How McCain can Win the White House | 35 comments (35 topical, 0 hidden)
Pandering (none / 0)
Wouldn't making Clinton the VP too obvious in terms of pandering? Secondly, I do not think that Clinton would give up her pride on a VP position. She's a Clinton, don't forget that.

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by Nick86 on 05/08/2008 07:56:09 PM EST

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Not pandering (none / 1)

At least in America it won't be talked about like that.  Lets not forget they essentially have no policy differences.  Also, he has not been negative towards her so he won't even look inconsistent.

I suppose you could argue she is going to look a little silly taking it after the things he said but that is just politics.  See Bush on Reagan in 1980.

I don't know if she wants it or not but even if she doesn't there will be some sort of public display of him making an offer (fake or otherwise) and she will reject (all planned out of course) if she is not interested.  She will give some reason (lead the fight for Pres Obama in the Senate or some shit) and then he is cut free to offer it to whoever he wants.

Just my guess. 

by ProfRich on 05/08/2008 08:03:34 PM EST

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Pandering II (none / 0)
Well their policy differences do exist today, I would argue at least. For example the gas tax, although a pipe dream it does signal a difference in ideology between the two senators. By pandering I meant to the new flavour of the month, the "white working class vote", which by the media's protrayl, sees Clinton as a demi-god now. I do not see a Obama/Clinton ticket happening, but then again I'm not in the US, my perspective is skewed.

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by Nick86 on 05/08/2008 09:58:35 PM EST

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Oh, another thing (none / 0)
There really is no such thing as too obvious pandering.  I mean McCain is talking about getting rebaptized during the election for God's sake.  And no one in the MSM seems to find that innapropriate.

by ProfRich on 05/08/2008 08:05:11 PM EST

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Baptism is inappropriate? (none / 0)
Can we get Barack H. Obama to go on record agreeing with this position? Have your people call my people.

by KenTX on 05/08/2008 08:20:37 PM EST

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But publicly announcing you are going to be rebaptized after not seeming to care much about religion for the first 280 years of your life and changing demoninations depending on the next primary because everyone says you are going to have a hard time appealing to the religious vote might be construed as pandering.

Just maybe. 

by ProfRich on 05/09/2008 12:12:44 AM EST

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