Article

2008-05-15 Home Front: Politix

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Albemarle Clearong3941 2008-05-15 17:47|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Forgot one important item, lost last election. And he comes from a state McCain will never carry unless Hussein is found in bed with a dead boy or a live goat.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-15 18:38|| 2008-05-15 18:38|| Front Page Top

#2 I kind of like Steele. Better than McCain, anyway. Thought he did quite a respectable job with his speech at the last convention, and ran a good campaign - doubt any Republican could have won that race in that time and place - even Reagan. But he won't get the Reps any net electors - Obama (half African and half American) will still poll 90% of the black American votes, even though Steele is twice as black and twice as American.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-05-15 18:58|| 2008-05-15 18:58|| Front Page Top

#3 I kind of like Steele.

Me too. I'm sorry he lost. Perhpas he should move.

Better than McCain, anyway.

That could be interpreted as damning with faint praise, though.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-15 19:07|| 2008-05-15 19:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Steele would be a fine choice but he'll be derided as a token pick.

Posted by AzCat 2008-05-15 19:47|| 2008-05-15 19:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry, because I was a devotee of the HBO show "The Wire" I could never vote for a Maryland politician.

Bobby Jindal is my pick to make the race interesting.

Posted by Penguin 2008-05-15 20:48|| 2008-05-15 20:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Too soon for Jindal.

Steele is very articulate, humorous, expresses and believes in conservative positions, and is a good campaigner to even come close in a socialist state like Maryland without compromising his basic conservative values.

Probably a good choice. Press will call it pandering.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-15 21:31|| 2008-05-15 21:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Piking a black VP would do nothing to garner Black votes but it might work to cancel out the white guilt vote.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-15 22:03|| 2008-05-15 22:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Michael Steele is SUCH an impressive individual. Since he(former MD LTGOV[R]) and Gov. Bob Erlich were forced out by the entrenched MD Dem thug/mafia in Annapolis, Michael, because he is black, has been down-relegated by the MSM to provide racial news commentary. It's a gig, but the man has been MARGINALIZED to the max. I sense that he's uncomfortable in that role. Michael Steele sees himself as an American man and a father; not a black male with issues. Always refreshing...

Posted by Asymmetrical Triangulation 2008-05-15 22:07|| 2008-05-15 22:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Not bad. I'd prefer Steele / McCain, but not bad.

Posted by DMFD 2008-05-15 22:59|| 2008-05-15 22:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Would much prefer Condi Rice as a consolation prize for those of us in despair at the prospect of voting for McCain.

Posted by RWV 2008-05-15 23:07|| 2008-05-15 23:07|| Front Page Top

#11 "but it might work to cancel out the white guilt vote"

Bingo. And Mr. Steele has guest hosted for Hugh Hewitt at least twice that I noticed. It was interesting to listen to him.

If having a black VP candidate is the goal, Walter E. Williams would be a good choice, too. He is brilliant and McCain claims to be weak on economic issues. Having an economist and college professor (George Mason University) as a running mate would be a good move.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-05-15 23:43|| 2008-05-15 23:43|| Front Page Top

23:45 crosspatch
23:43 crosspatch
23:27 JosephMendiola
23:23 Frank G
23:22 Frank G
23:08 JosephMendiola
23:07 RWV
23:06 DMFD
23:04 Andy Phineth9348
23:00 DMFD
22:59 DMFD
22:57 John Blutarski
22:55 DMFD
22:48 Procopius2k
22:48 SteveS
22:42 Hupomong the Bunyip2147
22:40 Snash Oppressor of the Mohammatans aka Broadhead6
22:20 USN,Ret. (from home)
22:18 SteveS
22:09 Frank G
22:07 Asymmetrical Triangulation
22:05 Don Vito Thinetle3187
22:04 Frank G
22:03 rjschwarz