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Will McCain Run on a One Term Pledge?

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Anonymous

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This is being brought more and more on the news today- that if it looks like he can't make it, in a last ditch effort he might give a 1 term pledge...Especially if he chooses former Democrat Joe Lieberman for VP, to soothe the right wing...Or if his age gets to be too big an issue..

McCain chief won’t rule out one-term pledge
Jonathan Martin, August 10, 2008

John McCain’s campaign manager this morning repeatedly declined to rule out the possibility that the Republican nominee may pledge to serve just one term.

Rick Davis, appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” demurred three times when Chris Wallace raised the prospect that McCain may use the Republican convention next month to make such a promise.

Wallace raised the prospect — much discussed in political circles — that McCain could combine the one-term pledge with a vow that he would run an apolitical administration.

“If you know John McCain, you know there’s not going to be much politics in the White House,” Davis replied, ignoring the matter of whether the Arizona senator, who turns 72 later this month, could limit himself to a single term.

Asked directly about the matter, Davis replied: “Chris, you’re going to have to come to the Republican convention.”

When Wallace noted that Davis wasn’t ruling it out, the aide again declined to discuss the prospect. “I’m not talking about it all,” Davis said.

McCain considered making such a pledge when he announced his presidential bid last year but decided against it because he was worried it would limit his effectiveness in office.

Some sympathetic political observers, looking for ways that McCain can address the age issue, have continued to urge such a move during the course of the campaign, but the Republican has consistently declined to do so.

‘’No, because I think then you’re the lame duck, you’re quacking on Inauguration Day,” McCain said in January when asked about the prospect.
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Comments from the get drunk folks....
What is wrong with the McCain campaign? Do they want McCain to appear even more old and feeble?

Do they want him to be a “lame duck” from day one? Could they be any more apologetic and defensive?

Still, the more we think about it, one term of Mr. McCain might not be such a bad idea after all.
http://getdrunkandvote4mccain.com/
 

VanC

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I don't see how a one term pledge would help him. The people that are hung up on his age aren't going to vote for him anyway, one term or not. Besides, making a one term pledge isn't going to make him any younger. He just needs to convince people that he's the best candidate, or should I say lesser of two evils, and the age thing will take care of itself.

I like Joe Lieberman, but anyone who thinks picking him as VP will soothe the right wing is nuts. How could picking a former Democrat who ran with Al Gore soothe the right wing? Lieberman may be conservative as Democrats go, but he's no right winger. There are plenty of other people that would fit the bill if that's what McCain has in mind.
 
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VanC said:
I like Joe Lieberman, but anyone who thinks picking him as VP will soothe the right wing is nuts. How could picking a former Democrat who ran with Al Gore soothe the right wing? Lieberman may be conservative as Democrats go, but he's no right winger. There are plenty of other people that would fit the bill if that's what McCain has in mind.

I think they meant if he picks Lieberman it will P.O. the right wing- but if they both give a 1 term pledge it will soothe them knowing the former Dem VP won't run...Any way thats what I gathered on the news...

Comically many Repubs and almost all the right wing hate McCain- but they hate Obama worse, so praise and protect McCain all they can :roll: :shock: ....The news also said more right wingers might vote for him if they thought in 4 years they might be able to come up with a good candidate...

My prediction is no matter who wins- this may be the last Republican President this country might see- with both candidates wanting to open up the Mexican border- give amnesty to all those here- and open up a bunch more immigration....Could make possibly 20 million more Democrats by next election (exactly what the Dems are counting on) and you will see no more conservative Presidents period...
 
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