I think Huckabee as Prez, and Ron Paul as VP..... I honestly don't think Hillary Clinton or Hussein Obama could beat that ticket...!!! The only combonation that would stand a chance against them would be a Edwards/Webb ticket... However, I think the Democratic party is too smitten with the whole; "Hillary-Obama craze" to see it....

No takers..? Could it be because we don't have any good GOP candidates...

Neither party has really outstanding candidates to my mind; despite the promise of a truly open election with no incumbent Presidents or heir apparents, we will unfortunately end up once again voting for a ticket that will do the least harm.

Z

I disagree, I think John Edwards (Dem), and Ron Paul (Rep), are both outstanding candidates...
Ron Paul is a lefty Republican, and Edwards is a Southern bred, Southern Baptist (conservitive) Democrat.. Two candidates that represent collective America...

How about a Romney/McCain ticket?

I note that Lieberman, Independent Senator from Conneticut, has now endorsed McCain.

"Being a Republican is important. Being a Democrat is important. But you know what's more important than that? The interest and well-being of the United States of America," the Democrat-turned Independent said in announcing his decision Monday morning in New Hampshire.

"Let's put the United States first again, and John McCain is the man as president who will help us do that," he said.

Lieberman, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, said the next president needs to "break through the reflexive partisanship that is poisoning our politics today and stopping us from getting anything done in Washington."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/17/mccain.endorsements/
(Emphasis mine)

Is this perhaps a sign that a new viewpoint, somewhat independent of the merely partisan politics at the present ruining our country, is poking up its head? Could McCain attract a large number of independents by taking an "above party" stance?

Z

This post has been edited by Zarathustra: Dec 17 2007, 10:08 AM

McCain is to arrogant to take second fiddle to Romney.

I wouldn't mind a Romney/Thompson ticket. That being said, Fred needs to turn up the heat. A little fire in one debate is not enough.

Dunno - but it sure seems to show that there are some that want, and are willing to, change doesn't it?

I prefer a Paul/Huckabee ticket to a Huckabee/Paul

[quote name='Zarathustra' date='Dec 17 2007, 10:01 AM' post='8988']
I note that Lieberman, Independent Senator from Conneticut, has now endorsed McCain.

"Being a Republican is important. Being a Democrat is important. But you know what's more important than that? The interest and well-being of the United States of America," the Democrat-turned Independent said in announcing his decision Monday morning in New Hampshire.

"Let's put the United States first again, and John McCain is the man as president who will help us do that," he said.

Lieberman, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, said the next president needs to "break through the reflexive partisanship that is poisoning our politics today and stopping us from getting anything done in Washington."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/17/mccain.endorsements/
(Emphasis mine)

Is this perhaps a sign that a new viewpoint, somewhat independent of the merely partisan politics at the present ruining our country, is poking up its head? Could McCain attract a large number of independents by taking an "above party" stance?




McCain and Lieberman are Neocon whack jobs. McCain never saw a war he did want to fight. If McCain had his way the people of the United States would still be fighting and dying in Viet Nam. McCain refuses to admit that US involvement in Viet Nam was a horrible mistake for both the people of the United States and the people of Viet Nam. This fact alone says alot about the judgement of McCain and why any sane person would be horrified at the the prospect of him becoming president.

As to Lieberman, he is the perfect representative of the left wing of the war party. The Likud Lobby (otherwise none as AIPAC) would be delighted to have one of thier number one agents within a heartbeat of the presidency. Lieberman is one of the moral cretons who lied us into war with Iraq, and is repeating the discredted lie that Hussien and Bin Laden were great allies and collaborated on the 911 attacks as a reason to stay in Iraq. I suppse if you love the military industrial complex, if you love war, if you put the agenda of th Likud Party above the Constitution and national security of the United States then a McCain/Lieberman ticket would be a dream ticket.

Right on, Winston. The truth is Neo-conservatism is already "above Party". The base of people who have been Republicans most of their lives are "classically" conservative, not Neo-con. Leiberman's endorsement just proves how bad the "Manchurian Candidate" really is.

Back to the idea of Huckabee/Paul, the more I think about it, the best way for a good president to not get assassinated by the modern day "JFK killers" is to make your VP someone the assassins like even less.

I got an idea, how about having a President that truly does represent the dynamic in our country?? Why do they always have to be old white men? This country has diversity and is made up of more women then men, so again, I ask, why do they always have to be old white men?

Well now that there's been two contest so far - on the GOP side its starting to shape up - McCain/Huckabee ticket
Jo4Peace

I think the best choice on the GOP side is Fred Thompson.

Wow, another old white guy, shocking