Rudy Giuliani out of the VP picture
Even if John McCain really is thinking about announcing his vice presidential choice this week to grab some of the spotlight from the globe-trotting Barack Obama, you can pretty much count out Rudy Giuliani as a candidate. If anyone ever counted him in.
"I am not on the short list. I don't want to be on the short list,'' Giuliani replied, when asked by NBC's David Gregory on the "Today" show if he would make a suitable running mate. "Sen. McCain has some excellent choices.''
As our colleagues at The Swamp point out, the former New York mayor’s pro-choice and pro-gun control views (not to mention his marriage history or "sanctuary city" stance) made him a problematic Republican prospect for a running mate.
And after banking heavily on Florida during the Republican primaries -- only to finish third there before quitting the race -- Giuliani is by no means a proven GOP presidential vote-getter.
-– Stuart Silverstein
Andrew Malcolm's immigrant parents repeatedly stressed the importance of active participation in a democracy. Early lessons included learning the alphabetical list of states by watching televised roll calls of national political conventions. That childhood exposure led to a lifelong fascination with politics, including 40-plus years of covering them and a brief stint practicing them as press secretary to Laura Bush in 1999-2000. A veteran foreign and national correspondent, Malcolm served on the Times Editorial Board and was a Pulitzer finalist in 2004. He is the author of 10 nonfiction books and father of four.
Johanna Neuman is a veteran Washington correspondent for both The Los Angeles Times and USA Today, having covered presidents and politics as far back as Ronald Reagan. A former president of the White House Correspondents Assn., she authored a book on media and foreign policy, “Lights, Camera, Wars.” Most recently she was co-author of the 
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Rudu must be afraid of having to ask questions about his questionable business dealings with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. Another question to be avoided is exactly when did Rudy start taking Cipro? Did he benefit in any way from the attacks? Why hasn't he been asked these questions...oh, but he has. remember his interview with Tim Russert on Meet the Press? or have we forgotten so soon. too bad Tim died so young; it doesnt seem right.
Posted by: pim pimadinj | July 22, 2008 at 09:45 AM
McCain should pick Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, which would emphasize his break with the politics of Bush and Cheney.
Posted by: blue5977 | July 22, 2008 at 09:48 AM
I think Rob Portman works best for Johnny Mac. He's the right age from the right zip code in the right state. He may not win him the election but Rob won't embarrass him either.
Posted by: wren | July 22, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Did you know he was Mayor on 9/11?
Posted by: GC | July 22, 2008 at 02:56 PM