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

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Good news if Romney is being honest, which is rare in his case.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I just can't believe they'd pick Mitt Romney.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I'm almost tired of reading this stuff now. We have Palin, Romney, and Ridge in Ohio but Pawlenty will be at a state fair in Minnesota?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I'm almost tired of reading this stuff now. We have Palin, Romney, and Ridge in Ohio but Pawlenty will be at a state fair in Minnesota?

Where was it confirmed that Palin is in Ohio?

I assume that's what jmfcst is trying to tell us in his posts.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

^^^ There's where I got the big rally idea from. Perhaps Palin is flying down to join in with the group?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

^^^ There's where I got the big rally idea from.

Please explain what you mean.  A couple of sources are saying that multiple shortlisters would appear in Dayton, but who is saying that Ridge will be one of them?

I don't know if Ridge will be in Ohio. I just assume he'll be one of them there. He might not be, but I thought he was on the short list.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

^^^ There's where I got the big rally idea from.

Please explain what you mean.  A couple of sources are saying that multiple shortlisters would appear in Dayton, but who is saying that Ridge will be one of them?

I don't know if Ridge will be in Ohio. I just assume he'll be one of them there. He might not be, but I thought he was on the short list.

There were rumors that he was on the short list, but we really have no hard evidence of that.

I'm still extremely skeptical that McCain would take the huge risk of selecting a pro-choice VP, despite all of the trial balloons that have been posted in the past few weeks.

Well, if Lieberman, a liberal Democrat with the exception of his staunch support of the war, is on McCain's short list, I see him having no problem including a pro-choice Republican Ridge.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

sh**t. I could've bought her at $2 last night on Intrade! I was thinking about doing it too!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This pick would be quite the maverick pick, sends an olive brach to women still ticked at Obama, and put a conservative on the ticket. It doesn't fulfill someone who can be President if something happens to McCain. She's also still very inexperienced.