More veep talk for the GOP

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When a pope dies, the cardinals gather together to vote for the next head of the Vatican. 

All Roman Catholics around the world wait for a decision by looking for a smoke that signify that a consensus has been reached for the next leader of the Catholic Church. 

Most recently in 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was revealed as Pope Benedict XVI after the passing of Pope John Paul II.

The reason I bring this up (I swear I’m gonna make a connection very soon) is because there seems to be a connection with the ongoing story of McCain picking a running mate very soon…like over the weekend.

I think this weekend is a smoke screen just like the first attempt the cardinals made when electing the pope. Their “first vote” was simply a ceremonial-out-of-respect vote. 

My connection is that by McCain meeting with possible veep nominees as recent as this past weekend, is only ceremonial. This can’t be it, can it? 

Just like the entire nation has been reporting, here’s an example from the AJC: 

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a youthful 36, is earning plaudits from the GOP’s rightward side as a running mate for Republican presidential presumptive John McCain.

Y’all know from previous post how much I like Gov. Jindal. I think he’s the “GUY” for many years to come. 

That’s just it. He needs to come after this whole debacle of for the GOP. He doesn’t need to be bogged with this campaign this year. 

Thinking of what the GOP is doing with Jindal…

I think they asked him as a customary, symbolic, “GOP is friendly to all races”, and made Jindal look like he was on McCain’s short-list. What can end up happening can unfold in two ways:

1. Jindal quietly says that he is not interested. GOP comes out and says that they have picked another person but did consider a minority, so the minorities won’t think the GOP are run by racists.

2. GOP will quietly reject Jindal but make this story about Jindal’s chances in a few years to be a viable player. Maybe in 4 years if McCain does not win in November.

Very clever. 

I’m still betting that the aforementioned scenario happens and Jindal is NOT picked as a veep nominee. 

 

 

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