Comments on: Potential #2′s: Bob McDonnell

By: keepcoolwithcoolidge

keepcoolwithcoolidge — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:42:59 +0000

about the ultrasound thing? Government healthcare mandates are bad right? How would his signing a bill increasing the power of the government over a private matter be conservative?

By: PowerToThePeople

PowerToThePeople — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:08:16 +0000

not even in the same ballpark of comparisons. DeMint could stay in office for the rest of his life if he wanted to or even move into the Gov mansion, he is simply done with politics and wants to go back to normal life. Considering the differences in stress level from Congress vs presidential office, I do not see Jim wanting to make the move since his focus will be on normalcy.

By: PowerToThePeople

PowerToThePeople — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:06:10 +0000

to be president from a ton of people including one from his longest/greatest friend and close confidant so why would he now want to take second fiddle?

I would love for him to stay in politics and even be VP since that could mean a run for president after Romney’s term expires as I think he would go down as one of the most conservative presidents ever, but he has made very clear that in 16, he is done with politics and going back to civilian life. Being a SC resident, him leaving makes me worry that another Inglis type will take his place and we will end up losing a very solid conservative voice and that is why many of us in the republican party here have been encouraging Duncan to be ready to step up to the plate.

By: Dave_A

Dave_A — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:02:58 +0000

And he was perhaps our best VP in modern history….

By: mikeymike143

mikeymike143 — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:59:01 +0000

he wouldnt turn down an appeal to his patriotism. and a southern conservative as VP gives great balance to a ticket with a moderate northerner on top.

and he is the one of the main reasons that we now have people like mike lee, pat toomey, jerry moran, ron johnson and marco rubio in the senate.

By: PowerToThePeople

PowerToThePeople — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:53:44 +0000

would be not only a great choice but a great VP as well, but I do not see DeMint being interested in that especially since he has stated he is retiring after this term from politics.

By: Dave_A

Dave_A — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:14:52 +0000

They aren’t controlled by any candidate or candidate’s campaign…

We’ll still see ads of all kinds that are not endorsed – or are even disavowed – by the Romney campaign…

The Dems have the in-pocket money advantage, but the GOP balances it with much greater SuperPAC support…

It’s going to be an even-fight money-wise, which is good for Mitt because he should be able to do at least a little targeted carpet-bombing, ala FLA vs Newt….

By: commonsenseobserver

commonsenseobserver — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:54:01 +0000

It’d be a disaster both for campaigning and governing. Romney cannot afford to choose such an inexperienced Veep.

And he does not really have a power base in either the Tea Party (because of those budget votes) or the party establishment, which means he appeals to neither and cannot effectively unify them.

But I doubt he’s interested.

By: westcoastpatriette

westcoastpatriette — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:51:11 +0000

vanilla ice cream is way better than arsenic any day.

By: acat

acat — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:47:24 +0000

thus rendering it not-a-swing-state, thus the value of the pick.

Further, I don’t think Rubio would be “Dan Quayle”. Rubio is a far better speaker, and would not likely let Romney define him down, the way Quayle let Bush 1.0 rewrite him without a way to hit back.

Better, Florida’s governor is a Republican, so we don’t “lose” a seat.

Mew