Of head fakes and headaches
Update: Vid here.
I’ll be on Neil Cavuto’s show in about 10 minutes to talk about the veepstakes and McCain’s footsie-playing games with a pro-choice VP pick.
Is it a head fake? Do you just have a headache? Feel free to sound off some more.
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Give ‘em hell.
Just a headache. Its an interesting process, and the speculation is fun to an extent, but when McCain starts playing games with an issue like abortion he’s playing with fire. I don’t know why he can’t see that many of us would have a problem with a pro-choice VP…if he’s so strongly pro-life, why would you want someone on the ticket who disagrees on such an important issue? Ugh…
Oh, McCain gives me a headache regardless of his veep pick.
He can make or break his campaign. If he gets cute he goes down. This is no time for games.
Head fake?
More like the snap of the head felt when the other boxer lands a good punch.
My collie says:
I believe Senator McCain understands that we either vote for him or let the Marxist have it by default. That doesn’t give us a lot of leverage. I will be voting for him regardless of who he chooses, unless it is Lindsay Graham.
please tell cavuto he is fair in his questioning of guests, but once he has asked the question, listen to the answer. he seems to want to out o’rielly the original.
McPain in the neck.
It will be good to see you again Michelle!
For all of the focus on this issue, I do not think he will choose a pro-choice VP; the running wisdom all along has been that McC needs to make nice with
histhe base.Who can tell with McCain? That is the problem, we don’t know when he’s going to reach across the Aisle or not. Usually does.
All I see is Ferraro. Ugh.
Condi.
I think Juan McAmnesty feels he can take the Conservative vote for granted. So he can pander to other groups for support.
Warning, Johnny boy, don’t take me for granted!
Base? He don’t need no base! McCain don’t have to pander to ees steenking base!
I feel like that guy from Scanners.
I don’t trust McCain, on several issues, but I think our national security trumps them all. If Joe Lieberman brought in more votes than he lost, I would vote to support him, especially if both promise a one term presidency.
Heck, I would vote for a McCain_Hillary ticket if it won the election. We face a time which may make the Jimmy Carter years look good.
Your hairs getting long, looks nice.
Great segment, you sounded and looked outstanding.
Now wait for the Huckabee supporters to blow a gasket about Romney’s name being mentioned by Michelle on Cavuto just now
Doesn’t the concept of a “Straight Talk Express” preclude a head fake?
Huckabee supporters can pound sand.
ditto that PB.
Yes, great hair day. I haven’t watched FNC in a year or more. I got my ten minutes in for this year, let me know if you’re on again.
Again here PBoilermaker.
#22 and #18.
opps, #21.
and now back to the Little League World Series.
Heh, I was wondering why you ditto’d yourself AJ.
My collie says:
That reminds me. When was the last time you had a bath, collie. I got the flea soap right here handy…collie?…collie you get back here!
Ditto that. Our lovely hostess was exceptionally so today.
Too late. I switched on just in time to catch some ditzy blonde whining about Phelps endorsing sugar cereal.
Who here honestly thinks McCain gives a rat’s rear about what Conservatives think?
Yeah, he’s less of a travesty than Obama, but is it so hard for the guy to throw us a bone? Seriously, he could at least act Conservative once and a while.
I don’t.
Yeah, I keep waiting for him to make the “I’m personally prolife but….” speech.
For the next 80 days he is going to have to pretend to are what we think.
He will not win without us.
Opps —- “pretend to Care”
The cutesy games the campaigns are playing with the VP selection is annoying, at best. Obama using text message to announce his choice is too cute by half. I hope McCain doesn’t feel he needs to follow the lead, it’s bad enough to have one candidate acting like a schoolgirl announcing her latest crush to her BFF.
Of course it’s a head fake. What part of media-fog don’t you understand?
“Head fake” makes little sense as an explanation. Who’d he be trying to fool?
It seems more like McCain is/was seriously considering somebody who’s pro-choice; but at the end of the day it probably wouldn’t be worth it to go that route. As many votes as he might gain from fence-sitting pro-choicers, he’d lose from P.O.’d pro-life conservatives who are already receptive to reasons to stay home on election day.
The smart money has to remain on McCain choosing someone who’ll fit the Primary Rule of Veep Picks: “First, Do No Harm.” Pawlenty likely fits that description.
All your head fakes are belonging to us (and they are giving us headaches).
LOL
I left off:
“My friends”
I’d rather a head fake than a huge fumble on this one.
Oh, like Juan could figure out how to text. /sarc
Pawlenty is a very boring, poltically-correct/nanny state Republican, Reg, though he’s pretty steady on tax issues. He won’t do much good on the ticket, but as you sez he would be as little harm. Kind of an “inoffensive placeholder”.
He’s been a longtime fan of McCain and I think the lapdog-admirer criteria is the deciding one for McCain. That’s why he’s keen on choices that would otherwise hurt him, e.g. Lieberman, Ridge.
McCain knows that we’re so afraid of an Obama presidency that he can thumb his nose at us all he wants and he’ll still get most of our votes. He is taking conservatives for granted, and so far it’s working. I’ll probably pull the lever for him, but I probably won’t do it without shedding a few tears.
Michelle:
You are more articulate and intelligent than many politicians.
