June 17 at 3:28PM
The McCain VP Answer?
Barack Obama's recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel was yet another example of the great mileage he's getting out of his basketball knowledge and experience. If he continues to lock up the sports-fan vote, McCain could be in a heap of trouble come election time. Rather than wait until he's facing a full-court press late in the game, here's a modest proposal sure to even the score right now: DAVID STERN for VP!
Stern has been Commissioner of the NBA for 24 years now and offers a ton of experience dealing with conflicting egos, juicy scandals and working the PR machine; the guy was built for a career in Washington! Here's our assessment of what Stern brings to the table and how he could help McCain wrap up the election.
| Stern's Experience | Why It Would Help | Sample Strategic Idea |
| Allegedly fixed playoff games to improve ratings | Shows he has what it takes to steal the next election | Smear campaign to diss Obama's hoops credibility |
| Built an international presence for the NBA — now broadcast in 200+ countries and 40+ languages (big in Lithuania!) | Can improve the U.S's standing in the world. (Now if only he could help the dollar.) | Design, market and sell new McCain sneaker worldwide. |
| Established the WNBA, arguably the most successful professional women's league in any sport. | Could help woo female voters. | Create an offshoot all-female party (who's down with the WGOP?) |
| Oversaw creation of NBA Cares / Read to Achieve charitable programs. | Shows devotion to improving literacy (take that, No Child Left Behind). | Set up more photo ops for 7-foot stars reading to children in classrooms. |
| He's Jewish. | Could help bring in Pro-Israel donations and votes. | Point out that the name McCain is actually derived from "Son of Cohen." |
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NBA Action: It's Jabtastic.
NBA commissioner to become McCain's VeeP? It's because he and John have something in common: wrangling out of a big, nasty, expensive and possibly criminal, mess.
Be careful about labeling me a Terrorist, Sarg. You already said you wanted to do me and that might be just cause for sympathizing with the enemy. They could put you away in Guantanamo Bay for that.
Besides that, I have a secret that makes me worse than a Terrorist! I'm Canadian!
So all they have to do is deport you and ban you from the United States?
Sure, they wouldn't know what to do with a smart ass Canadian Chick anyway.
Sarg had some suggestions.
Yeah, that is just about all American men are good for.
Mac should pick Sarah Palin Veep BEFORE Hil Campaigns w/Obama!
In addition to Palin's overwhelming attraction on the oil/energy issue and the female/disaffected Hillary voters, Palin's human interest story will generate millions and millions of dollars worth of publicity and media coverage — essentially free to the McCain campaign — more than offsetting Obama’s reported money advantage.
Bottom line, can’t realistically imagine McCain selecting anyone other than Palin as his Veep!
A commenter on another post says it much better than I can:
"They say McCain reads the blogs, so here goes —
Senator McCain- Don't let the campaign kibbitzers muddle things up.
First and foremost, Sarah Palin shares your values. She killed the bridge to nowhere. Need we say more?
As for the politics, Sarah Palin transcends geography. Her constituency, like yours, goes beyond state lines.
She will get your ticket access to voters all over the country based on who she is and what she stands for. Because she's young, a woman, a mother with young kids, she will grab media attention more than any other potential candidate.
Gov. Palin also has a son in the active duty military. You have very wisely taken your son's service in Iraq off the table as a campaign talking point. That is and should be respected. But others can talk about it and reflect on what it means.
A McCain-Palin administration would be the first in memory which has family members in uniform during wartime from both the President and Vice President. That would be a powerful statement as to the importance of national service, especially in uniform.
Most importantly, any Vice President should be ready to step up and serve in the event she is needed. Frankly, who is really ever ready? Gov. Palin is as ready as anybody, she is a quick learner, and in her public career has exhibited the courage and decisiveness needed for a great leader.
Godspeed to you in your campaign and in making this important decision."