Comments on: Romney Is McCain's Best VP Option

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[ediewrites]

I love Mitt Romney. He is not a flip flopper he changed his mind. As most Christians grow and learn. He is more Conservative now then in his early days. People didn''t like him being Mormon. I don''t care. What is important he has the same values as me a Conservative Christian. Listen to him talk about family values.

[loveitaly]

Right on, "Rensen"!!!

[rensen-2009]

Romney''s supporters have decided that Huckabee''s supporters are religious bigots.

If you google Mike''s name, there are more blogs deriding Mike and his ''know nothing'' red neck, knuckle dragging, cult followers, that you will EVER find about Mitt''s mormonism. The anti- christian bigotry revealed this season, makes me deathly afraid for the direction this country is taking.

Our problem with Mitt is that he ran and governed as a social liberal in Mass. and then ''saw the light'' when he decided to run for POTUS.

For values voters, life and marriage are THE issues through which ALL other issues are judged. Romney earned a D in that area, and Mike has an A+. Why is it so hard for Romney''s supporters to see that we support Mike because he CHAMPIONS our cause.

Come on, you put a guy who says he''ll do more for gay marriage rights than Ted Kennedy in front of social conservatives and expect them to throw one of their own with a proven record under the bus? We aren''t even sold on McCain, and his socon record is stroner than Mitt''s

I''m sorry, I''m not going to believe Mitt until I see him DO something that proves he really has had a change of heart on social issues, that''s not just convenience.

Mitt Romney''s supporters need to get over the great lie that anti-mormom bigotry significantly affected his candidacy. We just liked our man better. He was a closer reflection of our social values, and that has not changed.

[shadfurman]

HAHAHAHA!!! whatever

[loveitaly]

Shadfurman: "a choice between two evils" and you''re telling me that I use catch-phrases- Don''t make me laugh...paleeezzeeee!!! BTW I was referring to Obama (empty rhectoric) as he is just an "empty vessel"-in my opinion, of course!

[shadfurman]

(LoveItaly) funny you should say that as you posted that after I went to bed. You know, Huckabee almost made my considerations list, but I believe he has shown plenty of his true character that I don''t believe he would make a good president, better than McCain, I would have NEVER voted for McCain, but with a choice between two evils... who do you choose? I CAN support McCain with Romney on the ticket. Emotional catch phrases like "empty rhetoric" that the democrats use is evidence enough to me that you don''t really take this seriously (no, I don''t take these conversations too seriously. Not enough cordiality.) I am extremely not impressed with the way many of you who comment on here string together little pieces of construed "evidence" and build your little conspiracy theory''s and then jump to "CROOKED all the way" (as an example) shows no exercise in logic when you call people you don''t even know names, like what is that going to do. Silly.

[loveitaly]

Let''s be honest...Fred Barnes is on Fox, right? And, doesn''t Romney have an interest in that station or is part owner? That''s the home of Hannity, too. So you''ve got Romney pushing himself and his $$$ on those newscasters because of that fact...so how legitimate is that? Not very.....CROOKED all the way..can''t trust the guy....slick "Mitt"....flip-flopper from the get-go... Sorry, I can''t imagine a situation that if something would happen to McCain during his presidency-if it even happens-Romney would be our president!! HORRIBLE...we''d never know what to believe and what not to believe...MIKE HUCKABEE-he''s honest and he''s the genuine article.

[loveitaly]

Shadfurman: Don''t you EVER go to bed? Let''s put to rest this discussion centering around religion. Either you believe or you don''t but it''s about a candidate''s policy beliefs; how one is going to change this country for the better (and I''m talking about real ideas here,...not just empty rhectoric). I still believe, given all the facts out there, that Mike Huckabee should be our v.p. He has the skills, the compassion, the believablity, and the CONSISTENCY, that makes him the best choice. He also has the millions of us who still support him and back him to the max. SO, my vote is for MIKE!

[maggieone2]

I want to register my opinion that Mitt Romney is by far the best choice McCain could make for Vice-President. His record in business and economics will be of great help to USA as we face what appears to be a very serious economic slow-down. Read that (Depression). He carries no baggage. If the only reason McCain would not consider Romney as V P is "he doesn''t Like him", that is a disgrace for McCain and a great loss for our Country.

[florida2009]

I have read these comments and it is clear
alot of folks here are ignoring Reality.
No Republican has ever won the White House
without Ohio.
Ohio is the real Test here.
If McCain cannot win Ohio he will not win
the White House,unless he puts California
in play?
I really like John Kasich for reasons I stated
below. Rob Portman would also be a good pick.


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Regarding the VP Running Mate Derby,


John Kasich is the
clear and logical choice here.

He must be given strong consideration
if McCain wants to win.

Ohio is a must win,

Ohio,Ohio,Ohio
McCain cannot win the White House
without Ohio.

Pennsylvania is in play also
because John Kasich is from there.

Missouri and Florida are also key.

Deny these four states to the Democrats
and put California on the GOP side
and McCain will win.

Kasich wins everytime
the mantle of a fighter for the middle class.

Clinton cannot compete with John Kasich
on that theme in any way ,shape or form.

He is the true champ and fighter for the Middle Class.

He is a Budget/Economics Whiz,McCain needs his skills
as former House Budget Chair.
Can hold his own in debates.
Has Roman Catholic and Evangelical Leanings.
Been out of office long enough to be
considered a Outsider.

John Kasich would be the
clear and logical choice here,I feel.

Romney would be better in the cabinet
running the Treasury Dept.
He is needed there,for sure.

And Huckabee would make a great HHS Dept Head.