It never ends in the Republican Party. They never stop rewarding the most incompetent among their members with the most important positions. Now, according to the Washington Times, the want to reward retired general Tommy Franks with the Vice Presidential spot.
Three of the eight announced 2008 Republican presidential campaigns are considering retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks as their pick for vice presidential candidate, according to Republican Party operatives.
Gen. Franks, commander of U.S. Central Command until he retired in 2003, orchestrated the military campaign that ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
The choice of Gen. Franks as vice president would be a direct affront to antiwar Democrats, who plan to make opposition to the Bush administration's handling of the war the main plank of their campaign platforms.
A staunch Republican, Gen. Franks hails from Oklahoma but considers Texas his home state. Having him on the ticket would boost Republican prospects in the must-win Lone Star state.
Texas? You mean they're worried about Texas? And hell yes, we would be insulted. In a speach here in San Francisco, "Fiasco" author Thomas Ricks called Franks "the gist that kept on giving". My feeling is, if they need Oklahoma and Texas badly enough, they are more than welcome to place him on the ticket. Anything that reminds us and the American people how we got into this mess is good for us. Come aboard, Tommy, the water's great. Just look out for the sharks.