The Candidates
USNews has the scoop:
As Sen. John McCain comes to an end in his search for a running mate, there are new indications today that he is looking at Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and not foe-turned-pal Mitt Romney. Sources close to Romney tell us that his camp has not had vice presidential talks and dealings for a while, leading them to believe that the other running mate topping McCain’s list has edged him out. Of concern is the likelihood that the Democrats would dub a McCain-Romney ticket the richest ever. In fact, at a breakfast today, when I asked Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow if the Romney name would help in the industrial state once governed by his dad, she turned the question to Romney’s wealth. She even added up the number of houses Romney and McCain have, coming to a total of 12. Though “the Romney name is well known” in Michigan, she says, the economic elitism label the Democrats would hit the ticket with would roll over Romney’s brand name.
Notice that the Romney folks are just speculating that Pawlenty is the beneficiary of this situation. It’s certainly possible that neither camp has been contacted on the Veep front, and Mac has a total surprise in store.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Heh.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Romney faded a while ago, I think. Stories about his potential nomination have been a result of “irrational exuberance” among his supporters among the ranks of conservative GOP activists, and not any real evidence for electoral advantage or increasing favor with McCain.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Could he be considering John Thune?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
My concerns exactly, re: McCain/Romney. Too elitist.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
There’s just been way too much going on for it simply to be TPaw and he will be in Denver Thursday night to counter BO’s speech.
With everything the McCain camp has been doing right, a run of the mill “Biden” selection would be a total bummer!
August 26th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Soup Dog,
John Thune said yesterday that he had not been vetted and wasn’t being considered.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Its time to seriously consider Colin Powell…I hope he accepts if McCain extends the offer
August 26th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Why is Romney so high on intrade?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
What do you expect sources to say? “yes he has been selected”
Of course they are downplaying it.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Has Newt been vetted?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Pawlenty would be a good pick.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
If you look at those that are putting their money where their mouth is, just the opposite is true. Yesterday, at one point it was about Romney 48 and Pawlenty, 30.
Now it is Romney 63, Pawlenty, 21. Last time I checked that would be Romney rising, Pawlenty fading.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
#8
People think Biden has too much gravitas (name ID) compared with TPAW.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
This story is not true. I heard that McCain might make the announcement Thursday. It might be a rumor. Hope it is this Friday.
And it might be Colin Powell???
August 26th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
#8
Also the VP is scheduled to speak on prosperity night. Romney is scheduled for prosperity night. Following Meg Whitman who worked for Romney and could vouch for him. What would she say about TPAW?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
This is me, breathing a deep sigh of relief. But I won’t rest easy until we have a Veep and it is not Romney.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
#16
You are comforted by speculation in USNews?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Isn’t Debbie Stabenow a Democrat ?? I’m a little confused. Who does Barack want for a GOP VP? And Joe Biden? Are they pushing Pawlenty ? Is it not a bit natural to hope that your most difficult opponent is not selected? Would you not, if asked, play down the abilities of the one person who could cause you difficulty in an election ? Just asking?
As to Colin Powell….give me a break.He is not running and wouldn’t be such a great pick anyway.
Not just Intrade, all the prediction markets have Romney up today with Romney 2 to 1 over anybody else and over Pawlenty. Why is that ?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
#5. I agree.
