Mitt Romney Running Mate Speculation Thread

"what's he got? i want some maybe it will rub off" - donald trump has been dining out on this sentiment for years

that sons quote is his most Fred Willard yet

At a Wawa, one in a convenience store chain in the mid-Atlantic, Mr. Romney was dazzled by the touch-screen computers from which he ordered his meatball hoagie on Saturday in Quakertown, Pa. Later in the day, he tried to engage the crowd in Cornwall, Pa., by asking it about its favorite local sandwich shop.

"By the way, where do you get your hoagies here?" he asked. "Do you get them at Wawas? Is that where you get them? No? Do you get them at Sheetz? Where do you get them?"

As the crowd began to boo, shouting out names of neighborhood joints, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania tried to help out: "Delis!" he called out. "The delis!"

But after bungling the name of the Wawa several times — calling the store "Wawas" — Mr. Romney forged ahead.

"Ah, you get them at the delis, is that what you're saying?" he asked. "Well, I went to a place today called Wawas. You ever been to Wawas? Anybody been there?" As the crowd continued to jeer, he added, "I'm sorry, I know there’s a very big state divide."

I love this. Wawa hoagies are not bad for convenience store food but I doubt many people would cite them as their favorite.

(From TPM) Reporters did try to get Romney to hint at who he will choose as a running mate. But so far Mitt’s been tight-lipped. Some journalists suggest the number of Wikipedia edits a contender’s page gets predicts the chances for the VP slot. If that’s the case, "We could be looking at Vice President Season 6 of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,'" Stephen Colbert said.

on bullshit:

http://www.salon.com/2012/08/08/the_journalistic_mind/

If it's Ryan, then it would be the first election since 1920 in which all major-party candidates (Pres and VP) were from east of the Mississippi and north of the Mason-Dixon Line.

Actually, forget the Mason-Dixon Line -- first time that all were east of the Mississippi, period.

I'm watching CNN, and even though they're qualifying everything with "sources say," they're treating this as if Ryan's been picked. I am surprised--I thought Romney would go for Portman and just bank on the economy reasserting itself and all the other stuff that's been plaguing him eventually fading away. Maybe the idea that Ryan inevitably brings the focus back to economic matters (for better or worse) is what drove this.

Ryan is (comparatively) charismatic, just like Sarah Palin was. Coming from the house, though, he's a loose canon just like Sarah Palin was. He'll be a hot new celebrity for minute just like Sarah Palin was. Then, during an interview or debate, he'll let fly some totally questionable rhetoric or information just like Sarah Palin did.

Paul Ryan: Mr. Sarah Palin.

(The bigger problem is that people actually liked John McCain a little bit and were almost willing to look past Sarah Palin. Who likes Mitt Romney? His own family. Maybe.)

Ryan has creepy reptile eyes, David Icke to thread.

This exists.

http://romneyryan.com/

romneyportman.com does not. romneyrubio.com also does not.

Paul Ryan it is....

(sez washpost)

so does the NYT.

Author of last week's New Yorker piece responds.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/523290_10151186153273783_1713401387_n.jpg

Burns/Smith '12

the pundit gasbag fan boys are too busy whacking off to give an immediate response. but they will ... Paul Ryan is their Wunderkind.

Nothing more rousing than a Mitt Romney speech on a Saturday morning--he's just about to bring out Ryan.

oh wow mitt praising ryan for not "demonizing his opponents"

"he's never been content to curse the darkness...he'd rather light candles."

The next President? Is Romney going to resign on day one?

"Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan!" I know, I know, everyone misspeaks--pretty funny nonetheless.

is it worth turning off To Live and Die in L.A. or

That wasn't awkward at all, Mitt--nice recovery!

xpost -- Nothing is worth that.

"Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

omg that was nuts

MITT THROWS AN AUDIBLE

Ryan/Romney '12

dude actually ran back up to the podium to correct himself after ryan's fanfare

"He is standing right next to me. His name is Mitt Romney, and he will be the next vice president of the United States!"

straw cowlick on the back of ryan's hair makes him look like he's wearing a suit from a wedding the night before

"our next vice president of the United States...Jack Kemp!!"

seriously looks like an impromptu speech from a hungover groom at brunch

crowd is like 100% white people

"Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan!" I know, I know, everyone misspeaks--pretty funny nonetheless.

― clemenza, Saturday, 11 August 2012 14:29 (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

omg perfect

his follow-up, after running back to the podium once the music stopped. "Now I've been known to make a mistake...but this man will be the next VICE-President of the United States..."

wow everyone's still humping the "you didn't build that" line

staples....bright horizons...SPORTS AUTHORITY!

I'm only listening on the radio, does it seem any more alive or exciting when you can see the crowd? Cuz I'm not hearing a lot of electricity.

"our rights come from nature and god, not from government!" <---only line to get a really big reaction from the audience so far

but yeah this guy is no palin speech-wise

I don't know...he's got some work to do as a public speaker (when he mentioned something about "heart and mind," he pointed to his heart when he said "mind")--he's earnest to the point of sounding like he's pleading. Still, probably a better choice than Portman or Pawlenty.

ryan basically comes off like a college republican

"our rights come from nature and god, not from government!" <---only line to get a really big reaction from the audience so far

Which of course is why people in China and Iran are exactly as free as people in the United States and Sweden!

RYAN/ROMNEY '12
I've been known to make a mistake

he is for real a better pick though; if mitt's going to win it's surely in stoking up the people who want an abrasive-contrarian-asshole pick

the hilarity continues

he's gonna get like 4 undecided voters w this pick

CNN had Gingrich on after the speech, and they immediately hauled out the "right-wing social engineering" clip. He wriggled out of it, but that's something that'll keep turning up (guaranteed to be in a Democratic ad or two).

he isn't even going to win Wisconsin