VP's and the Olympics-timing is everything

[underpants]

The Olympics are going to suck ALL of the air out of the room from a news stand point. So we will probably see both VP picks within the next week.

Don't forget that the Olympics -with Congress taking off for August (slow news month normally) -is going to make the VP decisions TIMING ever so important. The Olympics run from the 8th until the 24th. THEN the Dems convention starts the next day (August 25-28) and the Republicans take their wide stance in Minneapolis starting that following Friday (Sept. 1-4).

Something to keep in mind.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Honestly, I hardly ever pay attention to the Olympics, especially towards

the end--I'm willing to bet that an announcement a couple days before the closing ceremonies would get plenty of attention, even with the competition from whatever events are going on.

[underpants]

2. Hard to say

They are probably feeling this out. I would doubt that they would announce it AT the convention but hey, who am I to tell team Obama what they should do (they are pitching an almost perfect game so far) ?

:shrug:

You may not pay that much attention but a lot of people do and this is going to be the first Olympics offered on-line and with increases both in technology to see it and speed upgrades for a large part of the population to view it. Just saying.

[TwilightGardener]

3. My guess is that by the last few days, people will be "Olympicked out"

and ready for a big news story, unless something crazy happens.

[NYC_SKP]

4. "Republicans take their wide stance"?

:rofl:

good one!

[Lucky 13]

6. I did a double take on that line!

Hilarious.

:rofl:

[Renew Deal]

5. I agree.

I was keeping an eye on the olympic schedule. If the Olympics run from the 8-24th, and the convention starts on the 25th, then Obama will pick next week.

[Marrah_G]

7. Gobama!

[Clark2008]

8. No they're not.

I don't watch the Olympics, but I watch politics. Others watch the Olympics and not politics and others watch both.

I don't think it will make one bit of difference. The two aren't all that related.

People - and news rooms - can and do multitask and those who are that interested in politics will be able to watch track and the VP choices.