McCain hosting potential VPs but campaign says it is “social”
IRVINE, CA — While John McCain is hosting a number of potential running mates and their wives this weekend at his vacation home in Sedona, AZ, the campaign tells Fox that the gathering is not related to the VP search.
The presumptive GOP nominee is hosting 10 couples at his home this holiday weekend for a BBQ, including LA Gov. Bobby Jindal, FL Gov. Charlie Crist and former rival Mitt Romney–all names being thrown around as potential running mates. But other McCain friends and confidantes will be on the guest list as well, including SC Sen. Lindsey Graham.
A McCain adviser calls the weekend gathering “purely social,” and says no VP vetting is on the agenda.
McCain completes his week of campaigning and fundraising Thursday in Stockton, CA and is scheduled to fly to Sedona tomorrow night.
A spokesperson for Jindal confirms the Governor’s weekend visit, adding that he plans to discuss “issues important to the future growth of Louisiana.”
“Governor Bobby Jindal and First Lady Supriya Jindal are going to Arizona for the Memorial Day weekend to spend time with Senator John McCain and Cindy McCain at their ranch. The Governor has met with the Senator many times before and discussed the challenges facing the Gulf Coast region as communities continue to rebuild,”said Jindal spokeswoman Melissa Sellers. ” The Governor looks forward to joining Senator McCain and his other guests this weekend, and he values this as another opportunity to meet with a national leader, and the potential next President of the United States, to discuss issues important to the future growth of Louisiana.”
McCain has hosted campaign surrogates–and potential VPs–at his Sedona home during the last couple months. During the weekend of February 29, he hosted a few other names in the VP hunt including—UT Gov. Jon Huntsman, NC Sen. Richard Burr, MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty and SD Sen John Thune, among other elected leaders.
Campaign advisers have been extremely reluctant to discuss any details about the ongoing VP search for months and have only confirmed that McCain his heading up the search committee himself.
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Oh my god Hillary really sounds silly in Fl
I wonder why Hagel don’t mnd being Obama’s VP
I want to know what people have to say about Hagee comment when he said that Adolf was heaven sent
A better title might be: McSame Desperately Seeks New Gimmick at AZ Ranch.
lol
I hate when I type something and it won’t post.
I heard Obama may go with Ward Churchill for VP.
Little Eichmann’s will play well with the anti-Bush people.
I think he will win the Republicans by picking Hagel from Nebraska.
I think a good VP for Obama (or Sen Clinton, should she get the nomination) might be Bill Richardson, the Gov of New Mexico. Lots of international experience negotiating in North Korea, getting hostages released in Iraq and the like. John Edwards would probably make a really good Attorney General. Chuck Hagel might make a good Secretary of State or Secretary of Interior.
Right.
Richardson would be perfect for Obama. I think Hagel would only want the vp position.
Bobby Jindal would bring a much needed southern governor to the ticket,
Bobby is a fiscal and social conservative. Fiscal and social conservatives are
excited about McCain. Jindal, has education, health experience, as well
as congressional and excutive experiecne.
Jindal has a excellent record as being an ethical leader.
Jindal has more exeucitve and legislative experience than Clinton and Obama conbined.
McCain-Jindal ticket would unite the generations.
Jindal has dark skin which would offset the Obama effect
I am still wondering why won’t McCain reject Hagee even when he said that Adolf was sent from Heaven and was put on earth to send the Jews back to Isreal. Will you Hillary and McCain supporters please explain this to me.
Notice it was just young guys. YEAH RIGHT GRAMPIE
where are all the McCain supporters at.
Marc
You intelligence levels suggest you mow my yard
I don’t think he is smart enough to figure out how to start the mower.
If John McCain picks Mitt “I can flip flop on ANY issue” Romney, I and MANY like me, will WALK!
Listen McCain: NO ROMNEY!
If not Mitt Romney as VP, Charlie Crist of Florida will carry a huge popular and delegate votes. Fl is one of the biggest states.
