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When McCain drops out
He could get sick, or revelations of sexual or criminal nature could come forth, or his medical records could be awful.
Or he could just have an anger meltdown or a pitiful mental lapse.
Or the FEC could put his campaign out of business.
Or maybe the party will finally realize that he's just unelectable, with his sorry record of flip-flops and his inability to inspire or debate his way out of the hole Bush has dug.
So if there's an Eagleton-type withdrawal before November, who runs?
There are probably only a few people who could beat Obama. The Republicans in the primary were a sorry lot.
The best candidate would be Schwarzeneggar. Constitutionally, he can't serve, but nothing prevents him from running. And if he won, would the Supreme Court overrule the will of the people? I don't think so.
Another good bet would be Lieberman. They can't win without Dems, and Joe could build a coalition of Reps, hardworking Dems, and independents.
Or what about Hillary as the Republican nominee? I think she'd beat Barack in a general election matchup.
Talk about Operation Chaos!
Comments (3)
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May 13, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well McCain was born overseas, technically, as was Arnold. And God knows Arnold is a total American by now, so, why not let him be Hillary's VP in November when she runs against Obama?
I mean, really.
May 13, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've thought it would happen ever since McCain became the presumptive nominee. Seriously. I'm with the TPM poster who said 'a loaf of bread can beat John McCain.' Republicans must realize that. They'll wait until the Democrats have settled on both slots, and pick from their limited choices whoever will run the best considering the electoral map.
May 13, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
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