Home > Jay Bookman > Archives > 2008 > May > 21
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Richardson and Romney for veeps?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So who should Obama and McCain pick as vice presidential nominees?
My picks — made strictly from the point of view of who would be best for the country, rather than most beneficial politically — would be:
For the Democrats, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. His range of experience as governor, congressman, U.N. ambassador and Energy secretary make him a perfect choice for the less experienced Obama.
For the Republicans, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney: He too has a lot of experience, and he’s a more intelligent and sensible politician than he allowed himself to be in running for the nomination.
Somebody’s gotta say it….
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On several occasions, FairTax champion Neal Boortz has used his syndicated radio show to attack me for daring to point out the absurdities of his pet proposal. For some reason, though, the blustering Boortz has repeatedly refused to let me debate the issue on air with him. Maybe he fears what might happen should his faithful listeners be allowed to hear a dissenting viewpoint.
But hey, it’s his show, and his choice.
Martha Zollar, another talk-radio champion of the FairTax, is made of sterner stuff. She’s invited me to talk about the proposal on her show Thursday morning. Beginning around 9:30, we’ll bat the FairTax around and then take calls and questions from listeners. Her show is on WDUN News/Talk 550, and can be heard on the station’s website.
We’ll have a live discussion thread here at ajc.com as well.
