McCain * Romney ‘08!!  Awesome ticket.  Winning ticket.

Romney is the best choice hands down.  If the Huckabites don’t want to vote for McCain because he picks Romney, well shame on them.  They are so bigoted they can’t see what is best for the country.  All they see is their own narrow-minded hate-filled view of the world.  How sad and pathetic.

We need Romney on the ticket.  He will do an outstanding job as he has done on everything else in his life.  He’s a class act.

Thanks Cyrena, I’m glad to hear that I am not the only wing-nut out there that finds the institution of the supreme court to be the most insidious communist plot since flouridated water (thanks to dr stranglove, and gen Jack Ripper).
I have always thought that if americans are smart enough to be trusted with the power of the vote, we should, and are, sophisicated enough to handle the truth(I gotta stop watching so many movies)about the inner workings of the exectutive office. There should always be full disclosure in all of OUR government activities. If what the president wants to do will be disagreed with by a majority of the public, he ought not to do it. We are big boys and girls, and if we cannot handle decisions of great national importance, then why should we be trusted with electing people to do it for us? After all, this is the elecronic and internet age, there are almost no secrets anymore. People on the net knew that Georgia had attacked Russia long before the news media caught on.
My hope is that Americans will now put on the Big boy pants and begin to take back responsibility for their government. Because when an american contractor pulls someones fingernails out in the name of national security, we all share some of the blame for that repugnant act.
We may now need to pack our bags and go on a national guilt trip.

Southern Baptists are the largest Protestant group in America.  Joseph Smith’s Golden Plates of Nephi are complete heresy to them.  They program their flocks to disdain and denounce Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons and Muslims.  They are very distrustful of Catholics and Methodists are deemed much to liberal.  I see many staying home or going for Ron Paul if Romney is McCain’s ruining mate. In the least they will leave with a sour taste in their mouths if they do vote the McCain/Romney ticket.  I will be surprised if McCain’s group actually goes for Romney as V.P.

By Big B,

“Will his first action as president be to eliminate the new omnipetant powers that our last two presidents have given the office? Like the power that modern presidents have assumed to make war wherever and whenever they want, without congressional approval.

Then again, I would also like to see the abolition of the most dangerous facist threat the US has ever known, The Supreme Court. A lifetime political appointment that requires no accountability to the people of the US?”

Big B, if you’re actually really interested in this, it’s been a topic of conversation within my own environment, (which is a primarily academic one, but I’m particularly involved in my community). One of our suggestions for one of Obama’s first actions as president would be to make public,  ALL of the SIGNING STATEMENTS that Cheney et al have used over the past 8 years to undermine the Constitution, and decapitate the Congress in order to install what Cheney has long planned as an Imperial Presidency.

Now I offer only an introduction to this, and mention the part about ‘if you’re really interested’ (or serious) about this, not to be dismissive, but only because nearly ALL of us know that we’ve been thoroughly screwed, but only a small minority have actually bothered to figure out HOW they’ve been able to do this. The general blueprint of the Constitutional structure is actually pretty sound. Not a perfect system by any means, and I don’t know of one that is. But still, the structure of it is good, as long as it’s in operation. But, that’s the key. AS LONG AS IT IS BEING USED!

One of the very first ‘actions’ of the Cheney Administration was the implementation of what was called a “New Paradigm”. I won’t go into all of the details, since it’s easy enough to research if you want. But the bottom line is that the sole and top priority goal for Cheney was to institute the doctrine of The Unitary Executive. In short, that the Executive branch would hold the ULTIMITE POWER, and singularly. IOW’s, none of this sharing with two other branches of government. The Signing Statements have been a critical tool in accomplishing that, because in effect, these signing statements neutralize the legislative branch.

These are statements that are attached to any legislation that the president signs, which basically say that while he is signing whatever it is into law, he/she is also attaching a caveat of sorts, which basically says that he/she will do whatever they want, in terms of that legislation. Signing statements are not ‘new’. They’ve always been a tool that could be utilized by the Executive when they may hold certain reservations about the particular language of any given piece of legislation, even though they might agree with it in the overall premise. President’s have used them in the past, but sparingly. What Dick Bush has done, is to use them in place of the standard veto power of the president. So, instead of simply vetoing any law that Congress makes, (that he doesn’t like) which could be overruled by a 2/3rds majority of the Congress, (the veto that is) he just attaches Signing Statements. And, Dick Bush has issued MORE of them than all previous administrations combined.

