Would you vote for a bi-partisan Presidential ticket?

[soup]

C-SPAN
Washington Journal question this morning. Anyone else watching?

[0007]

1. Yes, I am.

I think there are other issues to discuss than this no-where crap.

[soup]

2. Why do they keep bringing it up?

Makes no sense to me.

[Speed8098]

I agree

"I think there are other issues to discuss than this no-where crap."

This is never going to happen and I wish people would stop beating the proverbial "dead horse"

[Rebellious Republican]

4. I agree 007..................

No, John Kerry is not going to run with John McCain, it was a calculated political ploy, get it!

No, John Kerry is not going to run with John McCain, it was a calculated political ploy, get it!

No, John Kerry is not going to run with John McCain, it was a calculated political ploy, get it!

No, John Kerry is not going to run with John McCain, it was a calculated political ploy, get it!

No, John Kerry is not going to run with John McCain, it was a calculated political ploy, get it!

No, John Kerry is not going to run with John McCain, it was a calculated political ploy, get it!

No, John Kerry is not going to run with John McCain, it was a calculated political ploy, get it!

:argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh: :argh:

[never_get_over_it]

28. Help me out here

And what was the ploy to get repunks to like Kerry or the undecideds because the thought of McCain running with Kerry has made me see red -I have sent Kerry money and am moving to FL soon and planned to help in the campaign - but now I am having serious doubts about either sending more money or volunteering in the campaign - however once I calm down I may get over it enough to volunteer in the campaign anyway just to be rid of Bush - but you know I'm voting against Bush and not for Kerry and that is sad.

[LittleApple81]

38. If you "dare" say "What??? I don't think McCain should be

MENTIONED by Democrats as a serious consideration to be Kerry's running mate," people here go nana banana calling the questioner dumb for not understanding the nuances of A BRILLIANT political move by Kerry.
I do not consider this a brilliant political move. But since I have decided to vote for Kerry as a WBWCDB (Warm Body Who can Defeat Bush) I am not going to QUESTION this issue here in DU anymore. It is not worth my breath or DU's thread space.
But Kerry must be careful. "Appealing" to the middle might backfire, alienate his base, and provide more ammunition for the RW to say there aren't enough good Democrats so Kerry has to pander to the RW to be able to get a decent running mate.
And trying to create even the impression of a ticket that seems designed to represent a different party (RightMiddle Party?) as a single party in America... well we already have a push for a single party, the RW party.
AGAIN, my vote is not in contest. I WILL VOTE FOR WBWCDB.

But just HYPOTHETICALLY if Kerry had been serious, Kerry/McCain were elected by a "bi-partisan" landslide, Kerry croaks for some reason, do we end up having elected a REPUG????

[mandyky]

3. I am and I would support a bi-partisan ticket

Whaateever it takes to try to heal this country.

[DoktorGreg]

6. This is the time for recrimination

The republican party and its members have shown themselves as untrustworthy of making decisions, or holding office in security areas. They must never again be allowed to commit the type of atrocities they have committed the last 4 (some would say 10) years. The profound and repeated nature of the "mistakes" made during the Bush admin is to much for me to accept as incompetence.

We can begin the healing process after the top 20 or so republican officials are in jail, and not a moment before.

Anyhow, a Kerry with republican ticket is a sure loser, and will invite chaos at the convention.

[punpirate]

11. Why does a hawkish VP like McCain improve the ticket?

Let's be plain about this--McCain is pro-military, and what's gotten us into trouble, ever since WWII, are those people who would rather support the military than the ordinary people.

Why on earth do we need militarists to win in this country? To appeal to McCain in the belief that that's the only way to win is to admit that the DLC is right--and they aren't right.

Besides, it's very simple. McCain isn't going to do it--he's a highly conservative Republican. He's not an asset--he's a liability.

Heal this country? That's the result of propaganda, purely and simply. The right is trying to kill us. McCain is not moderate--he is heavily conservative. He's not a friend of the people. He's a friend of the moneyed right (McCain-Feingold be damned--that legislation ended up being to the right's advantage).

