McCain beslutter sig efter thanksgiving

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) var på besøg hos Chris Matthews i programmet "Hardball" på MSNBC i går. Her kunne man se følgende ordveksling mellem Matthews og McCain.

MATTHEWS: You just passed your 70^th birthday and you‘re seeing already these young comers, 45 coming over the Hill trying to make a reputation and you‘re the guy—you could be king of the Hill the next time. You could do it, you could go all the way and be president of the United States for eight full years. Do you feel you can beat guys like Barack Obama? Can you take this guy in 12 rounds? Can you do it?

MCCAIN: I think first it would be interesting where I run or not. But second is where I could win the primary or not. But we have a generation of young leaders in our Republican Party. We have John Thune, we have Lindsey Graham, we have John Sununu. We have Richard Burr. We have a pretty good crop of young senators and congressmen also that I think will give any of these young Democrats a struggle.

MATTHEWS: Do you think Lindsey would be a good running mate for you come next year? Lindsey Graham, JAG experience?

MCCAIN: Lindsey, Sununu, Thune, Burr, there‘s a broad variety of them, both in and out.

MATTHEWS: When will the McCain household get together and decide whether or not to make this big run for president?

MCCAIN: After Thanksgiving.

MATTHEWS: After Turkey day? What, Friday? Can I call you on Friday?

MCCAIN: Please do so. We have to get together.

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Til dem som ikke helt har styr på den amerikanske ferie- og højtidskalender kan jeg fortælle at Thanksgiving altid falder på den fjerde torsdag i november og i år falder den 23. november.