Obama will pick his VP this week.

[cleveramerican]

Perhaps even in the next day or two.
He's riding a wave of positive press coverage from his trip.
He wants to keep it going.
His VP pick is coming soon, very soon.


BTW I think Mcain will pick his VP the day(maybe two) after Obama's acceptance speech.( He will want to "step on the bounce")

[saltpoint]

1. It will be interesting if McCain feels pressured to make his choice

before Obama makes his.

Because if McCain chooses early, there's almost no reason at all for anyone to pay attention to the Republican Convention in Minneapolis.

(Not that there's any anyway, but McCain's being pressured into annoncing his pick early removes the one suspenseful headline that might draw some attention to the Convention.)

[ecstatic]

2. He should pick VP in the middle of repug convention. Or

same day as McShame.

[Muttocracy]

6. but he has to pick his by the end of the Dem convention, which is first?

or is that just tradition?

[AllentownJake]

18. Has to be done by the convention

As the convention makes the nomination.

In actuality the convention could over rule Obama's choice as was pointed out by some Hillary supporters at the end of the primaries. Not fucking likely but it is something that could happen in the rules of the party.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Only problem for McCain is who could give him a 'bounce?' Certainly not Romney, Pawlenty or Crist.

And, I don't think Bloomberg would accept the VP nod--even if McCain offered it.

[saltpoint]

5. Hi, flpoljunkie. Yes. McCain won't get much of a bounce with

any of them, at least not one that lasts very long. There could be a lake-effect snow bounce from the increaed attention, but after it fades, he can't pump it anymore.

I'm thinking he has to make a pick that will alienate one of the major demographics in the Republican base. He has to piss off the fundies and choose Lieberman or Ridge (both pro-choice), or piss off the independents and choose Franklin Graham (delighting the fundies).

I love it that McCain is in this position!

[Cha]

13. Wouldn't the presstitutes give

romney a tie in with the Olympics bounce?

[cliffordu]

17. lol - I just stole "presstitutes" Thanks!!

[Cha]

24. Yi Yi

Yi!

[cleveramerican]

33. Condi Rice

would give him the most "bounce"

I don't think it'll happen but I can't think of anybody else who would grab more headlines by being chosen.(except Jeb)

[MonkeyFunk]

4. Why?

There's a month 'til the convention.

He doesn't need make the front page every day. And after he picks his VP, what does he do in August?

[cleveramerican]

34. his pick would be the story for perhaps two weeks.

then two more weeks to campaign together,lots more favorable press then go into the convention on such a roll, it will be undeniable.

[MonkeyFunk]

35. nah

A two week story? Seriously? Like the front page of the Times would do a story on it every day for 14 days?

[Avalux]

7. I disagree. There's no reason for Obama to pick VP now.

Announcement of VP should be made to steal attention from McCain.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Hope not. Why open our VP up to scrutiny and swiftboating this early?

[grantcart]

9. It would make my day. After the McCain committee has been giving the

press all of these completely false rumors just to keep them talking about it and the Obama campaign has kept absolutely quiet about it.

[VolcanoJen]

10. And Obama handled Brokaw brilliantly on MTP this morning.

He refused to engage in the Veep-Lust talk, he smiled the entire time, he just came off with this "I've got a secret" vibe.

Keep 'em guessing, Obama!!!

[grantcart]

16. Told Brokaw to "go fish some more" --- priceless

And then he laughed and it was a sincere laugh -- he's having a good time with all of this -- I am just amazed.

[polichick]

20. Ha! He actually said, "Go fish?"

[Muttocracy]

21. yep, "fish as much as you want"; clip and transcript:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25872602#25872602

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25872804/page/4/

"SEN. OBAMA: Tom, you can fish as much as you want. You're not going to get it out of me."

something later about not spilling the beans. :)

[polichick]

23. Thanks - it's great that they can't rattle him!

[Muttocracy]

25. I loved his laugh - he knows and won't tell :) (imagine a pres who can keep a secret)

[sellitman]

11. Link?

Or just a hunch?

[BlooInBloo]

12. The OP is just making shit up.

[cleveramerican]

27. so if its cut and pasted from somewhere else

you like it better?

but if its just my opinion its worthless?

[onenote]

31. saying "I think" Obama will be his VP this week would indicate its your opinion

Your OP was crafted as a statement of fact.

[cleveramerican]

26. just a hunch

based on what I have been seeing these past weeks.

[Lisa0825]

14. When I watched his reaction to Brokaw's questioning about it,

I had the feeling that Barack already knew who it was. I think the decision has likely been made and it is a matter of choosing the correct timing.

[Muttocracy]

19. yeah, he said he wasn't telling, not that he didn't know... nt

[Eurobabe]

29. Probably not that long after McFumbles picks his to take the wind

out of Grumpy's sails. :hi:

[Lisa0825]

30. Yeah, I love how the Obama campaign has controlled the news cycles.

:hi:

[polichick]

15. Sounds like a good plan to me.

[terrya]

22. I think he's going to wait until McCain chooses his VP.

Obama has gotten a bounce and great press overall from his overseas trip. There's no hurry for Obama to choose his VP.

[Eurobabe]

28. July 30th, for my birthday

LOL. :woohoo:

And maybe he'll give me Biden. :D

[dontforgetpoland]

32. I doubt he will pick this week. This week is about the economy.

I predict he picks the following week or even the week of convention.

After hearing the MTP interview about picking someone he can work with instead of winning, I think he will pick Sebelius or Kaine.

[chimpymustgo]

36. OMG - Sebelius or Kaine? What would either of them bring to the table? A foreign policy crisis

before Nov will certainly sink either of those tickets.

They won't help us sleep better at night - but they might help us GET to sleep.

[Clear Blue Sky]

37. I read/heard that VP picks have almost always been within 2 weeks of the convention.