D’Amato: Thompson/Giuliani Ticket
Written by Sam on June 20th, 2007Former New York Senator, Al D’Amato, was on Hannity & Colmes tonight and put forth the opinion that he believes Fred Thompson will end up being the Republican nominee for President. Additionally, he suggested that Thompson choose Giuliani as his VP candidate. I agree with D’Amato that this would be an excellent ticket. While I generally don’t feel that VP candidates have that much of an impact, Rudy Giuliani is huge in the northeast and he could put states like New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut in play for the GOP.
Thoughts?
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Al D’Amato … RINO in chief, who was known as “Senator Pothole”
-I am glad D’ Damato is not in the Senate representing Republicans and I don’t really care what he has to say
The only federal position I would support Giuliani for is maybe Homeland Security Chief (Giuliani was a good manager). However, judging by the fact that Giuliani supported his philandering/criminal buddy Bernard Kerik for the job, I am sure Giuliani thinks of himself as too good for the job.
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I would rather Rudy have no political role in the next administration, it would legitimize his views on government. Al is helping his buddy Rudy out here by trying to tie him to the new frontrunner, rather than attacking the “peoples’ choice”. This is a smart move, but I doubt Fred is very interested in pulling in New England. Outside of New Hampshire no GOP canidate is going to get any electoral votes.
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A Thompson/Giuliani ticket might not be the worst combination. It would place the northeast more in play, take the fight into the Dems’ backyard.
If the Dems have to play defense in NJ, they don’t have as many resources to play offense in the ‘must win’ states (Ohio, Florida, maybe Pennsylvania).
As long as Thompson’s at the top of the ticket, I’ll be happy.
Go Fred!! Go FredHeads!!
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NO THANK YOU. I don’t want any RINO’s as VP. Giuliani is a liberal and would NOT appoint conservative judges. The man was endorsed by the LIBERAL Party of New York for Mayor for goodness sakes.
Some better picks by Thompson would be Phil Gramm or Governor Mark Sanford! Or even Rick Santorum. Does anyone think Santorum would be viable since he lost his Senate seat? If not, he can run for governor of Pennsylvania in 2010….
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D’Amato hates Giuliani — so a comment like this is very strange coming out of him. D’Amato still holds a grudge against Giuliani from when he endorsed Cuomo in 1994 over Pataki, not that the options were really all that good.
D’Amato looks out for himself — and has proven that time and time again.
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FredHeads, I am in agreement with you. Giuliani as the VP candidate puts the GOP more in play in battleground states and those in the northeast that typically go blue. To me, it seems very logical to have Rudy as the VP with Thompson at the top of the ticket.
I don’t think Giuliani’s liberalism should be that much of a concern in this case. After all, what does the Vice-President really do? Nothing. They don’t have any policy influence or legislative capability other than the rare tie breaking vote in the Senate. Their job is to carry out the President’s initiatives.
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Having Rudy as the VP will not put New Jersey in play.
Instead of trying to put an impossible blue state in play, Thompson should follow Mitt Romney’s lead and campaign hard in Iowa — a state that could flip one way or the other.
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argh. This sort of thinking is irrational. You’re saying the VP does nothing, and yet you expect voters to… vote red just because Guiliani’s the VP!
A lot of these people wouldn’t vote for Guiliani if he was at the top of the ticket.
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Does nothing? I don’t want him as the Presidential nominee in 2016 for one thing! And what if Thompson died in office? With that kind of thinking, why not put Nancy Pelosi as VP so we can put California in play?
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I’d like to see someone young (under 60… preferably early 50s or younger) and up and coming to be VP. Are there any young governors that might fit? Can’t think of anyone currently in the senate, and I guess the house has a few people here and there. We also need a better “farm team” for the future.
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Everyone seems focused on Republicans v. Democrats, Conservatives v. Liberals, and in this flawed view of American leadership today, is missing the real situation. At the top, we have the elitist, the only thing conservative or liberal about either is their political roots. Nancy Pelosi, Hilary Clinton and George Bush may all have different backgrounds, but their character is the same.
George Bush is a “Torry” he and his ilk are loyal to the idea of royalty. He is an enemy to the sovereignty of the United States of America. He is a friend of a new North American union and his vision of an elite class. This is no conspiracy hogwash.
