2012 republican presidential nominee IV: NEEDS MORE BOOING

The problem with Ryan is I don't think he is going to appeal to many more voters than the ones who were going to vote for Romney anyway.

I agree, but some conservative commentators (and mainstream media hacks) are living in a bubble where Ryan is perceived as brilliant idea man

Worked for Newt, didn't it.

Please forgive me, I'm weak...anyone see you-know-who this morning?

The Easter Bunny isn't due til Sunday.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a3/Lordvoldemort.jpg/300px-Lordvoldemort.jpg

apropos of nothing:

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17icnbuwaaosbjpg/medium.jpg

sits to pee?

looking for the one next to the glory hole

District of Columbia goes to Some Like It Hot; Rushmore takes Maryland. Wisconsin polls don't close until 9:00, but "Tumbling Dice" expected to win handily.

lol at dc gop primary

They should start the show with the camera sneaking up on her unawares, as she sits at a desk absorbed in her favourite newspapers and periodicals. She then looks into the camera and winks.
― clemenza, Monday, April 2, 2012 6:38 PM (Yesterday)

From TPM:

Early risers on Tuesday were greeted to the sight of Palin jokingly flipping through newspapers on the Today Show couch, a play on her famous answer to Couric where she was unable to answer which papers she read.

Sorry for quoting myself, but if you're starting to think like the people who write comedy bits for The Today Show, that may be a troubling sign.

i hope lots of people boycott the today show, then palin runs out to grab a cab and is hit by a bus. #amancandream

Did she do the "Oh hi there! I didn't hear you come in!" bit?

"how's that quitting your job thing working out for you?"

Meanwhile:

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Bah.

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HAAAA

CDN strikes again

Next episode she's opening by coloring a coloring book.

All I see is a question mark in a box.

I assume it's supposed to be a picture of Sarah Palin, so you know, same thing.

Image blocked by the liberal internet.

Saw this in a comments thread and lolled:

Santorum will never quit - his religion won't allow him to pull out.....

Mitt’s Super-PAC, Restore Our Future, had shelled out over $40 million, as compared to $17 million for Gingrich’s Winning Our Future and $7 million for Santorum’s Red, White and Blue Fund

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_04/douthat_cheers_for_the_crankoc036487.php

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/the-fix/StandingArt/gallupswing.jpg?uuid=Y-Nzzn6hEeG8NgaSd8tu_A

Any guesses on who Romney's running mate will be? He needs a Hail Mary here.

I have heard Paul Ryan mentioned a lot, but I personally think that would be a poor choice.

McCain recommended Palin.

Seriously.

He must be trolling.

I mean I think he was joking but it's John McCain so

ryan and rubio get a lot of talk but I don't think either would affect the campaign much

Is there a Latina Palin equivalent?

yeah Ryan and Rubio are the two I hear the most. both sound kind of crazy, altho at least Rubio would deliver Florida (probably...? Alfred? I have no idea how popular Rubio actually is)

he's not that popular iirc

A lot of republicans not that good at spotting that they are unpopular, particularly with what they see as an open goal.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/pppoll-rubio-approval-rating-high-florida-he-would-not-help-vp

looks like his approval rating is a bit higher atm but its not the kinda situation where it'd be a slam dunk

florida might be a stretch either way tho, obama barely won it in a relative-landslide election

cursory googling reveals a bunch of "Rubio remains popular despite [x]" articles from 3-5 months ago

Any guesses on who Romney's running mate will be? He needs a Hail Mary here.

he needs the Virgin Mary

Lol

Is there a Latina Palin equivalent?

― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:49 (27 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

susana martinez but http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/after-palin-expect-a-more-intense-vetting-process/

I retract what I said months ago about Rubio. He means nothing to Romney's chances.

what makes you say that?

Ryan for VP is being floated by conservatives who think it will set him up for the presidency in 2016 and are excited by the idea of a Ryan administration. Romney will look at all the fringey budget ideas Ryan has put his name on and figure him as dead weight.

I can't imagine Ryan really increasing his chances either tbh

Pundits discuss The Hispanic Vote but have you seen Rubio's "numbers" among Hispanics? He's only beloved by my cubanos. As soon as the Dems air one of his anti-illegal speeches he's toast.

The Hispanic Vote isn't a monolith.

Couldn't you say though that they're toast to Hispanics nationally, but could at least carry Florida with Rubio?

Could be the first time since the old days that a Veep's chosen because he carry his home state.

yeah I wouldn't be surprised if
a. rubio gets the vp pick
b. romney wins florida
c. it really didn't have anything to do w/ rubio

he CAN carry his state.

"rubio carry his state. he carry it here. he carry it there."