TIME MAG: IT'S MITT

[The Sushi Bandit]

Source: Time Magazine and Huffington Post

AUG 21 -- Halperin: McCain Settles On Romney: TIME's Mark Halperin cites two unnamed Republican sources saying that McCain has settled on Romney as his VP nominee:

Two Republicans who know say McCain has settled on Mitt Romney as his running mate.

Developing...

Meanwhile: If you are the wagering type, bet on Obama announcing Joe Biden as his running mate on Saturday.



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/mitt-romney-mccains-vice_n_115647.html

[trashcanistanista]

1. Great! Congratulations Mittens!!

I was hoping it would be him.

[mwb970]

43. Me too! Go Mitt!

Not only will the lifelong hunter and dogstrapper Romney provide endless new sources of humor, his vapidity and total emptiness will be on full public display for all to see. Mitt is a zero.

A geezer and a fool. The perfect Republican team!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. It's RoboFlop!

[Aqaba]

3. Isn't Halperin the guy who emailed Rove

...saying, Keep up the good work?

[Aqaba]

4. Noo it wasn't

... my bad

[DJ13]

5. Yes, so that means he has an in with the GOP

[leftynyc]

47. No - you're thinking of the guy from AP

Name started with an F - Fournier or something like that.

[Cleita]

6. Let's see, once Mittens is appointed McCain's running mate, McCain

steps down for health reasons, or if he's unwilling, meets with an unfortunate accident. Then Mitt is the Republican candidate for President. Any one want to wager on this bait and switch?

[wtmusic]

7. You mean the GOP doesn't want an aging, senile, walking PR disaster

for a candidate anymore?

(good call)

[Alter Ego]

55. No, they'd rather have a younger PR disaster for a candidate.

Seriously, Mitt's even more prone to gaffes than McCain. He's the greasiest politician in history and the best part is that everyone can see right through it.

[azzig49]

9. well, stranger things happened in 1963 (november, remember)

McCain and Mitt - what an unholy combination. Wow....just what this country needs.... a doddering old fart and a religous fanatic who believes in Kolob. I just wish we could fast forward to November and get this agony over with once and for all.

[cliffordu]

11. I been sayin' this for months. No way the slumlord is on the ticket in Nov....

[dysfunctional press]

21. they need johnny boy on the ticket to keep it close enough to steal.

no way mittens could do it on his own. especially with jeb bush on the ticket.

[dysfunctional press]

20. the switch doesn't take affect until AFTER the stolen selection.

they need mcbane to keep it close enough to steal in broad daylight.

AFTER the selection has been bagged- john is out, mitt ascends, and jeb joins the party.

[cliffordu]

22. IF they steal the election, I'm riding my bicycle to Costa Rica.

[dysfunctional press]

24. good luck going thru mexico.

you might want to fly there.

[cliffordu]

31. There's a website called

Crazyguyonabike.com and there are current trip journals of about a half dozen people riding through Mexico currently, or within the last couple months....

If you look like a rich gringo you run into a LOT more trouble than if you ride in simple street clothing and your stuff looks like you're taking it to the dump.

This is true for me on both counts......

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

68. I think I saw you.

[cliffordu]

76. LOL....

[azzig49]

34. hey, you sound like...

my old BF, but I doubt that he'll ever get up enough nerve to make it there. are there any good sites with info on ex-patriot "how to do it"?

[cliffordu]

77. Not to my knowlege - I think you just "do it."

I get the feeling the mass exodus will be stopped at the borders, anyway...

[aquart]

37. Jeb? LOL!

It so cute the way you think anyone wants any of them. Mitt ascends! LOL!

[daggahead]

52. That is a very plausible scenario ... n/t

[ryanmuegge]

64. Why do that? McCain's winning, according to the polls.

Earlier in the summer, I thought they might do a bait and switch at the convention, but they need McCain and his exaggerated POW stories because that's the only thing they've got.

[LSK]

79. ONE POLL!!!!!!!!!!!

[ryanmuegge]

83. GRADUALLY PICKING UP STEAM FOR OVER A MONTH AND TAKING THE LEAD!!!!!

Shooting the messenger (the pollsters) won't change reality.

[redqueen]

75. That's what I've been saying. (nt)

[tridim]

8. Oh please oh please oh please!

[JDPriestly]

10. If Republicans had wanted Romney for Pres, they would have picked him.

He has some problems. He is a real tough sell to some segments of the Republican Party.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

12. Isn't that SPECIAL?

:spray:

[skyounkin]

23. Damn, that picture is

creepy, freaky, and just drips of corrupt politician.

[Kierkegaard]

62. Doesn't it though?

Sinister looking duo.

[pointblank]

13. Excellent

Bring that idiot on.

