Never Gonna Get It
There are so many reasons why Condoleezza Rice won't be, and shouldn't be, John McCain's veep. Where to begin? How about Iraq, Iraq, and, well, Iraq? Dan Senor might've floated the idea on ABC yesterday, but we'd be shocked -- shocked! -- if McCain would want to tag team with the Bush loyalist.
McCain has to convince voters that he has the foreign policy credentials and judgment to clean up the Iraq war mess, while assuring voters that he's not responsible for making the mess. It's a tough balance to strike. But it is undeniable that Rice has played a direct role in pushing for military action -- and defending it. Selecting Rice would only remind voters of McCain's ties to the unpopular president as well as his early and fervent support for the war.
Remember this?
(JENNIFER SKALKA)