Does this nix Romney as McCain’s veep choice?
July 29th, 2008 at 01:19pm Pat Cunningham
John McCain has labored mightily — and hypocritically, it might be said – to ingratiate himself with evangelical right-wingers after having disparaged their leaders as “agents of intolerance.”
But now the Religious Right is WARNING Mr. Straight Talk not to choose Mitt Romney as his running mate.
The Mittster, as you may know, reportedly has been on McCain’s short list of veep possibilities. Some polls rate him the most popular choice, and some analysts say he could help the GOP ticket carry Michigan, an important swing state.
But would McCain dare defy Tim LaHaye and others of his ilk on this matter?
(NOTE: The link above may not work right away, presumably because of heavy traffic. If so, try it later or Google “Romney McCain Washington Times.”)
UPDATE: For SOME REASON, I doubt that McCain will pick Sen. Ted Stevens.
Entry Filed under: Tim LaHaye, John McCain, Mitt Romney
13 Comments Add your own
1. Orlando Clay | July 29th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I have to admit that I’m scratching my head over this one, Pat. Here in Central Florida, the legions of Bible-thumping Dittoheads and blissfully ignorant citizens of Hannity’s America (you know, the ones who refer to Obama supporters as “godless commie libs”) are threatening (promising?) to stay home if Romney is NOT on the ticket. Most of them seem to see Romney as the second coming of Ronald Reagan. Go figure….
2. LD | July 29th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
The McCain of 8 years ago wouldn’t have caved to the evangelical right. The McCain of today? We’ll see….
3. Menlo Bob | July 29th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Maybe if McCain takes a pass on him Barry Obama will scoop Romney up just to have someone with accomplishments on the ticket.
4. Orlando Clay | July 29th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Since when are accomplishments important to your party of choice, Bob-O-Link? After all, your decider-in-chief was a mediocre C- student, bankrupted a few oil companies, and traded Sammy Sosa —all before you handed him the keys to the White House. And we all know what a mistake of Biblical proportions that has turned out to be, don’t we?
5. Craig Knauss | July 30th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Orlando,
Bob was talking about accomplishments of the VP. Just look at all of the accomplishments of Dick Cheney…..Well, keep looking. I’m sure they are there someplace. (Dodging the draft 5 times doesn’t really count, sorry. And shooting a judge isn’t even close.)
6. Milton Waddams | July 30th, 2008 at 9:27 am
He and his ilk are great war profiteers… that should count for something.
7. Orlando Clay | July 30th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Craig: Aw, c’mon now, our honorable VP Cheney didn’t “dodge” the draft….he just got multiple “deferrments” because he “had better things to do.” Believe it or not, Maharushi El Rushbo used his own particular brand of convoluted logic to explain to his flock that there indeed was a difference. He always intended to serve his country, but by the time he was ready, the Vietnam war had ended! Thanks for making me laugh today!
8. Craig Knauss | July 30th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
O,
Actually, Maharushi El Rushbo was 4-F (disability). He was 4-F because he was overweight. And being a TRUE patriot, he made no attempt to lose the weight and enlist. You just can’t get more patriotic than that!
9. Pat Cunningham | July 30th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
In reality, Limbaugh was classified 1-Y because he had “an inoperable pilonidal cyst” on his keester, where his brains are.
10. Craig Knauss | July 30th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I had read that he had the other classification. And that Pat Buchanen was also 4-F because of a bum knee. Anyway, a 1-Y could have been resolved with an industrial strength enema. It would be interesting to look up the classifications again, since I thought something like 1-Y was a conscientious objector. I know 1-A was draft eligible, because that’s what I had after I cancelled my 2-S (student) deferment.
11. Craig Knauss | July 30th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
For what it’s worth here’s a link to the old Selective Service classification system codes:
http://members.aol.com/warlibrary/draft.htm
12. Pat Cunningham | July 31st, 2008 at 8:30 am
Gents: I was classified 1-Y in January 1964 and ever after because of asthma. They still could have drafted me, but only (as I used to joke) after elderly women and little children. I forget what the classification was for conscientious objection, but several friends of mine went that route. More than a few others were drafted, and several others went to Canada. Interesting thing, some of the guys I knew who went to Vietnam became the most militantly anti-war people of all my friends when they came back.
13. Craig Knauss | July 31st, 2008 at 9:00 am
Pat says, “Interesting thing, some of the guys I knew who went to Vietnam became the most militantly anti-war people of all my friends when they came back.” Exactly! (I know a bunch of them.) And some of the ones who avoided any form of service became the biggest hawks. Or should I say Chicken Hawks.
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