Liberal Congress had always refused to drill oil at Anwar. While we all suffer due to skyrocketing oil prices, liberal Congress would rather sue Oil Cartels for more production. But it won’t work.
Senator McCain is the best candidate among the 3. Obama is a flip-flopper,very dangerous since you don’t know where he stands, just fleeting where the voters are going. No experience in anything except community organizer for the youths in Chicago. Very radical views. Not qualified to be a US president.
VOTE SENATOR MCCAIN.
I think I’d like to see a McCain/Powell ticket…
i should have never voted for bush.
i should have never voted for bush.
i should have never voted for bush
I will not vote for Mc Bush…
Comment by KYJurisDoctor
May 21st, 2008 at 9:57 pm
If John McCain picks Mitt “I can flip flop on ANY issue” Romney, I and MANY like me, will WALK!
Listen McCain: NO ROMNEY!
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I’m with the good doctor!!!
Comment by maire thompson
May 21st, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Comment by KYJurisDoctor
May 21st, 2008 at 9:57 pm
If John McCain picks Mitt “I can flip flop on ANY issue” Romney, I and MANY like me, will WALK!
Listen McCain: NO ROMNEY!
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I’m with the good doctor!!!
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I’m with you too, but even if it is Romney( please no) then still vote for McCain. We can’t afford to lose to Obama or Hillary.
Comment by Marc
May 21st, 2008 at 9:46 pm
where are all the McCain supporters at.
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Brutal.
thanks for the picture. I would love to tell you where you can stick it at, but if you have all that time to do that, then I feel sorry for you.
Everybody has something to say, but nobody wants to answer my question. Why won’t McCain reject Hagee when he said that Adolf was sent from Heaven. You guys just won’t talk about that. You keep sticking with Rev. Wright.
Hey, another thing. How come Isreal said that Obama was right and now they are holding talks with Syria. All that talk that McCain and Bush are saying and yet, Isreal is holding talks now. Help me out McCain supporters.
Just like I thought, you guys talk big, but when facts are thrown in your face, your face, you are nowhere to be found.
Comment by steve
May 21st, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Bobby Jindal would bring a much needed southern governor to the ticket,
Bobby is a fiscal and social conservative. Fiscal and social conservatives are
excited about McCain. Jindal, has education, health experience, as well
as congressional and excutive experiecne.
Jindal has a excellent record as being an ethical leader.
Jindal has more exeucitve and legislative experience than Clinton and Obama conbined.
McCain-Jindal ticket would unite the generations.
Jindal has dark skin which would offset the Obama effect
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Mitt Romney, IMO, is absolutely the best choice for VP! The economy is going to be the number one issue in the general–so let’s win with an expert in economics on the ticket!
You make a lot of good points on Jindal. He is my second choice for VP.
well Shelby, McCain is not the expert when it comes to economy.
Comment by Shelby
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:02 am
Comment by steve
May 21st, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Bobby Jindal would bring a much needed southern governor to the ticket,
Bobby is a fiscal and social conservative. Fiscal and social conservatives are
excited about McCain. Jindal, has education, health experience, as well
as congressional and excutive experiecne.
Jindal has a excellent record as being an ethical leader.
Jindal has more exeucitve and legislative experience than Clinton and Obama conbined.
McCain-Jindal ticket would unite the generations.
Jindal has dark skin which would offset the Obama effect
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Mitt Romney, IMO, is absolutely the best choice for VP! The economy is going to be the number one issue in the general–so let’s win with an expert in economics on the ticket!
You make a lot of good points on Jindal. He is my second choice for VP.
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Mitt Romney has business knowledge. That doesn’t mean he can run an economy. He doesn’t have that immpresive of an record in Massachusetts. So I don’t know where your getting that he understands the economy. He was tested and didn’t do to well. I don’t wish to debate you or anyone else on this matter, but I’m sick of people acting like he’s an economic genius.
