Novak: McCain VP Announcement coming this week to take attention away from Obama's trip

[TeamJordan23]

Sources close to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign are suggesting he will reveal the name of his vice presidential selection this week while Sen. Barack Obama is getting the headlines on his foreign trip. The name of McCain's running mate has not been disclosed, but Mitt Romney has led the speculation recently.

(Developing)

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=27630

[Drunken Irishman]

1. I said the same thing yesterday.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6520020&mesg_id=6520073

[Cha]

29. Good one, mr

political analyst.

[slinkerwink]

2. it'll probably happen on Thursday, when Obama gives that speech in Germany

[tekisui]

3. I hope he does.

Obama is forcing grampy's hand. And, Obama will be in control of timing the rest of this trip, and his veep announcement.

[RT Atlanta]

10. Agreed

the old man will have already played the last "best" hand he has, for the rest of the campaign, to attempt to seize control of the dialogue.

[VolcanoJen]

22. Exactly! Obama's forcing McCain to play "Follow The Leader."

It's awesome. And let's be honest, how much excitement is McCain expecting to generate here? I can't think of a single Republican who has enough star power or name recognition to steal Obama's thunder while he's overseas.

It'll probably be Romney, which is great for us. Because Romney's an arrogant rich jerkoff asshole, who spent the entire GOP Primary trying to out-Bush Bush. :-)

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

37. Yep, let him blow his wad now. I think it's better for us now then

after the dem convention.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. I thought Novak was dead

oh no it was the other fellow

[jezebel]

5. I just posted this. You know I'd rather he do it this week than the Fri after the Dem conv.

I think Obama has already gotten a huge plus out of this trip. And he still has all those interviews coming up. I hope McCain does announce this week, he'll look desperate.

[Alexander]

6. If so, this was a brilliant move by Obama. He can now wait to name his VP.

[democrattotheend]

9. Agreed

I think Obama is better off if McCain announces first.

[Imagevision]

7. Novak should've planned to dampen down the hour long interview with Obama on Meet The Press (Sunday)

[Colobo]

8. Nobody cares. He can choose Batman and it won't make a difference.

[polichick]

11. Unless it's some Madame out in Nevada, it won't help.

[writes3000]

12. I love it. It means the Repubs are really running scared this week. n/t

[TwilightGardener]

13. Wow, they're really desperate for headlines, aren't they? Is there anyone

who seriously cares about McCain's VP, whoever it is? I mean, :boring:

[Median Democrat]

14. New Name Generating Buzz - Former Beauty Contestant Sarah Palin

I read that in the fine tradition of Fox News RW women, that McCain was considering Alaska's governor Sarah Palin, who is a former beauty contestant. It does make me wonder whether it is just a coincidence that so many of Fox's women newcasters are blonde bombshells. Indeed, Susan Estrich referred to them as the Anns in reference to Ann Coulter. So, maybe the buzz is true, and John McCain picks Sarah Palin:

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[tekisui]

17. She, honestly, would be his best pick,.

The conservatives like her, and she has some cross-over appeal.

But, Mcdubya is a misogynist, hates women, calls his wife a c_nt and tells rape jokes. I doubt it will be a woman.

[Median Democrat]

20. I Think He Has No Choice - Interesting Visual Seeing Sarah and Cindy

John McCain and two women twenty years his junior. I think John McCain has to pick her. She fits Susan Estrich's visual description of an "Ann."

[VADem11]

21. I doubt it

She was only elected 2 years ago so it would undercut McCain's criticism of Obama plus she just had a baby a few months ago.

[VolcanoJen]

25. Man, is Carly Fiorina ever gonna be pissed.

;-)

[TwilightGardener]

33. The buzz has come and gone. Apparently she is being investigated for

interference in getting a state trooper who was married to her sister fired after they got a divorce. Ooops. Plus, her new baby has Downs Syndrome--sorry, but even from a feminist perspective, if McManiac dies in office (not too out of the realm), that's a lot on your plate already to step up and be President. She's pretty, and hasn't been in office long enough for people to hate her yet--that was pretty much her only appeal.

[billyoc]

34. Uh-oh. Cindy-pills isn't going to like this, considering how *she* hooked up with McAncient...

:rofl:

[SoCalDem]

15. Yawn!.. Who cares who the losing V-P will be??

Do we all remember who was Bob Dole's runningmate??

[KittyWampus]

35. shit, who WAS Dole's running mate?

urrrrrrr....

blank

[Thrill]

16. A guy who buys companies and lays off the workers

as VP in this economy. BRILLIANT

[Major Hogwash]

18. Unless he pulls his pants down on tv, no one is going to pay any attention to that old man.

"Get off my lawn" is going to haunt that old geezer like a mourning dove's song.

[elehhhhna]

31. it could happen

[FSogol]

19. It'll be Charlie "See I'm not gay" Crist with his new young trophy wife. n/t

[cbc5g]

23. I don't believe it ... The news anchors are overseas and they won't have their coverage stopped

For a McCain VP announcement


Announcing this week would be terrible for McCain

[Imagevision]

24. I agree, Charlie Crist --- or Romey? but Crist didn't get married for love that's for sure.

[TankLV]

26. I heard Cheney was head of the search committee...

sorry, I couldn't resist...

[TheDonkey]

27. good let McSame blow his load early. Obama will still be in the news

[chelsea0011]

28. It's Mitt. He showed his bank account that he is willing to open.

It's their only chance. Using their own money to buy their way in.

[cbc5g]

30. Oh man, PLEASE PLEASE choose Romney

That would piss off evangelicals even more AND a lot of people don't like his "slick" pretty boy look and act.


It would also draw a huge disparity between McCain and his VP...Mittens would overshadow McCain. Maybe they will be betting on McCain not making it til' November?

[SOS]

32. Please let it be Schmo Lieberman.

nt

[MidwestTransplant]

36. Maybe this story is a plant to get the media speculating to take attention away?

[Monk06]

38. John Mc Cain, Master of the anti-climax. This campaign is aready down to

a choice between the candidates themselves.

It's a two man race and the VP choices will
make little difference this time around.

[JackORoses]

39. they will discover that the American public is less than interested in who will be Deputy Loser