Carl Cameron is reporting as I write this that Mitt Romney will announce his VP pick tomorrow morning at 9 AM ET, in Norfolk, Virginia. UPDATE: Huffington Post says it's going to be Paul Ryan, according to two sources.

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You’re right, David S. Democratics can’t relax! The lies about Obama are going to be overwhelming now that billionaires are going to fund Etch-a-Sketch Rmoney’s lies, and there are idiots out there who will believe the lies. And rest assured, FoxGOPTV will be in the thick of it all, helping to spread the lies.
the progressive troops out there need not relax … there is still a chance that Obama will make a mistake
and make this a close race. Now we can easily show the radical approach that Ryan/Romney will promote if elected. The key thing to remember is $5,000 voucher to replace medicare. All we have to do is say that over and over especially in south florida.
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and make this a close race. Now we can easily show the radical approach that Ryan/Romney will promote if elected. The key thing to remember is $5,000 voucher to replace medicare. All we have to do is say that over and over especially in south florida.
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:-) Oh Mittens, you’ve done it again. I have to go giggle hysterically for a few days now….
Romney introduced Ryan as “the next President of the United States”. It was not a gaffe. It was to let the conservative base know loud and clear that Romney will be a mere figurehead if elected President. Ryan will do the work of robbing the poor from behind the scenes. It reminds me of Cheney/Bush.
Kevin Koster – “This is a strange choice by Romney, and I strongly doubt itâs what the higher-ups in the GOP wanted. Iâm not even sure what real advantage he gets from picking Ryan.”
“Picking” Ryan just tells us that Rmoney is a piece of shit who doesn’t think for himself. He’s doing what his masters want….just like McDepends “picking” ignorant teabagger goddess palin when his real choice was Liebermann. Rmoney wanted boring TPaw but has been forced to “pick” the Kocksucking brother’s choice. The real advantage? Unlimited $$ from the Kocksucking brothers and other billionaires. It wasn’t the higher-ups in the GOP who make the decisions. It’s the Kocksucking brothers who pull the GOPigs and Etch-a-Sketch Rmoney’s strings.
This is a dream ticket for the Democratics. They just need to display Ryan’s plan to end Medicare (as we know it). And show how he depended on Social Security after his father died and now he wants to end it. They can also show how Paul Ryan used to “make love” to Ayn Rand’s corpse before it was pointed out to him that she was an atheist. Then he couldn’t wash the smell of her corpse off fast enough. OH! And they need to show Pig Newton calling Ryan’s budget plan right-wing social engineering and a disaster.
Biden will destroy Ryan in the VP debate(s). It’ll be interesting at the very least.
“Picking” Ryan just tells us that Rmoney is a piece of shit who doesn’t think for himself. He’s doing what his masters want….just like McDepends “picking” ignorant teabagger goddess palin when his real choice was Liebermann. Rmoney wanted boring TPaw but has been forced to “pick” the Kocksucking brother’s choice. The real advantage? Unlimited $$ from the Kocksucking brothers and other billionaires. It wasn’t the higher-ups in the GOP who make the decisions. It’s the Kocksucking brothers who pull the GOPigs and Etch-a-Sketch Rmoney’s strings.
This is a dream ticket for the Democratics. They just need to display Ryan’s plan to end Medicare (as we know it). And show how he depended on Social Security after his father died and now he wants to end it. They can also show how Paul Ryan used to “make love” to Ayn Rand’s corpse before it was pointed out to him that she was an atheist. Then he couldn’t wash the smell of her corpse off fast enough. OH! And they need to show Pig Newton calling Ryan’s budget plan right-wing social engineering and a disaster.
Biden will destroy Ryan in the VP debate(s). It’ll be interesting at the very least.
Would have preferred High Plains hottie Kristi Noem; but, hey, a chicken snake has more integrity than Joe Biden, bagman for Big Banking & Big Chemical.
Ryan takes his orders from the teabaggging Kochsucker Brothers. That means more tax cuts for the rich, and spending cuts that will punish the middle class and the poor. Medicare and Medicaid will be destroyed.
MagicUnderwear Man could have made a worse choice (West or crazy Bachmann), but this one reeks nonetheless.