The sand in the hourglass is running out and I’m bracing myself for what I expect will be a “same old same old” choice. I know I have been making a lot of posts today. I guess I want my viewpoint to be heard and understood, if not agreed with. Even though I will be most likely be disappointed by McCain’s choice, it has been very encouraging to read all the posts made by men urging McCain to choose a woman for VP. Before Hillary’s presidential run, I never thought I would see so many men support a woman for president or the VP. It has been a thrill to be proved so wrong.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I wish I had a dollar for every source leak that has already proven to be wrong, don’t you?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
If it’s Rudy, the Yankees are playing the Red Sox this Thursday afternoon at 1pm in the final game regular season ever between these two gigantic sports franchises at Yankee stadium in the Bronx, New York…
August 26th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
#18
Debbie Stabenow is a democrat senator. But her VP musings give dotan much comfort. I’m not sure what credibility she has with respect to knowing McCains pick.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I don’t really care if it’s a man or a woman. Whoever is qualified and gives McCain the best chance of winning in November should be the VP. I don’t think “Who is the best qualified?” should be the question. It’s “Who gives us the best chance to win?” and also meets minimum qualifications such as: 1) They are pro-life and would appoint good judges 2) They would be a good commander-in-chief 3) They won’t ruin the economy
That’s all I’m asking for. Who cares about the affirmative action picks.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
the Yankees have 3 regular season games left in Boston but these are the final regular season games between the two at Yankee Stadium.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Heres as good a response as I could think of to this scoop
Romney Tops Pawlenty, et al
This would be a fatal faux paux by the McCain team; he should be learning from Obama’s woes in selecting the wrong running mate, and alienting the core GOP base. McCain has to realize that he’s “only as tall as the shoulders he’s standing on,” and that
Romney would out-produce any other VP candidate:
* Established Red States see Romney as a known-commodity; he prevents any surprise defections on Election Day;
* Large purple States have shown they don’t don’t trust Obama: they all voted for Hillary. A businesman with a plan for creating jobs — something only Romney has done — could have huge credibility here. (I live in California, and I think McCain-
Romney puts the Golden State back in play: McCain appeals to the Hispanic crowd — granted, for the wrong reasons –and Romney appeals to the business/tech worker crowd.)
* Romney is the only VP selection smart/articulate enought go toe-to-toe with a slickster like Biden in the VP debates. The GOP does not want another Bentson-Quayle episode here.
* Romney unifies the GOP, by giving the Right something to get excited about for future years (Centrist McCain doesn’t warm any cockles… but may be the GOP’s only shot at winning in 2008, given the ecomony, gas prices, the Left’s opposition to
Iraq, etc.) McCain might be able to grab spurned Hillary voters, while Romney energizes the Right.
* Don’t forget about healthcare… and the fact, as Governor of Masschusetts, Romney helped create the only program in the US under which all citizens were able to obtain affordable health insurance coverage. Even the naysayers at NPR had to praise
him for that: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5330854
* Together, they fill-in-the-blanks in each other’s resumes: McCain brings military and foreign policy expertise; Romney brings economic and job creation expertise. (Not proposing a Mr. International/ Mr. Domestic arrangement… but, they do
compliment one another well.)
* Romney helps with fundraising… a lot. I know my checkbook will finally be open, if McCain shows he’s taking this thing seriously by selecting a candidate with chops. Not to mention staying power for future election years.
* Yes, he’s done some incovenient flip-flops; but Romney hasn’t outright lied, or said things that are supremely stupid… as Obama, Biden, and McCain all have. He may come off a little too polished, but at least Romney knows when to keep his mouth shut.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Romney: McCain earned his homes; Obama didn’t
August 26th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
At least when it comes to picking a running mate, Obama has proven to be more decisive than McCain.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Craig:
Guess there are still a few folks around who failed to lose their shorts in the tech and then property bubbles.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Taylor: its about timing, not decisiveness.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
matt,
this is a weak post…Between Mitt, McCain, ted kennedy and John Kerry, Guess who has more homes? I’ll give you a hint…it’s not Mitt, and it’s not McCain. This conversation is stupid. We are now going to base our votes on how many houses a candidate has??? He’s got be a “normal” guy??? I don’t want a normal person to run this country, I want someone smart, succesful and who knows what the heck he or she is doing!!! I love how politicians, especially good ole’ barack are trying to convince people that they are normal…all of these guys are millionaires and are not “normal” which is why they are running for president…y’all need to stop listening to the liberal spin that success is bad and lay off the kool-aid.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Oh, I’d much rather forget. But then this morning the WSJ reminded me of it again:
Site cited.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
jaaron,
That’d be awesome if either Ted Kennedy or John Kerry were on the ballot.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
While I have a man-crush on Romney, I highly doubt it will be him. The way McCain has used Biden’s attacks against Obama in the primaries against Obama this past week makes it a near certainty he doesn’t select Romney. The Dems would just turn around and do the same sort of attack against McCain - Romney.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Romney hasn’t outright lied, or said things that are supremely stupid
“I like mandates” and “foreign policy experience doesn’t matter” both come to mind.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Craig, Romney puts CA in play? You’re usually reasonable, but come on.
