The Candidates
Confirmation of the pick to come at 8pm EST.
As they say, developing…
Hat-tip: Illinoisguy
[UPDATE]: AP’s Liz Sidoti says to expect Lieberman:
“Inside GOP circles Thursday, speculation swirled around Lieberman. It was fueled by reports that McCain’s advisers had asked for additional detailed information from him, by McCain’s close friendship with the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, and by word that Republican operatives had been told to prepare for the possibility of an ‘unconventional’ choice.”
August 28th, 2008 at 10:30 am
This is dumb McCain.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:30 am
My only guess is the hurricane is pushing up this timeline.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:32 am
McCain denying he has made the VP pick.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I really hope this is yet another time that Drudge got it wrong. It would be really tacky to pull this, not to mention extremely stupid. There’s no way McCain can upstage Obamessiah’s speech no matter who he chooses.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Dear God. If you think the conservative revolt at the Harriet Miers SCOTUS selection was bad…
August 28th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Talk about giving an election away. This is what we get when
democrats, cross-overs and independents decide the Republican Primary for us.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am
NO LIEBERMAN
August 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am
If he really does pick Lieberman, they might as well just cancel the dang convention. There’s no way he can win.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:38 am
MCCAIN PEOPLE LISTEN UP: LEIBERMAN WOULD BE A DISASTER. DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
August 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Could be a nice ploy…have everyone anticipating the leak and have that be some of the talk prior to speech. Then leak during!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Can the delegates in Minneapolis pull some obscure GOP rules and get the nominee’s VP pick overturned if McCain is so brazen to pick Lieberman.
Talk about recreate ‘68 GOP style…
August 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
By ‘unconventional’ lets hope that doesn’t mean disastrous, I still think this is all a setup for pick the base can handle.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Is Mccain really that stupid to push a DEM on us? that pick would make the CLinton/Obama feud look like a lovefest compared to what would happen in St. Paul.
someone assure me McCain is not this dumb, please!!!!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Why else would Lieberman be a disaster besides his pro-choice political view?
August 28th, 2008 at 10:40 am
and Dem history?
August 28th, 2008 at 10:40 am
This has to be a smoke-screen to make Romney or pawlenty look better. No way he is stupid enough to take Lieberman. McCain is not the brightest guy around, but his advisors are smart people. They wouldn’t allow this.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
If it is Lieberman, blame Rove.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Maybe that what is going to happened with the huricane anywho.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Much like the Reagan campaign’s 11th hour inclination to put Gerald Ford on the ticket as a “co-president” I suspect this Lieberman nonsense will ultimately collapse under its own weight.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
“Can the delegates in Minneapolis pull some obscure GOP rules and get the nominee’s VP pick overturned if McCain is so brazen to pick Lieberman.”
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Yeah they could fail to vote for the nomination and throw up any number of other candidates so long as they had the votes, I think it requires like 5 state delegations to nominate an alternative someone correct me if I’m wrong.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
This would be the oldest looking ticket in history! Maybe they should both leave and join up to run for the President and Vice-President of AARP.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Lucy #17
You may be on to something there… The fact that Rove has publicly been advocating for Mitt to be Veep my have sealed his fate.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:45 am
#17
I think that’s right, to a certain extent. There are reports that Rove and other Bush associates have been pushing McCain pretty hard to pick Romney. I think if they had lined up behind someone like Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, or one of McCain’s buddies from the Senate, McCain might have been more receptive; instead, they’re promoting the one guy among the major primary competitors who McCain seems to dislike/distrust.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:46 am
“someone assure me McCain is not this dumb, please!!!!”
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Haha I would but you know I thought McCain wasn’t stupid enough to champion CIR 2.0 after what happened in 2006 and I was way wrong.
I suggest we all keep our powder dry for now.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:46 am
worst.. ever ticket… worse than.. dole kemp
August 28th, 2008 at 10:46 am
O don’t buy the Sidoti story for a second.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:47 am
#26 - I never buy Sidoti stories.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Raj… I think you are correct!
McCain’s camp has been pretty good these past few months re: strategy. Give them a chance.
Everyone is riled up, so I hope that SoCons will recognize that Romney (who has governed pro-life and conservatively) is a much better choice than those out there.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Geez, people! He hasn’t done anything yet, and you’re already preparing to jump off the ledge.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Fox is reporting that Romney will be with Ridge and Mccain in PA on saturday. McCain confirmed this himself, but he also cautioned not to read anything into that as to who the VP is. Then he talked glowingly about Ridge.
