The VP choice

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AURAPTOR

Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:16 PM

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Originally posted by Khyron:
AURaptor, just out of interest, who would be your choices for some of the top cabinet positions (Secretary of State, Defense, Homeland Security, AG, etc)?

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Haven't given it much thought, to be honest. First name I can think of is Newt Gingrich. He's got a brilliant mind and a tremendous grasp on U.S. history, but I'm not certain he has the temperament to be, say Sec State.

Guess I'd need to think about that for a while. Good question.

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KWICKO

Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:19 PM

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I'm a bit worried that McCain might " go for broke " and try to woo Bobby Jindal, from Louisiana, but the kid is simply too young ( even though he has FAR more experience in Gov't ,at the Federal level , than does Obama )...

Define "FAR more experience at the federal level". I see that Jindal was elected the the US House of Representatives in 2004, the same year that Obama was elected to the US Senate. Beyond that, I can't find a single mention of Jindal in any capacity at the federal level.

So is it your stated position that a US Representative is more of a federal official than a US Senator?

Mike

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KHYRON

Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:18 PM

And the (Republican) winner is ...

* drum roll *

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/22/andrew-sullivan-predicts_n_10
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AURAPTOR

Monday, June 23, 2008 12:47 AM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
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I'm a bit worried that McCain might " go for broke " and try to woo Bobby Jindal, from Louisiana, but the kid is simply too young ( even though he has FAR more experience in Gov't ,at the Federal level , than does Obama )...

Define "FAR more experience at the federal level". I see that Jindal was elected the the US House of Representatives in 2004, the same year that Obama was elected to the US Senate. Beyond that, I can't find a single mention of Jindal in any capacity at the federal level.

So is it your stated position that a US Representative is more of a federal official than a US Senator?

Mike

In March 2001 he was nominated by President George W. Bush to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation. He was later unanimously confirmed by a bipartisan vote of the United States Senate and began serving on July 9, 2001. In that position, he served as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

It is not those who use the term "Islamo-Fascism" who are sullying the name of Islam; it is the Islamo-Fascists. - Dennis Prager

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

KWICKO

Monday, June 23, 2008 3:00 AM

Thanks for the clarification. I did not know that.

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

KWICKO

Monday, June 23, 2008 3:04 AM

I heard someone float the idea of Chuck Hagel for Obama's veep today, and it had a nice ring to it.

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

KHYRON

Monday, June 23, 2008 6:33 AM

Chuck Hagel is a Republican who disagrees with Obama on virtually all the policy issues except Iraq. He holds one of the Senate's strongest records of support for Bush. If something happens to Obama, you'd have him as president. Still have a nice ring to it?

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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Monday, June 23, 2008 7:26 AM

While Barr is running as Libertarian, not much point in voting for RINO McCain, but they could make a diffficult choice by selecting Condileeza, Mary Schiavo, Gov Palin (AK), Susan Engeleighter, Clarence Thomas, Peter Pace, or a few other interesting choices.

JAYNEZTOWN

Friday, November 7, 2025 4:09 PM

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