Discussion: Would you vote for a McCain/Pawlenty ticket in 2008?

And let Hillary or Kerry or Edwards or any other left wing Democrat win! Yup! You plug you nose and vote for McCain.

It won't happen.

Gary, maybe I need more coffee but I'm not sure I understand your response. What do you think of a McCain / Pawlenty team up? Would you personally vote for them?

McCain will not make it thru the primaries. He has alienated too many people in the Republican establishment to make it all the way.

The media likes bringing his name up because they are mostly leftward leaning and want the Republican party to lean left.

But if he did actually win the nomination, I'd have to vote for him.

Of course, that Liberal Media rearing its ugly head again.

Agreed. I think McCain is a media whore.

Sorry. I was being sarcastic. ;-) I'll be more obvious next time.

There is no real Liberal Media. It is just another meaningless phrase used by the GOP leadership to whip their base into a frothing frenzy and get them to open up their wallets.

OIC, Gary. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Emma and Jeff H, one could get the impression you're not fond of McCain. *wry grin*

And you Steve T? Do you think McCain is a media darling?

Depending on who the Democratic candidate is - I could see myself voting for McCain/Pawlenty easily.

Joe T you make a good point - I'm sure for a lot of voters it depends on the balance of who else is running. (and that whole "lesser of two evils" deal I hear every single election)

Huckabee Vs. Vilsack

You heard it hear first.

Mickey Mouse is in the running for the DFL 2008 ticket, General Ludd?

So I jest, but you're the first person to bring up the third party candidate. Wonder if a successful run could come from the outside?

I would NEVER vote for Pawlenty, nor would I for McCain. I'm the ED of a nonprofit in MN and when Gov. Pawlenty came into office, he cut off the funding for after-school programming for at-risk youth. Many of these nonprofits fell by the wayside and in the case of our organization, I continued on, but this time with no salary for almost a year.

Pawlenty I believe quoted programs such as ours as being "gravy". He should try working in the trenches for about a month and not get paid. I would guess that
"gravy" would not be the term he would then use to discribe nonprofits for kids.
Infact I would venture to say, he wouldn't even take on this job, as there is no glory, no high salaries being paid, retirement packages, etc.

I'm sure McCain is just as much of an air-head, or Pawlenty wouldn't be backing him. Government officials should try living in the real world for once in their lives.

I think McCain squashed any chance he ever had for the Presidency when he allowed his own party to trash his family during his run against Jr. His military service is the only hand worth playing anymore, because he gave up any honor he may have had when he stood by and let the republicans smear his adopted Bangladeshi daughter. That is one situation where "taking one for the team" is unconscionable, and party loyalty goes too far.

He is a pathetic shell of a man. Which, now that I think of it, will probably make him perfect for the Presidency these days.

The trend has been that governors get elected president.

Of course, that Liberal Media rearing its ugly head again.

"Reality has a well-known liberal bias."

So far as your question goes, would I vote for the McCain/T-Paw ticket??

No F****** way...

I MIGHT have voted for McCain back in 2000, but not now...

Something...tells...me... you wouldn't vote for McCain.

You might have voted for him in 2000 but not now? What changed?

John McCain obviously has NO idea how the Internets work and if he's this out of touch then no way would I vote for him.
http://news.com.com/SenatorIllegalimagesmustbereported/2100-1028_3-6142332.html?tag=nefd.lede

Don't get me wrong his bill in theory is lovely but in practice it is like getting every business in America to report any obscenities uttered in their place of business to the thought police. What a joke.

And I certainly wouldn't vote for Pawlenty either. I don't think our state is better off then it was prior to his so-called leadership.

Oops, try this url for the McCain bill story:
http://tinyurl.com/yz29su