Actually, Dick Cheney has issued more of them than all of the previous presidents combined, and they are written primarily by David Addington, (now Cheney’s Chief of Staff) with the assistance of what is STILL, (after 8 years) Cheney’s very secret staff. Then, Georgie Boy signs them with flourish. In affect, it is Dick Cheney and David Addington, (and others unnamed) that are running the country, and most Americans are unaware of that. There are a few reasons why Americans are unaware of it, but the most obvious is that it’s intended that way. It’s another distinction for the Cheney regime…the most diabolically secretive in the history of the nation.

More on the SC robes later.

Thanks Dan, AZ, Michael, Mike, MBJ, and Jed - you’re right on!  This ticket is going to win!!

This sounds great for Democrats.  Select Romney and kiss the lunatic Christo-southern right wing vote goodbye.  Romney might as well be a Muslim as far as they are concerned.  Excellent choice McLame!

Try reading Obama’s book, “the audacity of hope. “

the ole Mittster? His opinions seem to change with the weather so he and McSame should be compatible, now that they are not bitter enemies anymore, that is..
Petraeus? Sounds like he should be wearing a toga in the Roman Empire.  How similar to today.
Do you really trust someone who tells Bush what he wants to hear despite facts to the contrary?
I am pleased to hear opinions other than from the left, as this is becoming a fair and balanced website.

Aegrus, August 22 at 5:47:
““Most tolerable of the Republican nominees this year?” Mittens? That used car salesman? Please.”

Well, would you rather Benito Giuliani, or Mr.Wannabe-Holloywood Thompson, or maybe the Reverend Huckabee?

I don’t like any of them. I’m merely pointing out that if the worst were to happen, and McNut gets elected, then I’d rather have sane Romney by his side than these other clowns.

Rus, he was president of the Harvard Law Review. One of the most respected journals of law in America. Are you familiar with Barack Obama? He’s widely regarded with having exceptional understanding of law, and all laws in America are subject to the Constitution of the United States of America.

Mike, I agree. Mittens will hand Obama the election in a landslide, so naturally I’m all for him in the Republican VP slot. He’s got no stump speech ability. Did you see the way he stumbled while John McCain was making blatantly false claims about Romney to his face during the Republican debates? He’s got no backbone, and will weigh down the campaign like a fuckin’ rock.

Well, while I’m not sure those points are germane to the conversation, I’ll say that I agree with the context of those questions. It is something, however, Americans need to nail to the doors of Congress with political pressure by hounding our representatives.

Really, just try to speak with your reps. Send e-mail, leave messages with their staff. Our representatives will have no spine for our causes if they don’t feel obligated to our powers as citizens.

I believe Obama is willing to listen to Americans, and is willing to destroy these horrible expansions of executive power.

Aegus

You bring up an intresting point about a new president being only a piece of the puzzle.
What I would like to ask Obama (other than his plans to combat the underlying cause for most of our nations problems, overpopulation) Will his first action as president be to eliminate the new omnipetant powers that our last two presidents have given the office? Like the power that modern presidents have assumed to make war wherever and whenever they want, without congressional approval.
Then again, I would also like to see the abolition of the most dangerous facist threat the US has ever known, The Supreme Court. A lifetime political appointment that requires no accountability to the people of the US? (I know, checks and balances, but when was the last time our congress passed a law reversing a surpeme court decision?) Mussolini and Franco didn’t wield that kind of power!

Big B, are you really of the opinion Obama is to the right of Nixon? Obama isn’t a perfect candidate, but the movement is more important than the messenger.

I disagree with the way we treat presidents in America. It’s beyond my comprehension why people want to elect leaders instead of representatives. This is a Democratic-Republic regardless of what cynics might be inclined to say.

The Americans with the ability of understanding and the ambition for knowledge spend too much time wasting their energies trying to make money or making blank observations about our government without ever lifting a finger to change anything.