I don’t see why we can’t have both. There’s no law that says if McCain picks someone else for VP, Romney still can’t campaign for him. Romney can spend tons of time in CO, NV and MI regardless of who McCain’s VP is. He can rally mormon voters regardless of who McCain’s VP is. McCain could even announce that Romney will he his secretary of the treasury or his economic guru or some other big time position in the cabinet.
To answer your point. McCain is already close to 90% of Republicans, probably higher in red states. I doubt there’ll be too many surprise defections. Especially if his VP is pro life, pro gun and generally conservative.
Those large purple states who voted for Hillary have a lot of white women in them. Romney also has a record of Job cuts and layoffs, something no other VP pick has.
Stop with holding out Joe Biden as the second coming of Churchill or as some master debater. Why are you afraid of him? AS for the VP debate, I think there’s just as good a chance that Biden pulls a Rick Lazio from 2000 against mcCain’s woman VP and totally wrecks things for the dems.
Lots of other picks energize the right about the future. If Romney was such a star on the right he would have won the nomination. At close to 90% the GOP is already pretty unified. If there was a large contingent of Romney backers holding out or protesting McCain, I’d see your point. But they’re all on board pretty much/
I’m not saying he’s a bad pick, but it’s not like he’s the only option.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Those large purple states who voted for Hillary have a lot of white women in them. Romney also has a record of Job cuts and layoffs, something no other VP pick has.
Fiorina’s got that record, too. Now, I love Carly Fiorina, but I’m not advocating her for VP because she’s too risky. Mitt is doubly risky, because he defines the Establishment, Generic Republicanism, and everything that independents and disaffected Hillary voters hate.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Romney opens fire on Obama in Denver
August 26th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
First, McCain probably is going to be making that “suprise pick”. Pawlenty is to blah and Romney, even though I wish he would pick him, would make the ticket seem “elist”.
However, these reports are always best to line a dog cage with. Remember, Biden himself said, only a few days before he was announced that he “was not the guy”. A quote from him.
Just because people are denying doesn’t mean it’s so. For a group of people who don’t like the main stream media (Republicans) every support (or detractor) of a VEEP candidate is quick to believe every word writtne in the MSM, if it is too their liking.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Alex,
This is one of my personal favorites from Mitt’s greatest (s)hits:
Oh, and when Romney said last June that he didn’t want to maintain any long-term presence in Iraq; instead suggesting we could move our troops to our bases in nearby Saudi Arabia. Only problem with that, of course, is that we moved our military out of Saudi Arabia back in 2003.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Kudos Aron…
At least you are giving positive and negative Romney tidbits and news
August 26th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
I think T-Paw will be good, guys….He’s articulate, smart, seems like a regular guy, and in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if people are happy to see a fresh face…..that’s what some of the backlash against Biden is about (not that people know Biden that well, but I think the general public knows enough to be slightly bored and annoyed by him. Which is the right reaction.)
August 26th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
#33 - Which particular issue do you think would hurt McCain? He’s already changed his position on drilling to be almost the same as Mitt’s. There was not much difference on the immigration to begin with, but how could the Dems benefit by pointing out the differences? Answer: They wouldn’t. I really would like to hear which issues you guys feel would be a problem. I don’t think there are any that a couple good stump speeches couldn’t cure really fast, and actually turn it into a positive.
As for this stupid housing thing people keep pointing to: It’s completely a non issue. People are not going to deprive people of being president just because they or their spouses have accumulated wealth in life. What are they supposed to do, bury it in the backyard, or spend it to keep the economy moving. Mitt proved he doesn’t care about his own money that much, or he wouldn’t have eaten his total campaign debt like he did for the good of the party. I read that he could have taken approximately 8 billion out of the company when he left, but he left with a small fraction of that, leaving it to the rest of the owners/employees.
If they want to talk about growing up with a silver spoon, that would not be Romney. His dad’s family didn’t even have a floor in their house until he was 10 years old. Mitt worked his butt off for all he has, and unlike most of us had some pretty darn good success. I honestly don’t think this issue would get out of the batter’s box.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
It will be a massive relief when McCain picks Romney to be his VP so I won’t have to read another of these threads. Counting the days….
