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Mitt Romney’s search for a running mate appears to have narrowed, as clues to whom Romney might select as his No. 2 begin to pile up in the media.
A campaign that prides itself on discipline had, to date, exacted tight control over the process of vetting candidates to serve at the former Massachusetts governor’s No. 2, a fact that Romney bragged on Tuesday.
"I get a kick out of some of the speculation that goes on," Romney told Sean Hannity of Fox News in an interview to air this evening. "I'm not going to comment on the process of course, but I can tell you this: only Beth Myers and I know who is being vetted."
That comment came amid new reports on Tuesday that Marco Rubio, the popular Florida Republican senator, had not been asked – yet, at least – to submit the materials typically associated with vetting a vice presidential candidate.
Sen. Marco Rubio, (R-FL), discusses the housing market in Florida; how the US can profit from free trade agreements in Latin America and why the nation needs to update its immigration laws.
ABC News initially reported that Rubio wasn’t being vetted, and the Washington Post followed up with indications that Rubio hadn’t made it past an initial review by Romney’s high command.
Romney’s quip to Fox served as a knowing acknowledgement, though, of what members of the media have encountered in their search for details on the veepstakes: News is fleeting, largely because the Romney campaign’s high command keeps details on lockdown.
Even some of the most plugged in advisers to Romneyworld profess genuine ignorance of the vetting process.
Myers, Romney’s former chief of staff as governor, is leading the search for a prospective vice president. She might lack some of the skills of political figures previously tasked with her job – John McCain had power lawyer A.B. Culvahouse lead his vetting in 2008 – but Myers is described as a figure whom Romney holds in high esteem. She was selected precisely because it would mean no leaks, and because she understands Romney and his desire for an experienced vice presidential candidate who won’t overshadow the top of the ticket.
Other broad contours of the process have emerged, too. A New York Times story earlier this week floated the idea that Romney could introduce his choice in July, well before the Republican convention in August. Most presidential nominees traditionally reveal their choice of a running mate shortly before their nominating convention.
Larry Downing / Reuters
GOP candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign event at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, Mich.
The Times also included a kicker paragraph that suggested that the Romney campaign might be wary of selecting Chris Christie, since the bombastic New Jersey governor might threaten to overshadow Romney.
One informal Romney adviser suggested that a candidate who’s seen his stock improve is former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, in part because Pawlenty would do anything but overshadow Romney. A runner-up in the 2008 veepstakes, Pawlenty is said to be especially appealing to Ann Romney, who’s built a rapport with Pawlenty’s wife, Mary.
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan are also generally perceived as short-listers for Romney. Each of them, along with Pawlenty, joined Romney for portions of his swing-state bus tour over the last five days.
Officially, most of the Republicans thought to be candidates for the vice presidency have also declined to comment on the process.
"I won't discuss the vice presidential process, out of respect for Gov. Romney," Rubio said Tuesday on CNBC. "I know he is going to make a great choice."
That means that, until the pick is made known, observers are more likely to learn about the process through candidate attrition. Case in point: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels agreed to become the next president of Purdue University, removing his name from the list of candidates, though he wasn’t ever seen as Romney’s likely running mate.
MSNBC's Alex Wagner and the NOW panel discuss the progress of the Romney bus tour and a new report that says that Marco Rubio has not been vetted for Mitt Romney's running mate.
The few-and-far-between details stand in contrast to the McCain campaign in 2008, which had basically broadcast publicly that the Arizona Republican wished to select his friend, the independent Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, as his running mate. With the exception of McCain’s ultimate selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee, much about the Republican’s campaign wasn’t secret.
The Romney campaign seems determined to learn from McCain’s mistakes, maybe even to a fault. The process of vetting a vice presidential candidate can be political in its own right; look no further than a top Rubio advocate’s pushback to BuzzFeed about the Florida senator’s supposed exclusion from Romney’s short list.
But in leaking few details about their search, the Romney campaign also loses out on an opportunity to show they’ve at least made an effort to seek out various candidates whose mere consideration might be needed to placate certain corners of the party.
In particular, few women except for New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte – a freshman lawmaker from New England with only scant federal experience – are thought to be under consideration by Romney.
"I think, unfortunately, Palin poisoned the well on that," said one informal Romney adviser, fretting that any woman selected as VP would draw inevitable comparisons to the former Alaska governor. "I would guess if I were inside the Romney mind that they're worried that any woman chosen will be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny. "
But beyond Rubio, there are virtually no candidates for the vice presidential slot who would represent any diversity on the Republican ticket, a dicey proposition given Romney’s political deficits with women and Latino voters, as well as his opponent this fall: the nation’s first black president.
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"I would guess if I were inside the Romney mind that they're worried that any woman chosen will be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny. "
There is nothing inside Romney's mind except "gee! If I do everything the Koch Brothers tell me to, I'll be President!"
Romneycare's VP will be whoever his corporate masters tell him it will be.
Yeah, Amy - you are certainly much smarter than Romney, and thus can make such a otherwise ridiculous assertion.
Plus - this must be a real story, and not some manufactured POS.
Hey Mike O'Brien Got Holder?
i'm so looking forward to this election.
getcha popcorn... it won't be close.
libbys... get ready... President Romney
Romney's search for a VP appears to narrow
Its kind of like, "Where's Waldo"
Now that's a scary thought. President Weather Vane.
I hope it's Palin again!! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
I am one of the poor he doesn't care about. Why should I care what he does. I'm certainly not going to vote for him.
I hear Sarah Palin is looking for work and we do all need the laugh, yes? I miss the primary parade of intellectual dodderheads.
That would be classic.
The only vote Romney has secured is the anti-Obama vote because he has presented 0 ideas. Which causes people to be hesitant to stand with him in a election.