It’s really easy to be right all the time, it’s quite difficult to do the right thing all the time. Vote for Obama, but don’t expect change unless you get active in your local government and speak with your representatives in Congress. The president is only a piece of the puzzle.

rus7355

I love the term “liberal moon bat” (do you have t-shirts?)

However, being a “liberal moon bat” I must recommend a vote for the moon bat king, Ralph Nader. But then again i do love throw to throw my vote away.
I just cannot find it within myself to support either Mcsame or Barry. Everything that Mcsame has ever accomplished has been because of his family and wife’s business connections. He has managed, like so many of our second generation politcal and business elite to “Forrest Gump” his way through life (Evan Bayh, anyone?) His only presidential qualifications are that he has passed out in committee meetings on capitol hill for 20 some odd years, and been so pissed off when he woke up that he had his driver take him to the airport so he could get on his wifes private jet (the only plane he hasn’t crashed) and have a high-ball and a blow job from the stewardess.
At least he’s colorful!
Barry, our first black cadidate, is clear in comparison to Mcsame. Am I the only one who passes out when Barry gives a speech in that goddamn condescending monotone that does not make me think of MLK so much as it does Bob Dole. Barry is the perfect mouthpiece for this generation of sell-out clinton dimmo’s. His views are just to the right of Nixon. But how could this surprise anybody? He is, afterall, a lawyer. I would just as soon see him chase my ambulance than be my president.
Once again neither party has given us a candidate that is qualified to scratch his own ass.

I guess I’ll be over here in the corner with the other moon bats, watching the collapse of western civilization, smoking pot, and just tryin’ to forget, man!

I’ll respectfully disagree because Obama has exactly the kind of experience we need in the POTUS. Barack sits on the foreign relations board in the Senate, he has eight years experience doing making real legislative progress in Illinois, he’s worked on campaign finance reform as well. The man is a brilliant Constitutional scholar, and will keep a just and firm hand in the executive office.

John McCain is belligerent and unpredictable. That’s not change we can believe in.

Obama08

“Most tolerable of the Republican nominees this year?” Mittens? That used car salesman? Please.

Patraeus? Yeah, Tools don’t work well with other Tools. You need someone calling the shots, and David Patraeus has no political identity.

Go ahead, McCain, pick Mittens. He’s the only other Republican who was the favored choice of the establishment, and he has flip-flopped on even more issues than you (Which is really hard since McCain hasn’t had a consistent opinion on anything since he ran for president this election).

You’re Social Conservative Base will stay home as that will be the single most anti-neocon ticket in the last twenty years. Obama will win the presidency because he is the best candidate we have.

Bye-Bye McCain!

The christian right wacko’s would not accept or support Mitt’s run for the nomination, so how must they feel now that this practicioner of that “hokey” religon will be next in line behind the aged Mac? Lee Atwater would be spinning in his grave (had they not had to screw him into the ground).
Atwater would already be thankful for the gifts that the dimmos have bestowed upon the repugs in this election year. Just look! In a year of recession, unpopular war, and malaise (sorry Jimmy) this election should have been a landslide the likes not seen since LBJ beat the nut Goldwater like a gong. Yet the dimmos, always staring down the gifthorse, have managed to give the repugs the election year gift that keeps giving, a black candidate with a centerist to right wing platform.
And now, this years version of the repug evil empire, with all the momentum, Back in a race that should be lost, want to put a (gasp) MORMON on the ticket.
This race is starting to look like a game between two last place teams in the final weekend of the season, trying to lose, so they can get that first draft pick.
But once again, the joke is on us. For there will be no winner in this game.
Hunter Thompson called this generation the “new dumb”
I fear he may have been right.

Two nice, clean white guys. What more could the electorate ask for? With Romney and his money by his side, McCain will win in a landslide unseen since Reagan.

I hope it is Romney that McCain chooses!!  Romney would be a great VP.  That would be an awesome ticket.

It Romney, then I wouldn’t mind.

Romney is atleast sane, and thus mind keep McCain in check, if the worst comes to pass and McCain is elected.

Actually, aside from Ron Paul, Romney was probably the most tolerable of the Republican nominees this year.