote for Dean if that were true!

McCain may be a nice guy, but he's still a republican!

[Room101]

53. This is not true

They are on polar opposites in foreign policy( IRAQ war) McCain has blasted Dean many times.

[Kahuna]

55. Dean said tonight on Hardball he hopes bush gets reelected.

So much for that rumor. :eyes:

[Walt Starr]

56. A move like that would cause me to cast Dean into the pit with

Lieberman

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

57. I think you only posted this due to newsguyatl 's post yesterday

Nice head game

[MODemocrat]

58. I can't see McCain leaving the republican party

even though he's too moderate to suit this right wing bunch that's in office now, it's pretty far-fetched for me to think he would leave his party. He would be a pretty good choice, if he would consider it.

[Booberdawg]

59. Put the pipe down. You've had too much. McCain is a REPUBLICAN!!