MagicUnderwear Man could have made a worse choice (West or crazy Bachmann), but this one reeks nonetheless.
I agree, Kevin.
Someone said yesterday that any choice other than Portman showed desperation on the part of the Romney campaign.
I just don’t think that Ryan’s upside (???) can overcome his downside. He’s going to be quite a contrast to Biden in their debate.
Someone said yesterday that any choice other than Portman showed desperation on the part of the Romney campaign.
I just don’t think that Ryan’s upside (???) can overcome his downside. He’s going to be quite a contrast to Biden in their debate.
This is a strange choice by Romney, and I strongly doubt it’s what the higher-ups in the GOP wanted. I’m not even sure what real advantage he gets from picking Ryan.
If he had picked Rob Portman, who was long the favorite of the GOP for his experience and his Ohio flag, he might have had a chance to win that state, which might have outweighed the comments he would have endured about Portman’s service in the Bush Administration. If he had picked Marco Rubio, he might have had a chance to win Florida, which might have outweighed the controversies Rubio has plunged himself into.
But Ryan? Going with him means he’s alienating the voters of Florida and effectively writing off that state. He’s throwing Ohio away too, which leaves him in a situation no GOP candidate wants to be if they can avoid it. And he’s aligning himself with the House GOP, which means he’s writing off all the independent voters he desperately needs to get over the hump he’s been unable to clear.
This may be a turning point for the campaign.
If he had picked Rob Portman, who was long the favorite of the GOP for his experience and his Ohio flag, he might have had a chance to win that state, which might have outweighed the comments he would have endured about Portman’s service in the Bush Administration. If he had picked Marco Rubio, he might have had a chance to win Florida, which might have outweighed the controversies Rubio has plunged himself into.
But Ryan? Going with him means he’s alienating the voters of Florida and effectively writing off that state. He’s throwing Ohio away too, which leaves him in a situation no GOP candidate wants to be if they can avoid it. And he’s aligning himself with the House GOP, which means he’s writing off all the independent voters he desperately needs to get over the hump he’s been unable to clear.
This may be a turning point for the campaign.
Well, actually, according to Wisconsin law, if Ryan wants to uphold his “Tea Party values,” then he’ll turn down the offer.
Ryan could run as the GOP nominee for VP and still run for re-election to the House BUT if (by some horrific stroke of fate) Ryan should become the VP, his House re-election would be voided and the people of Ryan’s district would be subjected to a special election to fill Ryan’s seat. And, as we all know, special elections cost money and the Tea Party supposedly hates it when the government wastes money.
Of course, Ryan’s “Tea Party values” are non-existent. Ryan is only interested in what benefits Paul Ryan. (OTOH, Ryan might prefer to decline Romney’s offer since a VP Ryan would have a lot less power than House member Ryan.)
Ryan could run as the GOP nominee for VP and still run for re-election to the House BUT if (by some horrific stroke of fate) Ryan should become the VP, his House re-election would be voided and the people of Ryan’s district would be subjected to a special election to fill Ryan’s seat. And, as we all know, special elections cost money and the Tea Party supposedly hates it when the government wastes money.
Of course, Ryan’s “Tea Party values” are non-existent. Ryan is only interested in what benefits Paul Ryan. (OTOH, Ryan might prefer to decline Romney’s offer since a VP Ryan would have a lot less power than House member Ryan.)
No shock. This week has been so bad for Mitt he had to make this announcement to avoid the negative coverage from the Sunday shows that would have otherwise been coming.
He had to please the Tea Party base, which I’m sure this pick will do.
He had to please the Tea Party base, which I’m sure this pick will do.
Etch-a-Sketch Rmoney has to pick a rich white male christian who is more boring than himself. I bet the idiot picks Portman.
I would offer this as an explanation for why Hannity gave an entire hour of tribute to Joe Lieberman… but I’m pretty sure that not even Romney would make a move that stupid.
Anything to change the topic, which currently is: What a stupid, lyin’ sumnabitch is Romney.
With all my love,
Headly Westerfield
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With all my love,
Headly Westerfield
http://notnowsilly.blogspot.com/