The only thing that makes me more suspicious of a religious wacko's character than a baptist, is a MORMON. Bring that undergarment wearing fool into the real world... I'm salivating.

[azzig49]

15. if it does come to pass....

this is going to be REAL FUN....oh the mormon jokes will rebound. They are "such nice people" but with an UNBELIVABLE BELIEF SYSTEM OF THE AFTERLIFE......this will be a real field day.

[mwb970]

44. A simple, dispassionate reading of Mormon beliefs would do him in.

As you suggest, the beliefs of Mormons are truly wacky and outlandish. It sounds like stuff made up in an insane asylum by a dementia patient who thinks he's a prophet. Really, really crazy nonsense. I'm looking forward to hearing about it!

[PittPoliSci]

25. i think this'll keep the fundies at home, honestly.

the baptists seem to have a weird slant against mormons.

[JeanGrey]

50. A weird slant??? ROFLMAO Mormons are viewed as

cult members just like Scientologists. The last blast on the kiddies in Texas won't help. McCain just proved the biggest reason why he can't be President, he is TOO STOOPID.................

[otohara]

14. McCain's LBJ

can't stand the guy and everyone knows it.

[Alter Ego]

56. Except Romney won't deliver like LBJ did.

What does Romney help McCain with?

Yeah, you say Michigan, but it'll kill him in Virginia and probably North Carolina--and in the end, the economy's so awful I don't see Michigan turning red under any circumstances.

[bitchkitty]

16. Oh, the animal abuser. Great choice.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html

[YDogg]

48. my thoughts exactly

[frylock]

17. sweet! that means more guy smiley on colbert!

:thumbsup:

[DangerousRhythm]

59. HAHA!! Oh, AWESOME.

Let him pick the dog abuser. You know, there are an awful lot of dog lovers in America...

:evilgrin:

[opihimoimoi]

18. Big Boo Boo...Mitt gonna be so handsome and articulate,,,MvEnvy gonna choke with jealousy

[dysfunctional press]

19. Once the selection has been stolen, mccaim will step aside...

or dragged aside- it doesn't really matter.

and the now potus-select will name jeb bush as his new veeptus-select.

bookmark this thread/post- you heard it here first.

[Frank Booth]

26. OHHHHHH NOOOOOO!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;-)

[PittPoliSci]

27. OHNOES! WE ARE NOT GOING TO WIN UTAH NOW!

What ever will we do? :D

[annarbor]

and maybe Michigan

He's pretty popular here. His dad was governor decades ago, but he (dad) was quite popular and quite liberal back then. Sadly, Mitt Romney is nothing like his dad. I do doubt that this will help him in Massachusetts. I think that he may be toast there...

Ann Arbor

[Solly Mack]

28. He picked the Ken Doll?

[GoesTo11]

29. How much cloying insincerity can one ticket take?

Remember Mitt's concession where he threw red meat to the far right?

[bluestateguy]

30. Look like Time is the Murdoch of this year

Just ask former Vice Presidential nominee Dick Gephardt:

[phiddle]

32. This is the SECOND time McCain has married a rich bitch!

[Catshrink]

54. LOL

good one!

[sofa king]

33. Awesome!

That guy is a total loser. There isn't a demographic he hasn't screwed over or ditched as he clawed his way to the top, every one of them with a story that some will happily tell if they're not bought off or killed. Hell, even the bible-thumpers hate him because he drinks Flavor Aid instead of Kool-Aid.

And since this race might be close enough to steal... again... it's comforting to know that this time the thieves' ticket will be loaded with two Pinkies and no Brains.

[lamp_shade]

35. Probably the only one left who'd take the job

[Divine Discontent]

36. ooh... skeeeered! ha

OH SHIT!

IT'S MITT!

[rox63]

38. Damn - I was hoping I'd never have to lay eyes on his smarmy mug again

I despise Mittens with a white-hot passion. But at least this will probably keep the Fundies at home on election day.

[No Elephants]

39. Pub Ticket==Worlds 2 Biggest Flip Floppers!

[Maestro]

40. Good for him

This ticket couldn't get any better! :sarcasm:

[No Elephants]

41. BTW, What Makes Mitt Ready To Be President?

[mac56]

42. separated at birth

[RayOfHope]

45. Sweeeet! No way are the fundies voting for a mormon. They just won't vote. n/t

[JeanGrey]

46. He just dug his grave!! whooo hoooo

[dubyaD40web]

49. Sweet

[Haole Girl]

51. Good

Couldn't have picked a better choice-- to help Obama, that is!! :D

[Serial Mom]

53. Thought this the choice long ago because the BFEE wanted him!

Jeb and Poppy had close ties to mitt and I thought all along they would groom him for next presidential run after mclame won primary.

