Comments on: The Missing Tapes http://www.depthfirstsearch.net/blog/2008/11/03/the-missing-tapes/ “We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done." Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dad http://www.depthfirstsearch.net/blog/2008/11/03/the-missing-tapes/#comment-109 Dad Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:21:24 +0000 http://www.depthfirstsearch.net/blog/?p=729#comment-109 M's vote was decided by this poor pick of a vp candidate. I'm writing this Tuesday night, morning your time, so I don't know if there was surprise upset. But both M and I thought that a pick like Condi Rice, would have guaranteed McCain the election. Was she approached and declined? Will we ever know? What actually was McCain's thought process when he picked Palin? It's that decision making process that turned M off. Especially given McCain age and past cancer history. I had no answer to this argument. You don't have to shore up your conservative base, when you are running to the right of a left liberal candidate, you need to pick off the moderates who might go left ... Duh ! L, D M’s vote was decided by this poor pick of a vp candidate. I’m writing this Tuesday night, morning your time, so I don’t know if there was surprise upset. But both M and I thought that a pick like Condi Rice, would have guaranteed McCain the election.

Was she approached and declined? Will we ever know? What actually was McCain’s thought process when he picked Palin? It’s that decision making process that turned M off. Especially given McCain age and past cancer history. I had no answer to this argument.

You don’t have to shore up your conservative base, when you are running to the right of a left liberal candidate, you need to pick off the moderates who might go left … Duh !
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