Lamar Openly Leaks McCain Veep Search Team Leader

3 Responses to “Lamar Openly Leaks McCain Veep Search Team Leader”

1. Mickey writes
   May 23rd, 2008 8:14 pm

   The CFR will decide, just has it has for the last 40 years.

2. Mickey writes
   May 23rd, 2008 8:22 pm

   Early in 1976, Carter insisted that his administration would not be filled by “shifting around the same group of insiders” that had performed so poorly for America in the past. He was determined, he said, that needed “changes” would be made. But when he named fellow Trilateralist Walter Mondale as his running mate, the fix was obvious. Hamilton Jordan, the man credited with devising the strategy that led to Carter’s November 1976 victory, was even more explicit in insisting that insiders would not take over a Carter administration. Early in the campaign, he stated:

   If, after the inauguration, you find a Cy Vance as Secretary of State and Zbigniew Brzezinski as head of National Security, then I would say we failed. And I would quit. You’re going to see new faces and new ideas.

   What Jordan said would never occur, however, is precisely what happened. Not only were Vance and Brzezinski awarded the posts he insisted they never would be given, more than a dozen other Trilateral members ended up in top Carter administration posts. When he began his campaign for President in 1980, Ronald Reagan pointedly stated that President Jimmy Carter had to be replaced as president because there were so many Trilateral members in his administration. That issue quickly disappeared when Reagan named Trilateralist George H. W. Bush as his own running mate.

3. Ted writes
   May 27th, 2008 12:33 am

   Here’s an important piece of advice: If it looks like it’s going to be McCain/Palin anyway (and that should be a “no brainer” for Team McCain), McCain should announce NOW or VERY SOON, rather than later towards the convention. There’s currently a growing chorus for Obama/Hillary (as VP) ticket (in fact the Dems are likely aware of the Palin phenomenon). If the GOP waits while movement for Hillary as VP grows — even worse until after it is solidified that Hillary will/could be VP pick — selecting Palin will be portrayed by Dems/liberal media more as a reaction by GOP selecting its own female (overshawdoing Palin’s own remarkable assets), rather than McCain taking the lead on this. Selecting Palin now or early (contrary to the punditocracy) will mean McCain will be seen as driving the course of this campaign overwhelmingly, and the DEMS will be seen as merely reacting. And, there’s absoultely no down-side to this because even if Hillary is a no-go as VP for Obama, the GOP gains by acting early. McCain the maverick. Palin the maverick. Do it now!

   There’s no reason, and actually substantial negative, in McCain waiting to see what the Dems do first insofar as his picking Palin as VP, because, no matter who Obama picks, Palin is by far (and I mean far) the best pick for McCain and the GOP, especially in this time of GOP woes. The GOP can be seen as the party of real ‘change’ (albeit I hate that mantra, change, change, bla bla), while not really having to change from GOP core conservative values, which Palin more than represents.

   In light of the current oil/energy situation, as well as the disaffected female Hillary voters situation, and growing focus on McCain’s age and health, Palin is more than perfect — now.

   (Perhaps Team McCain is already on to this.)