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

[RogueBeaver]

The Rubio buzz only came from TWS. Don't take that as gospel. I remember very well that around this time last year they said Ryan was all but in the presidential race. Turned out he'd pulled a Christie: "Rethought it, thanks but no thanks."

[RogueBeaver]

I agree with RP. We need time for the pendulum to keep swinging bold.

Just in case no one read the Ryan article: it talked about amended FEC filings and abruptly cancelling a DC speech Friday to head back to his district (to see his family, per his PS).

Finally, last I heard T-Paw is in NH on the 11th and that hasn't been cancelled yet. If it isn't cancelled and the announcement is previewed for early next week, IMO a signal that he isn't it. You don't have the pick doing surrogacy 72 hours before the announcement. Biden got a fair bit of buzz but he wasn't doing surrogacy that close to A-Day.

[Mr. Morden]

I'm still unclear on where Romney is today, and where he's supposed to be on Monday through Wednesday of this week.  Is he huddled with his advisors doing veep deciding?

[AmericanNation]

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Did he just rewrite my posts on this forum from 5 months ago?  

[RogueBeaver]

Looks like it. Keep our fingers crossed.

[RogueBeaver]

I'm still unclear on where Romney is today, and where he's supposed to be on Monday through Wednesday of this week.  Is he huddled with his advisors doing veep deciding?

He's in Wolfeboro today and tomorrow. Nothing on the schedule so far for Tues/Wed, IIRC.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hdTH8TeZWc-dX6g2kwIYB4tyd3Uw?docId=8df608e6716c43f39f02e796f9d26d76

[Frodo]

According to RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, whoever Romney picks is going to be a 'bold choice'.

So that clearly rules out Tim Pawlenty and Rob Portman.

[RogueBeaver]

But also boilerplate from someone whose public job is spin, very close to a top contender (Ryan) and most importantly isn't in the loop. Any real hints will come from top Veepstakers like Karl and Halperin, not elected officials.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Apparently Portman's up on Intrade. Ryan still isn't really registering there.

Romney/Rubio would be the ticket with the absolute least high-level political experience in recent history, six years combined at the gubernatorial/congressional level--although I understand Rubio was prominent in Florida state politics for some time.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

It's gonna be Ryan.

[RogueBeaver]

Would that be the Intrade which predicted Romney would win Alabama? Seriously, they're the last people who might have serious info.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Would that be the Intrade which predicted Romney would win Alabama? Seriously, they're the last people who might have serious info.

Sadly for me as someone who would prefer the race to say as close to the status quo as possible for as long as possible, it would be that Intrade, yes.

[pepper11]

It's gonna be Ryan.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Frankly I'm not convinced Ryan shakes things up as much as Romney thinks he does for purposes of the campaign, but I'm fundamentally more concerned about the prospect of him holding high office than the other main contenders.

[AmericanNation]

Frankly I'm not convinced Ryan shakes things up as much as Romney thinks he does for purposes of the campaign, but I'm fundamentally more concerned about the prospect of him holding high office than the other main contenders.

Ryan is the best elected official I have ever seen at articulating serious things (plans, situations, facts, numbers, etc) and counter punching criticism of his position without ever making a mistake (of fact, or gaff, etc).  He never even stumbles on a word while retabulating federal budgets off the top of his head in the middle of a soundbite.  He is so confidence inspiring because he could probably do anything Romney would ask of him extremely well.  Whereas Obama has a guy (Biden) who will mess up the simplest task most of the time.  

I think things will be quite shaken up with a Ryan pick because I can't see the Media or the Democrats laying off the bait of criticizing him.  They will for sure and they will end up looking really foolish after the responses.  ...That is a textbook definition of shakeup (beating up the opposing party and any negative press)      

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

The last time the media and Democrats spent time criticizing Paul Ryan it actually went reasonable well for a while, though. I also think you're seriously underestimating Biden's likability to people in places like Ohio.

[RogueBeaver]

IMO Pawlenty's personal tax issue from '03 would hypothetically be more important than this.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79331.html

On Ryan/Biden: They aren't topping their tickets. That said, I would definitely want Ryan and not the guy who got owned by Michele Bachmann debating Biden.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

IMO Pawlenty's personal tax issue from '03 would hypothetically be more important than this.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79331.html

Huh, I wasn't aware of this. Yeah, this might make Romney shirk from Pawlenty in favor of Portman if he's going for a 'safe choice'. Might, since Portman's picture is also in the dictionary under 'Beltway insider'.

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On this I think we entirely agree. A Biden/Ryan debate would if nothing else be hugely interesting, possibly revelatory.

[RogueBeaver]

Why? Even Norquist is giving T-Paw a pass here.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Why? Even Norquist is giving T-Paw a pass here.

Really? That's a little surprising. I guess you know more about the scuttlebutt here than I do, though.

[RogueBeaver]

He says so in the article.

[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.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

He says so in the article.

I...er, may have skimmed the article in between trying to deal with a water leak into my bedroom. I'll be more on top of things in coming days, I promise. I've had a bad day.

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.

I wish you could, too, Torie.

[RogueBeaver]

Apparently the Tampa Bay Times will be previewing some convention speakers around midnight. Gulp.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Apparently the Tampa Bay Times will be previewing some convention speakers around midnight. Gulp.

So far Christie is the only announced speaker, right?