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June 11, 2004

McCain Floats a Trial Balloon

"Maverick," "Straight-Shooting" Senator Is the Last to Realize He's a Liberal

Well, brace yourselves. McCain is preparing the rhetorical and PR glide-path that will bring him to Kerry's ticket as Vice President:

Despite McCain's public demurrals, he has been privately deliberating how things might work if he ever did agree to run as Kerry's vice presidential candidate. The bitter political divide in America worries McCain, especially when the nation is at war. He knows that for many Americans, he has become a symbol of a bipartisanship that could overcome these divisions -- and bring Red and Blue America closer together. That call to duty is powerful for McCain. He'll be 68 later this summer, and he knows that his time to shape American public life is now.

The Kerry camp has made overtures, and McCain has taken them seriously. He has tried to imagine the details of how such a partnership would work in practice.

In related news, another Senator who bravely takes on his own party -- Georgia's Zell Miller -- can't get Aaron Brown to return his phone calls.

For some reason, turning against the Democratic party dogma isn't "maverick" or "straight-shooting" in the eyes of the media. I can only speculate as to why that might be the case.

Update: Newsmax, citing an AP report, says that McCain personally declined Kerry's offer last month.


posted by Ace at 03:41 AM
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Much as I despise McCain, I cant imagine Kerry actually nominating him. McCain's hawkish and pro-life views would cause a huge revolt in the party and send voters to Nader.

Posted by: Golden Boy on June 11, 2004 12:00 PM

Is it just me, or does John McCain sound *exactly* like Butters? My fervent wish is that somebody could goad him into saying something about how "the Simpsons already did it."

Posted by: Smack on June 11, 2004 12:51 PM

"That call to duty is powerful for McCain. He'll be 68 later this summer, and he knows that his time to shape American public life is now."

=

"At 68, McCain doesn't have too many years left in which to be taken seriously by either party, which is why he's willing to extend his political career by attaching himself to the most cynical presidential candidate in recent decades."

Posted by: ccwbass on June 11, 2004 01:03 PM

"public demurrals"? I have seen John McCain say flat out on Hannity and Colmes less than a month ago that he would not accept any post in a Kerry White House, including V.P. and Sec. Def. No way. Nuh uh. Never. Frankly, I believe him. I didn't read the article cause I didn't want to bother with registration, but unless John McCain is quoted as saying something akin to "I'm giving it serious thought" this guy is pulling this out of his ass. McCain cannot have been more explicit. No way. Never. He isn't a Republican for shits and giggles. He may be a moderate Republican, but he has always been loyal to the party. I call bullshit on this article.

Posted by: Kerry Is Unelectable on June 11, 2004 01:24 PM

Moreover, does anyone actually believe that John Kerry doesn't know who his veep selection will be yet? This close to the convention and the guy is supposedly still feeling out a member of the opposition who has stated on national television no less than a dozen times that he doesn't want the job? This is about something else entirely. I don't know the authors motivation here but this story is pure crap. It's insane. If it's true then John Kerry has already lost the election cause he is waaaay behind strategically and he'll never catch up. And McCain will never accept so he's definitely in the crapper - if this is true. The nominee is either Edwards or Ghephardt. I'm hoping Edwards.

Posted by: Kerry Is Unelectable on June 11, 2004 01:39 PM

McCain won't do it. not now, not ever.

Posted by: on June 11, 2004 01:49 PM

Another thought just occurred to me. McCain's reputation as a "maverick" rests on him being inside the Republican tent pissing in. If he leaves the tent, his usefulness to the media and the Democrats is shot.

Posted by: Golden Boy on June 11, 2004 02:30 PM

you should see if your Andrew Sullivan flip watch can pull double duty and track McCain's status as well

Posted by: sonofnixon on June 11, 2004 06:11 PM
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