Tuesday, May 18, 2004
McCain...again
Zonitics gives a reason as to why the newscasters are still constantly harping about what a great move putting McCain as Kerry's VP would be--or at least as his Secretary of Defense.
And whether or not McCain eventually accepts the possible nomination, I have my doubts as to whether Kerry will even be nominated as the party's representative.
In the Anyone-but-Bush atmosphere of this current election, its highly unlikely that such a weak candidate will be chosen to go against Bush.
Despite his winning the correct number of delegate votes, this is election is a war against Bush. Kerry, even now, is not pulling in enough votes in general to cause a win against Bush.
Along this line, he simply does not have the attraction that is needed to pull in the younger voters (eh, let me say this, younger voters are not alway necessary in an election, considering that most do not vote. However, to get the younger block to vote--and to vote for you--that would be a good thing...a tipping in the race).
He doesn't even seem to have a strong backing among the democrats. In short, he does not generate the sort of loyalty necessary to win this position.
So if not Kerry, than who? Unlike my mother, I do not see Hilarly Clinton running in this election, though it would be just like a Clinton to pull something at the last moment. But it simply wouldnt make sense. In running for the presidency, she would be risking her seat in the Senate for something that would not be a sure thing. What would be the best thing for her would be to wait until at least 2008.
However, I cannot find another alternate besides Hilary. Obviously Kerry is not the one, nor is Clinton. But then who?
After watching ten minutes of news in my hometown, I thought that the newscasters were just behind the latest news. Guess I was wrong.
Zonitics gives a reason as to why the newscasters are still constantly harping about what a great move putting McCain as Kerry's VP would be--or at least as his Secretary of Defense.
And whether or not McCain eventually accepts the possible nomination, I have my doubts as to whether Kerry will even be nominated as the party's representative.
In the Anyone-but-Bush atmosphere of this current election, its highly unlikely that such a weak candidate will be chosen to go against Bush.
Despite his winning the correct number of delegate votes, this is election is a war against Bush. Kerry, even now, is not pulling in enough votes in general to cause a win against Bush.
Along this line, he simply does not have the attraction that is needed to pull in the younger voters (eh, let me say this, younger voters are not alway necessary in an election, considering that most do not vote. However, to get the younger block to vote--and to vote for you--that would be a good thing...a tipping in the race).
He doesn't even seem to have a strong backing among the democrats. In short, he does not generate the sort of loyalty necessary to win this position.
So if not Kerry, than who? Unlike my mother, I do not see Hilarly Clinton running in this election, though it would be just like a Clinton to pull something at the last moment. But it simply wouldnt make sense. In running for the presidency, she would be risking her seat in the Senate for something that would not be a sure thing. What would be the best thing for her would be to wait until at least 2008.
However, I cannot find another alternate besides Hilary. Obviously Kerry is not the one, nor is Clinton. But then who?
posted by Laura Keslar at 11:02 PM | |
