How exactly does McCain help the ticket anymore than Breaux?

[TomSeaverr]

Breaux will get the people in the middle too. And will maybe return LA and ARK back to the Dems where it belongs. McCain would upset a big part of the base with his stance on Abortion. And I also hear Bayhs name around here a lot. Do you people not remember when he was brought up as a possible Gore VP. The Womens Rights Folks got upset. The only tickets that make any sense are

Kerry-Clark
Kerry-Breaux
Kerry-Bredesen

[windansea]

1. saw McCain on hardball today

he said no no & no

forget about him

[countmyvote4real]

2. Breaux's role in the medicare reform scam is not good

for the ticket or the party.

[TomSeaverr]

3. Thats right

I forgot about that

[Sulldogg]

4. McCain gets the ...

crazy vote. And I'm not talking the right-wing nut job, but the actually insane.

[Leilani]

9. Do you do political polling

at mental institutions?

That might make an interesting Zogby Poll: among the insane, how many support X,Y, or Z.

[Dookus]

5. well...

I don't think Kerry WILL ask McCain. I don't think Kerry SHOULD ask McCain. And I don't think McCain would accept if asked.

That being said, I think it would be an electoral winner. McCain is MUCH more well-known than Breaux and has fans across the political spectrum. I think a lot of people LIKE some conservatism but are turned off by the religious right. McCain appeals well to those people. He's not seen as a "typical" politician and appeals to a lot of independents and a fair number of Republicans.

I also think people are tired of the extreme partisanship in Washington, and such a "unity" ticket would be very attractive to a lot of people.

But I still don't want it to happen, and don't believe it's at all likely.

[countmyvote4real]

6. I think the "flip flop" ads have poisoned a "unity" ticket.

But it still seems like a great idea to take America back at home and abroad.

Unfortunately, I don't foresee any Republican with the guts to cross the line knowing that they will be passionately crucified for doing so. I should also admit that I don't like Republicans. So, I agree that's NOT going to happen.

It's still worth dreaming and talking about because it exposes another hole in the * wall. Divide. Divide. Divide.

[SheilaT]

7. McCain is a Republican.

What part of that do people not understand?

Republicans are Republicans. Democrats are Democrats. Occasional a prominent member of one party will become a member instead of the other, but it's rare enough to be noteworthy.

People run for president as a member of a particular party.

McCain is a Republican. Kerry is going to be the nominee of the Democratic party. Every single other registered Democrat in the country stands a better chance of being on the ticket than McCain does.

[Leilani]

8. Forget it!

McCain will not be on the ticket!

Why don't you sit back & enjoy McCain giving Bush & Rove nightmares.

[patricia92243]

10. If we're stupid enough to put MCain on our ticket, we deserve to lose.....

well almost.