Hillary to announce her VP pick Friday in Florida

[democrattotheend]

http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2016/07/buzz-hillary-vp-selection-coming-friday-in-florida-failed-coup-in-turkey-how-trump-settled-on-pence-bday-shane-goldmacher-215362

Not much more information about it in that article - just the time and place of the announcement. I think that is the day after the GOP convention, which is smart. McCain did that in 2008 to steal some of Obama's thunder from the convention.

[grossproffit]

1. I don't do suspense well. I also fast forward through movies.

[seabeyond]

6. Or read the first chapter of the book, get characters, then read the last pages.

Then settle into the story.

Ya, I like to know the ending too.

[Surya Gayatri]

13. ^^^This!^^^

[seabeyond]

14. I can pick more stuff up in the story telling. A hoot, that there are others. Nt

[Surya Gayatri]

16. Exactly...you can appreciate the author's story-telling and rhetorical skills so much more

when you know how it ends.

It's the same with fairytales and children's stories. We know the ending, but it's how we get there that counts.

Same reason I like to read the synopsis of a film before I see it. I don't mind "spoilers" at all! LOL!

[niyad]

22. and that is the way I read, as well. and for the same reasons.

[seabeyond]

23. Coolest, two other Du posters I respect so. I like thinking the same as you all. Nt

[niyad]

24. and right back at you!

[nolabear]

10. Hah! I'm the opposite. I drag out those last pages forever.

Nothing sadder than finishing a great book.

[Arkansas Granny]

15. You've got that right. I want a good book to have lots of pages and last forever.

[bobthedrummer]

46. Patience develops character-as for HRC's VP who really can say today?

[John Poet]

2. Heh. Hillary agrees with me!

That is the exact timing I suggested in an earlier thread.

[democrattotheend]

25. It worked pretty well for McCain in 2008

He stole Obama's thunder from the convention and got a pretty big bump in the polls from the Palin announcement. From the time he announced Palin until the market crashed in September 2008, a lot of people at my office (I worked for a DC political organization at the time) were scared Obama wasn't going to win.

[Shankapotomus]

33. And then Palin started talking

and it was like,

[Renew Deal]

3. Grayson!

Just kidding.

[SheilaT]

8. I happen to think Grayson would be a great choice,

but alas that won't happen.

However, he could perhaps run for President down the road. Have no idea if he has any such ambitions.

[cosmicone]

44. ...

[brooklynite]

45. Ever met him? I have...

I was asked to sit-down with him to talk about his Senate campaign. He's very smart...and he'll make sure to let you know he is.

[SheilaT]

47. I believe I may have met him at a Take Back America Conference

in 2004, 2006, can't recall the precise year. I do know I met a rather odd man who was telling everyone he'd be running for Congress in the near future. Once Grayson actually won his first election and I got to see him on the TV, it seemed as if he might be that same guy. I do recall a brash confidence that was somewhat off-putting in the man I actually met.

I think you have to have an almost boundless ego to run for any office.

[mia]

4. Alan Grayson for VP?

The perfect attack dog. Bombastic like Trump, but smart and articulate.

[seabeyond]

7. Grayson, a horrible choice. I gotta say, you really pick 'em. Lol.

[mcar]

19. No. Just no.

[Freddie]

5. This means it may "unofficially" leak mid-week

Just don't do it Tues. evening, I'm seeing Paul McCartney in Hershey!

[onehandle]

9. Saw him in Philly last week.

You will enjoy.

[Her Sister]

11. :-)

[book_worm]

12. I see some are saying Grayson because it's FL, but...

She is doing it in Florida because it's a key swing state not because a Floridian is going to be selected and second Grayson would be a disaster.

[Surya Gayatri]

17. "Grayson would be a disaster." Unmitigated...

[Cha]

34. Exactly.. Hillary's not playin'

Surya!

[Motley13]

27. I say no way, I live here

Murphy

however I haven't been completely convinced, just not no show Rubio

[LiberalFighter]

48. I hope that is why. IMO Grayson would be a bad choice.

But, since it is Florida it might hint in some way it is connected with the Hispanic voters.

[lunamagica]

18. Please, let it be Xavier Becerra!

[StevieM]

20. I would love it if she picked Becerra. I think he is her best choice. Unfortunately, she seems

to have moved in a different direction. Becerra hasn't been mentioned lately. I now think that she is going to choose Tom Vilsack.

I think Xavier Becerra may be Speaker of the House some day.

[iandhr]

37. Maybe he doesn't want the VP job

Because Speaker of the House is ultimate goal

[L. Coyote]

21. Tom Perez: Clinton's new friend — and maybe VP

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/clintons-new-friend-and-maybe-vp-225347

[apcalc]

26. I think Tim Kaine.

I was hoping Sherrod Brown, Eliz Warren...don't know the others very well.....
Really OK with whoever she chooses, trust her judgement.

[underpants]

28. RAISE KAINE!

Sorry I'm partial - live in Va., met him several times (including at an Native American "Pow-Wow&quot , knocked on at least 1,200 doors for his Senate campaign, appeared in a TV ad with/for him when he ran for Governor.

[FSogol]

38. I trust her judgement too. n/t

[tallahasseedem]

29. It's a great strategy...

Sarah's pick in 2008 did indeed nullify our DNC...the media was obsessed. I was too honestly, I knew nothing about her. Luckily, she quickly unraveled.

[NastyRiffraff]

30. Good.

It'll be nice to be quit of all the speculation! She'll pick the person she feels can best articulate her values.

[bigwillq]

31. Rubio.

I kid, I kid.

Don't know who it will be. VP candidates rarely inspire me. I just hope it is someone that won't do harm to the ticket.

[kydo]

32. I like the images in your sig line

Especially the TP one

[democrattotheend]

41. Thanks!

They are all for sale on Zazzle if you click on them.

[postatomic]

35. I'm sticking with Hickenlooper

He just met (again) with the future Madam President. It's all good. Trump/Pence would make for a great KKK Klan but not much else.

[Eric J in MN]

36. I hope it's a liberal: Elizabeth Warren or Tom Perez or Sherrod Brown. NT

NT

[Thrill]

39. Hmmm James Stavridis is from Florida

.

[democrattotheend]

40. Ugh, I really hope it's not him

I don't know much about him, but I don't like the idea of her picking a military VP. Between her tenure as Secretary of State and her service on Senate Armed Service, she is well versed in military issues and prepared to be commander in chief. I feel like her putting a military person as VP would be a tacit admission of concern that despite her credentials, voters still don't trust a woman to be commander in chief.

[Thrill]

42. I think if it's him

They feel they need to calm the fears that some may have of a woman being Commander in Chief. Having said that he's supposed to be a bright guy that can talk social issues too

[democrattotheend]

43. That's my point

I think it's pretty sad if, despite Hillary's credentials on military issues, she still feels the need to put a military man on the ticket to assuage fears about whether a woman can be commander in chief.