Obama-Bloomberg Ticket? McCain-Romney Ticket?

The Veepstakes are heating up, even though the Democrats have yet to choose a nominee . Speculation over an Obama-Bloomberg ticket mounted yesterday as the Mayor introduced the Senator at a speech on the economy. The same whispers are circulating around the Republican camp. The Washington Post writes "now, Romney is "hinting that he wouldn't mind joining a McCain ticket." See below for the two reports:

The New York Times:

It was only hours after Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg finally made it clear that he was not running for president that his chief political guru, Kevin Sheekey, suggested that he would be the perfect running mate for Senator Barack Obama.

So Mr. Bloomberg's highly orchestrated introduction of Mr. Obama at a speech at the Cooper Union on Thursday quickly resuscitated speculation that the billionaire mayor might end up in the White House after all. But despite a few jokes and a stiff embrace, the men seemed nothing like two peas in the same political pod, destined to share a ticket.

The Washington Post:

It remains to be seen whether John McCain will put ex-rival Mitt Romney's financial know-how to use by picking him as his running mate. But yesterday, McCain did the most to milk another of Romney's primary attributes -- his access to deep pockets in Rocky Mountain country.

Romney joined McCain at a fundraiser in Salt Lake City yesterday and is set to accompany him to another fundraiser in Denver this evening. It is familiar territory for Romney, whose family has roots in Utah and who lived there for several years. Romney raised $6.3 million in Utah, more than from his home state of Massachusetts and second only to his haul from California, during his bid for the GOP nomination.

Comments

[NaiveOkie]

02:35 AM on 03/29/2008

A black (OK, half-black) president and a Jewish VP.

I need to lie down.

After seeing Chuck Hagel say Friday night that Obama is "the most gifted" politician he's been around, I think he would have a better shot at VP than Bloomberg.

Picking a Republican - albeit a very pro-war Republican - could be a very shrewd move...

[NaiveOkie]

02:43 AM on 03/29/2008

Correction: anti-war Republican.

(It's late...)

[newshawk14]

01:03 AM on 03/29/2008

I'm a bit amused by this premature speculation (ejaculation?) about the vice presidential candidate.
I think Obama could use a strong national security VP, who could offset McCain's claims of vast
experience in the area. I think McCain, could use a little shoring up in business and economics. I
still think that both will ultimately decide on the basis, of who they are truly comfortable with.

[appleknocker]

06:40 PM on 03/28/2008

It's hard to imagine Bloomberg playing second fiddle to a mere millionaire.

[jinjinpinti]

01:21 AM on 03/29/2008

I was wondering about that, also. Do you think maybe Bloomberg is really offering Obama the second spot on an Indie ticket in the event that Hillary manages to win the Dem nomination?

[aga6943]

05:37 PM on 03/28/2008

After Bloomberg’s treatment of peaceful protesters during the 2004 Republican convention, (Violating their civil rights.) I can't imagine giving him power on a national level. What people also seem to forget is that the Democrats lost control of Congress in 1994 by having candidates campaign on their support for gun control. Bloomberg's gun control theatrics would be a poison pill for any Democratic ticket.

[StarkRavingNakedEmperor]

05:11 PM on 03/28/2008

An Obama/Bloomberg ticket will never happen. Obama needs the downscale, undereducated, willfully ignorant, "I'm just a workin' stiff", "wouldn't-sip-a-latte-if-you-held-a-gun-to-my-head", largely racist and white working class constituency to win the Presidency and this would be their worst conspiratorial nightmare--they would be afraid the blacks and Jews were banding together to take over and get back at them!

[kvass]

01:06 AM on 03/29/2008

That is total nonsense. Bloomberg would bring to the table a tremendous ability in administrative management which is needed in all three possible candidates. Now that there has been a precedent set with the current administration -- I am suggesting that Cheney has probably been running the show and the Red Phone at 3AM is in his bedroom and not GWB's. But given all that it has been pretty obvious for some time that Bloomberg has been waiting in the wings. And it is not a bad ticket. A second choice might be Joe Biden but would'nt he make a better Secretary of State?
But I am sure along the way in the last 15 months a man of Barack Obama's ability will a have found the right person. However when it comes to McCain you have the age factor and his running mate could within hours , days or weeks of the inauguration become president with absolutely no months of primary vetting but being the choice of a seventy-two year old presidential wannabe who might have trouble getting life insurance.

[Moshe]

03:16 PM on 03/28/2008

Obama-Bloomberg would be a dream ticket! (and a nightmare for the 30 percenters having both a Black Man AND a Jew in the White House!).

