So, the New York Times did a survey to find out who was the most qualified Democrat to be John Kerry's running mate? Well, the perfect Democat was a Republican: John McCain.
Yes, John McCain.
I don't think the respondents were smoking anything, either.
He beat John Edwards and Hillary Clinton.
When a bunch of people say that the best qualified running mate for the Democratic nominee is a Goldwater-esque Republican, you know something is up. People LOVE John McCain. In many ways, he is a 21st century Teddy Roosevelt.
The interesting thing is that it's not just a few poll takers who are thinking of Kerry-McCain. Some advisers to Kerry think McCain is an "alluring choice." One advisor said having McCain on the ticket would almost assure Kerry the election.
I keep thinking, there is something to this dream ticket. McCain would get a second chance to get Bush and Kerry would have a man who could attack Bush from the right. Having a "fusion" ticket might actuall do something Bush and Co. advertised they would do, but failed to do: united the country. McCain would bring moderate Republicans and Independents that are needed to win the election. Hmmm...a coalition government....I'm liking where this is going.
Posted by Dennis at April 4, 2004 12:21 AMCheck out www.notbush.com for informed talking points from the mainstream media about George W. Bush and his administration's policies.
No spin here -- just the facts, ma'am -- and we believe the facts are all that's needed to convince everyone that it's time to Show Bush the Door in 2004.
Posted by: orakle at April 5, 2004 06:03 PMI don't think it's Kerry that needs convincing - McCain is the one that needs to pushed to take on this role.
I too would love to see the "Fusion '04" ticket become a reality. Would go a long way toward bringing both parties back to the disenfranchised central majority in this country.
Was a time when the country voted for both offices separately. Often meant that the president had to deal with a vice-president not from his own party. But then, why shouldn't the president have to have such a person on board? Our congress-people have to work with people across the aisle every day; it's difficult to pass legislation that is crafted solely by one party. Having a vice-president from the opposite party might keep the president from pushing policites too far to one end of the spectrum.
So let's lobby McCain as strongly as possible to accept the offer, should it be made.
Posted by: Mark Kittel at April 5, 2004 01:32 PM