Romney to announce running mate on Saturday @9am ET in Norfolk, VA

[Torie]

Christie being fat, and now chronically late, suggests a lack of personal discipline. (I am assuming that what Christie does with his mouth, with sometimes gets edgy, is calculated.) Granted being a late fat fit Clinton as well (granted more late, and less fat), which lack of personal discipline hurt him of course, but he had compensating qualities. Christie and Mittens would certainly make an odd couple - one that is almost certainly not in the cards.

[Torie]

He's being vetted, so obviously is at least willing to entertain the idea.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/06/27/paul_ryan_aiming_for_ways__means_instead_of_vp___114623.html

If Paul Ryan wants to be president some day, he'll need to run for Senate or Governor.  Kohl is retiring so he should have run to replace him.  I guess he could run for governor after Walker.

Budget/W&M has much more power than a freshman senator does.

Ryan's power is mostly a function of his superior knowledge, based on his superior knowledge of economics and mathematics.

[Torie]

I wish I could have a televised debate with Norquist. I just yearn for it. I am quite confident I could cut him to ribbons. Yes I do. The man suffers from innumeracy.

Btw, Pawlenty would be a huge disappointment to me if picked. He has a pedestrian mind, with works like one of those coloring books that kids use, where you fill in the outlines already there with crayon colors.

[Torie]

Mittens will be close to deranged if he does not pick Portman. Is he?

[Torie]

Mittens will be close to deranged if he does not pick Portman. Is he?

Deranged? No offense to Portman but why would this guy appear to be a Messianic figure?

Since I am not being considered, such "Messianic" figures simply are not there in the pantry available for consumption.  The closest we have to that is a chap who happens to have been born in Kenya Hawaii, and I don't think he is available.

[Torie]

That is all, except that the site is Norfolk.