Because of this people that are not Obama-phobes won't have a reason to vote for him. The same ignorance that has led people to believe anything negative presented (falsehoods or not) about Obama will lead them to believe a win for him is impossible.
This race is a mirror image of Kerry Vrs Bush... all Kerry had wrapped up was the anti-bush vote.... the anti- anything vote is never enough... especially when there are 3 candidates on the ballot... which there is only one libertarian on the ballot in all 50 states.
If Romney wants independent votes he is going to have to start talking detailed policy and accept questions that are not pre-screened.... which his campaign has already perpetrated he shouldn't do.
This article already shows the MSDNC mindset ... did you notice how pictures of Republicans like Romney and Rubio are usually "not smiling" or "out of focus" ... just like you see in attack ads ? Meanwhile, the pictures shown of Obama are always "in focus" and "smiley-faced".
But the speculation is absolutely KILLING the Democrats with anticipation ... they simply do not know who to attack ! LOL !! I guess they will just have to wait to unleash their venom.
Bring it on, Mittens, bring it on!!!!!
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what about MSN manipulating the Romney video, I am surprised you have any people commenting on here, must be all Kool-Aid drinkers eh?
Romney's answer to every question is "hehehehe" (nervous laugh) or "I will look into it."
Anyone who thinks Romney is other than a puppet is a fool.
Or the infamous "I'm not going to talk about that".
Wow looky - another libbie talkin' smack about Romney's cred.
What's the matter gang, Mr. Hope and Change that much of a disappointment?
After all he really stuck to his promises, eh?
And there's Spanky, not knowing one thing about the Legislative or Executive branches.
@ MireVo3 Well put. ABO = ABB. It's not a sure shot to win.
"Bubba" say's it all doesn't it Here we go with the Kool aid morons again probably powers his lights with hamsters.
There is no need to do anything but sit,wait,and laugh Mitt is Mitts biggest enemy the man is a mental midget get out the vote throw out the Republican Congress and life will be good
Obama has already destroyed the hope for the Independent voters. Wonder what he will do next week? Maybe all illegals can get citizenship and the right to vote in the 2012 elections. After all he can just issue an executive order, no need to go through the correct and constitiutional path to create federal law...he is the King, remember?
The only promises I've heard Romney give are...
no path to citizenship for children brought into the country illegally,
we will go to war with iran (they're brown, so it's okay right?),
he will cut taxes from the top-down.
Strangely it's not that inspiring. Romney has the same problem he had in 2008 and 2000. The more he talks, the more his approval ratings will drop.
Many people said a bucket of popcorn could beat Obama. And, at the time, I'd hope you knew it was silly hyperbole.
however, a bucket of popcorn might very well beat Romney as long as it smelled good and let Romney speak.
Seriously. Even Rasmussen is saying Virginia has gone blue.
Purely mathematics. I don't see Obama losing short of getting caught with a dead girl or a live boy.
I don't know why anyone would vote Republican.
They obviously don't remember that things were sooooo bad when Bush was in that Hollywood actually had to make a better president for us to watch until we could vote Bush out.
Remember that show "The West Wing" - it came about because we were not willing to believe that we could have picked such an idiot so we went and manufactured another president so we could sleep at nicht!
Romney is already probably planning for a 2016 run with Walker as his V.P.
Well,.....Grover Norquist said they want a totally Stepford Republican with just enough working digits to sign his prepared legislation. I think there's little doubt; even among Republicans that Romney completely fits those criteria.
At least Obama is a carbon-based life form who can dress himself in the morning, and his intellectual pedigree remains unchallenged. Romney,......maybe not. Romney is Reagan without Reagan's brains or scruples, and Reagan had neither.
Technishan,
Dude, change the channel.....there will be no landslides in November. Obama's vote pandering is going to blow up in his face. Next week SCOTUS will issue Obamacare unconstiltutional and it is lites out for Obama/Biteme 2012
Cut the hyperbole, teknishan.
Romney is biding his time. He has no need of helping the floundering Obama camp by giving them something to twist and villainize. He won't name his VP until it suits him. He will control the narrative as much as he can and just let Obama continue to swim in his lousy economy.
Just a matter of time until the polls and the media start to sharpen and Romney wins big.
Romney and Rubio 2012....two Latino American brothers trying to make it in America......Via Condios!!!!
Palin...Palin...Palin
Romney/Palin 2042..... (yes 2042 not a typo)
Romney is nothing more than Sarah Palin with a dick.
Probably because Lefty Libs are dumbasses.
Says the f*cker who thinks a candidate supporting supply-side economics is 'rational'.
Ruken - Id rather support a businessman with a couple of degrees from Harvard than a community organizer who has never run any P&L in his life. Only a dumbass would support a community organizer over a successful businessman and governor. Did you wash your hands before you typed or are you eating popcorn now with Fisty?
Pawlenty is said to be especially appealing to Ann Romney, who’s built a rapport with Pawlenty’s wife, Mary.
Well that settles it Pawlenty will be VP. After all we all know that Ann wears the pants in the family. Besides Pawlenty bowed out way too early - probably with a promise that he will be VP.
But I say bring back Sarah!!!!!! She has to have been completely vetted by now!
Obama/Biden 2012
I like how people conveniently forget that Romney and Obama went to the same school.... and one was governor and one was a senator... one has a degree in business the other in political science.
Personally ill take the community organizer... anyone who thinks running a business is like running a country is plain retarded.. a business does not declare war, police citizens, build public infrastructure, educate people, control borders, regulate trade, and isn't accountable for citizens well being physically and economically.... the list can extend to anything not designed to turn a profit.
