who are we to say it won't be Romney?

[© tweed]

everyone here seems to dismiss the possibility of Romney being picked for VP.  but all of the buzz and the gamblers seem to tell a different story.  does the chance exist that we are all morons?

[Mr. Morden]

everyone here seems to dismiss the possibility of Romney being picked for VP.  but all of the buzz and the gamblers seem to tell a different story.  does the chance exist that we are all morons?

I don't think we're morons, but there's an outside chance that McCain and his advisors are (at least with respect to the task of picking a running mate).  That's why I can't dismiss the chance that he'll pick Romney completely, even though I think it's rather unlikely.

The CW is sometimes very stupid.  Back in December, Giuliani was still the favorite to win the GOP presidential nomination on Intrade, even while he was tanking in all the early primary states.

[WalterMitty]

mccain is just throwing romney and his few supporters a bone.

he isnt considering him.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

He might get it by default. The fact that Portman and Jindal are being seriously mentioned show just how the McCain team is scraping the bottom of the barrel.

[Flying Dog]

Sanford would make sense but I don't see his name mentioned that much.


By the way, PLZZ PIKSS ROMENY!!!!!!!!

[Reaganfan]

McCain/Lieberman or McCain/Huckabee is what I'm willing for.

[MarkWarner08]

It's probably Romney or Pawlenty. Romney would help McCain shore up his base in the Western trifecta (NM, NV, and CO). The addition of Romney to the ticket could also stanch the bleeding in MT and AK. Romney's business credentials would help McCain with the second part of the three-legged GOP stool. The downside is that McCain neither respects nor trusts Romney, and it's likely that they would have a strained working relationship.

Either Romney or Ridge would harm McCain with evangelicals, though the avowedly pro-choice Ridge would likely inflict the greatest harm on McCain's already frayed relationship with the Christian Right.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

mccain is just throwing romney and his few supporters a bone.

he isnt considering him.

[CPT MikeyMike]

McCain/Lieberman or McCain/Huckabee is what I'm willing for.

Either would doom his campaign.

[Reaganfan]

McCain/Lieberman or McCain/Huckabee is what I'm willing for.

Either would doom his campaign.

Why? Because the blowhards who dislike McCain will dislike him even more?

[MarkWarner08]

It's probably Romney or Pawlenty. Romney would help McCain shore up his base in the Western trifecta (NM, NV, and CO). The addition of Romney to the ticket could also stanch the bleeding in MT and AK. Romney's business credentials would help McCain with the second part of the three-legged GOP stool. The downside is that McCain neither respects nor trusts Romney, and it's likely that they would have a strained working relationship.

Either Romney or Ridge would harm McCain with evangelicals, though the avowedly pro-choice Ridge would likely inflict the greatest harm on McCain's already frayed relationship with the Christian Right.

I think that Romney is the best pick. He helps in the West, as you minchened, and he could swing Michigan. Michigan is an important state in a close election.

Yes, the Romney brand name still resonates with older Michigan voters. At the very least, Romney put Michigan into the tossup column. Since politics is a zero-sum game, Obama campaigning in Michigan will sap resources that otherwise could've been spent on offensive in Ohio.

[Boris]

Romney could be worse than Portman, depending upon the strength of Obama's attack ads. As Mr. Morden has pointed out numerous times before, Romney has the potential to completely shred McCain's image of authenticity.

[bgwah]

It's funny, since I really don't think Romney would be a bad pick for McCain... In fact, I would prefer that he not pick him!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Like I've said before, if that slimeball ever becomes President, I will leave the country.  I really don't want McCain to pick him.

[Ronnie]

I am surprised that many McCain supporters (or people who lean McCain) hate Romney.  One becomes an apathetic supporter while one who leans McCain would become completely undecided.  Romney isn't my first choice, but he isn't terrible like everyone suggests.

[Aizen]

Romney is actually one of the better picks for McCain.

[Lunar]

I'd put Romney as one of my top three choices for McCain, personally. 

The straight talk express would have a more curvy discursive path though!  Har har har

[Iosif]

I think the McCain supporters who would think about changing their vote if Romney was on the ticket are just being overdramatic. I think he's a pretty safe pick.

It might run the risk of being named the flip/flop ticket though.

[Lincoln Republican]

It should be Romney.

Romney is the most qualified to be Vice President.

Romney is the most qualified to be President.

But, I do not believe McCain will pick Romney, even though he should.

He will pick Pawlenty, who is a safe, compromise choice, not nearly as capable or as qualified as Romney, but a pick who McCain would be more comfortable with.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The big problem with Romney is that he's a slimeball.  The man has no integrity, and flip-flopped on almost every major issue, just so he could run for President.  Disgusting.

That said, he should be strongly considered by McCain anyway.

[© tweed]

It should be Romney.

Romney is the most qualified to be Vice President.

Romney is the most qualified to be President.

But, I do not believe McCain will pick Romney, even though he should.

He will pick Pawlenty, who is a safe, compromise choice, not nearly as capable or as qualified as Romney, but a pick who McCain would be more comfortable with.

scene kids tend to italicize random words.

[Lincoln Republican]

It should be Romney.

Romney is the most qualified to be Vice President.

Romney is the most qualified to be President.

But, I do not believe McCain will pick Romney, even though he should.

He will pick Pawlenty, who is a safe, compromise choice, not nearly as capable or as qualified as Romney, but a pick who McCain would be more comfortable with.

scene kids tend to italicize random words.

Your statement is completely irrelevant to this discussion.

[Lincoln Republican]

The big problem with Romney is that he's a slimeball.  The man has no integrity, and flip-flopped on almost every major issue, just so he could run for President.  Disgusting.

That said, he should be strongly considered by McCain anyway.

Let me get this straight, on the one hand, you think Romney is a slimeball, has no integrity, and is a flip flopper.

On the other hand, you believe Romney should be strongly considered for the Vice Presidential nomination by McCain, meaning that Romney could become Vice President of the United States.

In other words, you have no problem with someone you say is a slimeball, has no integrity, and is a flip flopper becoming Vice President of the United States.

One can only conclude from your statement that even though you believe that Romney is all these things you claim him to be, you still believe that he is qualified to be Vice President.

[Eraserhead]

McCain/Lieberman or McCain/Huckabee is what I'm willing for.

Sorry Mike. Most of your party isn't populist leaning, you know, like you.

[YRABNNRM]

Winfield, how much does the Romney organization pay you exactly? I ask because right now I'm looking for a steady job.