if their running mate was on the otherside of the aisle
2007-08-17 14:48:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
There was talk about it last election cycle with Kerry and McCain, I am not sure of how close that came since McCain is such a supporter of many Democratic issues that surprise me. It could happen but not this time the leading candidates are by far too nervous of offending their base. I am not sure if this ever happened if it would unite the country.
2007-08-18 05:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by ALASPADA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it will not happen.
Even when we get hit from Islamic terrorist again. Look at 911 the closeness lasted such a short time. And the left was wanting to hug a Muslim right away and get them help.
So no even if both come form both sides we who are on the right do not forget 911 and what the left has done and will never forget.
I may self would rather be dead than work with this low life bums. And I am being nice with my words here.
2007-08-18 08:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think so because of who such a running mate would likely be. Bill Clinton named a Republican as his Secretary of Defense and got not one bit of credit for it.
If a Democrat were to name a Republican, it would likely be someone like Chuck Hagel, Olympia Snowe, or Arlen Spector. The response from the rest of the Republicans would be that they knew that those folks were really closet Democrats.
If a Republican were to nominate a Democrat, it would likely be someone like Joe Lieberman and you would get the same response from Democrats.
No candidate is going to nominate a member of the party that disagrees with them on everything. Instead, they are going to name someone who agrees with them on the issue that they want to emphasize in the campaign. Under those circumstances, the candidate joining the ticket of the other party will be quickly disowned.
2007-08-17 22:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but I don't think they can actually do that.
Though, you can find rather divergent political opinions within a single party, and that sort of thing has been done. If you don't have a strong record on an important issue, you could pick a running mate who does. For instance, if he thought Immigration was going to be important, and wanted tougher credentials, the comparatively liberal (for a Rep) Guiliani could choose the very conservative (and rabidly secure-borders) Tancredo for the VP slot.
2007-08-17 21:58:26 · answer #4 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think any president would bring the Left and Right ever together. The only time was a few months between 9/11 and a few months later. To many people politics is like a sport, which is a bad thing. Too many bickering between sides.
2007-08-17 21:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by Austrian Theorist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lincoln was good at bringing in people who opposed him politically into his cabinet. He brought the United States through some very difficult times by doing so.
Nowadays, I wonder whether it would work. The late Lee Atwater and Karl Rove have polarized political discourse so badly that I can't envision that ever happening.
2007-08-17 21:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, but sadly as you said i dont see it happening either
george washington was the only president that realized the amount of damage a party system woul cause
2007-08-17 21:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by Adam of the wired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