I wouldn't want Mitt to run America like he ran business at bain capital... gutting peoples pentions for the sake of profit for the few.... that is not how you run a country.... i don't see how people try to spin that experience in a positive light... unless you ignore all the detailed facts
Obama is a just stoner who hooked up with Valerie Jarrett's ATM. The left pegged him as their poster boy, and now are too egotistical to admit they messed up. I think it's hilarious they are in panic mode now, he will go down in history as the worst president ever, he makes Carter look good. Just look who HE picked as VP- foot in mouth Biden- ha ha ha ha
One and done!
Romney has to do better that President Obama.
ANYONE on his short list has to be better that VP Biden, unless you are comparing how easily he puts his foot in his mouth (immitation of Indians,...).
For the time being, my money is on Pawlenty. The Paw-man is strictly white bread and not likely to overshadow Romney in any way. But, tellingly, Romney has made an unusually large number os statements to the effect that he has a "plan" to turn Wisconsin Red. The obvious conclusion is that he is referring to a Pawlenty veep choice.
And yet this "successful businessman" and governor with a mediocre record advocates economic policies that everyone with one ouch of intelligence can discern do not work.
And who's the dumbass?
It would help Romney a lot with MN too, so I wouldn't be surprised.
Ruken
Jeff Durham's puppets are less of a puppet than Mitt Romney is.
And I don't don't how Romney does it either: while he has someone else hand stuck up his butt to make his lips move, at the same time, Romney's head is stuck up his master's a$$!
So why isn't Romney himself bragging about his "success" in Massachusetts? He REFUSES to talk about the state? Why is that?
I love when people perpetrate the falsehood bush only accrued 4.9 and Obama accrued 5 trillion in debt and just invalidate everything they say..... the numbers don't even add up to the 15.7 trillion we have in debt... unless you were not paying attention the last 12 years... you have a selective memory if you don't remember we had a surplus during the Clinton era.
Hyperbole?
Interesting. Mathematically...how does Romney win if Virginia is blue?
Rasmussen is already carrying as much water as it can for the Republican party, and has for years (Hence the 5.2 average error margin).
Not even they can paint Virginia as red right now.
Best case scenario, Romney loses 279-259.
Worst case, he loses 347-191.
I just can't see Romney breaking 260 without something world-changing occurring.
Spanky-
what credentials? Romney will not talk about Mass, the Olympics, Bain or his 4x draft dodging. When you go to a job interview (and this is Romney's job interview) you want to talk about your accomplishments in the past. If you don't want to talk about them or you don't have anything to talk about, then you have no job experience. PERIOD.
Romney/Whomever They Pick 2012
MireV03
Let's also not forget that Bush finished robbing the Social Security fund to hide his real spending. Let's not forget that the interest on the Bush mortgage got passed on to Obama. Let's not forget that Bush had the 2 wars off the books and Obama put them on the books thus taking the "credit" for them.
He should chose a black or Latino.
He is letting Clinton do that, you know, Billy claimed his record was "sterling"? Democrats are jumping ship now, they realize what a failure he is, he has surrounded himself with buttkissers who won't tell him what a moron he is.
One and done
Romney / ? in 2012!
Crystal-569996
this "moron" you are referring to put every Republican president of modern history to shame so what does that make Republicans?
no wars, low unemployment, low debt, small government, balanced budget, etc. Not one modern Republican president was able to accomplish that so don't make yourself look foolish...go obssess over someone else's blow j0b...
A fine example of the state of NBC news and Andrea Mitchell. Andrea Mitchell is a joke of a journalist and a liar.
MireV03
You seem to be typical of the average ignorant, misinformed liberal. Romney has a dual degree. He has an MBA and a JD from Harvard. Obama has a JD from Harvard. Romney served as Governor of MA, Obama served as Senator from IL.
I don't really care about their undergraduate work.
I Know, I know, it is Barry! He can't over shadow anybody, even himself.
OK, I thought that first post I replied to was a little off the mark but this one is just beautiful as far as an example of being completely out of the loop.
Maybe you should refrain from posting until you get up to speed. You need to learn the difference between a budget surplus and the national debt.
You do know that Clinton left office with a NATIONAL DEBT OF 5.8 TRILLION DOLLARS.
MireV03
#1.44
bayllie:
You are absolutely right about no wars under President Bubba. Let's see Mr Chickens**t, who admittedly "loathed the military", did nothing when the USS Cole was attacked; he had Bin laden offered to him on a platter, and refused. Oh, but he did bomb an aspirin factory, and that will surely go into the books as one the world's great miitary victories!
Oh, and don't forget, the balanced budget was the result of constant pressure from Newt Gingrich and the GOP majority in both houses of congress that the people elected after two year's of Bubba's incompetence. Remember "HilaryCare"?
No, teknishan, the worst case scenario is: Romney wins! Total disaster.
The worst case scenario is Obama wins, our debt goes to $24 trillion, we get downgraded to BBB-, our unemployment goes to 25% like Greece, Spain, Italy, etc., nothing gets better, and America dies.
Romney 2012!
GOPisextinct
Romney is already probably planning for a 2016 run with Walker as his V.P. The only thing wrong with that is Walker will be in prison, its just a matter of time when"the bomb drops" on him. Not only is the state of WI investigating him but so are the Feds, and all his convicted buddies are talking.
So tell me all you righties, do you really want the billionaires like the Koch babies running this country, do you really think they give a hoot about you??? I don't think so, they just want to make more money and let the rest of us work our a.... off for $5 per hr., so you better think twice before you vote for the "PUPPET ROMNEY, bought and paid for by all those millionaires & billionaires"
bayllie
MireV03
#1.48
This from Politifact detailing some of Obama's emergency supplemental s which is the same way Bush funded the war. Sorry it is so long. But is nice of Baylie to acknowledge that Clinton robbed from Social Security.
Rick, if you think that Clinton was the only president to take from social security you are wrong, Since Johnson in the 60s every president has had their hands in social security.
