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2008-07-23 Home Front: Politix

Jonah Goldberg presents a nice chart summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of several people who have been mentioned as potential running mates (including a few that don't really belong there, like Huckabee). Click through and read it all.

I still like Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal best of all--but where is Michael Steele?

Posted by Mike 2008-07-23 08:54|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 In a box labeled "can't even be expected to carry his own state"? Nice guy and all, but he's A)from the defeatist wing of the Republican Party and B)a former one-term lieutenant governor of a decidedly non-swing state.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-07-23 09:23|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-23 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Some months ago someone mentionned another Black republican but I don't remember his name. It wasn't this guy Steele.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-07-23 10:24|| 2008-07-23 10:24|| Front Page Top

#3 You;re thinking of J.C. Watts

He is chairman of J.C. Watts Companies, a business consulting group. He is former chairman of the Republican Conference of the U.S. House, where he served as an Oklahoma representative from 1995 to 2002.

And he has fairly good conservative bona-fides.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-23 10:38|| 2008-07-23 10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes it is. Thank OldPoook.

Why is Watts not even being considered? His bio looks good and a Black VP witrh potential to be Republican nominee in 2012 would cut a loot of grass under the feet of the Obamessiah.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-07-23 10:51|| 2008-07-23 10:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks OldSpook

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-07-23 10:54|| 2008-07-23 10:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Few people outside of The Movement remember who J.C. Watts was, and he hasn't exactly kept a high profile since retiring from Congress like, oh say, Newt Gingrich. He's not really a public face, nor has he run for office in the last six years. Oklahoma is as solidly red as Maryland is solidly blue, so his Favorite Son status would be largely wasted.

Also, I'd be willing to bet that he's a registered lobbyist.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-07-23 14:29|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-23 14:29|| Front Page Top

#7 I should have thought of J.C. Watts myself. He may not want to get back into politics--if so, his gain and our loss. he's one of the good ones.

Posted by Mike 2008-07-23 14:34|| 2008-07-23 14:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Re: J.C Watts: he's been publicly hinting at voting for Obama. And I used to admire the guy *sigh* ...

Posted by xbalanke 2008-07-23 14:49|| 2008-07-23 14:49|| Front Page Top

#9 xblanke, really? That surprises me in light of what Watts wrote at the National Journal back in March criticizing Obama and praising McCain.

Got a direct cite for it? I'd appreciate the data.

The "female Coburn", Rep Blackburn of Tenn is rumored to be a front runner.

I just hope its NOT Huckabee or Romeny or even my beloved "Fred". We don't need the Old White Guy ticket.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-23 16:24|| 2008-07-23 16:24|| Front Page Top

#10 OldSpook: sorry for the delay in getting a cite, but I had to wade through a lot of fog. It's not cut-and-dried, hence my use of "hinting," but IMO Watts is being coy about it, and others have inferred things and put words into his mouth. As this article makes clear, though, he's pissed at the Republicans - partly on the things we take them to task for here at the 'burg and partly on racial grounds.
So, further research has softened my disappointment a bit, but he is definitely being coy about it.

Posted by xbalanke 2008-07-23 22:09|| 2008-07-23 22:09|| Front Page Top