Remember the words of Grover Norquist: "Bipartisanship is the equivalent of date rape." By that, he means that Democrats are to be lured into believing bipartisanship is advantageous, whereupon the right wing rapes them.

If nothing else convinces you of McCain's liability to getting Bush out, remember this: Rove created several campaigns to destroy McCain in the 2000 primaries (putting out the meme that he'd lost his mind during captivity, and then, in South Carolina, putting out the rumor that he had an illegitimate black child). Did McCain expose Bush and Rove for the slimy bastards that they were? No. He shut his mouth, and then campaigned for Bush when Bush won the nomination.

McCain is not the answer. Never will be. Sorry, but to my mind, whether he's a war hero or not, he doesn't have the character to be a small d democrat. He's not interested in the ordinary people. Never has been. Why? Because he's aligned himself with the Republicans consistently. Still does.

Give it up. McCain is a highly conservative Republican, and, by definition, isn't a big D Democrat, and isn't a small d democrat. He can't heal this country because he's married to the party that has torn this country apart for reasons of power alone.

Give it up. It's a fiction. Republicans hurt--they don't heal. McCain is a Republican.

[0007]

5. Zell Miller's name came up and I knew it would!

[Radical Activist]

7. Sure, a Dem-Green ticket would be fine with me n/t

[daveskilt]

8. Nice!! but I would vote for a Kerry/michael jackson ticket to oust *

[bowens43]

12. So would I if..

michael jackson isn't a Republican. I'd rather have 4 more years of the idiot then a split ticket.

[soup]

9. Ah, see! There you go.

I like that.
Why are they expecting us Dems to lean further right?
Talk about 'healing' the country. Did we break it?

[Radical Activist]

14. If they want to heal the country they should

pick an african-american as the VP nominee. That would mean something. Especially if its a hero of the civil rights movement like Congressman John Lewis. The increase in turnout in african-american communities would be enough for Kerry to ignore right-leaning swing voters and still win in a landslide.

[Bandit]

34. Now that I agree with wholeheartedly

Just not sure who we could get that would pass major scrutiny. The young Mr. Ford is way to right leaning for me and most others are so far left they would be crucified. Maybe Oprah.

[Beatrix]

42. You're kidding?

So you vote for people based on skin color? You make a mistake assuming others do as well. Dems made that mistake in Texas in the last governor race. Everyone assumed a hispanic gov candidate would get the hispanic vote. News flash - it didn't work. Most people don't vote on skin color.

[Radical Activist]

43. Most people don't vote

period. African-Americans don't vote in high numbers. If you don't think nominating a hero of the civil rights movement for Vice President will make a difference in turnout then I think you fail to understand the sense of disenfranchisement among many in the black community, especially in the South. And its not just based on color. John Lewis is an inspiring figure that would gain the support of many moderate and liberal whites as well.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

46. Naming John Lewis would get me to vote for Kerry.

But, I ain't holding my breath. Naming Lewis or someone like him would take courage and principles. Both are forbidden by the DLC.

[soup]

10. What the heck was that all about?

Fox news report - Testing the Euphrates river. WMDs were there, so where did they go?

[Radical Activist]

13. Fox reports new WMD's were found every couple weeks

Then when it turns out to be bogus they never retract it.

[kentuck]

15. Because the death of Reagan was supposed to bring our nation together

They saw a few "Reagan Democrats' being interviewed on TV and they thought the whole world was ready to forget the crimes and transgressions of these criminals called Republicans...

[soup]

22. Ok, now it makes sense.

An elderly man dies, Democrats lay low out of respect for a week, so we should continue in that spirit and compromise everything we stand for. Who comes up with this crap?

Sorry for the delay in response here. My son came over for coffee, so I'm not being a very good thread tender.

[bacchant]

32. Absolutely no bipartisan (date rape) ticket would ever be acceptable to me

It would be republican-lite at best. No thanks.

[Cheswick2.0]

16. no

I have never voted for a republican and I don't intend to start now.

