The Hill newspaper asked all 97 senators not running for president, including Kansas’ own, whether they’d accept an offer to run for vice president.
Sen. Sam Brownback said: “I would be honored to be asked. I’ve got to appraise the position in considering it. But I haven’t gone to the step of saying whether I would or wouldn’t at this point. . . . I’d probably take away from the ticket, too. There’s always pros and cons. I’m strong pro-life, pro-marriage, and some people would say, ‘Well, I don’t like that.’ But really, people vote for president. Not vice president. I think vice president can hurt you more than it can help you. I can’t remember any time in my lifetime where I voted for a president because of the vice presidential nominee.â€
Sen. Pat Roberts said: “No. I don’t cut ribbons well or give eulogies at funerals.â€
Other senators’ had entertaining responses, too.
Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah: “Of course. Big house, big car, not much to do. Why not?â€
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho: “I would say ‘No, Hillary.’â€
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Brownback is such a joke. And Roberts just admitted to thinking he has a better chance of being re-elected than McCain winning the presidency. I don’t think he has a very good chance at succeeding at either. Imagine, an incumbent senator in a supposed Republican state, six months out from election day and he only has 52% of voters saying they will vote for him. Weak, Weak, weaker.
Kelly, allow me to edit:
Imagine, an incumbent senator in AN OVERWELMINGLY Republican state, six months out from election day and he only has 52% of voters saying they will vote for him.
Sucks to be Republican.
This was a survey done for laughs. Except POSSIBLY for Obama picking Clinton to unite the Democrats (but I doubt it), no sitting senator will be on either ticket. Who wants a ticket of two senators? The VP candidates will be governors, ex-governors, or someone else with managerial experience who brings something concrete to the ticket’s chances of winning, such as a key state.
Former gov. Clinton for VP, then?
Sneaky ol’ schmuck, he knows full well the importance of McCains V.P., should mccain miraculously win!
Like I said before, he wants to be pres. even if it’s through mccain’s back door!
I don’t think Brownback would have a chance. The Religious Right parade has passed and with all the corruption and sex scandals that came out of that bunch, I do not see much hope for their candidates doing well this time around.
I find it interesting that Larry Craig thought he was being very clever in his gay little response.
This guy takes the cake - which is precisely why I believe the Religious Right group has very little chance of winning this time around.
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