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Who would/should President Sarah Palin pick to be VP?
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Gatsby



Joined: 09 Feb 2007
PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:25 pm    Post subject: Who would/should President Sarah Palin pick to be VP? Reply with quote
It's beginning to look like the Republicans have a lock on the election in November. With the evangelicals and God on their side, how can they possibly lose?

But with John McCain being 72 years old, there are doubts whether he will survive four years in the White House. If, God forbid, he dies in office, President Palin would pick the next Vice President, under the 25th amendment, Article II.

Given the great importance Republicans place on experience, especially executive experience, who do you think President Palin will pick to be her replacement?

Alternatively, who do you think she should pick in order to meet the same high standards for the office her selection has established?

Note: While Senator Ted Stevens would certainly provide the greatest amount of experience on the Republican side, he would be ineligible to be vice president in a Palin administration because the U.S. Constitution forbids a President and Vice President being from the same state. Congressman Don Young would be out, too.
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ontheway



Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:44 am    Post subject: Re: Who would/should President Sarah Palin pick to be VP? Reply with quote
Gatsby wrote:

Note: While Senator Ted Stevens would certainly provide the greatest amount of experience on the Republican side, he would be ineligible to be vice president in a Palin administration because the U.S. Constitution forbids a President and Vice President being from the same state. Congressman Don Young would be out, too.



The quote above is NOT correct. It is a commonly held misconception.


The US Constitution prohibits the Presidential Electors in the Electoral College from a particular state from casting votes for BOTH a Presidential candidate and a Vice Presidential candidate from the same state as the Elector.

That means that an Alaska elector could vote for only ONE person from Alaska, either President or Vice President, but not both.

The Electors from any other state are free to vote for two candidates who come from the same state.

So it is entirely possible and allowed under the Constitution, and it has happened, that the President and the Vice President come from the same state.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003
PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mcains mother is like 100 years old..
and I think most of his family live into their 90's... he aint going anywhere
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Milwaukiedave



Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
itaewonguy wrote:
mcains mother is like 100 years old..
and I think most of his family live into their 90's... he aint going anywhere


Well given his prior problems with his health and captivity as a POW, I think his lifespan will be a lot less then 90. This was discussed, briefly in the Sarah Palin thread by a couple of other people.

I think the notion that they have a "lock" on the election is a pretty far flung idea.
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Gatsby



Joined: 09 Feb 2007
PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bush's Brain -- Karl Rove.

Why not make it official?
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ReeseDog



Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Location: Classified
PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm not sure we can call it a "lock" on the election. Let's just say it's looking really good for the whitehats. Very Happy

I'd love to see Condi as VP.
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
itaewonguy wrote:
mcains mother is like 100 years old..
and I think most of his family live into their 90's... he aint going anywhere


Aye... Very Happy
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blaseblasphemener



Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd say Gatsby was being sarcastic.
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Kikomom



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gatsby wrote:
Bush's Brain -- Karl Rove.

Why not make it official?


Yea, Turdblossom pulls a Cheney and picks himself. Laughing
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contrarian



Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Nearly in NK
PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Palin and Condi for the Republicans in 2012. That is a great idea. Two women, one white and one black, but both evangelicals.

I sort of like that, the Democrats could then become a minor party of regional special interests.
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