[Deja Q]

17. No.

No "bipartisan" rubbish. 8 years of Clinton showed us that bipartisanship means the Dems bend over backwards while the repukes compromise on NOTHING. Not to mention the thoroughly corrupt repuke cretins in office starting with Nixon, peaking once with Reagan, bushit 1, and worst of all, Bushit 2.

[Flubadubya]

47. Clinton bipartisanship... Dems bend over backward.

McCain bipartisanship... Dems bend over forward! :eyes:

[onecitizen]

18. No!

no no no no no no NO!

Well, if the other party were a Repuke, no. I might consider and independent or some other third party candidate. But never if a repuke is on ticket.

[zanana]

19. Kerry would be dead or impeached within a year.

Republicans are incapable of getting that close to power and not grabbing it any way they can. We've seen it happen for three years now. When will we learn?

[KG]

20. kerry/mccain! hooray!

boy, that'll show those pesky naderite how wrong they are about there being no difference between pooks and dems!

[buddhamama]

21. depends-- Kerry and Bernie Sanders, yep!

I wouldn't vote for a DEM/Repub ticket, though.

There are plenty of exceptional DEMs to choose for VP.

[Cheswick2.0]

23. yup Kerry/Saunder I would vote for

Kerry/any republican no way.

[Padraig18]

24. Short of a civil war time-frame, no. n/t

[emulatorloo]

25. No - the repug would have to convert to Dem and RENOUNCE Repug party

in a very high profile way. . .

(PS there will not be a "bi-partisan" Presidential Ticket.)

[ibegurpard]

27. the key word being RENOUNCE

I can't stress how strongly I feel about that.

[emulatorloo]

30. On National Television In Prime Time

"I didn't leave the party, the party left me. . .corruption, war-profiteering, lying about WMDs, Divisiveness, etc etc etc"

Then a big old sloppy wet embrace of the core values of the Dem Party.

Picture it, that would make for great TV!

[Beloved Citizen]

26. Yes.

And if it is true, I appreciate Kerry's efforts to try and make something like this happen.

[QC]

29. I would vote for a bi-species presidential ticket

if it would get Bush out of the White House.

[TNMOM]

31. yes. ABB. Don't give a flying rip who Kerry picks as Veep.

[LittleApple81]

37. Just playing devils advocate: They "convenienty" kill Kerry.Pres.McCain?

That means we voted repug?

[JerseygirlCT]

33. I would vote for Kerry and my houseplant as VP before I'd

ever consider giving a vote to Bush or even not voting against him.

[Bonhomme Richard]

35. I'd vote for Satan himself if he ran.......................

against shrub.

[John_Shadows_1]

36. Sure, as long as it's Green and Democrat.

n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

39. No.

I was planning on leaving the Dem party in 2006 if it kept to it's "centrist" (read "Republican mollifying") ways. This would only hasten the decision.

[GarySeven]

40. Here's a winner: -- Kerry-REAGAN

Since Ron Jr. ripped Bush a new one at his father's funeral service, I have seriously been thinking about this. Not only is Ronnie eloquent, he has inherited his dad's political smarts -- and he is a consumate liberal. How could Republicans run attack ads on him? It would be like commiting suicide with a rusty razor at high noon at halftime during the Super Bowl.

[Solidarity]

41. I'm Going To Vote Republicrat This Year

If Kerry Selects McCain, his favored candidate.

If Bush than selected Leiberman as his vice-president than we'd really have a choice, not an echo!

Kerry-McCain
Bush-Leiberman

Wonderful!

Or how bout a McCain-Leiberman ticket?

[kaitykaity]

44. Getting McCain on the Dem ticket would be

brilliant.

It would show true conservatives repudiate Bush, and
nearly guarantee a Bush defeat. This ticket could carry
all 50 states.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

45. Sure. A Dem/Green or Green/Dem ticket would be great.

Oh, but you're talking about Kerry/McCain or Kerry/Hegel.

A DINO/RINO ticket. It would almost be sure to win...but without my vote.

But, hey, who needs principles or ethics. I do believe that the DLC has outlawed them.

[wellstone_democrat]

48. If Abe Lincoln is the Republican....maybe

n/t

[bhunt70]

49. yes, I would.