Make Mine McCain/Hunter Please
I found this interesting piece and thought it deserved a re-post here...
Night of the Hunter
by D.R. Tucker — 05-28-2008 @ 03:00 AM
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Mitt Romney. Charlie Crist. Bobby Jindal. Mike Huckabee. We’ve heard these names as possible running mates for John McCain. However, there’s another name that should be on this list—and it’s ridiculous that his name hasn’t been offically suggested yet.Not so long ago, California Congressman Duncan Hunter was seen as the true conservative choice for the Republican nomination. Hunter had served the country with honor during his 27-year tenure in the House of Representatives, working tirelessly to advance conservative principles and remaining loyal to the Reagan vision.Unfortunately, Hunter was unable to conquer his competitors for the Republican nomination. Despite gaining support from prominent conservative commentators and bloggers, Hunter was forced out of the race in January. However, the closed door of the Presidency could—and should--lead to the open window of the Vice Presidency. If McCain wants to ensure his election in November, he must seriously consider offering the VP slot to Hunter.A McCain-Hunter ticket would easily be as formidable as the Bush-Cheney ticket of 2000, if not the Reagan-Bush ticket of 1980. McCain and Hunter would have the skills and experience needed to lead America out of the political frustration and anxiety of the late-2000s. The conservative movement is suffering from a near-terminal case of Bush Disappointment Syndrome: a McCain-Hunter ticket would bring health and strength back to the right. Having a solid conservative like Hunter by his side would also diminish assertions that McCain would spend his entire Presidency as the Democrat Party’s love interest. If McCain vowed that Hunter would play a critical decision-making role in his administration, would that not slam shut the complaining mouths of Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham?Hunter would make a fine Vice President. He has been to the House of Representatives what the late Sydney Pollack was to Hollywood: a rare example of class in an institution known for its modern-day shamelessness. Hunter, a Vietnam veteran, has continued the good fight during his years in Congress, standing up for the rights of unborn children, those concerned about border security and those who believe in a strong national defense. He is arguably the perfect conservative, an unimpeachable example of how to maintain Reagan’s principles in a post-Reagan era. Hunter is intelligent and charismatic enough to survive left-wing smear jobs. They can’t lay a glove on him: he has Thomas Sowell’s political vision and Dwight Eisenhower’s character. The left will try to attack a McCain-Hunter ticket as a warmonger’s fantasy, but that tactic won’t work: if anything, a ticket comprised of two veterans will be more likely to pursue legitimate peace.A McCain-Hunter ticket makes patriotism a campaign issue without having to even utter the word. The visual contrast will be profound: a ticket with two men who bled and sacrificed for this country versus a ticket led by a man who seemingly scorns the Pledge of Allegiance, a ticket with two men who love America versus a ticket led by a man whose closest confidant urged divine damnation upon the country, a ticket with two men who believe in America’s greatness versus a ticket led by a man who thinks we provoke other nations’ anger with our alleged hyper-materialism. In other words, it will be a ticket for adults versus a ticket for adolescents. McCain can only win this election if he convinces Americans that he is the only serious choice for President. Hunter will aid McCain in this mission. Rightly or wrongly, a majority of Americans now feel that Bush and Cheney have incompetently governed this country. A McCain-Hunter ticket will tell Americans that the competence and leadership they believe is currently absent from Washington will soon return.Whose votes would McCain lose by choosing Hunter? Moderates and independents might not go for a McCain-Huckabee ticket because of Huckabee’s strong social conservatism, and they might scorn a McCain-Jindal ticket because of Jindal’s youth, but it’s hard to see them giving thumbs-down to a McCain-Hunter partnership. McCain and Hunter would also appeal to Democrats skeptical of Obama—and as recent primary results show, such Democrats are more numerous than Obama’s die-hard supporters care to admit.McCain ought to think about making Hunter the co-captain of his Presidential ship. He is trustworthy, bright, hardworking, a big-picture thinker, a man of honor. He is more than ready to assume the Presidential reigns if necessary. The electorate is hungry for something different—and a McCain-Hunter ticket would provide voters with a delicious appetizer, main course and dessert, as opposed to the unpalatable slop Obama is offering.
