[goat granny]

they still couldn’t get me to vote for Romney...

[Ethrane]

No way Mitt picks Christie...2 NE moderates? FAIL.

Not sure Mitt would pick Santorum either....2 NE candidates, neither of which are even guaranteed to win their own respective states? Don’t see it.

Don’t see Perry playing second fiddle to Mitt, Newt neither. I agree with the opinions about a southern moderation to a Mitt ticket, and female wouldn’t hurt either. Rubio would be insane to hook up with Mitt at this point too, so count him out.

Haley of SC? Very possible....what about Haley Barbour of MS? J.C. Watts? Nah....

Should be interesting.

Of course, if all the Non-Mitts and Non-Pauls running right now got together and selected one amongst them to be POTUS and one to be VP they’d instantly put Mitt and Paul in their place...which is a LOSER in the primaries.

[njslim]

Heard that Virginia Governor Bob MC Donnell is top of
Romney list

Cant run for other term when preset term expires in 2013
be good opportunity for him.

[ElkGroveDan]

How about Hillary Clinton, or maybe Jerry Brown.

[varina davis]

I doubt (hope I’m right) that Rubio would align with Romney. If he wins and chooses Christie or Santorum, then the Tea Party and real American conservatives lose big time.

I don’t think Romney will play in the South and I don’t think Santorum will either — or in Peoria.

[Ted Grant]

I saw a video Christie campaigning this morning, responding to a heckler. He looks awful. Actually appears to have gained weight.

If he joins the ticket in august, I’d think he needs to lose 200 lbs.

Is there a safe way to lose 200 lbs in 7-8 months?

[Will88]

Nominee should pick someone with great potential as a future presidential candidate: McConnell of Virginia, Marco Rubio, Allen West, and others with potential for the future.

No more unknowns or older candidates unlikely to be future presidential candidates.

[Diogenesis]

Probe: Mitt missed chance to keep Tavares jailed - Could have nixed killer’s early exit

Friday, December 28, 2007 - Boston Herald
"Former Gov. Mitt Romney’s administration failed to act on disciplinary recommendations
that would have kept ex-con killer Daniel Tavares locked up another year -
and behind bars at the time he was accused of killing a newlywed couple in Washington state."

"Despite Tavares’ long history of violence, the Romney-led Department of Correction
took no action on recommendations that he be stripped of “good time” because
of assaults on prison guards in 2003 and 2005, said sources familiar with a state probe into the case."

Once again as Romney let conservatism slide (never had it anyway)
Romney made certain that they died.

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"Governor Mitt Romney, who touts his conservative credentials to out-of-state Republicans,
has passed over GOP lawyers for three-quarters of the 36 judicial vacancies he has faced,
instead tapping registered Democrats or independents -- including two gay lawyers who
have supported expanded same-sex rights, a Globe review of the nominations has found.
Of the 36 people Romney named to be judges or clerk magistrates, 23 are either registered Democrats
or unenrolled voters who have made multiple contributions to Democratic politicians
or who voted in Democratic primaries, state and local records show.
In all, he has nominated nine registered Republicans, 13 unenrolled voters,
and 14 registered Democrats."
- Boston Globe 7/25/2005

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Romney Rewards one of the State's Leading Anti-Marriage Attorneys by Making him a Judge
Romney told the U.S. Senate on June 22, 2004, that the "real threat to the States is not the
constitutional amendment process, in which the states participate,
but activist judges who disregard the law and redefine marriage . . ."
Romney sounds tough but yet he had no qualms advancing the legal career of one
of the leading anti-marriage attorneys. He nominated Stephen Abany to a District Court.
Abany has been a key player in the Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association which,
in its own words, is "dedicated to ensuring that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision
on marriage equality is upheld, and that any anti-gay amendment or legislation is defeated."
- U.S. Senate testimony by Gov. Mitt Romney, 6/22/2004 P>

