Max Cleland for VP ?

[SaveElmer]

Not sure if this has been suggested before !

War hero
Southerner
Fairly moderate
Democratic partisan
Martyred at the alter of Republican dirty tricks
Neutralizes Zell Millers support of Bush (somewhat)

[realFedUp]

1. He doesn't have a leg to stand on

Ok, that was politically incorrect, but someone
was going to say it.

[jenk]

2. Max stands taller than any GOP chickenhawk

[Hep]

6. Damn!

I made a joke like that and it was deleted. Nice to see the tolerance level rising around here.

[joeybee12]

3. I think he's pretty damn liberal for a Georgian

Quite frankly, it might be a good idea--bring back the whole idea of how the Repukes martyred him, and probably stole his seat. Might show the Dems aren't afraid of confrontation--oh, wait a minute, they are.

[bluestateguy]

4. Cleland

He'll have to respond more pointedly to attacks than he did in 2002.

[VolcanoJen]

5. It's about time we let the brave ones who fought in Vietnam...

... forge a direction for our future, vis-a-vis unnecessary, immoral wars.

I'd support Max in any capacity. Go Max!!

[wuushew]

7. No, Max for Veteran's Affairs Secretary

Sadly the press would eat him alive. The greatest President ever FDR was protected and respected by the press of the time. Today he would be denounced as a polio cripple unworthy of leading the nation and many Americans would believe it.

[SaveElmer]

10. I disagree with that

I think we are past that. Plus FDR had a disease, Cleland was wounded in war. I think it would get different play in the press...and in a curious way would be a constant reminder to voters of his service

[Johnyawl]

18. Max was Veterans Affairs Secretary under Carter

[wuushew]

19. sweet, I did not know that

does he have any interest in serving under a Democrat again?

[oasis]

8. I read a few days ago Cleland left the 9/11 commission for a Bush post.

[SaveElmer]

13. Export-Import Bank

Big deal...not a partisan post. Wouldn't matter one bit. I'm sure he'd resign from that in a second were he to be the choice.

[leetrisck]

21. Did he actually take the position offered?

What I read said he was offered the position and would have to leave the 9/11 commission. Does anyone know if he actually accepted and left the commission.

[oasis]

23. To even consider a Bush appointment after what Ralph Reed/Rove

did to him last year, disqualifies him for the second spot.

He should have told them to go to hell.

[oasis]

24. To even consider a Bush appointment after what Ralph Reed/Rove

did to him last year, disqualifies him for the second spot.

He should have told them to go to hell.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Not unless

he explains why he allowed W to take him off the 9-11 Commission.

Second, what happened on the morning of 9-11 when General Myers was meeting with him in his office. Myers says he knew the first WTC had been attacked but didn't pay it much mind and he spent the next hour with Cleland until he came out again and was told the Pentagon had been hit. Didn't Cleland think it odd that Myers wasn't concerned about a jet hit the WTC? That he didn't even check in with the Pentagon or that no one placed an emergency call to the General until after the Pentagon was hit?

[adadem]

11. Perhaps

Perhpas it was because the initial reports were that it was a small plane. I'd give Max the benefit of the doubt.

[DoYouEverWonder]

27. Myers claims he saw it on TV

before he went into Cleland's office. Anyone could see from the pictures that there was major damage to the first tower that had to be from something bigger than a small plane. Besides Myers would have been briefed on the warnings about al Qaeda wanting to use planes to fly into buildings (google Project Bojinka). We're not talking about an average citizen who wasn't privy to such knowledge. As soon as Myers, Rumsfled and/or W heard about the first plane alarm bells should have been going off.

[Noordam]

12. Well 275 to 263 X beats Bush

IMHO Max would put Georgia in Dems hands and using the handy dandy map at http://www.johnedwards2004.com/map/ I get 275 electors for X, and 263 for Bush.

[wuushew]

14. Georgia is Diebold center USA

I bet you $5 it will "vote" for bush in 2004

[Noordam]

17. I do not know, they have a lot of ppl looking at them

where Florida has a lot less.

[wuushew]

15. Georgia is Diebold center USA

I bet you $5 it will "vote" for bush in 2004

[otohara]

16. He Badmouthed Howard Dean

pretty badly about the draft thing.

Not that I'm saying Howard Dean is the man. Please don't flame me Dean haters.

But based on what Cleland said last week, I don't think he'd be interested in working with Dr. Dean.

[SaveElmer]

25. That would be water under the bridge

Were he offered the spot...I'd be willing to bet he would jump at the chance !

[Hubert Flottz]

20. A hell of a good idea! *****OR:

Handing him Ashcroft's job would be nice too! OR maybe Rumbo's job!

[AlinPA]

22. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes. Great idea!

Could we be so lucky? He would beat Cheney in a debate.

[mndemocrat_29]

26. He'd beat Cheney at a debate

But I'd much rather he just run for the Senate in 2004 for Zell's seat. Cleland would likely win (he wouldn't be blindsided again) and it would be great to have in the Senate again.