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4themind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:33 PM
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What's crazy is the amount of TIME McCain had and took to select a V.P.
Edited on Mon Sep-01-08 07:44 PM by 4themind
I mean seriously, I'm relateively young , but when was the last time, since a naton wide delegate system has been in use, that a candidate had THIS amount of time to decide on on a V.P.. from when he'd mathematically clinched the requisite number of delegates? Add to that the mounting evidence of incomplete vetting after that amount of time?? WTF was he doing for seven months?!
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:38 PM
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1. He's a complete failure as President before he's even President.
You don't get that much time to make decisions when you're on the job.
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:40 PM
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2. Ambien, apparently.
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LibDemAlways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:40 PM
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3. I think he was assuming Holy Joe would be his VP and
he wasn't focused on anyone else. Then when Rove told him that was a no go, he panicked. Palin is a terrible choice, obviously chosen in haste and without proper vetting. Turns out she's got shitload of baggage. Good.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:41 PM
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4. It makes sense that he would wait to see who Obama's pick was,
but he had SO MUCH TIME to have vetted several potential VPs thoroughly, and he could have been ready to go as soon as Obama announced. It's like they didn't PLAN. Crazy.
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mediaman007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:42 PM
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5. The Biden selection and its timing must have sent the McCain camp
into shock. It has been said that Biden knows how to push McCain's buttons. Maybe so!
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Major Hogwash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:44 PM
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6. It's because he was a POW. That was the excuse they gave for everything else last week!!
Maybe he left his "vice presidential" crib notes at his house, but he couldn't rememeber which house he left them at.

LoL
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 07:47 PM
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7. He was playing a waiting Game...watching for the right response to Obamas pick
When Obama went with Biden...which was half expected...CW was with Hillary, McWreck went "Oh Oh...now what?"

For one week they went crazy trying all their options into the final Filter....and of course...he listened to the wrong guys and went with unknown Palin...only to be shocked as if picking up a live 220 volt wire...

I happen to feel the Biden call was the killer...none of McWrecks first picks wanted to tangle with the Irish Tiger....cept the last apple in the Barrel....Palin

McWorst played Poker and fuckin got his ass chewed off by Bad call. No big deal, we all gamble from time to time...cept in this case...he lost for the GOP, the Supporters, and the Believers....he let down a lot of people....he is not ready for Prime time...never was
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Algorem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-01-08 08:04 PM
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8. he's just a fool for her stockings,i believe
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