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By CGB

January 21, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

Good Grief - If Sonny’s the VP candidate for anyone, I’ll be casting my first vote ever for a Democrat. Does the Washington Post not understand that he only won a 2nd term b/c the Democratic Party in this state picked the worst possible candidate to run against him (HINT: You don’t defeat a greedy, white South Georgia Dem turned Rep., by running another greedy, white South Georgia Dem, who’s already at a disadvantage b/c he’s got the D, nto R, behind his name).

If McCain is the nominee, Huckabee makes the most sense to me. I think Thune is a nice pick, but 2 Senators on one ticket might be a little much (which is why I don’t think McCain should pick Lindsey Graham either). Thune might be a nice pick for Mitt Romney, but he’s not from the South - so that could hurt (well, he IS from SOUTH Dakota - but that’s not close enough), since I think Romney is doing just fine out West on his own.

What about Charlie Crist - considering Florida is so important to win? He seems to be fairly popular in his state.

By EB

January 21, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Every time i hear a comment about Perdue going nationally, I have to control my laughter. Perdue has no appeal outside of Georgia.

By Can't control it

January 21, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! Hahahaha! STOP IT! HAHAHAHA!

By GodHatesTrash

January 21, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

Will the people of the United States vote for a moon-faced arrogant fat slob cornpone idjit like Georgia Goobernor Sonny Perdoofus?

Based on recent history - maybe!

By JD

January 21, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

Can’t Control It is right on the money. All Georgians should laugh hysterically at the idea of our do-nothing Governor being elected to VP. But then again, has Cheney actually done anything? Maybe Perdue’s more qualified than I thought!

By Red

January 21, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

At least Perdue has absolutely no sense at all. That’s better than Cheney’s warped thinking.

By dm

January 21, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

I trust that John McCain—whatever his other liabilities—has the good judgment to avoid the obvious pitfalls of some of these v.p. options. Perdue and Pawlenty would be terrible choices for him—Perdue for reasons already stated and Pawlenty because of his miserable performance in Minnesota. Thune—despite his appeal to evangelicals, his good looks, and his defeat of Daschle—has already risen much higher than his talents would justify. I suspect he might not survive a thorough vetting. Huckabee’s weirdness and his uncontrolled, absurd utterances would be an obvious hindrance to McCain. I think if JMc gets the nomination, he will choose a younger Republican without some of the baggage of those mentioned. Although, the GOP is not blessed with an abundance of such folks, there may be some more Lindsey Graham-types out there whose conservative credentials are strong enough to satisfy Republicans without detracting from McCains’s appeal to non-Republicans. Admittedly, the selection is limited. Put Dick Cheney in charge of finding a v.p. That worked well last time.

By OverthrowArrogance

January 21, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Sonny’s sweetheart tax break stands squarely between him and any chance for VP. I wonder if the tax savings was worth it for him. On a brighter note, if Sonny’s corrupt deal is what saves us from seeing him become VP then it was a great tax package indeed.

By Dan

January 21, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

Let’s see, virtually every state in the Union has a deficit or is facing massive budget cutbacks while GA has built a huge surplus under Sonny. The GOP was getting it’s butt kicked all across the nation while Sonny became the first Republican Gov since reconstruction, swung the Senate then the House to the Republican side for the first time ever and got re-elected in a huge landslide… Seems like he’s about the only sucess story in the GOP and a pretty good candidate for the VP job — if he’d even want it. It sounds like flaggers (both of them), wannabes and bitter democrats populate this blog.

By GaVoter

January 21, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

John McCain/Ron Paul

There’s a real GOP ticket. Huckabee and Perdue should be looking to Clinton or Obama if they want a veep spot.

By Joe Iannicelli

January 21, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Among Gov. Perdue’s real estate triumphs has been his sale of the Jekyll Island State Park to a Private Developer.

By Lowell

January 21, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

The idea of Sonny Perdue a heartbeat from the Presidency is almost as scary as any of those clowns who are running becoming President.

By Jay

January 22, 2008 12:50 AM | Link to this

Sonny the only GOP success story, Dan? How about Haley Barbour? I like Perdue, but I just think there are better ppl for veep. Barbour and Mark Sanford to name a few. I also think John Thune is a compelling candidate.

By Dan

January 22, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

Well, Haley got re-elected but lost the state senate and dems retained the House — hardly a revolutionary blockbuster. I like Sanford, nice guy, but what has he done? In fairness, SC Governors are constitutionally weak.

My point is that if you look around the country, you are hard pressed to find a state that has been managed nearly as well as Sonny has managed Georgia — look around, a budget surplus is very rare these days. And no one has accomplished what he has politically.

If the nominee needs to balance his ticket with a Southernor (McCain or Rudy), Perdue seems an obvious choice.

By ATL

January 22, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

Please, please take our Guv as a VP candidate!

We’ll not only get rid of our worthless Guv, but we’ll also ensure the sinking of the Republican presdential ticket in November — killing 2 birds with one stone.

Dumb Ga redneck, isn’t going to play well to a national electorate.