Who do you think might have been a better choice for McCains VP?

Question

I'm not saying Palin was a bad choice. I'm just wondering, since alot of people seem to dislike McCain's choice, if anyone might have any suggestions on who might have been a better choice and why that person would have been a better choice.

Answer 1

We'll never know, i do think the fact that McCain was not allowed to choose the candidate of his own choice ( Lieberman ) and caving in to the pressure of the religious right in his party could potentially be damaging .

He might come over as not being his own man and certainly rushed into a hasty decision ( but not necessarily a bad one ).

Before I get accused of telling lies here is an excerpt from the article I refer to :

A rushed pick?

Up until midweek last week, some 48 to 72 hours before Mr. McCain introduced Ms. Palin at a Friday rally in Dayton, Ohio, Mr. McCain was still holding out the hope that he could name as his running mate a good friend, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, independent of Connecticut, a Republican close to the campaign said. Mr. McCain had also been interested in another favorite, former Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania.

But both men favor abortion rights, anathema to the Christian conservatives who make up a crucial base of the Republican Party. As word leaked out that Mr. McCain was seriously considering the men, the campaign was bombarded by outrage from influential conservatives who predicted an explosive floor fight at the convention and vowed rejection of Mr. Ridge or Mr. Lieberman by the delegates.

Perhaps more important, several Republicans said, Mr. McCain was getting advice that if he did not do something to shake up the race, his campaign would be stuck on a potentially losing trajectory.

With time running out — and as Mr. McCain discarded two safer choices, Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, as too predictable — he turned to Ms. Palin. He had his first face-to-face interview with her on Thursday and offered her the job moments later.

“They didn’t seriously consider her until four or five days from the time she was picked, before she was asked, maybe the Thursday or Friday before,” said a Republican close to the campaign. “This was really kind of rushed at the end, because John didn’t get what he wanted. He wanted to do Joe or Ridge.”

Mr. McCain’s advisers said repeatedly on Monday that Ms. Palin was “thoroughly vetted,” a process that would have included a review of all financial and legal records as well as a criminal background check. A McCain aide said that the campaign was well aware of the ethics investigation and that it had looked into it.

  

Answer 2

Pawlenty or a senior Republican female senator

Condi too but she doesn't want the job. Smart girl!

Answer 3

Lieberman. He appeals to Dems and Reps and could have taken the undecided vote no problem. He made a risky move choosing Palin.

Answer 4

Almost anyone would have been a better choice.

It completely undercuts McCain's primary argument against Obama: lack of experience.  If he wanted a female running mate he could gone with Sen. Hutchinson or Sen. Snowe.  

I honestly believe this was a worse pick than Dan Quayle, Tom Eagleton, and Spiro Agnew.  Just outright pandering.

Answer 5

I think Palin was the best choice.