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Thickasabrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:35 PM
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I just had a weird thought - what if McCain chooses Hillary as his
VP? It would piss off both parties but it would probably be a winner. I think he's really just paying lip service right now to his far-right base. I don't put it past Hillary to accept either.
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tomg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:36 PM
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1. Yeah, that is a pretty weird thought.
Now if you had said Joementum. . .
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:37 PM
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2. Nope.
There are a lot of Republicans who don't like McCain. And for years, we've all heard how the R's dislike Hillary, so it wouldn't be a winning ticket.

And give Hillary credit - she IS a Democrat, after all.
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:40 PM
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8. No she is not. If she were threads like this would never exist.
Hillary is a DINO. She even campaigns like a republican.
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Andy823 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:37 PM
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3. Actually
It would probably be good for the dems if this happened. Many republicans can't stand McCain, and would stay home if Obama was the nominee. Many more would stay home or vote for Obama if Hillary was the VP, so it would be a win win situation for the dems!
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:38 PM
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4. Rush would love that combo.. n/t
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:38 PM
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5. I really don't think that could happen...
She is a Democrat, after all...

A lot of her views are anathema to his far-right base...And to him, as well...

All her feminist views would not endear her to him or his allies...

:eyes:
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Thickasabrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:40 PM
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7. Joe Lieberman was a democrat too - her supporters are running
around saying they would vote for McCain anyway - I totally see it as a possibility.
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:43 PM
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11. the slimers don't concern themselves with point like yours nt
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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:39 PM
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6. The GOP conventionn would never approve it
Much like the Dem convention would never approve a GOP VP for our candidate.
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Thickasabrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:41 PM
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9. Ahh....so he can't just pick whoever he wants. Thanks for clearing
that up!
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Luisverde Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:44 PM
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12. Rush Limbaugh would have a cow!
his childish campaighns Rush the Vote and CHaos would backfire...remember that Hilly said to Rush: "Be careful for what you ask for" and a McCain/Clinton ticket would drive the Conservative lunatics off the deep end including Hannity, Rush, Savage, Ingraham, Monica Crowley and send orgasmic vibrations into Ann Coulter's skeletal body :)
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Thickasabrick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:47 PM
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14. LOL...I was with ya until you got to the "orgasmic vibrations into
Ann Coulter's skeletal body". I just can't think about that without wanting to puke.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:42 PM
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10. I've been thinking about that. That or a Unity type ticket.
They'd win, probably easily, and those who don't like would most likely have to pound sand. :scared:
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Luisverde Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:45 PM
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13. Hillary will accept thinking that Juan McPain will die in office
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Life Long Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 02:56 PM
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15. How bad is it really going to be against McCain?
He only received $8 million last month (only?). So unless he gets the backing, he may be low on money.

Then there are the 527's. Does anyone know how bad these would be? As an Obama supporter, anything Hillary supporters say I'll take with a grain of salt. I'm just saying freepers need not reply.

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Cheap_Trick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 10:07 PM
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16. might explain why he's taking his time announcing a running mate
thought about the a couple weeks ago.
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-22-08 10:10 PM
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17. I don't think that would happen. Republicans will not vote for McCain.
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