Romney/Wall Street 2012..can't lose situation.
Vote Governor Romney on November 6, 2012 for POTUS and straight Republican!
The word "narrow" in the headline should be changed to "shallow". This group is so shallow you couldn't create a splash if you dropped one of Anne's caddies in the middle of them.
steve post 1.24
My what a small world. BTW: same kind of things ABC, CBS, and NBC analysts said in 2000 and 2004 when Bush won.
You need to get out a little more.
News services have a tendency to create their own little worlds.
CBS and NBC have a pretty sad track record of inventing stories and facts.
CBS - demonstrating Exploding Chevy Pickup gas tanks that they "encouraged" to explode for drama.
CBS - Dan Rather - pushing a George Bush Story that they knew did not have verifiable facts and witnesses to back up.
CBS - Dan Rather - El Nino stories - Offered Metorologist Brad Sussman a nightly spot to cover el Nino provided he linked it
NBC - caught doctoring Zimmerman 911 calls to make him look like he was stalking martin
NBC - caught doctoring Romney Wawa footage to make Romney look like he didn't understand the electronic sandwhich ordering when Romney was using the opportunity illustrate how easy free enterprise made ordering a sandwhich so easy, and government makes it difficult for a dentist to move his practice to a better location.
These guys are making the Nixon administration Watergate team look like Choir boys.
Wonder what Marco did to piss off Team Willard?
Where will they ever find someone more lackluster than Mitt?
He went off script and broke a filibuster to help Obama's nominee about a week ago. That's a no-no.
Well, we know Chris Christie has as much of a problem being on time as Marilyn Monroe, so he's out.
Feisty,
How about this …
Marco Rubio writes in his book An American Son: “If my kids went to sleep hungry
every night and my country didn’t give me an opportunity to feed them, there
isn’t a law, no matter how restrictive, that would prevent me from coming here
[USA].”
A campaign that prides itself on discipline had, to date, exacted tight control over the process of "vetting candidates" to serve at the former Massachusetts governor's No. 2, a fact of which Romney bragged on Tuesday.
Like they did with Sarah!! LMFAO
It gets funnier everyday....
Obama/Biden 2012
Well that explains THAT!
Whoops!
No matter who is selected as the VP candidate, they cannot be more lackluster than Clueless Joe Biden. Biden's mug is in the dictionary next to "lackluster".
You know the point of a VP is only to help get the candidate elected, not to have 'luster', right probe-boy?
After the past 4 years of amazing blunders, Romney could pick lamp as his running mate and win the election.
Joe Biden is a master at getting legislation through the Senate, which he has been able to do time and time again. Her's a fantastic VP.
How's about using the RPOF credit card for unofficial use?
Rubio the not ready for primetime VP choice.
Obama/Biden 2012
Poor Rubio couldn't be vetted with a valid (gasp!!) birth certificate? With the number of stories circulating about his parents illegally migrating from Cuba, it is hard to nail down if it was 1955, 1959, 1965, 1972? Curious indeed as to when his parents status moved from illegal to legal immigrant. Is Rubio born of U.S. citizens, is he an anchor baby, or was he brought here as an infant and Obama just saved his butt? According to Republicans, these are all valid questions. Just where is Rubio's birth certificate?
I am pretty sure Hussein will leave that topic alone if Rubio does get the nod.
I don't believe the King of Jordan cares about Rubio as Romney's running mate. Perhaps you could shed light on this.
RedDevPS, I think they changed their mind on Marc Rubio simply because he is Latino and they just tried to get 3 different states to puge Latino voters! I guess they think they don't need them or want them! I do believe that President Obama genuinely cares about Latinos and that is why he halted the deportation of kids who were brought here as infants and raised here. I also think the President did it as a political reply to his anger at the GOP for trying to purge Latino voters! They (the GOP knows) President Obama has a hefty lead among them, so they are trying any dirty tactic they can to decrease people who would vote for the President! I hope Rubio gets so frustrated he goes over to the dems! He seems like a good man and I bet they can find a place for him in the Obama administration once he is re-elected! The GOP can spend all the millions they want, they can't buy everyones vote! Obama 2012
When our President stepped up to the plate and helped the Hispanic folks Rubio's stock went south
UAW-779887
So did Obama's and Americans....I believe it is the last nail in his coffin...
Romney 2012
Obama- step up to the plate- ROFL ha ha ha
Rubio is alot smarter than that other clown, what's his name Biden? I think the hair plugs on hid head and the bot ax have impaired his mouth.
To :Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL and that other Liberal newdayDAWNING...RETURNED
I don't have to do this, but since you all think you are so smart
The picture on Pats avatar is Thurgood Marshall and you also thought that Romney was NO WAY! Never gonna happen. Just go to show you.
Now you tell me who Maceo was. Gorda Fofa. llb Low life Beast. have a good night and don't leg the bed bugs byte. On second thought, that might be the only thing to get close to you, so I hope they bite.
NBC back in the editing room distorting the truth - remember the NBC George Zimmerman edit? Shame on you Andrea Mitchell- I thought you wiser.
Great post Feisty. You are correct.
Ah good for Concern; she learned to use Google search!
Now. Learn to spell and write a sentence.
Thanks dal!
I see where you have attracted quite the following of incoherent trolls...
Just keep applying that Republican-Repellent - LIBERALLY! ;o)
How do you like your favorite dictator, Benito Obamalini? Congress won't pass the Dream Act so he, despite his own threefold denial in 2011 that it would be illegal for him to do so, goes and decrees it via executive fiat. You libs are destroying this country. Shredding the Constitution one article at a time. The Left and the Dumbocrat Party has gone off the deep end. The real liberals are Republicans.
Bart
The Majority leader of the senate is the QB. The VP presides over the senate sessions, when he isn't off sitting in for the president at conferences and state funerals.
