Here's something for Mclame's potential running mate to chew on

[rainbow4321]

Give's an example of how much respect he will have for the VP....and what he thinks of the VP:
Saw the video clip of this 2000 conversation this weekend:

http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/mccain_vp_checks_pulse_does_fu.html


"I've said from the beginning, I would not, under any circumstances, consider being vice president of the United States,'' McCain replied. "I said that when there was eight of us in the race. I can serve the state of Arizona and the country far more effectively as a United States senator than I can as vice president of the United States.''

"Absolutely no way?'' Russert asked.


"No, no way,'' McCain said, turning to that wry humor of his. "The vice president has two duties. One is to inquire daily as to the health of the president, and the other is to attend the funerals of Third World dictators. And neither of those do I find an enjoyable exercise.''


Memorable words, as McCain, the GOP's presumptive nominee for the 2008 presidential nomination, searches for a running mate of his own this summer.

The words, of course, invoke the memory of another Texan, John Nance Garner, who ran for president as a Democrat in 1932 and ended up joining Franklin Roosevelt on the party's ticket. Garner, who served from 1933 to 1941, described the job as "not worth a bucket of warm piss.'' (The quote has been sanitized in some quarters to read, "spit.")

[polichick]

1. Lol - this guy is a real treasure!

[LiberalFighter]

2. Maybe he has Dan Quayle in mind for the spot?

[Olney Blue]

3. Pre-Cheney mindset.

[Hippo_Tron]

4. Pre-Barkley mentality

Jack Garner's quote about the Vice Presidency was accurate at the time. But remember that ever since the Truman Administration, the Vice President has sat on the National Security Council. Senators don't get that privilege and IMO that's enough reason alone to take the job.

[davidpdx]

5. It would be interesting to see if his tune has changed

from 2000. The other thing that a potential McCain running mate needs to consider is the real possibility of being on a losing ticket and what that will do to his or her future. This is especially true if they ended up losing badly, for instance if they were not able to garner 200 electoral votes and/or less then 20 states. I think some may have second thoughts about running with McCain.

[papapi]

6. Maybe McShame will choose Piyush "Bobby" Jindal. I'd love to see this smart...

ass go down the tubes with McShame.