Now that I've heard everything worth hearing today, here's my neutral take......
Mitt cancelled all his campaign appearances the other day. That's why his spokeman said his boss was in it through the convention. I believe the die was already cast and the "off" time was spent in deep conference between Mitt and McCain and their respective staff members. Everything went so smoothly today, with George Allen there, with Mitt's announcement, etc. that the program had to be created beforehand.
I will not be surprised to see Romney as McCain's running mate. That may have been part of today's pre-planned menu, although it was unspoken.
This ticket would help reassure conservatives, not all conservative, but a lot. It would also be a geographical bonanza, Arizona and so many Northeastern electoral vote-rich states. Remember, Mitt snatched Massachusetts right from under the nose of the Teddy Kennedy clan.
Romney's healthy and vigorous looks and bearing would bring a goodly amount of verve and zip into the team to counterbalance McCain's.....well, whatever, fill in the blank.
So, my prediction is that it'll be a McCain/Romney ticket, and Huckleberry will be shut out.....and will drop out very soon now. He's broke and he's not going to get any more funds of any size no matter how he tries to pass the collection plate.
Fascinating stuff tinged with a lot of relief, bitterness, resignation, alienation, you name it. But I was an elected person for twenty years.....and the politicians of both parties are doing what they've always done and always will do, rally 'round their own political parties....and they do it because that's their profession.....and it's just what they do.
Leni
That’s too bad. Even with Romney as his VP, I still cant do it. I would have pulled the lever with Romney in charge, just can’t with mclame.
If we need to lose the WH till 2012, so be it. That will give us enough time to clean some house. I am completely disgusted with this man and his contempt towards us. NO ONE who has that much contepmt towards a group can change that fact.
That’s too bad. Even with Romney as his VP, I still cant do it. I would have pulled the lever with Romney in charge, just can’t with mclame.
If we need to lose the WH till 2012, so be it. That will give us enough time to clean some house. I am completely disgusted with this man and his contempt towards us. NO ONE who has that much contepmt towards a group can change that.
I was thinking the same thing as I left to pick up my daughter.
McCain/Romney.
They had to see how Mitt would do on his own first.
Course, more than a few freepers will aneurize over this.
And the only way Romney can win in future is become part of the Establishment?