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‘Real News From The Blaze’: VP Candidate Considerations

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  • TomSawyer
    Posted on March 15, 2012 at 4:14am

    If Romney gets the nomination then I think Rudy Giuliani would be a good VP pick.

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  • howardp34
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:15pm

    As the panel pointed out, all of the main VP candidates have major problems, so I’ll propose a new candidate – someone who would be a smart, compelling choice: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. She’s the highest-ranking Republican in Congress. She’s a young mom. She’s a strong conservative – pro-life, voted against TARP, reliable on immigration. She provides balance to the ticket in terms of gender, age, region, ideology, and experience but without taking anything away (especially in terms of experience – sorry, I just don’t think Rubio is ready; even Christie and McDonnell could use some more seasoning).

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    • RabbiDRJerkins
      Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:23am

      Good point, the moderate-liberal leanings of the 3 front running candidates need to be balanced out by having a conservative running mate.
      It would be even better, of course, to have a conservative in the race. One day, hopefully, the GOP might figure that out.

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  • FL_Catholic
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:53pm

    Romney/Santorum or Santorum/Romney

    You get the social conservatives and the fiscal conservatives – and hopefully a replay of the 1980 campaign (where 2 candidates at each others’ throats joined up and demolished Obama, I mean, Carter in the midst of a crisis with Iran, high unemployment, and high gas prices).

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  • oldchevyguy
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:07pm

    Santorum/West sounds great to me.

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  • funjumper
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:52am

    Rick Perry, Tea Party Conservative, 2nd largest state of delegates, and his lack of debate skills would not matter so much going against Joe Biden in a debate.

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  • grannyrecipe
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:13am

    John Kasich from Ohio.

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  • Daddymac10
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:54am

    Rubio has said over & over & over & over again that he’s not interested in the job. So why are all the idiots keep mentioning his name?? I like Cupp but her choices for a Romney VP is laughable. What, you gonna pair a stiff with a stiff?? Where’s the conservatives?? The only way Romney is gonna energize the base is to have a Tea Party VP. That‘s the only way I’m gonna support Romney. Allan West or Michele Bachmann are excellent choices..

    Romney / Bachmann 2012

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  • cgent47
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:17am

    Romney-Rubio

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  • Red-Long-Braid
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:48am

    Santorum/Palin
    Santorum/West
    Santorum/Ryan
    Santorum/Rand Paul
    With any of these tickets I will be able to sleep at night.

    God Bless

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    • PASSIONFORCHRIST
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:10am

      Paul/Judge Napolitano

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    • First on Foot and Right of the Line
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:01am

      Santorum/West! I do not have words to describe how happy this would make me.

      West cracks me up. I love his attitude.

      I know I am linking to a “progressive” site, but I would be proud to have these quotes attributed to me. And when looking for a quote to show what I mean, there is was with some good ones.

      http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/02/16/417174/allen-west-15-worst-quotes/?mobile=nc

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    • FL_Catholic
      Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:01pm

      First: I thought this section of that “ThinkProgress” article was hilarious:

      “West said Generals “have to be very careful about blindly following a commander in chief that really does not have the best intent for our military.” What West did not mention was that officers are constitutionally bound to follow the President’s orders unless they are illegal.”

      Isn’t that precisely what West was saying? West was saying “don’t blindly follow” – TP (a fitting acronym) was saying they are “bound to follow… unless they are illegal.”

      I’m not seeing the difference between what both have said.

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  • EP46
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:42am

    Oh, you would choose a Community Organizer who never had a job in his life that was not paid for by tax payers? Even a lawyer who’s salary was paid for by Federal grant money ?????

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  • FL_Catholic
    Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:56pm

    oh PLEASE don’t let it be Crist… there are rumors that he wants to run for Governor of Florida again, but this time as a Democrat! We don’t need the Anti-Rubio to be Romney’s running mate.

    We need someone who is strong where Romney is not: pro-life/social issues; ObamneyCare; etc. This will seal the deal and get Republicans/conservatives enthused to go to the polls in November (and thereby win the Senate as well as the White House). The only one I know of that can do that (if the math about Romney being the eventual winner is true) would be: Rick Santorum.

    If they can avoid hitting each other too hard during this primary season, they could be the Reagan/Bush of 2012, uniting the party after a contentious primary. It’s worked before and it can work again.

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