August 26th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Fran (#8) You would want to look at volume (the green bars). Last week, we saw a peak of only a few thousand and some. Compare this with presidential nominations whose volumes were hundreds of thousand. Like polls, the more samplings you have, the more accurate the figure would be. Or rather, the more demand (as measured by volumes) there are, the more interest there would be, the more attention there would be to fine details.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Jim: “Craig, Romney puts CA in play? You’re usually reasonable, but come on.”
Jim: Haven’t you come to expect this sort of nonsense from the Rombots? I will only be surprised (and then only mildly) when they say Mitt will put DC in play.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Do we know what the percentage is for those state governors and US Congress who are NOT millionaires? I get the impression that overwhelming majority of them are ones already. It would be ridiculous to claim someone is an elite only because they have a few more millions dollars than you, when you all are in the top 5% of America. Being in top 3% vs in top 5% really is not that much of a difference to a typical American.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/romney-biden-cl.html
August 26th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
The link in #47 isn’t working…Try this…
Romney: Biden Clips Are Worse Than Mine
August 26th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
scoop: Mitt “Despicable” Romney was never really considered by McCain. Oh sure, a few of his advisors said look at him. But, when a man like John McCain uses the word despicable, you’re done.
I know, I know… Romney has been busy kissing butt since he dropped out. But, do you really think that is something McCain is impressed by? Remember the quote from the McCain staffer… it’s obvious that Romney is in it for Romney, even when he is on your side.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
roght now the Romney camp is about 5 people deep.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Remember the quote from the McCain staffer… it’s obvious that Romney is in it for Romney, even when he is on your side.
CBL,
You mean this one?
August 26th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
If there is any more proof that Mr. “Despicable” has not got the call it’s this. It would be a little sad that he still hope, except that he sound desperate.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I think McCain has waited to long to introduce some newb to the country.It’s going to be Romney or somebody else with name ID.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Aron,
So what you ate saying is some reporter found a staffer who doesn’t like mitt? Shocking.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Craig,
“Romney unifies the GOP”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Okay, now that I have that out of my system and the tears wiped from my eyes, I have to ask, have you been on this site very long? Did you happen to go through any exit polls during the primaries?
This re-invention of Romney as the second coming of Reagan is getting really ludicrous, and annoying. If half of what his fan boys on this site say were true, we’d all be speculating on who Romney’s running mate will be.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
CBL Yes, I do think Romney is someone McCain is impressed by. After all, he’s asked Mitt to speak for him more than anyone else and said that no one is representing him better than Romney.
I doubt McCain would tie himself so strongly to Romney if he did not respect him and believe that he does more to help his campaign than anyone else. Romney said, and the McCain camp confirmed that he is only doing the appearances, campaign events and interviews that they ask him to do. You can call it B-kissing of you want, but you’re mistaken.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
“Mitt Romney suggested Tuesday that criticisms he leveled at John McCain during the GOP primaries would not block him from becoming the Republican nominee for vice president, arguing that he never questioned his one-time rival’s readiness to be president the way the Democratic nominee for vice president questioned Barack Obama.”
A nuance that won’t be appreciated by most of the voters viewing the new ads coming from Obama entitled, “Hypocrisy.”
August 26th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
“…and frankly he can’t tell the difference.”
That’s something far too powerful for a staffer to attribute to McCain willy-nilly. And, it fits with McCain’s stated opinion that Romney is despicable.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
CBL - does the fact that McCain has asked Romney to do more for his campaign than anyone else fit with Mac’s stated opinion that Romney is despicable?
You see how silly that is?
August 26th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
When they asked Mitt where he would be Friday, he said “still to be determined”. Hmmmm, interesting!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Looks like Mitt’s still campaigning all-out for Mitt. It’s undignified to look so desperate. And unpresidential.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Some of you sound so worried about what the Democrats will think. You know what I say? Who gives a rats behind what joe liberal thinks of McCain/Romney, he wasn’t going to vote for them anyway.McCain/Romney would be a powerful ticket and one that could beat Obama/Biden
August 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
What other candidate spend 2.5 days with McCain in any of his homes like Mitt did with McCain in New Mexico recently? Hmmm, didn’t think so, NOVODY>
I guess that was because they didn’t like each other an all that! Yeah, that makes a lot of sense, must be!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
McCain was impressed with the fact that he could so easily still the noise from Rush, Hannity, Ingram, etc. McCain is a politician like the rest… if someone volunteers, you will use then as long as they do no harm. Romney has served his purpose for McCain, that doesn’t mean he wants to see him every day for the next eight years.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Wow, Mitt just keeps shooting through the roof on intrade. It doesn’t look like those remarks in Denver hurt him like some of you would like to think.