I guess we will see in Nov. I really don't see any Republicans on here changing minds
Concerned Citizen sounds like my credit card company, my mortgage company, my utility companies that has all been outsourced to where - Pakistan, India, Korea, Jakarta, U-Becki-becki-stan-stan-stan. Now we know that Concerned is telling us that our politics have also been outsourced, as evidenced by "its' proficiency of the English Language.
So tell us honey, r u a he/she/it (that would be sheit) on a Republican hired phone line from Udickitstickitinmeickysitan for $2.00 bucksandarchedbacks an hour?
Keep collapsing and I'll say it more...
Romney is nothing more than Sarah Palin with a DICK....see now it's in caps...
Name calling seems to be what you guys do best. That's a good one. Funny.
The threefold... oh, you are a Fox Watcher. Funny, because they showed the next 30 seconds of that clip on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, and it completely reframes it. Selective cutting on Fox's part.
Abraham Lincoln was the most radical liberal president we have ever had. Too bad today's Republicans are more aligned with the Dixiecrats, the remnants of the defeated war Democrats that broke away from their northern brothers over slavery. Abraham Lincoln would not have anything to do with today's Republicans. So I would say the only real Republicans are Liberals!
Romney-Pawlenty?
Rom-Pawl 2012! LOL
the only way he loses this race... he selects Sandusky as a running mate.
other than that... select who you want Mitt... it will be slaughter
Sandusky vs Biden in a debate would be epic... It would rule utube for decades.
Jason, you are so right on the slaughter aspect. When people go into the voting booth, they are going to vote their pocketbook. Guess what? Those who work are now making less under Oblama.
People vote on money. It is now known than Oblama is over his head in the economy. If he had ever worked a day in his life, he might have a glimmer of knowledge about economics.
That would be true if the eletorate was comprised of all older white males. Since it is not...oh well.
Jason, you are so right on the slaughter aspect. When people go into the voting booth, they are going to vote their pocketbook. Guess what? Those who work are now making less under Oblama.
Jack - better double check your paycheck because Americans are making more under Obama. Possibly your company did not download the new taxes (now old taxes). You do know that us poor/middle class got a break on how much we pay out to Social Security?????
So please no more lies about this one.
Obama/Biden 2012
Adjusted for inflation, ordinary people have been losing ground on payroll for 30 years, since supply- side economics was introduced by Mr Reagan.
By the way, rich people have never been "job creators" unless you count domestic servants. Rich companies, yes, if they haven't off-shored all their work and only kept the lawyers and accountants on the domestic payroll.
You could be right but I'm surprised he's not even vetting Rubio. Politically savvy Dick Morris is urging him do do so though Morris himself says Obama is toast.
"But beyond Rubio, there are virtually no candidates for the vice presidential slot who would represent any diversity on the Republican ticket"
What the hell are you talking about? Totally wrong statement. Get a clue.
Gov Bobby Jindal? Gov Susanna Martinez? Gov Mary Fallon? Gov Brian Sandoval?
we've seen diversity... it's not done so well for the last few years.
Spend much time grasping at straws lately? That and obstructionism seem to be very in for Repubs these days....
It's going to be another white guy.
What the hell are you talking about? Totally wrong statement. Get a clue.
Gov Bobby Jindal? Gov Susanna Martinez? Gov Mary Fallon? Gov Brian Sandoval?
V-Bob, Those picks won't work for Mitten's
He's already lost the Hispanic vote. So Martinez and Sandoval won't help him.
Fallon won't work. The name sounds to much like "Palin"
And there's not enough Hindu Cajun voters to make a difference, which leaves "Jindal" out.
Hey, How about "Sperman Cain"? If the Klan doesn't mind, he's still available...
Sure Jason! Because the lack of diversity the 8 years before that did wonders!! Racist much?
Yet another baseless racial comment from the libs. And your trying to imply WE are the racists.... too funny.
there it is.
when you have to run on a record like Obama's you must go with the race card or class warfare...
we've seen diversity... it's not done so well for the last few years.
Jason - You're absolutely right. Having allowed a mentally retarded person run this country for 8 years (2000-2008), has really taken it toll on all of us.
Obama/Biden 2012
GT,
"Jason - You're absolutely right. Having allowed a mentally retarded person run this country for 8 years (2000-2008), has really taken it toll on all of us."
You're right, but we have gone from bad to worse over the past 3.5 years. Time to make a move for the better. Obama had a chance to make things better, and he failed....terribly. Time to bring in someone else.
How did he fail? Which policies made it through Congress in the last year and a half that were proposed by Obama and failed?
Be specific.
Why only the last one and a half years ruk. His first two years don't count?
Because that's when the last Congress took over.
In 2009 and 2010 he was able to get some stuff done. While we can play 'what ifs' to debate the extent of the effects said work had is another story, but if you look at jobs +/- you will see the sharp decline come to a halt and recover to a small positive number.
However since Jan 2011, all we have seen is stagnation. This comes from more of a Congress that refuses to pass anything Obama proposes on principle. Meanwhile Fox News and the like fills people's heads with thoughts that it is Obama's fault that nothing is getting done. Since these people have the IQ rivaled by a lemon, they buy into it. The fact of the matter is that our government needs to work together to get sh*t done. You can't just point and Obama and fault the man, as he has had to rely on executive orders for the past year and a half (which carry only a small fraction of the weight as a law) to get anything done.
For VP diversity, how about a Gay Republican? Oh, wait, I guess there aren't any, to speak of.
Ruken
Here is a list of what didn't pass
Dream Act - Severely flawed per Sen Rubio
Cap and Trade - it is such an industrial job killing proposal democrats wouldn't vote for it.
Card Check - once again, democrats wouldn't vote for it either.
As for his budgets, not a democrat or republican voted for any of them.
