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John McCain is expected to announce his running mate this week. Who would be the absolute worst choice?

  1. There are some awful choices here, but since Condi is demonstrably guilty of criminal negligence and incompetence (9/11/01) as well as international war crimes (Iraq; Gtmo; Abu Gharib), she is obviously the worst choice.

    Posted by blueCedars at 07/22/2008

  2. Worst veep selection for who -- McCain or Obama? My vote was for the worst one for McCain. Won't reveal it because I really, really want him to select my vote choice and don't want to jinx.

    Posted by MrPeabody at 07/22/2008

  3. I really hope that he picks Bobby Jindal, because I am absolutely itching for the chance to blast Republicans for having a V.P. who believes Adam and Eve double-dated with Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

    Yabba dabba doo!

    Posted by scurvybro at 07/22/2008

  4. Lou Dobbs is gaming to be re-incarnated in a poor, destitute country where he will be motivated to "run for the border" so he knows how it feels like to be trapped in poverty.

    Posted by Metteyya at 07/24/2008

  5. A really lousy choice. Maybe the sanest would be Pawlenty. Jindal, I'd vote as the least sane. Condi would have a huge reason to want to be VP. Immunity for war crimes.

    Posted by cyclezealot at 07/24/2008

  6. Please let it be Romney....if for LVLIBERTY's sake!

    Posted by Maskdelta at 07/25/2008

  7. The reality of the situation, does it matter at all? I figure McCain has as much a chance as being president as I do. I have to say Rice, after being proven incredibly inept as Sec of State, would have to be the worst. In fact, anything w/ties to bush is asking for political suicide.

    Posted by rasputin195 at 07/26/2008

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