Shelby
Mitt is a pretty good choice, But Charlie Crist delivers FL, and Mitt should be sec. treasury.
Marc…Notice I said having Romney ON THE TICKET, would bring a TICKET with great economic expertise. That’s what TICKETS do…each person brings their strengths to the TICKET, and when combined, it offers our country a great balanced TICKET to best run the country for the benefit of the people!
Marc, Syria, and Israel are having indirect talks via Turkey. It has nothing to do with Obama being right about anything. Syria wants an appeasement deal from Israel. They want the Golan Heights, and a new relationship with the U.S. through Israel. Israel wants to separate Hezbollah, and Humas from Iran. If you want to give Obama credit for appeasement go ahead. Neither party is in the same location, so it`s still not the hand holding Obama favors. It`s still a mistake, because Syria is the one who will be rewarded. I find it odd, that you and Obama would be on the side of Syria, and Humas.
To Thought…That’s a thought. But Mitt’s still my number one choice. And some may question why Crist has never married, not that that bothers me.
How are you doing Shelby? Sorry, maybe I shouldn’t have posted earlier about Mitt. I don’t really what to debate anymore(but if you want to I will take the challenge) . Both are out, but one more thing. Mitt being VP wouldn’t give him any authority over the economy. What McCain will be interested in is someone that can bring in votes. Do you think Mitt can do that?
appeasement is not in Obamas vocabulary. The point is, they are having talks. Even if it’s through Turkey. How do you figure that I would be on Hamas side RC MO and Syria. I’ts good to listen to what they have to say though. Thats what Diplomacy is all about. McCain thought the same way before he joined the Bush team.
Wow, this is nice. We are debating on the issues. I haven’t heard any racist comments. It really feels good. Thank you people.
Hi Dust….I with you…not up to more debate on this….I’m off to another site on a different topic. But in answer to your question, yes, I do think Mitt could bring in many votes from the west. I live in the west and will vote for McCain if he makes the right choice.
Have a great evening, Dust!
You too Shelby! Vote McCain in November no matter who he picks!!
Former Bob Dole’s Chief of Staff, Stanley Hilton: Bush Authorized 911 Attacks
http://www.infowars.com/?p=2278
Marc, If the talks pan out, Syria will get the Golan Heights back in return for promising to keep peace. Syria, Hamas, and Hezbollah, are all the same. Terrorist factions that cant be trusted. Israel will get Stabbed in the back on this deal. When you make concessions, to terrorist, in return for non-violence, that`s appeasement. Syria will gain ground, and Israel will get cheated. If you agree with the terms of this agreement, then you would be on the side of Syria, because they will come out on top. They are just trying to play nice, paving the way for talks with the U.S., just in case Obama gets the nod. When Obama lets his guard down, they will be right back in business with Iran, and the agreement will be null, and void. Israel will be deceived, and we will be obligated to back them up. These talks are just putting the cheese in the rat trap, Israel is the cheese, and we are the rat.
Comment by Marc
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:45 am
appeasement is not in Obamas vocabulary. The point is, they are having talks. Even if it’s through Turkey. How do you figure that I would be on Hamas side RC MO and Syria. I’ts good to listen to what they have to say though. Thats what Diplomacy is all about. McCain thought the same way before he joined the Bush team.
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Was appeasement in FDR vocabulary when he awarded Stalin with European nation in 44.
You just got dusted!Or punked , like your little boy ears
Illegals who smuggle obamacain into our country
should be given houses by habits-a-tat
for humana-nimity and alot of benefits too.
Whites invented obamacain to keep blacky man down.
I had a bad tooth ache so my dentist injected it with obamacain.
At least they have a habitat, for humanities sake, or at stake.
My bumper fell off so I glued it back on with Obamacain.
I planted an obama tree in my yard and
all I got from it was a bunch of nuts!
One thing I really miss this election season
is John Kerry boring me and all humanity
to tears.
