Rumors are swirling that Tim Pawlenty is furious

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2008/08/who_chose_palin/

Rumors are swirling that Tim Pawlenty is furious - that he was on the edge of McCain announcing he was the GOP VP running mate - but that at the last moment, that course was rejected in favor of a person McCain met once, six months ago, and did not interview again.

Huckabee is not pleased that he wasn't even vetted - and he's letting his followers know.

But it may be that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin wasn't vetted either!

[gmoney]

1. Maury Povich and Jerry Springer did the vetting...

Serious journalists...

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

2. Boom!

Huckabee carries more weight with fundies than Sarah Palin. If Huckabee turns on McCain for blowing the choice so badly, the support McCain gets from the base is considerably weakened.

[azmouse]

3. McBush's pick was a move of desperation.

After watching Obama at the convention the Reps needed to a move, any move, to get attention.

Epic fail on their part.

[Kahuna]

9. McGrumpy blinked! That's what happened. nt

[Forkboy]

20. He didn't just blink...he shit himself.

I'm still in awe of the enormity of this screw up. A stunning, but welcome, turn of events. :)

[Kahuna]

42. ..

:popcorn:

[POAS]

13. McBush pick???

Are you referring to the P or VP candidate?

[Blue Poppy]

24. epic fail indeed

now we just need to LOLcaption a pic of gramps and gidget

[Arugula Latte]

48. Obama's speech accomplished many things.

1) It was masterful and made people more enthusiastic about and confident in him. 2) It also panicked McCain, who made a seat-of-his-pants decision that will likely prove fatal to his campaign.

[eleny]

4. Remember when he abruptly left Colorado?

I'm sure he was here and then the story as that he packed up and split in a perceived huff.

At the same time rumors were out there that Romney was pissed about something, too, since he stopped talking to the press. Then Palin was announced.

[Colobo]

5. I'm truly loving this drama.

[Kahuna]

14. Me too. Can't wait to see Palin's convention speech..

:evilgrin:

[Andy823]

19. Could be

They will use the hurricane as an excuse so the does not have to give any speech at the convention. They are going to milk the hurricane for everything they can, no Bush speech, no Cheney speech, the reason so many republicans weren't coming, and possibly the reason Palin can NOT give a speech. It will be interesting to see just how far they go with this excuse.

[DarthDem]

15. Me Too!!

:popcorn:

[votetastic]

6. Maybe he was being sarcastic..

when he said that Palin's experience managing a household budget prepared her for the federal budget.

[yardwork]

10. That's what I thought at the time.

[Fleshdancer]

7. LOL, what's he gonna do about it? Send a strongly worded letter?

Unless he intends on slamming McCain over it, he's no use to me.

[the Sundance Kid]

8. Wouldn't you be furious if you cut off your mullet for McCain and then he screwed you?

[me b zola]

40. LOL!

:rofl:

[vanderBeth]

11. He might have been PO'ed Sunday

When he made the ridiculous comment that Palin could handle the national economy because she handles her home economy. Maybe he's trying to sabotage them?

[LisaL]

12. The whole thing just boggles my mind.

McCain is old, o'key? His VP has a realistic chance of becoming president. With that in mind, he should have picked someone ready to be president if necessary. It is really important who his VP is.
Why pick this woman, whom, reportedly, he doesn't know very well?

[Liberal_in_LA]

34. and even if McCain lives 4 more years, he probably won't run again. The VP needs to be ready to run

Palin doesn't seem the most qualified to run at the top of the ticket.

[kirby]

16. Pawlenty seems to always be furious...

He has a 'scary' personality to me... Like a hair trigger right wing fanatic.

[progressivebydesign]

38. that's a mullett-haired trigger right wing fanatic! lol. n/t

[msallied]

17. LMAO!

Watch the Republicans start tearing themselves apart over this. All we really have to do is stand aside and watch the bloodiest cockfight to ever take place north of the border.

[Lugnut]

31. That's what I'm thinking.

Democrats should just stand aside and let them choke themselves.