Now THAT would be entertainment! ;-)

Shalom to all.

[starrianna]

02:26 PM on 03/28/2008

All of this makes me want to barf. How idiotic.

"J-Lo/Gyllenhaal Ticket?"

"Witherspoon/Zellwegger Ticket"?

"Jolie/Zeta Jones Ticket"?

[WillPower]

01:58 PM on 03/28/2008

McCain may appease the Conservatives with Christopher Cox as the VP nominee. I like the idea.

[LBM]

03:07 PM on 03/28/2008

It will be the McCain-Rice ticket to pit against Obama-Clinton. I read an old article stating that Condi is the only one who would have a chance against Hillary and that was before Obama came into the picture. Condi's making headlines now talking about Obama's race speech. It's coming.

[WillPower]

10:43 AM on 03/29/2008

What if Condi doesn't want the job?

[heywhat]

01:44 PM on 03/28/2008

Clinton/Edwards - third party.

http://strictlyanecdotal.com

[Neoconstant]

02:08 PM on 03/28/2008

I can taste the vomit already...

[ADVOCATE4ZPG]

03:25 PM on 03/28/2008

Not in that order nec., but "heywhat" reflects the sentiments of tens of MILLIONS of U.S. voters. Both of the other parties have veered into the steamy mists of ideological extremes. The Democrats remain chained to some notion of racial expiation whilst the Republicans harken to the waste and chaos of the U.S. in latter 19th Century.....!

[Wiarton]

01:28 PM on 03/28/2008

Romney is a hand puppet for the Bush crime family. Bloomberg is a warning to Klintoon not to sabotage Obama if she wants her political base left intact in New York City and State.

[speakingtruth2power]

01:06 PM on 03/28/2008

Those who think the VP slot is unimportant don't realize how close

the one job is to the other with either of the party's chosen leaders.

McBomb is old and senile and if Barack tries to end the Crusade

for Muslim Resources, 'The Texans' will (JFK, RFK & MLK) him.

[politicalpunch]

12:49 PM on 03/28/2008

Bloomberg and Obama? NO!

I truly believe like Maureen Dowd wrote, Obama and Clinton are stuck with it other. It's just a fight for who's man enough to take the top!

I think you can bank on McCain/Romney. Romney strenghts are McCain weaker points.

[deweym]

12:55 PM on 03/28/2008

"Romney strengths are McCain weaker points."

-yeah....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Neoconstant]

02:10 PM on 03/28/2008

Yeah - the things McCain actually makes a little sense on are the things Romney is bat-shit crazy about and vice versa - it should make a great ticket!

[HollywoodBill]

12:29 PM on 03/28/2008

McCain will never put Romney on the ticket. Like it or not, the Revival Tent Republicans are not going to vote for a Mormon which in their book is the equivalent of SATAN. Florida's Crist is a real possibility, but McCain himself has already stated that he thinks Minnesota's Pawlenty would be an ideal candidate. He would put Minnesota into play. Romney brings nothing to the party. He can't deliver Massachusetts and Utah is the most Republican state in the union.

[Neoconstant]

02:11 PM on 03/28/2008

I agree - during the primary McCain went so far as to say that he wasn't sure if LDS (Mormons) were Christians. No way he'll bring him in on the ticket, unless he's flat broke or truly does want a third Bush term (Romney is FAR crazier than old man McCain)...

[ADVOCATE4ZPG]

03:31 PM on 03/28/2008

MOREOVER, McBane champions AMNESTY for ILLEGAL ALIENS whilst Romney--rather courageously--insisted that this was a repetition of an already FAILED POLICY..... Perhaps, McBane's contributors insist on continue access to a ready supply of coolie/plantation labour.....

[conned]

12:21 PM on 03/28/2008

I don't like the Bloomberg idea. I think Obama needs to pick someone with a great deal of foriegn policy experience, as that is his biggest weaness. Also, that person should be someone, preferably, with millitary experience. That would neutralize McCain's only asset. Someone like Joe Biden, Chuck Hegel, John Murtha, Wes Clark,

[EddieMcWords]

12:18 PM on 03/28/2008

Oh, and Mitt Romney... Ewww.

Thanks, McCain. At my angriest, I was contemplating voting for you if Hillary stole the nomination, but Romney is pure slime. Thanks for knocking some sense back into me.

I seriously hope he picks Romney, because he is so repugnant, especially to all those Reagan Dems, with which McCain is supposedly going to rout Obama. I think Huckabee said it best when he said, and I paraphrase, "He reminds you of the guy who laid you off."

Mittens could do more to unify the Dems than Gore ever could.