Could you please run for some office in the future??? Think of us!
purplepeep said: I hope McCain doesn’t feel he needs to follow the lead
LOL. But I’m actually quite fine with candidates who don’t care half a hoot for texting, Blackberries, Ipods and the like. So for me that’s a plus on McCains’ side, a minus on Obama’s.
Look at who is spreading the rumor.
Michelle: Cui Bono?
Obama.
So the MSM and Obama’s team are continually planting these things, in order to grind down the gains that McCain has made since Saddleback.
How do they do it? Spreading rumors which their MSM fellow travellers then feed, and watch people like you and many others here go flying off the handle, slamming McCain publicly.
So you are a willing dupe to pull McCain back down for Obama.
Question him? Sure, but lets not go to the hysterical “I hate McCain” end of the pool at the merest mention of a whisper, and trun into a raving pitbull, virtually slavering all over the keyboard as you fill with bile that you are going to spew soon.
It reminds me of the irrational hatred you displayed for Fred Thompson during the primaries.
I guess there are simply some things that make you go into “Stuck on Stupid” mode Michelle.
When you jump at phantoms put up by the MSM you end up being shrill and stupid looking.
Its a shame, for when you are being rational (like border security and illegals), you are a powerful voice to force McCain and the rest of the Rockefeller Republicans to the proper side.
I still say it’s Mitt. Follow the $:
Why would a smart businessman like Mitt forgive a $40 million debt from his campaign?
just sayin’ . . .
I think the whole thing is just a publicity stunt to keep people talking about him in the face of Obama’s VP pick being announced.
LOL. The only one “pulling McCain down” is McCain himself – that’s always been his problem in this campaign. Now he still cannot even give a clear answer if his criteria for VP includes someone who agrees with major policy positions of the Republican Party.
Well, it’s pretty far-fetched to imagine it would be Lieberman. . .who has outright stated he would not accept.
Have to wait and see. The whole pro-choice vs. pro-life thing is way down near the bottom as far as priorities I’m concerned about in the upcoming election anyway.
I am SOOOOOOO sick of the names “Barack Obama” and “John Muh-Cain” that I could spit! It’s 24/7 and that’s been going on for what seems like years. Stop already.
Isn’t there something else newsworthy? Like those illegal alien comfort stations at building supply stores? Maybe they should add a bar and grill and barbershop for the illegals. Lord knows they get everything else for free…
And could we change the “Maverick” to the “Gelding”? Please?
I just checked the GOP convention website to see the list of scheduled speakers. Guiliani is the only possible VP name that isn’t listed. Bobby Jindal is slated for Wed. right after Cindy McCain which I believe would make him the keynote speaker, followed by the yet-unnamed VP choice. This would lead one to believe that Guiliani could very well be McCain’s pick…. BUT
The Times-Pic in New Orleans just ran a story stating that Jindal is NOT the keynote speaker, Guiliani is. They said that Jindal will close out the evening by speaking AFTER the VP choice. According to the convention site, there is no one speaking after the veep. Why the heck would you do that anyway?
So now I’m thinking it’s either Guiliani or Jindal and they’re trying to confuse us. We’ll see how much more the schedule changes between now and the announcement.
Just saw the vid on HotAir; concur with the above assessments.
On August 20th, 2008 at 5:29 pm, Ordinary Coloradan said:
Just thought it was worth repeating.
Headache? (channeling Arnold)”It’s not a tumor!”
Michelle you did look absolutely gorgeous. When I shouted out, “there she is” my wife ran into the room saying who, who and saw you. I got a glare and she left the room.
You are right about the team walking all over or trampling all the gains made at Saddleback.
Nah, not really.
Michelle, you were very lovely. I never considered that the floating of Leiberman and Ridge may be a strategy to grease the skids for Romney… That is an interesting point.
It was tough, but I actually did listen to what you had to say…
You’re right Michelle, McCain could have capitalized on his Saddleback appearance but instead deflated all the good will he had generated. Even I complimented him (the first time all year). But he again sticks his finger our eyes. Conclusion, McCain is not worthy of conservative support.
Kuz Obama will be more representative of conservative principals…
There is support ($$, volunteerism, time) and then there is pulling a lever.
You know – spread rumors like exactly quoting him.
That Michelle Malkin is so powerful – just like Karl Rove – can plant words in people’s mouths.
Face it Colorado and Grant – sometimes the truth hurts.
I mentioned in another post, I am voting for the VP in this election. As far as I’m concerned McBama can both be impeached and thrown out.
Condi!
Condi!
Condi!
The posters on HotAir.Com really let you know you’re beautiful. Those on MichelleMalkin.Com believe that as well. You truly are but the depth beneath that, reflects itself in a quote:
Madam, through your words, we know you are one of the Few.
Condi is pro-choice. No thanks.
Condi is a great sec of state!!!
if it wasn’t for her, russia would have already invaded Georgia, but they’re SCARED of her…
– right4life
Your lack of sarcasm tags had me momentarily confused.
On August 21st, 2008 at 6:18 am, FilmLadd said:
Thanks- Here filmladd…
Tyler Durden: I’ll bring us through this. As always. I’ll carry you – kicking and screaming – and in the end you’ll thank me.