The only budget that made it to Obama. Fiscal 2009 that Bush refused to sign because it was more spending than he asked for. Obama signed fiscal 2009, added Billions more with the stimulus, more with other additional expenditures congress passed and Bush vetoed, and has continually blamed Bush for the excessive spending it had.
Yeah, what a great guy Obama is, and his best friends Nancy and Harry.
As for what started this particular set of comments:
Gee, what about Governor Jan Brewer? She's a woman, so there's the diversity. And she's absolutely RABID about Latinos . . . seems to me like she would just fit the bill perfectly!
Republicans don't do diversity, but if they do, it's only for a camera. Republicans are white and male, those who are not are merely tolerated, not embraced.
If he picks Pawlenty he is DONE. Pawlenty is a piece of garbage. Pawlenty is one of the most boring stuffed shirts that there are and he will turn people away. People in Mn hate that jackass.
doesn't matter who he picks.
president socialism is gone.
Yeah, keep beating that hopelessly dead horse, while you're at it; you never know, you might actually convince someone who's pretty much brain-dead.
Highly doubt it Jason, but if your a democrat its win win. Both of these guys are practically the same guy in the same suit.
Like most successful men the brains of the outfit is his wife. Met them both once, (not a fan) shook his hand and politely said the right things, but for sure she is twice the man he is. If Romney wants it, he better get off his ass and get Superman to run or bye-bye.
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Oops, or Wonder Woman now I stepped in it.
To everyone that is against Socialism I say Good For You! As such I would like to offer up some suggestions for living a Socialist Free Lifestyle.
If you are robbed, do not call the Police. Hire your own Investigators.
If your home is on fire, do not call the Fire Dept. Hire your own Firefighters.
If you have children send them only to Private schools.
If you own a car do not drive on any public roads only Toll Roads and those
which you built yourself.
Do not visit any Local, State or Federal Parks.
If you are retiring, refuse Social Security.
If you are disabled and cannot work, refuse Welfare, Food Stamps, and Medicare.
and whatever you do, DO NOT PAY YOUR TAXES!! You will only be feeding the
Socialist Juggernaut.
By following these simple tips and more, you too can live a life free from the
crushing controls of Socialism.
This election will be won/lost based on Romney's VP pick. If he makes a mind-numbingly stupid pick like McCain did in '08, this thing is over and Obama will win. If he makes a prudent, intelligent choice...one that is not made for shock value and bluster, it will be close and he may just win.
lolllll
this election was over a long time ago.
Jason - It's idiotic bluster like yours that has ground the political process to a screeching halt in this country. Please shut up and let the adults have a conversation.
that's part of the problem
lot's of discussion with no action.
McCain was too liberal for the Tea Party crowd. They picked Sarah Palin to appeal to the religious right, Tea partiers and to any women who were upset by the fact that Obama got the nomination and not Hillary Clinton. They thought it would work, except Palin lacked just as much experience and credentials as Obama did and women who were poised to vote for Clinton were not dumb enough to vote for Palin who did not represent their actual interests.
Palin tanked McCains chance against Obama. Romney is better off with another boring white guy than he is with another polarizing choice like Palin.
John, you nailed it in my opinion been saying it for months.
Jason- just sit back and laugh at their incredible desperation. They are chomping at the bit to attack- and apparently Romney's people are better than Obama's at keeping their mouths shut. Obama is a failure, and is going to lose big time. Oh oh, now they will be pulling out the race card.....
John,
McCain had pulled ahead of Obama, briefly, until McCain said the fundementals of the Economy are sound then suspended campaigning just a week later to return to Washington to "resolve" the log jam with TARP.
Romney has a track record making solid choices. The Republicans are very deep with a lot of Representatives, Senators, and Governors both in office and out of office to pick from. Maybe too many.
I think Romney is looking for the best fit with who is solid, seasoned politician, who will strengthen the ticket in the most swing states without overshadowing him.
This may disqualify Rubio, Christie, Gingrich, and possibly Santorum.
The Broadest appeal to the most swing states is Santorum who has been extremely successful in Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. He also has great appeal to the Conservatives who are still a bit iffy about Mitt.
Rubio may be helplful with hispanics, although people outside Florida like him, his appeal in states outside Florida is unproven.
Sen Portman is a very solid candidate, would not overshadow Romney, but his appeal outside of Ohio is unknown.
DB - I agree with everything you state except the first paragraph. While factual, you sound like you are trying to defend his choice of Palin, which, I opine is the most stupid political move of my lifetime.
@ Crystal - Who's desperate? Me? When did I say I was voting for Obama? In fact, I am a registered Republican and will vote for Romney. Did my intelligence and lack of mindless bluster confuse you? Yes, there are still a handful of us that can have cogent thoughts and civilized political discourse. You unfortunately, are clearly not one of them.
Incorrect. This election is already over. Regardless of who Romney picks, he will lose. The electoral college is the sole means by which we elect presidents, and looking at the electoral map, Obama already has more than 270 electoral votes locked up, and therefore will win a second term. The absolute most Romney can win is 263, and that's if we're incredibly generous. Obama is polling way ahead of Romney in all the important states, like Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The simple fact is that Romney has no viable path to 270, this election is a mere formality.
Predictions of certainty are almost as silly as boycotting an election. A prediction of certainty invariably leads to fewer votes for the side predicted to win because it is human nature to be a bit lazy. Boycotting an election simply guarentees the other side will win.
Narrows? Probably already done.
Ryan's a slam dunk.
He'll be president some day.
Oh, that makes it much clearer... you're a Fox-based troll. Wrong bridge.
Not after he finally admits to todays retirees that they are the problem with the deficit..
Ryan's a slam dunk.
Jason - Ryan's nothing but a pompous little "Jerk-off"
Obama is an egotistical wanna be rockstar with no talent, and you voted him in.