One thing for sure that puts Romney in 2 of the 3 big stops on the route. If it ends of not being him then no one can say Romney isnt going to do all he can to support McCain!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:51 am
*sorry that should be “ends up”
August 28th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Well said corep!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I really don’t believe Lieberman. They saw the bounce they got off of Saddleback. Why on God’s green Earth would they pick Lieberman and jeopordize that? SecDef sure, but VP? That would be very very stupid. Lieberman is ONLY conservative on foreign policy, he’s very liberal on everything else and therefore would push a center-right presidency to the center or even a bit center-left. At least that’s what the perception would be. Pick Romney or Palin!!!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am
like i said, its between romney and leibermann. leibermann’s chnces are 40 percent though. i still doubt it will be him.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:55 am
SUPPORT MCCAIN LIEBERMAN. THIS TICKET ENSURES AN OPEN RACE IN 2012 BECAUSE MCCAIN WON’T RUN FOR TWO TERMS. THESE MEANS WE CAN ALL GO BACK TO TOUTING ROMNEY, HUCKABEE, OR WHOEVER ELSE YOUR HEART DESIRES.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:56 am
my new choice for VP is anyone but Joe
August 28th, 2008 at 10:57 am
As I step back from the ledge, this is my analysis: flirting with Lieberman signals to moderates and Jewish Americans that JMac went to the brink with Joe, but ultimately thought his talents could better be used elsewhere. Meanwhile, conservatives rejoice that Joe was not the ultimate pick with will make them infinitely more grateful it is Pawlenty or Romney — even though both have conservative shortcomings.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:57 am
#35 WHAT? McCain has 0 chance of winning with Lieberman. Two terms???
August 28th, 2008 at 11:00 am
#37, I totally agree. He’s not fooling me… This would be suicidal.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:01 am
It’s going to be Kwame Kilpatrick. Put it on the board.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Lieberman is tanking on intrade.com. He’s down 4.9 on the day and now at 3.0.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Fox News just announced that Bill O’Reilly has been vetted and may be a likely choice. A McCain aide touted his number 1 show and his reputation for being fair and balanced.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:04 am
it’s a HEADFAKE to the left so he can drive to the right with the ball
August 28th, 2008 at 11:04 am
The vp shouldn’t be leak until after Ganymede give his speach in the white temple.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:05 am
#40/42 - lol! thanks for the chuckle.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Why automatically assume an unconventional pick means Lieberman? Still hoping for a darkhorse/suprise pick. As Kavon wrote on Tuesday, why release the name on BO’s big day if it is not a shocker. No offense to Mitt or TPaw but they will be a ho-hum pick and the dems are ready to go after them.
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August 28th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Intrade knows as much as we do on this choice.
It’s worthless…
August 28th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Knight…it is not a joke!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/bill_o-reilly_vetted-VP-36783
August 28th, 2008 at 11:07 am
LEts NYT says Romney and Pawlenty. York says Pawlenty, no leiberman or ROmney, US news says Hutchison, and Now this saying Leiberman. I don’t buy any of this.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Lets see…NYT says Romney and Pawlenty. York/NRO says Pawlenty- no leiberman or Romney. US news says Hutchison, and now this saying Leiberman. I don’t buy any of this.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:10 am
LOL - double chuckle cause you me to fall for clicking the link! Thanks again champ.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Expect someone no one is thinking of. Or at least someone that no one has taken seriously as a veep selection, like Colin Powell or Rudy.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:12 am
It’s Chelsie bank on it.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:12 am
No problem…day is a bit hectic and I don’t want to start working!
August 28th, 2008 at 11:13 am
#42 lol
August 28th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Or…could be McCain’s mom: She has seen a lot in her time.
Or…Michelle Obama, I think that is a wild card and she has a better chance of becoming Pres.
Or…Sarkozy, outdo the Dems by going with Europe.
Or…Michael Phelps, more accomplishments in 2 weeks that Obama in his entire life.
Or…Huck, he has attempted to split the party since Feb.
Or…Al Gore.
Or…
August 28th, 2008 at 11:15 am
#42 Thanks for the laugh!!
August 28th, 2008 at 11:15 am
McCain says he hasn’t picked yet? That’s a lie…I guess even the “Maverick” politicians still play the game.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:15 am
McCain says he hasn’t picked yet? That’s a lie…I guess even the “Maverick” politicians still play the game.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I think it’s either Pawlenty (the ultimate “don’t alter the race” pick) or someone from the “field” as the online political futures traders would put it.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:17 am
We will find out tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 29) who will be McCain’s VP.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Illinois check ou thte link above to see the story.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:18 am
It seems to me that a major player like Pawlenty would have known, one way or another buy this morning, and he said it would be a pro-life candidate. Wouldn’t McCain have told him it was, or was not him by 8 this morning? Or not?
August 28th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Test
August 28th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Gotta be a smokescreen. No way McCain’s that dumb.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I am just overjoyed that all of this Veep speculation will be over within a day or so. Let’s find out who McCain’s selects, deal with it, whether enthusiastic or not, and hope for the best.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Two old guys - and Lieberman has the worst, whiney voice ever. He’s a dem, for Pete’s Sake!!
Please, don’t do it, McCain!!!
August 28th, 2008 at 11:55 am
This Lieberman stuff is totally a bait-and-switch.
It’s Rudy!
August 28th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I would give my eye teeth for it to be Rudy. Too good to be true, alas.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Wow, am I the only person that thinks Lieberman would be a good choice? I feel so alone.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
If all of this is a head fake, I think McCain is only losing credibility.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
At this point, I only ask…
ANYONE BUT ROMNEY!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
NO ONE BUT ROMNEY!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
#32 - for many of us — off this board, of course — Lieberman and Romney are no different — except Lieberman sticks to his principals. Between the two, I could live with Lieberman
August 28th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
74 - Yeah. I remember when Romney was a liberal democrat, before changing to liberal independent.