Election 2008 is not about picking between “Well, I’ve always been a Republican” or “voting against Hilary” or a protest vote. This election may be the last chance to peacefully save your America. Any republican candidate who ties his fortunes to the republican party is also an Elitist and must not be allowed to win the white house.
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I would prefer not to see Giuliani on the ticket at all. I saw Michael’s comment and I hope to see a Thompson/Santorum ticket. Thompson and Santorum both seem to share similiar ideologies, but Thompson is stronger on foreign policy, while Santorum is stronger on social issues. They both are strong on illegal immigration and oppose amnesty. Actually, they both are strong on foreign policy to an extent, with Rick very outspoken on Iran. This ticket would also put Rick in a position where he could run for President in 2016. Also, I don’t care what anyone says, Pennsylvania would be more in play for the GOP with Rick on the ticket. Rick would still be a Senator if a weaker name was the Dems’ nominee. Rick is a principled Christian conservative, and it showed in last year election when he didn’t pander just to get elected. He stood firm on his positions even when his re-election was in jeopardy. A ticket with those two would be exciting. Lord willing, they’ll be elected. When they are, Fred could appoint Congressman Duncan Hunter as Secretary of State, and former Tennessee Congressman Ed Bryant as Attorney General, or to the Supreme Court when an opening arises.
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Santorum is far too weak to put on the ticket. I want someone like Sanford on there, a guy who hasn’t stabbed another conservative in the back for political gain.
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Santorum is a sell out. I have no desire to see him back in office. Plus, he lost his re-election in a landslide so I don’t see how him on the ticket would put PA in play. Doesn’t make sense. He became very unpopular there towards the end.
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I take it when it is said that “Santorum stabbed another conservative in the back for political gain”, the Santorum endorsement of Specter over Toomey is being referred to. I am a Pennsylvania native, and from what I see, the Specter endorsement actually went a long way in killing Santorum’s re-election in the end. Therefore, he did not gain politically from it. Like Sam said, he lost his re-election by a landslide. However, before anyone just goes into the landslide argument, they need to break the race down. Santorum lost because a number of factors. He was seen as to close to Bush. His opponet was the pro-life son of a former popular governor. He had residency issues, and was accused of using public money to pay for his children’s education. Lastly, he endorsed Specter in 2004, ticking off the base. Now, don’t get me wrong. I dispise Specter, and I was not happy with Santorum’s endorsement. However, if you’re going to get into that, we might as well make an issue out of Fred’s closeness with McCain, who is equally bad as Specter, and the campaign finance legislation. Back to Rick though. If it wasn’t for the above issues, Rick would still likely be a U.S. Senator. If it wasn’t a bad year for the GOP, Rick would likely still be a U.S. Senator. Rick would put Penn. in play because of the Republican T, which just about balances the liberalism in Phila. and Pittsburgh. If Hillary is the nominee, the Republican T will come out in force, and Rick on the ticket certainly wouldn’t hurt because the “Churchill of our times” still has a loyal following in the Keystone State. If we want to save the GOP, we need candidates who will take a strong, conservative stand on issues, social issues and fiscal issues being towards the top, and those candidates need to not waiver on that stand. Rick was one of those candidates, and it is a shame that too many conservatives forget that. Why do you think that he was so hated by the left? I am not against Samford, but I do not know much about his stand on social issues. He is considered a libertarian, so how does that impact his views on abortion, prayer in schools, and homosexuality?
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Okay, Sanford isn’t going to happen if Thompson is the nominee. That’s a Tennessean and a South Carolinian. . . two Southerners.
If Thompson is the nominee (and I hope he is!), you will see someone from the west or northeast on the ticket with him.
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I agree. I suppose he could choose Mitt Romney if not Giuliani. Hell, it could even be McCain. They are friends.
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I have no interest in seeing neocon Giuliani as VP or even in a hypothetical Thompson administration cabinet. I would expect Thompson to choose McCain over Giuliani though I don’t see either option happening.
Gingrich, however, would be an excellent choice especially if Newt stays out the primary. Bill Owens of Colorado, Craig Benson of New Hampshire, and Mark Sanford of South Carolina would all be great choices as well. I wouldn’t discount Sanford either just because he’s a Southerner. Clinton/Gore was an all-Southern ticket.
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Newt and Rudy are both too big to play second fiddle to anyone as VP and McCain is done after the amnesty bill.
Someone from the northeast might be a good idea as long as he stays the hell away from Pataki.