Rick, Today's retirees won't be a problem for Ryan, most of them will be dead after four years of President Romney from starvation or lack of medical treatment or from runaway pollution after all environmental regulations are repealed.
count on rubio getting the job...so its ok to condemn romneys choice but obamas vp choice was the smartest thing hes ever done ? ya know what hes thinking to himself now ? if i only picked hilary this would be no contest....as usual its too late barry goodbye and good riddance dont let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya !!!
Biden's great.
he makes more stupid comments than that tard Pelosi
Which still pale in comparison to the bullsh*t you spew.
did i hurt little ruke's feelings... wooooo. woooo.
No, as I never give weight to dumbf*cks.
good Rukooie.
i know how sensitive you democrat girls can be
When in doubt, turn to sexism; you're the epitome of f*cktard. How cute.
all this name calling isn't attractive.
but it's how the democrats play.
Oh the irony.
Of course the hypocrisy of that statement is too massive for you to comprehend.
Jason, Your "hipocracy knows no bounds"...
Jason, look back up the thread and see who had the first post.
Hypocrite.
Is Ruken Pelosi?
If so... my apologies madam failure
"ABC News initially reported that Rubio wasn’t being vetted, and the Washington Post followed upwith indications that Rubio hadn’t made it past an initial review by Romney’s high command."
And the liberal media gets played again....they cant help themselves, if they think it helps Obama they will play along...
From these planted stories about Rubio's chances, which are almost certainly 'disinformation', I would guess the odds of Rubio getting picked is way way up...
"until the pick is made known, observers are more likely to learn about the process through candidate attrition..."
Believing that kind of destoys the premise of the rest of the article, doesnt it?
And Mitch Daniels is not out of the running, he can still be picked! No offenses to Purdue, but they would understand if he was selected as VP.
How about VP Bob from Virginia. Now, there is sure fire winner!
surely as good as BJ1 from the socialist republic of California
"until the pick is made known, observers are more likely to learn about the process through candidate attrition..."
V-Bob is right. Nobody will know for sure until the VP is actually picked. Look at 2008. Who would of guessed McCain's pick.
I mean, if McCain can pick an ignorant hillbilly from Alaska, then why can't Mitten's ultimately pick a fat Samoan named Fred?
You just never know.
Obama/Biden 2012
They have to keep it all secret because Sheldon Adelson is running a book on it in his Chinese casinos.
Bob,
I would once again like to extend an invitation to come watch the election results at my place here in Charlottesville. I want so badly to see the look on your face when the networks call Virginia for President Obama for the second time, and, inevitably, the election.
Thank goodness 51% of Virginians are smarter than you and plan to vote for President Obama.
No campaigning for Bob "Vaginal Probe" McDonnell to get the vp nod anymore? lol
Mitt wants us to believe that Myers is doing it all by herself? Combing through every financial document, conducting every personal interview, and reading every speech and news clipping on all the vetted candidates with absolutely no help?
Not likely.
Anyone would be better than Mr. Gaffe Biden. But what do you expect when you have a president like this to pick him.
I think if you spent 15 minutes with Vice President Biden you would be very impressed with him. He is an exceptionally intelligent man.
He is a bull@!$%#t#r expert- likes to act like "one of the guys" to the mindless minions, in fact he is a dumbazz who got caught plagerizing because he's too stupid to write his own stuff.
This almost reads like a Goldilocks tale - Christie's not reserved enough...Ayotte's not man enough...Pawlenty's not diverse enough...Rubio's not experienced enough.
Why not Condaleeza Rice? I think she would make a great running mate.
she would be awesome but she's made several statements expressing 0 interest
it would be great to have a real, experienced AA in the WH
Yeah that's exactly what Romney's campaign needs - a reminder of the Bush administration.
I agree. We already have one!
Obama/Biden 2012
That's just what Romney needs - someone who shows him up as the mental midget he is.
Jason, they all say "no". Look for a weak excuse like Santorum's "I have to concentrate on paying for two kids in College. Then, why was he running for President?
Portman, Ryan and Rubio say they would like to stay where they are.
Christie seems to indicate he may be interested afterall. Hmmm, must not have been vetted.
okie,
Romney will not pick anyone who shines brighter than he does, His ego will not allow it. Expect some milktoast pasty white dude with no personality at all.
My how that describes Pawlenty...
The GOP/RNC "Zombie and Chief" must get his VP choice approved by the "Coal/Coke Brothers," Goofy Grover," and "Darth Rove." AKA. Karl Rove. The "Romulian" does not want "Trampy Trump" to yell. Your fired!Maybe "Romulian Romney" will pick his VP from his home planet of Romulus? The GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" has to make sure his VP is a major poltical flip-flopper, and is economically part of the top 1% of Americans. His VP from his home planet of Romulus must be so "Alien" to the needs of the Middle Class, the working poor, the disabled, and the elderly. The "Romulian's VP must be a cold blooded "Bain Trained" economic speculator. His VP choice will be all for intolerance towards others, little respect for the US Constitution, and will just love the idea of voter suppression. The GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" knows how to destroy jobs, and corporations for profits. For any other reason does not compute for the Romulian.
Just wow, you better turn off Chrissy Matthews, it's called brain rot.....
Will the Vice President also be required to take the Herr Norquist no tax pledge? Unbelievable that we are to be governed by a selfish unelected person who has no love for his country at all.
why not... you voted for a Muslim Socialist
Jason...you are an idiot and one of those "birthers" that just don't get it. get use to Obama, he will be re-elected and will do much better than anyone your party has put up
tick tock... tick tock... bring your tissues in November.
Please just ignore JasonInNYC, he is like a whining fussing toddler that missed his nap. He's just looking for attention. Don't give it to him and he will go away.
