The Institute of VP leaks, tips, and speculation (GOP edition)

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Ridge will be appearing in Washington PA tonight with McCain......he might be in Dayton

[True Democrat]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/Lieberman_unlikely.html?showall

"A source familiar with the selection process tells Politico that McCain has not tapped Joe Lieberman to be his running mate."

Then it must be Ridge (if it's true Palin)?

WTF, McCain?

Why do you pull my heartstrings like this.

[HappyWarrior]

McCain picks no one to run as his running mate.  lol

[True Democrat]

Does anyone know the locations of the out-of-the-box suggestions?

Powell?
Rice?
Petraus?

[Mr. Morden]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/minnesotas-pawl.html

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[Mr. Morden]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/mccain-vp-conte.html

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look, the planes were not fake.  I will put my trust in the planes before I put my trust in MSNBC.

MSNBC?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

And don't forget boys and girls........."the pick" is probably now surrounded by a large contingent of Secret Service.....and no one has spotted them near any of the "favorites" it seems.

[True Democrat]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/minnesotas-pawl.html

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I thought Romney was confirmed not to be it?

[Iosif]

I bet it's Romney.

[True Democrat]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/minnesotas-pawl.html

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Palin is not in Alaska.  It;s 6:25 am there if not earlier.  They wouldn't be able to confirm that she is there at this time anyway.

The planes were real!

So she could still be back for the fair at night?

[Mr. Morden]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/minnesotas-pawl.html

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I thought Romney was confirmed not to be it?

Different reporters are using different standards as to what is "confirmed".

[ZamboniDriver]

MSNBC confirmed it won't be Romney.

[True Democrat]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/minnesotas-pawl.html

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I thought Romney was confirmed not to be it?

Different reporters are using different standards as to what is "confirmed".

Fox says it's not Romney, which probably means nothing.

[Keystone Phil]

Anyone watching the mess on MSNBC? Scarborough looks to be pissed off at someone on the set. Anyway, one of the guests worked for Romney. Romney just e-mailed him, saying that he won't be in Dayton.

[True Democrat]

forget the media, they're being jerked around by McCain...here are the HARD FACTS, these you can trust:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N387HA

ok, this flight took off Anchorage on the 27th. It stopped up in Seattle to refuel before continuing on to Flagstaff, Arizona. In Flagstaff, it stayed on the ground overnight before going the next day to Ohio, with a 30 minute stop in Amarillo.

Flagstaff is just up the road from where McCain was at the time.

The same airplane is on its way back to Boeing Field in Seattle Wash as we speak.

the previous flight could have been Palin's advanced team, this one looks like it could have been Palin herself (and her family)

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N222GY

28-Aug-2008  GLF4/Q Anchorage Intl (PANC) Hook Field Muni (KMWO) 12:14PM YDT 10:07PM EDT 5:53
28-Aug-2008  GLF4/Q Anchorage Intl (PANC) Hook Field Muni (KMWO) 12:00PM YDT 10:14PM EDT n/a
28-Aug-2008  GLF4/Q Boeing Field Intl (KBFI) Anchorage Intl (PANC) 09:04AM PDT 11:19AM YDT 3:15
27-Aug-2008  GLF4/Q Anchorage Intl (PANC) Boeing Field Intl (KBFI) 06:16PM YDT 09:58PM PDT 2:42
25-Aug-2008  GLF4/Q Boeing Field Intl (KBFI) Anchorage Intl (PANC) 07:48AM PDT 09:50AM YDT 3:02

This was a gulfstream4  (much like a learjet)

Calm down.  We will all know soon enough.

[StateBoiler]

Maybe this is all a ploy and McCain will have "his vice-presidential nominee" with him, but won't announce who it is among a group.

Was watching MSNBC a couple nights ago during the DNC, and they were saying how McCain in 2000 if he won the nomination was planning to throw the VP nod to the floor of the Convention and let them decide. Maybe McCain is going to get a group of people together in Dayton, and the Convention can decide among them for who will get the VP slot.

[Storebought]

Maybe McCain is going to get a group of people together in Dayton, and the Convention can decide among them for who will get the VP slot.

How antique! Just like an election from the 1840s.

But I hope it is Palin. The GOP could use the "color."

[StateBoiler]

Maybe McCain is going to get a group of people together in Dayton, and the Convention can decide among them for who will get the VP slot.

How antique! Just like an election from the 1840s.

But I hope it is Palin. The GOP could use the "color."

In the day of 24-7 news coverage, it would be a great way to draw interest as a PR exercise. Everyone would forget Obama's speech and talk about "so who's going to win?"

[Josh/Devilman88]

Maybe this is all a ploy and McCain will have "his vice-presidential nominee" with him, but won't announce who it is among a group.

Was watching MSNBC a couple nights ago during the DNC, and they were saying how McCain in 2000 was going to throw the VP nod to the floor of the Convention. Maybe McCain is going to get a group of people together in Dayton, and the Convention can decide among them for who will get the VP slot.

That wouldn't be smart, that will split the convention. Right now I say it is one of these three; Ridge, Lieberman or Palin. The first two would be great for Obama the last one will be grat for McCain.

[True Democrat]

And you just know that McCain is loving this.

[Reaganfan]

And you just know that McCain is loving this.

Are you kidding? McCain hasn't had media attention like this since Britney Spears' hit "Sometimes" was on the charts eight years ago!

[ZamboniDriver]

FWIW, Portman will be in Dayton.

http://blog.dispatch.com/politics/2008/08/portman_not_likely_to_be_mccai.shtml

[Franzl]

Palin is not in Alaska.  It;s 6:25 am there if not earlier.  They wouldn't be able to confirm that she is there at this time anyway.

The planes were real!

correction, Alaska is 3 hours behind central time, so now it is still only 5:38 am in Alaska.  Ain't NOONE confirmed Palin is in bed at 5:38am.  Forget the reports, believe in the planes.  Palin is in OH and she is the pick.

you said somewhere that someone confirmed it was indeed a woman? Where did you get that, out of interest?

[Meeker]

I'm so very confused by who it is now.

[Mr. Morden]

CNN's Dana Bash says that "sources in the know" are nudging her back in the direction of thinking that it might be Palin.