Maybe the democrats are saving John Kerry as their ace in the hole.
Three purple hearts and a partridge-in-a-pear-tree.
With appeasement and climate hysteria and gun control in his bag of tricks
Obama is a magician with alot to offer.
RC MO, I agree with you and I don’t think that we should be holding talks with terrorist. Hamas and Hezbollah can not be negotiated with. Syria I do feel though that we should hold talks with.
RE: Comments by Marc
Marc…we’ll see come November. GO McCAIN!
TRS, I still feel for those family that lost a love one to the Iraq war that should never have happened. With McCain in office because everybody who don’t want Obama in the White House, will regret it and I hope that he do win. I want all of you guys to look at those family members and future family members that are in Iraq and say I am sorry that we are still in Iraq and I am to blame also, because I voted for McCain.
So many people say they don’t want Obama because of terrorist and Obama would be drinking tea with the terrorist. That is sad because we voted for Bush twice and Bush was having a celebration with Osama’s family at his ranch before 9/11 and when 9/11 did happen, he put them on a government aircraft and flew them right out of the country instead of trying to find out where was Osama bin Laden at. McCain said that Bush did the right thing. Lieberman wants America to spend over Billions in Isreal, even though Isreal sent spies into America.
How come the people in Isreal don’t have to purchase a home, the government gives them a home. Where do they get the money to give there people a home while we are having a housing crisis and our own Government won’t even help us.
How come McCain talks about being strong against our enemies yet he couldn’t even remember that Al Qaeda is our enemy.
And also remember, Powell wants Obama to be the next President.
“The Jews deserved it and Hit1er was God sent”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErC1IJeHnyc
ALL WE HEAR IS FROM McCain followers is divisivness.
you will wake up to a better day.the majority will serve some down home @ss whooping cake
come november.i hear more of McCains followers dropping out. you will see in next coming days.
Bobby Jindal would bring a much needed southern governor to the ticket,
Bobby is a fiscal and social conservative. Fiscal and social conservatives are
excited about McCain. Jindal, has education, health experience, as well
as congressional and excutive experiecne.
Jindal has a excellent record as being an ethical leader.
Jindal has more exeucitve and legislative experience than Clinton and Obama conbined.
McCain-Jindal ticket would unite the generations.
Jindal has dark skin which would offset the Obama effect
Thats funny … I hear so many Hillary supporters are going to vote for McCain. They refuse to vote for Barak Husssein Obama …. after watching him peddle his garbage in Tampa and Orlanda yesterday, you can understand why. Did you voters in Florida really believe that trash?
All he is doing is meeting with potential canidates for VP. He is not going to decide on one for a few more months.
Whomever he picks will be good.
Steve, what do you mean by Jindal has dark skin so it would offset the Obama effect. I don’t even like the way that sound. And do you see what I mean by McCain supporters are just racist? The Jews deserved it and Adolf was God sent! Like I said, if this is the people that will vote our next President, then God help us.
The true Hillary Clinton will come out. I just feel sorry for her and her followers.
Good morning all.
God Bless America!
McCain 08!!
Good Morning DB
Don’t you mean Obama 08!
Hey Marc, how are you?
Laughing. I was just going to ask you if I couldn’t convince you to come on over to the McCain side.
I read your and RC conversation. Nice just to debate issues isn’t it?
By the way, I saw where you posted Powell is supporting Obama. Is that true and is there a link to his comments?
Marc,
Yes its extremely tragic that 4000+ have lost their lives, but we have to stay strong. This is not a video game, that can be won in a few minutes, this is life and war. It takes time.
Before you jump on me about having a family memeber in the service and I don’t know….FYI… My brother has served for 22+ years in the military. he served in the Gulf war and the war in Iraq. He is the recipent of the Bronze Star and the PURPLE HEART. Another inch with an RPG and he would not be here today. I also have a nephew who has served in multiple tours in Iraq and Afganistan, another nephew who left last summer for basic training, and my oldest son wants to join when he is out of school.
