The Thurston Mittens the 3rd Veep Megathread

[Phillip V]

I did see an interesting stat today, though:  Mittens has the lowest "approval/likeability" ratings for a presumptive nominee during the month before his party's convention since Walter Mondale in 1984.

Walter. Fucking. Mondale.

For those of you that are too young to remember the 1984 race:  that is a really, really bad statistic.

Obama's likeability and Romney's unlikeability/unknown is what is keeping the President floating above the economy and retaining a slight edge in polls. People are still giving Obama a fond benefit of a doubt. Whether that free smile card lasts until September/October is the question, and whether Romney can shift personal opinion/knowledge of him.

[katmai]

Rumblings saying the announcement will be tomorrow

[Phillip V]

Romney will announce his running mate in 9 hours.

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said that he was called by Romney and not chosen. Good.

Political pundits are guessing U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

I want David Petraeus.

[alfred russel]

Paul Ryan up over 90% odds on Intrade (started the day 70% lower).

[Razgovory]

Romney will announce his running mate in 9 hours.

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said that he was called by Romney and not chosen. Good.

Political pundits are guessing U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

I want David Petraeus.

It hurts me to see you disappointed.

[katmai]

Glad to see the Republicans don't want the race to go on much longer either.

[derspiess]

Glad to see the Republicans don't want the race to go on much longer either.

Yeah.  I like Ryan personally, but the Dems have had a big head start dragging him through the mud. 

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah.  I like Ryan personally, but the Dems have had a big head start dragging him through the mud.

It's not that difficult.  He's makes it easy enough, what with being a douchebag.  Only Eric Cantor could be a bigger box of Summer's Eve squirt bottles.

[Phillip V]

Politico has went ahead and declared that Paul Ryan is the VP pick.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79582.html

[Grinning_Colossus]

That's the twerp with the deficit reduction plans that always increase the deficit, right?

[Razgovory]

Politico has went ahead and declared that Paul Ryan is the VP pick.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79582.html

Well, he wrapped up the Yi vote.

[CountDeMoney]

That's the twerp with the deficit reduction plans that always increase the deficit, right?

Yeah, pretty much.  Big fan of catastrophic austerity measures.  Because they work so well, you know.

What'll be really interesting, as the Veep nominee on the campaign, is how he's going to convince the nation's codgers and bluehairs that taking away their medicare and giving them a flat amount this-is-all-you-get-this-year-and-the-rest-of-the-costs-are-on-you-regardless-of-what-happens-to-you voucher check is going to work. 

Should be fun as balls to watch the four-pronged walkers and oxygen tanks fly at the podium.

[CountDeMoney]

Oooh, it's gonna be announced in Norfolk, at the USS Wisconsin, no less!

[Ideologue]

Neil just voted in his pants.

[CountDeMoney]

Both John Boehner's top press people, Mike Steele and Brendan Buck--who left for the campaign earlier in the week--are going to work directly for Paul Ryan, as opposed to Romney.