Mitt 66.1 Pawlenty 21 Ridge 11
You guys who keep spouting off in the mouth about other people could make a kiling if you really think you’re right… go ahead, Make My Day!!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
CBL - What Romney has done for McCain thus far is a great indication of what he can also do for him after the election. McCain is not a dummy.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
One nice thing Mitt has going for him is that he is not lazy. Quie a few of the bums we put in there ‘could’ do a lot more, but they sit around on their duff and good off 3/4 of the time. Mitt is one go-getting son of a gun.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
CBL and otehrs…
Explain to me how there would not be hypocrisy with the first Hillary ad if Romney is not chosen. Got millions of votes, 2nd in the primaries and not chosen!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Martha, don’t waste your time with cbl; he hates Romney, and you have no chance of inspiring him to be even a tiny bit more open to the idea of what is becoming more obvious by the minute. GO MCCAIN ROMNEY!!!! GO!!!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
A McCain insider said he will bering me back some Romney stuff at the convention!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
ilfigo- there you go using logic again!!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I do not hate Romney. But, I do agree with McCain that Romney is “despicable”.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
ilfigo,
Because Romney was not McCain’s only competitor. At least 3, perhaps 4 (I’m not sure about Ron Paul) Republican candidates got “millions of votes”. It would be disingenuous to say the least for folks to say that McCain passed up his “rival” in Romney, because he was bitter, when Huckabee stayed in the race far longer then Romney and received more delegates.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
What other candidate spend 2.5 days with McCain in any of his homes like Mitt did with McCain in New Mexico recently? Hmmm, didn’t think so, NOVODY>
I guess that was because they didn’t like each other an all that! Yeah, that makes a lot of sense, must be!
Illinoisguy,
Romney was one of about 20 Republicans who spent 2 1/2 days in Sedona, Ariz., at McCain’s home.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Romney is a good man and should be our nominee. That being said, I think that he’s not the best choice for veep. He seems like a no. 1 and I believe the public will think that as well. Biden seems much more ready to be president than Obama, and I believe this is an advantage that we can use if we don’t do the same thing. I really really like Sarah Palin. It would be bold and “historical” as the media keeps putting it. I love conservative women who aren’t ashamed about it, and that’s Sarah Palin. I’m putting my vote in for her.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I am sorry was Hillary the only competitor???
Matthew, your comment is disingenuous. In that Huck barely passed Romney in delegates after particpating in 10+ more primaries after the campaign was essentially over. Huck remained for his ego, Romney dropped out gracefully to unite the party!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Aron - are you certain they all stayed that long? Its not the way I read it!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Aron…Romney in the quote talks about the New Mexico home. Sedona is in AZ.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Maybe these are two different occassions. But you are correct about many, not Huck, were at Sedona for a long weekend.
Rumor has it though, that Romney was the only one who didn’t throw the pigskin around that day. Maybe he was protecting his hand for his swearing in! (JK about the last part, but the first part true)
August 26th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I would like to think that the VP pick is either not going to run (powell) for president or it is our next pres in waiting. With that said, Is pawlenty ready to be pres in 2012 or 2016?
August 26th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Yeah, you’re right ilfigo, the other one with everyone there was in Arizona. As a matter of fact, I don’t think this one has ever been reported, or we would have latched onto it!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
BJWitt…I imagine he could be in a few years, at this point he doesn’t seem to be! Yet, at the same time, no one thought of Mitt 4 years ago! Hard to predict so far ahead.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
MWS,
There is medicine for your problem. Do not continue to suffer. See a Doctor. I have been on this site often enough to separate the wheat from the chaff and reality from pipe dreams. Many people are not serious about winning in November, only ensuring that
someone they don’t care for is not on the ticket. I’ll be for the best person that the polls PROVE helps McCain win in November. Not the guy that 15 bleeding hearts pine for. Not the person heading up someone’s wish list. Someone the polls actually confirm
would help McCain, would add voters and key states. Laugh all you want at Romney….but every poll says he’s that guy. No poll says anything about anybody else…just the hopes and wishes of some supporters.
