The VP pick process was GENIUS!

[maseman]

Talk about dominating the headlines! Obama's campaign was genius for what they have done for the past week. I know some people on DU who are 'Bama supporters felt betrayed somehow because you didn't get the text before everyone knew the VP pick. Well tough shit. The point is that the Dems and most importantly Obama has been the lead in nearly every headline and front page for three days. NOTHING from McCain.

Couple the headline volume with the day they choose to release the name. Saturday early morning is perfect. Saturday is usually a day you don't see many if any political headlines. The day will be filled with headlines. Couple that with the timing of the Sunday morning talk shows. Every one of them will at least partially be devoted to discussing Biden and Obama. Third, it is a perfect segue-way into the Dem Convention starting Sunday night which will dominate the headlines through next Friday. Seamless.

I think it was perfect. It had everyone talking about it. Screw the text message. It was good work.

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. Loved the 3 am call

It's 3:00 in the morning and the Blackberry is ringing...

[Ron Paul- voting BO]

2. 3 bigggg reasons why this was genius!!!!!!

1- Where is Corsi and his book? -this VP event completely took him off the news and front page - no swift boating here.

2- Will dominate news for the next week starting this afternoon where Joe will be the headline speaker this afternoon forcing the Sunday talk shows to show that clip all day. Expect plenty of red meat for them to chew on...

3- The whole text message thing. Forget if you got one or not the object was to get your cell phone number so they can call you on election day ( think outside the box people not in it). You cell phone is the number you give when you want people to get in touch with you.. Your house phone is what you give when you are forced to give a number. Brilliant!!!!!

[Lisa0825]

3. Hi!

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[glitch]

6. That is so true. Your cellphone is the number you give out, your home phone is the one you screen.

:rofl: Welcome to DU!

[C_U_L8R]

4. McCaint has been relegated to be an Also-Ran

He might have been a Has-Been but the truth is... he's never Been.

What a terrible thing it is to lose one's mind.

[tbyg52]

5. The corporate media, at least what I was listening to

Described the text message as the "official announcement," and I'm fine with that. I never really expected to be the "first to know," but I'm happy with my email.

[mmonk]

7. That's my opinion as well. Pure domination for the weekend

and then the carry forward into the convention.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

8. Not really, but it's in the past.

It was an error to drag things out in such a way that Hillary fans would be given renewed hope by the media, which was an inevitable facet of such a lengthy roll-out.

Team Obama should have made it 100% certain that it wouldn't be Hillary early on before the long suspense process started.

But it's a GREAT pick.