Even assuming Obama were indeed a Muslim and a socialist, is there something in the U.S. Constitution that prevents a Muslim and socialist from running for and being elected as President?
As I recall it, the U.S. constitution makes it clear that there shall not be a religious test for candidates, presumably because the Founding Fathers were a lot smarter than we are and they didn't think someone's religious beliefs should be requirements of the office. And I don't see any requirements regarding political and/or socioeconomical philosophies in order to run.
Jason - why not... you voted for a Muslim Socialist
That's it "Slingblade", show your stupidity, and pull the muslim socialist card. What next, the birth certificate?
You only show that you're a low info voter spewing out what you heard on the RushLimbaugh show
boy, the obots just HATE it when you diss their "chosen" one. Just watch the polls when the Supreme Court throws out his signature legislation- the one he wasted two years on. The one he thought would make him a legend like he is in his own mind.
I'll change it.
A Christian Socialist.
There you go.
I really don't see why the big deal about speculating on who Romney is going to select as his VP, it has been proven that the VP pick really doesn't have much influence on the voter. We will know when the Republicans hold their convention. Actually most voters really don't get caught up in politics until after labor day.
I don't believe Rubio, like Cristie, really feel they are ready to run for Vice President. After all look what we got with a President that wasn't ready to govern after only a couple of years as a U.S. Senator.
It's quite simple now....OBAMA = FRAUD .........Romney is the ONLY Choice American's have. Yes radical muslims have the other noted individual on the ballot but, truly he is not a choice.
If Etch A Sketch is our only hope then all of the middle class is screwed. Romney is already selling off America like any other business he's touched.
IF Romney takes over, expect unemployment to be 70% as the only ones working are his banker buddies. Expect to be forced to take a minimum of 5 wives. He will say it's because of the economy but he church says he has to implement this. Expect the Mormon religion to be a major player in all of Romney's policies.
If Romney wins it is all over for a free middle class America.
Do you really think Obama gives a rat's azz about the middle class?! Boy, that's delusional. His election was bought by Wall Street and the unions, he only wanted the job to party with the stars. He is neutered without Pelousy.
Obama loses - Due to Biden and weak economy and focus on social issues
Romney wins: Due to his VP pick and the way he can keep focus on "economy" "economy" "economy"
2008 Obama: SOS Secret of Success : High-flying statesman like promises and "Change you can believe in"
2012 Obama: Real SOS- Save my Presidency: Real politician, mediocre record, more talk, less action (still), focus on gay marriage and other legistation that has no chance of passing congress (immigration, buffet rule). Obama and Bush have so many similarities (tax cut to wealthy, war, spending trillions). Obama is acting exactly like Bush (except few issues here and there).
Nov. 2012: Romney or Obama ?? Obama is lucky, he could pull it off again
In politics the best qualified never wins (McCain or Gore), it is the lucky person who wins!
Mitt Romney has been helping the economy for the past four years. So what are his new plans after the country has been waiting all those years? Waiting to do what? Say again? Hello can't hear you? Try again and make sense this time? What's that? Oh wait until after the election or 2016 whichever occurs first? Now I get it Taxes are Insurance Premiums on Citizenship, the more insurance you have, the more citizenship you have. In monetary terms is like "Citizen United", you pay you play.
McCain wasn't qualified to pick a decent VP - that is why he lost.
I hope he picks that little kid from Florida.
Rubio is Palin II. Put a pair of tits on him and some lipstick on the pig face of his and there you go.
easy Sandusky... your hour's about up
Wow offtheirheads.
Talk about the war on women. What a pig you are to think of woman that way. Oh wait because she is a Conservative woman, that gives you the right to use her in a joke? You are pathetic be it Rep or Dem or anything.
Rubio is not my frist choise, but I will tell you what If Mitt asks a pig to run as VP, i will still vote for Romney.
Hey Concerned - What did you think of the rendition of "Vagina Monologues" that was played on the steps of StateHouse in Mich?
GT - Your deflecting....but then again.....you already knew that didn't you? Too bad you could not deflect what happened on 11/2/10..............
GT - what are we supposed to take from your your little donkey/elephant icon. Is it that you dislike repubs so much you are saying screw them? Or is it that the repubs are always taking it up the ars from the dems and they are always looking for a free ride on someone elses back?
SORRY MITTENS, Mickey Mouse is not interested, try goofy
Goofy's already in the oval office along with his VP -- Donald Duck
stop...............you're killing me............
"You know the point of a VP is only to help get the candidate elected, not to have 'luster', right probe-boy?" Ruken you DO KNOW that if something happens to the president the VP is next in line -- right????? Why do you think you liberals were all over Sarah Palin because of her "lack of experience" but then you voted for a community organizer along with his stooge.
Dotties - Stop talking, you clearly don't have a clue.
Dotties Girl - Great Post! - Thanks!......and you quite understandably got more votes than Ruken did too!.....and he lives on this blog.....good show!!!.....you go girl!
Ruken is calling his friends for votes......no fair!
Trying to change the subject, are we? Not really interested in his selection because he has not demonstrated capacity to think beyond what he has memorized!..I truly think it is a frightening thought to have him occupying the Oval Office.
WOT??? It's clear to see that Gov. Romney is getting some cheap advice from at least one of his advisers. How are women (50% of the voting public) supposed to interpret comments like this coming from a Romney adviser?
Are you kidding me? No Mormon presidential candidate going to pick a woman or anyone darker then beige for vp or they risk their chance of becoming a god.
Mormons don't pick one woman, they need several.
I am the same way and I am an atheist living in Beverly Hills....however I don't marry anymore......I just rent them and hope they turn into a six-pack and a pepperoni pizza by midnight.....
poopus (your kiding right? please say your kidding with that name).......Marco Rubio is beige?.....wassup wid dat?