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"Romney announces he won't fill judicial vacancies before term ends
Despite his rhetoric about judicial activism, Romney announced that
he won't fill all the remaining vacancies during his term - but instead
leave them for his liberal Democrat successor!
Governor Mitt Romney pledged yesterday not to make a flurry of lame-duck
judicial appointments in the final days of his administration . . . David Yas,
editor of Lawyers Weekly, said Romney is "bucking tradition" by resisting the urge to
fill all remaining judgeships. "It is a tradition for governors to use that power to appoint judges
aggressively in the waning moments of their administration," Yas said.
He added that Romney has been criticized for failing to make judicial appointments.
"The legal community has consistently criticized him for not filling open seats quickly enough
and being a little too painstaking in the process and being dismissive of the input of the
Judicial Nominating Commission," Yas said.
- Boston Globe 11/2/2006

[moose-matson]

Two North East guys on one ticket? Not likely.

[lawnguy]

Haley Barbour as an option?

[itsahoot]

That should be a clincher for the fense setters. Barf! Barf!

[BurningOak]

If it comes to that, my money is on Santorum or some other visible social conservative since its Romney’s most blatant weak spot. McCain did just that and it worked as far as getting social conservatives to the polls.

[Iron Munro]

If he really wants Obama to have a second term he would pick Santorum for VP.

[CapnJack]

God forbid Mittens gets the nod.

If he does, he might as well pick Governor “Moon Beam” to try to get votes cause he sure won't get them from the Conservative side of the voting public.

Anyway, who cares about the VP, the Prez makes all the decisions. Veeps just stand around and go to state funerals and campaign events.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Well Romney and Christie. Thats just great. They will restore the constitutional republic. Not.

[2ndDivisionVet]

"Christie is leaving the door open."

That's got to be an awful big door.

[Sola Veritas]

I like Rick Santorum, and would vote for him as the Pres nominee or VP to Newt or Perry. However, if he saddles up with Romney....he is toast to me. I will not vote for Romney...nothing will make him acceptable to me.

Even if Sarah Palin (What made McCain acceptable) were to be Romney’s running mate, I still will not vote for that ticket and I would lose my great admiration for Sarah.

[patriot preacher]

It would NEVER be Newt. It won’t be Sarah. It will likely not me Rubio or Jindal as these two are Constitutionally ineligible. It wouldn’t be Bachmann, nor Santorum for the same reasons — there’s not enough of a geographical difference for either of them. Romney MIGHT carry PA with or without Santorum, and with Bachmann it’s likely the same in MN.

If Romney were the nominee, he would need a Southern or Southwestern Conservative, probably a popular governor in a swing state — say, Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico? She is Hispanic, generally regarded as Conservative (though I don’t know a lot of details), she IS a natural born citizen, and she opposes illegal immigration. She’s also apparently done a pretty good job of running her state Gov’t and budget — but this is pretty much all hearsay. Martinez who cover a lot of bases for a Romney, though, and he would still be the “Star” on the ticket.

Not that I would like him anymore....

[StAnDeliver]

Can't decide if I'd rather get paid for writing a wretchedly toporous process article like Thomas Fitzgerald, or take glee in cashing the check, knowing all along it's Rubio.

But wow, in the recent 'heckler' video in NH, Christie looks like Fattie Arbuckle. Dude, you're gonna be on camera for the next year nonstop. Eat a salad.

[AmericanInTokyo]

****DISGUSTING***

Unless he runs as a Third Party candidate, how can Mitt Romney indicate or even have a running mate, if he is not the nominee of the GOP? Moot question. And entirely premature if thrown out there before even one primary has been conducted by the GOP for 2012.

The question itself and corresponding psywar article, not to mention the over presumptive quotes from Gov. Christie trying to create an inevitable narrative--along with what the MSM is doing--stinks to high heaven and deeply insults millions of voters who have yet to have their say about Governor Romney (RINO-Massachusetts). There is currently nearly a 75% vote block in the GOP WHO DO NOT WANT ROMNEY AS THE NOMINEE.

I don't even know why this drivel is here on FR in the first place or why Jim would allow it.