Game Change Page #2

that concern.

Maybe we have McCain

make a one-term pledge.

He announces in some huge

speech that he and a democrat

are joining together

for one term

so that the parties

can come together

and solve this country's

greatest problems.

Maybe, with

a one-term pledge.

Nothing says country first

like picking Joe lieberman.

Well, if it's gonna work,

it has to remain

absolutely secret,

right up until

the convention.

If it gets leaked,

the right will kill it.

Reporter:
John McCain's decision

to put Joe lieberman

front and center

at his convention

has the unique distinction

of unsettling

both democrats

and Republicans.

I think the idea of him

being the republican

vice presidential nominee

would split the convention.

In the cabinet, fine.

Not as v.P.

Bad choice.

Conservatives will bolt.

Comedy team of McCain

and lieberman.

Maybe they'll play

Atlantic city this summer.

Thank you.

So what the f***

happened?

Lindsey Graham was trying to

build support for the idea

- and it leaked.

- God damn it, Lindsey.

Well, if it's

any consolation,

my numbers show that

if you pick lieberman

or any pro-choice

candidate,

core supporters

will be less likely

to support you.

And you gain

very few independents.

Overall,

it's a wide-net negative.

We've made a lot of calls.

Some people don't even think

lieberman can make it

through the convention.

Others say,

yeah, he can,

but he's gonna rip

the party in half.

But Joe is perfect.

We're both mavericks

that are hated by the

a**holes in our own parties.

It could have a tremendous

healing effect on the country.

We can't win

without our base.

Lieberman is

the right thing to do,

but the wrong way to win.

- Who all have we vetted?

- Romney, crist, pawlenty.

- We're trying to vet bloomberg.

- Who can we win with?

- None of them.

- None of them?

John, Obama just changed

the entire dynamic.

Steve:

It is a change year, sir.

We desperately need

a game-changing pick,

and none of these middle-aged

white guys are game-changers.

So... what?

I just f*** off and die?

Well, the data shows we have

four things we have to do.

We have to win back

the independents,

we have to

excite the base,

we have to distance ourselves

from the bush administration,

and we have to close

the gender gap.

How bad is the gap?

It's fatal.

You've got a 20% advantage

with men, which is great,

but a 20% deficit

with women.

You've got to pick up

Because if you're trailing

by more than five with them,

you lose.

So find me a woman.

All right, ladies.

Who's it gonna be?

Meg Whitman supports

abortion rights.

Pro-choice, pro-choice.

- Who are you?

- These solar arrays combined

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes