McCain to announce running mate tomorrow?

[Eraserhead]

hmm... go Jindal!


http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicalinsider/2008/07/is-mccain-planning-a-thursday.html

[Keystone Phil]

Kasich? Way too random but I wouldn't mind it.

[YRABNNRM]

I doubt. I think it's more B.S. just to get McCain's name in the headlines.

[Lief 🗽]

Wow, the McCain campaign is pathetically desperate for the media to pay attention to them.

[Flying Dog]

I doubt. I think it's more B.S. just to get McCain's name in the headlines.

^^^^^^^

Most likely. It's pretty funny seeing him desperately trying to grab some headlines from Barack these past few day's.

[Eraserhead]

I doubt. I think it's more B.S. just to get McCain's name in the headlines.

You're probably right but you never know... he has to announce it eventually. It would certainly kill the Obama/Berlin story.

[Lunar]

Announcing the VP is a card that can only be played once.

However, I wonder if there will be a "boy who cried wolf" effect here, diminishing the run-up to McCain's actual pick.  GO CANTOR

[Mr. Morden]

There's no grand conspiracy here.  McCain's planned trip to New Orleans was cancelled because of weather:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/us/politics/24mccain.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin

With that trip out of the picture, they had to come up with some different campaign event, so they're going to Ohio.  Not sure how that translates into "McCain is naming his running mate!  OMG!"

[WalterMitty]

john f'ing kasich?

is mccain trying to lose on purpose?

[Verily]

There's no grand conspiracy here.  McCain's planned trip to New Orleans was cancelled because of weather:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/us/politics/24mccain.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin

With that trip out of the picture, they had to come up with some different campaign event, so they're going to Ohio.  Not sure how that translates into "McCain is naming his running mate!  OMG!"

Basically agree. He might announce a running mate, but more likely is simply trying to make the best of his lost cheesy photo-op.

[Mr. Morden]

john f'ing kasich?

is mccain trying to lose on purpose?

Kasich would probably be better than about 2/3rds of the most commonly mentioned names for McCain's running mate.

[WalterMitty]

john f'ing kasich?

is mccain trying to lose on purpose?

Kasich would probably be better than about 2/3rds of the most commonly mentioned names for McCain's running mate.

i like kasich.  and he is a grateful dead fan.

but he lacks...eh...maturity? 

[Keystone Phil]

i like kasich.  and he is a grateful dead fan.

but he lacks...eh...maturity? 

Please re-read that post.

Now ask yourself - Kasich lacks maturity?

[WalterMitty]

i like kasich.  and he is a grateful dead fan.

but he lacks...eh...maturity? 

Please re-read that post.

Now ask yourself - Kasich lacks maturity?

phil, i lack a lot of things.

and im not on anyone's 'short list'.

[WalterMitty]

and phil...just to be fair...you wanted to smear the good name of linda lingle because she is 'rumored' to be a lesbian.

isnt it also true that kasich has, in the past, been rumored to be a fan of sodomy with other males?

[Flying Dog]

and phil...just to be fair...you wanted to smear the good name of linda lingle because she is 'rumored' to be a lesbian.

isnt it also true that kasich has, in the past, been rumored to be a fan of sodomy with other males?

Really? Where do you guys dig this stuff up?

[WalterMitty]

and phil...just to be fair...you wanted to smear the good name of linda lingle because she is 'rumored' to be a lesbian.

isnt it also true that kasich has, in the past, been rumored to be a fan of sodomy with other males?

Really? Where do you guys dig this stuff up?

if i remember correctly the fact that he lived with his male chief of staff for many years was brought up in one of his campaigns.

he pulled a charlie crist and married shortly afterwards.

[Flying Dog]

and phil...just to be fair...you wanted to smear the good name of linda lingle because she is 'rumored' to be a lesbian.

isnt it also true that kasich has, in the past, been rumored to be a fan of sodomy with other males?

Really? Where do you guys dig this stuff up?

if i remember correctly the fact that he lived with his male chief of staff for many years was brought up in one of his campaigns.

he pulled a charlie crist and married shortly afterwards.

Oooooh, Juicy.

[Mr. Morden]

and phil...just to be fair...you wanted to smear the good name of linda lingle because she is 'rumored' to be a lesbian.

isnt it also true that kasich has, in the past, been rumored to be a fan of sodomy with other males?

Really? Where do you guys dig this stuff up?

if i remember correctly the fact that he lived with his male chief of staff for many years was brought up in one of his campaigns.

he pulled a charlie crist and married shortly afterwards.

Lol, as far as I know, that is the only "evidence".  That he shared a DC-area apartment with his male chief of staff when he was a bachelor.  (He's now married with children.)  Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it far from unheard of for members of Congress to share apartments in DC while also maintaining houses back in their districts?  AFAIK, this is all that Kasich did.  Is any adult male with a male roommate now "rumored to be gay"?  If so, I guess I've known numerous "rumored to be gay" men without realizing it.

[WalterMitty]

and phil...just to be fair...you wanted to smear the good name of linda lingle because she is 'rumored' to be a lesbian.

isnt it also true that kasich has, in the past, been rumored to be a fan of sodomy with other males?

Really? Where do you guys dig this stuff up?

if i remember correctly the fact that he lived with his male chief of staff for many years was brought up in one of his campaigns.

he pulled a charlie crist and married shortly afterwards.

Lol, as far as I know, that is the only "evidence".  That he shared a DC-area apartment with his male chief of staff when he was a bachelor.  (He's now married with children.)  Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it far from unheard of for members of Congress to share apartments in DC while also maintaining houses back in their districts?  AFAIK, this is all that Kasich did.  Is any adult male with a male roommate now "rumored to be gay"?  If so, I guess I've known numerous "rumored to be gay" men without realizing it.

did i make the accusation?

no.  one of your fellow democrats did in a 1996 election.

i couldnt give a flying f uck if kasich is gay.

[Mr. Morden]

did i make the accusation?

no.  one of your fellow democrats did in a 1996 election.

I am a Democrat?  No, just because I like to make fun of Romney in order to wind up Winfield doesn't make me a Democrat.

[True Democrat]

The BBC people told me that McCain's event was moved to Columbus because of the weather.  There were tornado warnings in Western PA and I believe in Eastern OH.

[AltWorlder]

But if he runs it means he's quitting as governor of LA wouldn't that piss off the state?

[Хahar 🤔]

But if he runs it means he's quitting as governor of LA wouldn't that piss off the state?

No, it doesn't work like that.

[Saxwsylvania]

I doubt. I think it's more B.S. just to get McCain's name in the headlines.

^^^^^^^

Most likely. It's pretty funny seeing him desperately trying to grab some headlines from Barack these past few day's.

This 'desperate' headline-grabbing (obviously effective because we're here talking about it) has been used before.  Think about how after Hillary's wins in Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc., Obama would drag out endorsements he'd been storing up.