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Guest 08-07-2012 10:09 AM

VP
 
Almost time for Willard to reveal his choice for VP - assuming he has already made the decision.

Is it a woman? He needs a female on the ticket.

Is it a hispanic? He needs a hispanic on the ticket.

Is it a hispanic woman? Has Martinez been vetted?

Is it a tea person? He needs to appease that group.

Is it a person from a swing state? Ohio and Florida are the two largest swing states in play and Obama is leading in both states.

Pundits are saying Portman - a "safe" white guy.

Guest 08-07-2012 10:21 AM

we can be sure that no matter who he picks will be better than Biden!!
(this was meant to be humorous as well.......but true in addition!)

btk

Guest 08-07-2012 10:45 AM

Got to win Florida----Jeb Bush (dark horse) or Marco Rubio. Paul Ryan too Polarizing also wrong State and Christy from the wrong State.

Guest 08-07-2012 10:52 AM

Seven speakers for the RNC were announced on Monday. They are Gov Rick Scott, most unpopular governor in the country; Senator John McCain; Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee; SC Gov Nikki Haley; OH Gov John Kasich; NM Gov Susana Martinez and Former Sec of State Condoleeza Rice.

Unless the Romney campaign is throwing us a ringer, we can eliminate Martinez, Haley and Rice. That leaves Sen Rob Portman (R-OH), Sen Marco Rubio (R-FL), Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) as the most speculated candidates.

I'll stick with my original choice of Portman who might help Romney with 1% to 2% vote in Ohio, which Romney desperately needs to win.

The big question is: will Sarah Palin be invited to speak at the convention and what time slot will she be allotted?

Guest 08-07-2012 10:55 AM

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Seven speakers for the RNC were announced on Monday. They are Gov Rick Scott, most unpopular governor in the country; Senator John McCain; Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee; SC Gov Nikki Haley; OH Gov John Kasich; NM Gov Susana Martinez and Former Sec of State Condoleeza Rice.

Unless the Romney campaign is throwing us a ringer, we can eliminate Martinez, Haley and Rice. That leaves Sen Rob Portman (R-OH), Sen Marco Rubio (R-FL), Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) as the most speculated candidates.

I'll stick with my original choice of Portman who might help Romney with 1% to 2% vote in Ohio, which Romney desperately needs to win.

The big question is: will Sarah Palin be invited to speak at the convention and what time slot will she be allotted?






I will watch the RNC on the night when Junior and Dick speak - it will be interesting to hear what they have to say.

Guest 08-07-2012 11:17 AM

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I will watch the RNC on the night when Junior and Dick speak - it will be interesting to hear what they have to say.

Neither George W Bush, George HW Bush, nor Dick Cheney will be attending the convention. Cheney declined because he is going fishing.

Guest 08-07-2012 12:48 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 535611)
Neither George W Bush, George HW Bush, nor Dick Cheney will be attending the convention. Cheney declined because he is going fishing.







No Junior? He is the Party standard bearer - why no Junior?

And Dick is going fishing? LOL ............ ok

Guest 08-07-2012 01:24 PM

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Neither George W Bush, George HW Bush, nor Dick Cheney will be attending the convention. Cheney declined because he is going fishing.

thank goodness he isn't going on a hunting trip! ;)

Guest 08-07-2012 01:29 PM

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The big question is: will Sarah Palin be invited to speak at the convention and what time slot will she be allotted?

sarah has to be invited to speak - otherwise romney hands the election to obama! she has held sway for too many candidates in the mid-terms and has too many followers on facebook and too many tweeters to be ignored. loved the comment by one of the msnbc talking heads who stated that if she were not invited, she would hold a bigger convention on her facebook page!

but your question about what time slot is the big one in my book! i wonder if vegas has any odds on that one!!! ;)

Guest 08-07-2012 01:29 PM

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Posted by Guest (Post 535571)
we can be sure that no matter who he picks will be better than Biden!!
(this was meant to be humorous as well.......but true in addition!)

btk

Heck you can be sure whomever hepicks will be better than Obama.

And by the way Ted Cruz from Texas made an impressive showing when visitng Chris Wallace on Fox News. That guy actually memorized the US constitution and its Amendments.

Guest 08-07-2012 02:00 PM

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Heck you can be sure whomever hepicks will be better than Obama.

And by the way Ted Cruz from Texas made an impressive showing when visitng Chris Wallace on Fox News. That guy actually memorized the US constitution and its Amendments.






So did David Duke ...... all Cons appear impressive on Faux News. Why do you think they agree to be interviewed ONLY on Faux?

Guest 08-07-2012 03:03 PM

You won't see the VP pick until the GOP Convention at the earliest I'm thinking.

It's not important to reveal it now will the Obama team reeling in disarray, and so no real strategic advantage would be gained.

Guest 08-07-2012 03:30 PM

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So did David Duke ...... all Cons appear impressive on Faux News. Why do you think they agree to be interviewed ONLY on Faux?

coralway: Seriously do yourself a favor and watch this guy. He was raised in a modest cuban-american enviroment and has such an appeciation of what America has to offer unlike most politicians. forget the label and watch the man

Guest 08-07-2012 07:13 PM

Good safe picks for Romney are Pawlenty or Portman. Riskier but still good are Ryan or Rubio. He will not do a stupid thing this time and pick some reactionary wing nut.

Guest 08-07-2012 07:20 PM

It was reported on MSNBC tonight that Senator Rob Portman had four times as many revisions made to his wikipedia account today than his closest competitor. It seems that in 2008, Sarah Palin also had numerous revisions the day before she became the nominee.


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