So, I’ll switch in a minute and support anybody you PROVE runs stronger with McCain than Romney. Show me !
I would personally doubt that the GOP could carry California, just be more competitive, just as I know Lieberman wouldn’t carry Connecticut and Rudy wouldn’t carry New York or New Jersey and Ridge couldn’t carry Pennsylvania. Pawlenty won’t carry Minnesota
either, but Romney can carry Michigan for McCain and help in Nevada and Colorado.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
From day one, even before he won the nomination, McCain wanted Pawlenty. All the fuss, all the leaks, all the balloons, the speculation, the fighting — the endless, breathless pros and cons — from the ridiculous to the unrealistic — McCain has always wanted Pawlenty.
McCain thinks he can win this on his own (I don’t agree with him, but, then again, he hasn’t asked me). Remember, he is the “maverick” — he does what he wants, goes where he will — if anyone criticizes him, he reminds them he has served his country well. And he wants a VP who will stand quietly in the corner for four years and let him run the country. He absolutely doesnt’ need a VP to win. The maverick rides alone!
I am only half kidding — because I think this — sarcastically perhaps — but true nonetheless, accurately sums up our Republican nominee.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
The petty anti Romney bashing on this all these many months after he dropped out of the race is ridiculous. I mean he said what he said and did what he did, and I get that some of you didnt like or didnt agree with it. But he has since endorsed McCain and has worked tirelessly to help him and the campaign as a whole. You morons think he has alterier motive though. Come on (eyes rolling).
If he gets the call as VP than great, but if it is anybody else (including Huck or TPaw, or whoever), he will still go out there and tirelessly fight for the ticket to win. Im sure Rush, Mark Levin, Hannity, NRO, Laura Ingram, Hugh Hewitt, Carl Rove, and on and on are all wrong about the guy. Im sure he is every bit the idiot that Aron, CBL, Metro, and others are.
Clearly the party isnt united and some of these McCain people are sore winners. Im sure McCain has much more love for Romney than any of the anti Romney-ites do. Grow up and move on. He fights for and defends conservatism and our candidate so get off his ass and grow the hell up.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Can someone please explain why this story is a “scoop”?
I hardly think so.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
the irony.
Its like we are back in December of 2007 where we continue to be critical of one anothers candidate. We have people here with their own sad agenda’s going out there and trashing people who arent even the nominee.
Sure I like Romney, I also like Palin, Rudy, TPaw, Jindel, and many others we mention. I think Romney brings unique strengths to the ticket but he isnt the messiah. He puts his pants on each day like I do. If he isnt picked than I will be disappointed but I wont write off the campaign over it. I wont trash the other guy/girl who is picked. I scratch my head still why Romney brings so much hatred and anger to people on this site.
CBL, Dotan, Metro, Aron, MWS, Alex and countless others sound more and more each day like the “void of any good ideas, Bush sucks, big oil sucks, Haliburton sucks, Cheney sucks, America sucks, Bush sucks, Bush sucks” Democrat idiots. They love to pile on but really bring nothing to the table. Thats really what a dozen or more anti Romney posters here are exactly like the angry left. They bring no real intellegent dialouge, just useless noise.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Romney is a good man and I hope he’s the Veep, and it’s sad his wife’s illness is getting worse as it has already been over 10 years (since her late in life diagnosis).
She claims she gets very dizzy in the crowds (and has to be led out) and claims there were a few times her unsteady (or numbed?) limbs would let her down, and once held them up for over 3 hours , for an event. A courageous lady.
People who have their health , thank your lucky stars:)
August 26th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Husky:
Thanks for not trashing the ticket. BTW, America does not suck and few people that trash.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Bobby Jindal did not want VP because he is planning a run in 2012. That is obvious.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Romney just hit 71 on intrade.com guys….
August 26th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
IG, where was Biden on intrade last Tuesday night?
August 26th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Illinoisguy - you’re breath of fresh air.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Ty Martha….so are you!! You articulate your positions extremely well, and you have some spunk!
M&M all the way!!!