Very few saw Sarah Palin coming in 2008. In fact, when she was announced, I believe she was sitting in the press section! Nobody in the press even recognized her. But those on the Free Republic did seem to get tipped off early. There were reports the night before of a certain airplane with a certain tail number coming out of Alaska! Freepers are the best and the sharpest.
Paul Ryan was a surprise in 2012 as well. Probably the worst VP selection in modern times.
In fact, I can't remember a recent VP pick that did not come as something of a surprise. So all the names being bandied about here will probably not come to be.
“Paul Ryan was a surprise in 2012 as well. Probably the worst VP selection in modern times.”
But surely not worse than GHWB! Just look at the damage that POS did, to say nothing about his worthless children.
“There were reports the night before of a certain airplane with a certain tail number coming out of Alaska.”
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I remember those threads from 2008! They were interesting, and scooped the “lame stream” media.