Thoughts on VP selection

[Lupo]

What about McDonnell?

As for Portman, I think he'd make a great runningmate but doubt he'd be willing to abandon his Senate seat so quickly.  Besides, I think the GOP would benefit more by keeping Portman in that seat than as VP.

[Lupo]

What about McDonnell?

As for Portman, I think he'd make a great runningmate but doubt he'd be willing to abandon his Senate seat so quickly.  Besides, I think the GOP would benefit more by keeping Portman in that seat than as VP.

LOL, reason why people run for Senate in the first place is that they daydream about being President or VP, so I really doubt Portman (or anyone else, for that matter) would really turn it down if offered.

President, not VP.  Big difference.  Leaving the Senate after two years reeks of opportunism and risks damage to future presidential aspirations.  This is precisely the reason why Rubio has stated he would decline an offer of the VP slot, IMO.

[Lupo]

Being VP is one heartbeat away from being President and it also assures you can have a presidential nomination for yourself later on if you want it (Dan Quayle being an obvious exception, of course). Rubio is full of sh**t, just like Obama was when he was talking about 2008 possibilities in 05 and 06. Oh, and did that hurt Barry's reputation, starting a presidential campaign after two years in the Senate?

The election of Barack Obama as President was a complete aberration and it would be foolish for any potential candidate make an attempt at replicating it. 

[Lupo]

Petraeus? That would be something, member of the administration running against that administration. Maybe Leon Panetta is available if Petraeus is not?

Yeah, I really don't see Petraeus as a legitimate option.

My money's on McDonnell.