Night of the Hunter
by D.R. Tucker — 05-28-2008 @ 03:00 AM
Reader Comments (21)
Mitt Romney. Charlie Crist. Bobby Jindal. Mike Huckabee. We’ve heard these names as possible running mates for John McCain. However, there’s another name that should be on this list—and it’s ridiculous that his name hasn’t been offically suggested yet.Not so long ago, California Congressman Duncan Hunter was seen as the true conservative choice for the Republican nomination. Hunter had served the country with honor during his 27-year tenure in the House of Representatives, working tirelessly to advance conservative principles and remaining loyal to the Reagan vision.Unfortunately, Hunter was unable to conquer his competitors for the Republican nomination. Despite gaining support from prominent conservative commentators and bloggers, Hunter was forced out of the race in January. However, the closed door of the Presidency could—and should--lead to the open window of the Vice Presidency. If McCain wants to ensure his election in November, he must seriously consider offering the VP slot to Hunter.A McCain-Hunter ticket would easily be as formidable as the Bush-Cheney ticket of 2000, if not the Reagan-Bush ticket of 1980. McCain and Hunter would have the skills and experience needed to lead America out of the political frustration and anxiety of the late-2000s. The conservative movement is suffering from a near-terminal case of Bush Disappointment Syndrome: a McCain-Hunter ticket would bring health and strength back to the right. Having a solid conservative like Hunter by his side would also diminish assertions that McCain would spend his entire Presidency as the Democrat Party’s love interest. If McCain vowed that Hunter would play a critical decision-making role in his administration, would that not slam shut the complaining mouths of Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham?Hunter would make a fine Vice President. He has been to the House of Representatives what the late Sydney Pollack was to Hollywood: a rare example of class in an institution known for its modern-day shamelessness. Hunter, a Vietnam veteran, has continued the good fight during his years in Congress, standing up for the rights of unborn children, those concerned about border security and those who believe in a strong national defense. He is arguably the perfect conservative, an unimpeachable example of how to maintain Reagan’s principles in a post-Reagan era. Hunter is intelligent and charismatic enough to survive left-wing smear jobs. They can’t lay a glove on him: he has Thomas Sowell’s political vision and Dwight Eisenhower’s character. The left will try to attack a McCain-Hunter ticket as a warmonger’s fantasy, but that tactic won’t work: if anything, a ticket comprised of two veterans will be more likely to pursue legitimate peace.A McCain-Hunter ticket makes patriotism a campaign issue without having to even utter the word. The visual contrast will be profound: a ticket with two men who bled and sacrificed for this country versus a ticket led by a man who seemingly scorns the Pledge of Allegiance, a ticket with two men who love America versus a ticket led by a man whose closest confidant urged divine damnation upon the country, a ticket with two men who believe in America’s greatness versus a ticket led by a man who thinks we provoke other nations’ anger with our alleged hyper-materialism. In other words, it will be a ticket for adults versus a ticket for adolescents. McCain can only win this election if he convinces Americans that he is the only serious choice for President. Hunter will aid McCain in this mission. Rightly or wrongly, a majority of Americans now feel that Bush and Cheney have incompetently governed this country. A McCain-Hunter ticket will tell Americans that the competence and leadership they believe is currently absent from Washington will soon return.Whose votes would McCain lose by choosing Hunter? Moderates and independents might not go for a McCain-Huckabee ticket because of Huckabee’s strong social conservatism, and they might scorn a McCain-Jindal ticket because of Jindal’s youth, but it’s hard to see them giving thumbs-down to a McCain-Hunter partnership. McCain and Hunter would also appeal to Democrats skeptical of Obama—and as recent primary results show, such Democrats are more numerous than Obama’s die-hard supporters care to admit.McCain ought to think about making Hunter the co-captain of his Presidential ship. He is trustworthy, bright, hardworking, a big-picture thinker, a man of honor. He is more than ready to assume the Presidential reigns if necessary. The electorate is hungry for something different—and a McCain-Hunter ticket would provide voters with a delicious appetizer, main course and dessert, as opposed to the unpalatable slop Obama is offering.
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posted by RD at 2:05 PM
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2 Comments:
I doubt that will happen, and to be honest, I'm glad. Hunter's controversies would be dragged back out into the limelight and I sincerely doubt he could withstand the scrutiny.
Perhaps Hunter IS "squeaky clean", but as I've said before, it sure doesn't look that way. At the very least, he'll be tarred with the same brush as painted Randy Cunningham into a jail cell.
I think this choice is but a pipe dream for conservatives and other blogs/political pundits offer up "better" choices than Hunter, Huckabee and Romney.
I'm thinkin' that he will choose a woman: Hutchinson would be a good choice, perhaps the gov. of Alaska, Palin, or perhaps even Rice, although I would bet she'll be the next commisssion of the NFL before she'll be VP.
I've also seen Lieberman's name bandied about.
God Forbid.
I agree... Kay Bailey would be an interesting pick, might get some more of the Hitlery voters to cross over. However the dhimmicrats will paint whomever he picks as corrupt, incompetent and evil, so Hunter is no different in that respect.
But Hunter as we learned during the primaries is "the one true conservative".
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