[tbyg52]

32. I'd buy a ticket to that. nt

[Cha]

18. Or rush limpballs?

mccain's full of shit.."McCain is on record as saying he wanted a running mate with whom he had a strong personal relationship -- and who was ready to be president."

[Spiffarino]

21. No vetting at all as far as anyone can tell.

Newspapers in Alaska hadn't been contacted about Palin archives by the McSame camp as far as anyone could tell. That's the first step in the vetting process.

It's looking more like they are going to throw her under the bus and open the door for McSame choose Ridge or Lieberman as her replacement. If so, that would be as hilarious as it would be disastrous for them. The Rabid Religionists would never tolerate anyone but a Dominionist on the bottom of a McCain ticket.

[davidwparker]

22. McCain's VP choice was a gift to us. I was afraid it was going to be Huckabee.

So, he wasn't even vetted?

[Jade Fox]

23. He may get his chance yet, with Sarah "Yukon Barbie" Palin imploding. nt

[hvn_nbr_2]

25. "Yukon Barbie"

:rofl:

Also in the brand new Barbie line: Bar-huntin' Barbie, Unmarried Mommie Barbie, Vindicto Barbie.

[Jade Fox]

27. Sorry to say it taint original......

Apparently "Yukon Barbie" originated on the Salon website.

[hvn_nbr_2]

28. Well, I just re-stole it and used in another post. nt

[dysfunctional press]

33. barbie barracuda. vpilfita barbie...

nt

[the Sundance Kid]

44. don't forget Barracuda Barbie!

[progressivebydesign]

39. I believe it's Caribou Barbie, comes comple with her own scandal.n/t

[Warren Stupidity]

26. LEAVE GRAMPS ALONE!!!!!!!!

His hug from Palin resulted in the first stirring in his miserable old loins in ten years.

[hvn_nbr_2]

30. Ah, c'mon. You don't think the Ice Queen stirs him? nt

[Eric J in MN]

29. Why didn't McCain choose Mike Huckabee?

NT

[SoxFan]

49. Lots of baggage

*The Wayne Dumond catastrophe (Huck sprung a rapist/RW cause celebre from jail; the guy promptly killed two people in Missouri)

*The fishy state data processing contract

*Oddball appointments to boards and commissions

*Registering at Dillards and Wal-Mart so lobbyists could buy him gifts before he left office

[progressivebydesign]

35. the backlash cometh!! Pawlenty SHOULD be pissed!!! I'd be! n/t

[BeyondGeography]

36. McCain couldn't even get a slot on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour (a program he remembers well)

They are right to be pissed. Bwahahahahahaha.

[mwb970]

37. They should all be totally enraged.

This choice was just as much a betrayal of the high-level Republican candidates as it was of women, America, and the world.

You have to hand it to Little John. When he makes a boo-boo, he goes Galaxy Class!

[democrat2thecore]

41. The new A.I.P Stuff will do her in - now way it can't. They have the video.

[tblue37]

43. Way to ensure that all the guys on the Republican team will

back him up enthusiastically.

LOL!

[ErinBerin84]

45. I can believe it.

Pawlenty didn't really seem like he appreciated having to be the first surrogate out on MTP to defend McCain's insane pick.

[grantcart]

46. Romny is amused either

[NewJeffCT]

47. I wonder if the media will run "GOP in Chaos" stories?

for this week?

somehow, I doubt it.

[Samantha]

50. So ... who will Pawlenty, Romney, Huckabee et al vote for?

Any chance they might "come over?":)

Sam

[FatDave]

51. Bob Barr?

I could live with that.

[roamer65]

52. Pawlenty should support Minnesota sucession.

Then he would have a better chance at becoming VP.:evilgrin:

[Oak2004]

53. Okay, this is GD-P... how come, instead of being pissed off, I'm laughing so hard it hurts? nt

[grantcart]

54. DUzy

[truthisfreedom]

55. You got that right. Sedition seems to be what it takes!

[question everything]

56. And he should. He stood by McCain last summer when everyone was ready to bury him

and he certainly fit the bill better than Palin: an evangelical, young, conservative, and a governor.

[Renew Deal]

57. Pawlenty may be realizing now that he's better off.