So I know the cost of war. The sacrifice, the stress… emotional and physical. I don’t want an apology I want people to have a backbone.
Its funny, my 12 year old son, can see the importance of protecting our country and the innocent, and so many can not see the forest because of the trees .
Hey DB, I heard Powell say it in an interview on one of the news channel.
Interesting I’ll have to check into it. I had heard McCain was considering him as his VP but if he’s backing Obama that won’t happen.
I don’t think so DB lol.
Hey DB, is this true? I heard that in McCains camp, Lieberman has DW on the Mulim nation and he is doing it for Isreal. I hope this information I just heard on MSNBC is wrong.
Hey Fourboys, we should protect our Country and our way of life. But the Iraq war is a war that should never have happened. Thats why I am mad that we are loosing over 4000+ troops. I also get mad knowing that we are after Osama Bin Laden but we had his family here before 9/11 and they were at Bush ranch having a celebration and the day 9/11 happened, instead of asking them to try and get in contact with there father, they put the Bin Laden family on a government aircraft and flew them right out of the country.
Comment by Marc
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:48 am
Steve, what do you mean by Jindal has dark skin so it would offset the Obama effect. I don’t even like the way that sound. And do you see what I mean by McCain supporters are just racist? The Jews deserved it and Adolf was God sent! Like I said, if this is the people that will vote our next President, then God help us.
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While one may find one or two people that feel that way about Jews, the FACT that Obama has the support of so many Islamic groups like Hamas & the PLO more than offset any by McCain. Ask any Israeli, they’ll tell you…it’s the Republicans that have their back. It’s the present Democrats that play patty-cake with extremist terrorists.
Pick Romney. He will make a great VP and will make the republican ticket a great option.
Marc,
Not real sure what you’re talking about with Liebermann. Fill us in.
Comment by Marc
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:48 am
Hey Fourboys, we should protect our Country and our way of life. But the Iraq war is a war that should never have happened. Thats why I am mad that we are loosing over 4000+ troops. I also get mad knowing that we are after Osama Bin Laden but we had his family here before 9/11 and they were at Bush ranch having a celebration and the day 9/11 happened, instead of asking them to try and get in contact with there father, they put the Bin Laden family on a government aircraft and flew them right out of the country.
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I like your indignation regards the loss of human life…I’m glad you’ll join me in my fight to bring down and end the loss of life of millions of children a year, as well as the enviro-nut cause that’s led to us burning our food surplus in our tanks, causing millions of additional losses.
Jeff X and DB i’m trying to write you but it is still giving me a hard time.
Sorry DB, it was on MSNBC. They won’t let me write what I saw on MSNBC.
My system does it at times too Marc. I generally have to reboot or use very short sentences.
I see lol. Jeff X, I am trying but it just won’t let me write what I have to say.
But DB, that is scary if it is true. I am going to google it and see how true it is.
Send us a link if you find anything so I can at least understand what it is you’re referring too.
I am. I am going to wait and then see if it is on MSNBC and I promise I will send you the link. I have to get ready for work. I might have to close down one of my stores. You guys have a good day.
Cool Marc. Have a good one.
I am a Hillary supporter but I will be voting for McCain come November if BO is the Democratic Nominee. I saw LA Gov. Bobby Jindal on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. I really liked him. He was very personable, young and seems to have had a great track record so far in helping to rebuild LA. I would love to see McCain choose him.
I see the Obomabots are here already spouting their hate and lies. Don’t they ever get tired of being so childish?
Hilary4President,
Some of them are getting paid good money to do so. LOL
I for one appreciate them coming on though as it gives me a chance to point out the clear differences between the candidates.
Hey DB,
Yes his paid Bots you are so right! Good for you keep up the fight!
Not to worry, I will! You do the same.
The video that tells the TRUTH - Obama the Jedi master.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYm1_nsAvQ4
A good video depicting obama and his zombies!