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Originally Posted by Cynosure
Well, we really don't know yet how good of a job McCain would do as President, should he be elected. But we're already getting a pretty good idea of what kind of people he would place in the field surrounding him, and perhaps even an idea of the sort of thought process he'd have choosing those people. Because, surely Palin isn't among the most qualified and best people for the job of Vice President. And so, we're left wondering why McCain even chose her, in the first place.
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Choosing a VP and your cabinet are 2 totally different animals. One chooses the running mate they believe will help them win votes. I firmly believe had McCain chosen anyone else, he would not have received the bump nor stood even a chance to win. JFK chose Johnson for this reason, neither could stand the other and it was well known, but Johnson on the ticket guaranteed Souhern votes and states needed to win the election.
Obama choosing Biden..... that is a puzzler, I have my theories on that but they are not for this thread.
McCain choosing Palin, helps him get the Conservative, Religious Right that may have sat out if he had chosen say Lieberman. It also helps get some women's votes.
But when the time comes, I see McCain pulling into his cabinet better qualified people than Obama. I truly believe McCain will surround himself not with cronies like Bush but be more independent with his choices like Clinton was.
McCain may make Lieberman Secretary of the Treasury or something. He may jump the aisle and find someone like a Mario Cuomo for secretary of the Interior or whatever. Those would e nice choices and I do think Lieberman will most definitely be in his cabinet somewhere... Cuomo not so much but one can dream.
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Originally Posted by ObieX
My main concern with McCain dying isn't really with his age as it is with him having to have hunks of cancer chopped off his body every other week. The possibility of a candidate dying before his/her term is up and being replaced by a whack job is a real and legitimate concern.
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But if I believed that, trust me I would NEVER have voted Clinton/Gore. I vote for the head of the ticket.
Johnson did not like many of JFK's policies or platforms, but because he died in office and the nation started loving the man, Johnson pushed through a lot of those policies he didn't agree with.
I think Palin would do her best if something happened to McCain to keep his platform alive. She would want the 2012 election and she is not going to go out and destroy the nation.... especially with a Democratic Congress.
Biden on the other hand.... again I will save that for another thread. All I have to say here is Biden, IMHO has too much of an ego and would decide to run things his way.... which got him how many votes in the primaries?