MSNBC Feb 2007 - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17187253/
Jeb Bush steers advisers toward Romney

LA Times Mar 2007 - http://articles.latimes.com/2007/mar/30/nation/na-romney30
Romney names Jeb Bush as possible No. 2

and MANY more links to Jeb/Poppy/Mitt

[Dawgs]

57. How many homes does Mitt have?

I'd love to hear that he has at least 5.

Couldn't have picked a bigger "out of touch", rich running mate.

[NewJeffCT]

58. In 2004, the NY Post proclaimed Kerry had chosen Gephardt

Granted, the Post isn't credible, but a ton of people read it, or at least look at their always huge headlines.

[underpants]

60. Thank you god

O8) :bounce:

[NewJeffCT]

61. Is this being leaked to divert attention away from the McCain "Houses" crisis?

I think it might be.

[moondust]

63. A-flippin' and a-floppin',

Boom chunka boom chunka,
Spit the shit Mitt!
Boom chunka boom chunka...

[ryanmuegge]

65. If this turns out to be true, the risk/reward factor is huge.

They run the risk that both of their UNBELIEVABLE and blatant flip-flops will come back to bite them. Romney may alienate the Tali-Christian nuts because of his stance on guns and abortion (whatever that position is this hour). He's also a Mormon, which is considered a cult in the worst sense of the word by many Tali-Christians.

However, Romney has credibility on the economy. Of course, it's bullshit in reality; undoubtedly a myth created by the corporate media. He hasn't accomplished a goddamn thing other than being born rich and giving companies the obvious advice: send as many jobs as possible overseas. Of course big media, whose programming only appeals to the rich investor class is saying he's good for the economy because he wants to fuck the poor a little harder and deeper; that's their only criteria for economic strength - further impoverishing and stretching people who are already pressed to their limits. He "fixed" the Olympics. Big fucking deal. That isn't shit, and everybody knows it. Regardless of substance (and there isn't a shred of it), it's a firmly established bit of "conventional wisdom" that Romney has "strength" on the economy, which was a big issue before McCain changed the focus to lame-ass, fabricated Vietnam melodrama (you got treated better than everybody else there because you sold out fast and your dad was an Admiral, and it's been over thirty years, so get over it, pussy).

Romney also might fuck with our chances in Michigan, which was looking like a sure-fire win for us before this decision. Iowa could be questionable now. The reason I say that is because Nauvoo is right on the border of Illinois and Iowa, and a lot of those crazy fucking Mormon douchebags live across the Mississippi in Iowa. That not be enough to turn the state, but it may tighten things up.

The idea of McCain winning the election scares the living hell out of me.

[JeanGrey]

74. There is NO reward factor. McCain is finished and it's over.

Trust me the fundies will NEVER vote for a Mormon! They consider them cults and would be horrified. McCain just lost the only edge he had. So much for Saddleback. Thank god I can relax now.

[ryanmuegge]

82. Oh, they may fall into line. You never know. There is that risk, though, with choosing Romney.

[Orsino]

66. Mr. Electricity and Dr. Funk

Lamest Batman villains EVAR.

They're toast.

[nc4bo]

67. Feel the love from all sides on this one, if true hahaha. nt

[davidpdx]

69. Mormon Mitt and his fake tan, McCain and his senility

Could the Republicans have put up two worse guys? Out of touch with reality and beholden to special interests the John and Mitt show is going to be a wild ride.

[ryanmuegge]

73. One of my favorite stories about Romney:

He had been criticized in internal focus groups and polling for looking so perfect that he came off as artificial. To counteract these "viscous" (more like "vicsiously true") rumors, before a debate, he had his hair stylist intentionally leave a couple hairs out of place, letting them dangle over his forehead from his trademark "wind-tunnel-proof" part. No joke.

What a fucking joke this guy is.

[madmom]

81. Really, they must want the dems to win so we can clean up another repug mess!

[NatBurner]

70. who let the dogs out? arf arf!

i'm dying

[GreenInNC]

71. He makes Quayle look smart

Didn't think it was possible but they have found someone who makes Danny boy look smart.

[symbolman]

72. All Right! Free Mormon PORNO for Everyone!!

They are SO Godly that in all their Hotels there is both a Bible and 20 Fucking Porno channels on the TVs..

I can't WAIT for the Old Man and The Pimp to run, I'm getting my Flash animation Political Attack Ad Kit out and Buffing it.

They'll have to Steal it because Reality don't stretch That Much.. :)

[LSK]

78. ah yes, someone else who can relate to Americans economic woes

NOT!!!

[The Sushi Bandit]

80. Why was the moved from LBN??

the story was less then 15 min. old when I posted it!