Probably the only way I will vote for McCain is if Romney is the VP choice, otherwise I stay home or write in Romney

I'm confused. What's the story here?

Just the way all those Republicans think scare the S**t out of me. Now I know why I have never voted for one.

becky

I think you're too easily scared. Perhaps of monsters in Fantasy Land???

i dont like mccain and would never vote for him BUT its most likely true..
although talking about how you would benefit when the possibility of americans dying is kinda tacky even if he stated how horrible that would be and even worse if he didnt..but politics should be about the truth ugly or pretty so i cant see getting high and mighty about it.

A...is Bush fantasy?

Is Cheney fantasy?

Is what they've done to our country fantasy?

Maybe fantasy is defending them and their tactics.

Another simple lie as pointed out by this researcher trying to convince or should I say influence the public. Help Obama “buy” the Presidency---sell out the country---vote for Obama.

http://www.townhall.com/video/TheFivewith Amanda Carpenter/1450062308Five

Huckabee is a pretty nice guy (except for his numerous bigotted attacks against Mormons during the campaign), but he lacks the credentials. McCain desperately needs someone with real economic credentials in order to take on the Democrats. Huckabee can't bring jobs by playing his guitar...

Mitt Romney is McCain's best option. This will still probably be a losing year for the Republicans, but given economic conditions, without Romney, it won't matter who McCain chooses- he'll lose for sure.

I agree with Brock and others above who only think Romney adds to the ticket in any sweeping, meaningful way.

I'm not particularly religious and so I think i'm a fair arbiter on the matter and I do think some evangelical types have a personal problem with anyone who happens to be mormon. Romney had ample evangelical support if you look into those who voted for him, and so it's really a matter of not "the evangelical vote" but if enough of them have such a petty grudge against mormons for it to matter in a national election where the guy at the top of the ticket isn't even the one who is mormon. I think in the grand scheme of things, most evangelicals realize that any religious divide over the VP slot for God's sake is so far down the list of priorities in what is at stake if Obama gets to waltz into a government with big Democrat, liberal majorities in the House and Senate.

And so they too will turn out to vote McCain-Romney since that ticket has a very well-rounded appeal about it. McCain owns foreign policy, national security and defense; Romney can have license to author economic and domestic side, not to mention being the best, most articulate voice of communicating with the public about what they are doing and what it'll yield...something that the Bush Administration is dismal at.

McCain-Romney will seal the deal and not enough evangelicals are radical mormon-haters for their revolt to matter the slightest.

True Dan, the evangelicals don't have the numbers of haters to screw McCain-Romney. Besides, since everyone knows Huckabee hasn't got a ball in the VP lottery, look at what their other options are: Jindal and Pawlenty, lol. So they'll take an Indian or a goofy, soft, cross-eyed kermit the frog looking MinnesOtan? Suddenly Romney doesn't look so bad to the evangelicals.

Besides, why are they so peeved? We just had 8 years of an evangelical in the White House. Other evangelicals were Carter & Clinton....hmm..Carter, Clinton and W....not lookin' too good guys.

But back to the point I want to make about McCain-Romney. Romney, as voiced by myriad conservatives either in the punditry or in the internet sphere, is the one guy who would have them delighted to vote for McCain. Now, I and other conservatives like Jindal and that Governoress Babe Palin, from Alaska, a whole lot, but both of them haven't got the stature needed right now. Jindal is effectively our version of Obama, only with good ideas and a respectable resume...but he's too new, and he hasn't done the job he's tasked with in LA yet. Same goes for Palin.

Romney brings the conservative base whom McCain continues to shun for the most part, and McCain appeals to the center, all of it: the moderate republicans, moderate democrats, the great independents, the swing votes, the conservative democrats, and he is strong with jews and hispanics. It's a no-brainer sure thing if it's McCain-Romney. Piece of cake. So you Hickabees need to get over yourselves and realize you don't own the Republican party and sometimes you'll have non-evangelical candidates and Presidents, capiche?

I agree with Dan and Brock. McCain/Romney 08! Without Romney, McCain will go down in flames. The Mormon haters need to get over it and set a true Christian example, the LOVE of their fellow man. All the Mormons I know are true Christians and do set a Christ like example.
Mike

Romney should be in the top spot right now but isn't thanks to Huckabee spliting the conservative vote and McCain's underhanded dirty tactics against Romney. Fortunately for McCain Romney has always been gracious towards him. Adding Romney to the ticket can only help McCain at this point and will add alot of credibility to the campaign. I just hope that McCain can adequetly distance himself from the venomous attitude that he harbored toward Romney the entire primary season.

Here Here! McCain/Romney all the way!

I'll add another quality about Mitt that I don't think you can say about many in politics anymore. That is, you can find something to admire about in pretty much anyone, but fewer people can you truly look up to, and Mitt Romney's one of them. He's had an exemplary career in the private, public and volunteer sectors, and he's got a truly wonderful family and that's what speaks loudest and clearest.

Y'know, just like the Huckabee boy who carries a gun as a camp counselor just in case he needs to kill another dog while walking kids on a trail.

It all comes down to whether or not you think we should continue the bush policies. If you think the war should continue indefinitely, while we spend $10,000,000,000 a month, and you think that bush has done well with the economy then mc-more-war is your man. If you think that it's time we start to get out of iraq and do some positive things for the average American instead of just the top 5% then vote for Obama.
Obama 2008!!!

McCain, Romney AND Obama running... GREAT, and who is the Republican party gonna nominate to defeat all of these liberal Democrats!!! Uh, wait a minute... I'll take "Dead Fred" over three liberal bums (four if you count "the Huckster") any day of the week. The GOP is DOA, this election is gonna be '72 all over again, with "Obamaination" in the oval office. Blame the Republicans, they THREW it!!!

I would like to see Romney as VP. I would rather see him elected President but would settle if he were to become VP. The challenge to protect our economy is important but protecting our family values is even more important! Romney has the best qualities and the experience for the job!

mc-more-war won't pick romney. Those 2 could barely shake hands after the primary. It really doesn't matter who mc-more-war picks because his bush baggage will be too much and then he will retire with his millionaire wife after the election. Obama 2008!!!

PT's got it wrong. This election isn't going to be as much about Bush or McCain being similar in whatever area to Bush, it's going to be about can Obama, a guy with radical friends and no experience who has spent more time running for higher office than doing anything in public office (he sent some money to Africa and named a Post Office, before that, as community organize, he coordinated Basketball games and BBQs), be trusted running the country.

The answer is already no. And while I love to tell myself McCain needs Romney, I really think that anyone can beat Obama. But John needs to think he needs Romney to win the Presidency just b/c he does truly need him to have a winning Presidency.

Re: Torty 8:20

Couldn’t agree with you more, Torty, regarding Romney’s many admirable qualities!

About the Huckabee boy and his gun and the dog, that poor little dog didn’t even have the “good fortune” to die quickly by a gun shot to the head. No, this innocent critter died an agonizingly slow death by hanging. That Huckabee boy. Sickening!

McCain/Romney = UNBEATABLE 2008!