I thought he picked Bruce Campbell after seeing Army of Darkness....

McCain has picked Romney... and I am overjoyed by that fact. All that work to bring the fundamentalists into his tent will be wiped out by that one decision.

Freakpower: I thought he picked Bruce Campbell after seeing Army of Darkness....

Texas State Senator Bruce "This is my Boomstick" Campbell is over joyed to hear this.

Magical Underpants FTW!

Oh pleeze let it be Lie-berman! Pleeze pretty please!

GoodScout: Oh pleeze let it be Lie-berman! Pleeze pretty please!

He doesn't really need the Jew vote, nor, because of Dick Warren, needs the fundies vote. If he was smart, he'd pick Olympia Snowe.

GoodScout: Oh pleeze let it be Lie-berman! Pleeze pretty please!

Not going to happen. I think that was floated more to get the media buzzing about McCain's VP possibilities and maybe steal some press from Obama.

He's going to combine all three with Giuliani and Fred Thompson to form VOLTRON!

All of his choices generally suck, it's not a good slate. Pawlenty's a formerly-mulleted boring nobody from a state going for Obama anyway. Romney cedes the "spooooooky religion!" card they're playing against Obama and social conservatives HAVE to know Mitt's snowing them on his "I AM THE BIGGEST CONSERVATIVE SINCE RONALD REAGAN!" shiat. Lieberman's not a Republican's pick. Ridge pisses off the religious right. Just not a good bunch of candidates for John McCain, former prisoner of war.

If Romney becomes the GOP VP candidate will our resident Freepers submit endless headlines about McCain being a Seekrit Mormon™!

If the "short list is really Romney, Pawlenty, Lieberman, Ridge," then McCain's fkt.

A flip-flopping Mormon who once said he was a better friend to gays than Ted Kennedy,
A giant snooze fest from a mulleted dude know one's heard of,
A pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-environment, not anti-gay Jew,
or a pro-choice Catholic best known for his goofy color schemes?

There was a chance...



But McCain's campaign isn't that smart.

McCain will pick Huckabee.

Snarfangel: He's going to combine all three with Giuliani and Fred Thompson to form VOLTRON FAILTRON!

Surprised it's not Huckabee. After all he gave him the nomination.

Doesn't matter, I'm still voting for Obama.

DarthBrooks: There was a chance...



But McCain's campaign isn't that smart.

Have I mentioned lately that I would destroy that? And not in any political way.

No chance for Lieberman...I always thought it was going to be Huckabee. I've heard rumours that Romney agreed to drop out early when McCain was gaining momentum, in exchange for the VP spot- this would give the Democrats more time to beat each other up as well.

I heard he picked Chester A Aurthur...

BECAUSE HE'S SO DAMN OLD!! HA HA!

*sigh*
I'll be quiet now.

/kicks dirt

Anti_illuminati: He doesn't really need the Jew vote, nor, because of Dick Warren, needs the fundies vote. If he was smart, he'd pick Olympia Snowe know how many houses he has.

Fixed for accuracy.

McCain isn't looking for a running mate. He's looking for a care-giver.

I heard it was Pho Tuc a North Vietnamese POW guard. His reasoning: He knows torture and gets results.
Knows how to handle a staff whether it is one being used to break the backs of the enemy prisoners or a group of people.
Can make a damn good rice gruel with just the right amount of crow.

Well, Mitt gives him a shot at states like Colorado which have significant Mormon populations. Mitt also gives him more of a story in Michigan.

On the other hand, there is the evangelical base- the values "Huckabee" voter who is just starting to come around after Saddleback who may feel spurned.

Hm, didn't even spell Arthur correctly. Awesome.

Ace Frehley's Ghost: Anti_illuminati: He doesn't really need the Jew vote, nor, because of Dick Warren, needs the fundies vote. If he was smart, he'd pick Olympia Snowe know how many houses he has.

Fixed for accuracy.

Damn you and your absolutes!

It doesn't matter if he picked Bozo the Clown, he's still going to lose big. Don't let the polls fool you, the turnout for McBush will be anemic, and even Republicans are underwhelmed by his farce of a candidacy.

If there IS a good pick out there, it's Mike Huckabee. Warm, friendly, genuinely funny, can mask his horrendously backwards positions extremely well. But I think Huck has pissed McCain off beyond belief with his criticisms recently, so.

DarthBrooks: There was a chance...



But McCain's campaign isn't that smart.

She's got her own scandal to worry about now.

importedbeer: Well, Mitt gives him a shot at states like Colorado which have significant Mormon populations.

Most Mormons are actually Democrats or Libertarians, actually.

I would have bet on Romney until McCain forgot the number of houses he had.

When you sound like an aloof, filthy rich elitist you don't typically want to choose an aloof, filthy rich elitist as your VP when you're trying to make your opponent look like an aloof, filthy rich elitist.

mccain is a POW, my friends.

Shrugging Atlas: I would have bet on Romney until McCain forgot the number of houses he had.

When you sound like an aloof, filthy rich elitist you don't typically want to choose an aloof, filthy rich elitist as your VP when you're trying to make your opponent look like an aloof, filthy rich elitist.

I guess Obama won't have a running mate.

I heard it's between Hillary Clinton and Ron Paul.

memphomaniac: It doesn't matter if he picked Bozo the Clown, he's still going to lose big steal the election. Don't let the polls fool you, the turnout for McBush will be anemic, and even Republicans are underwhelmed by his farce of a candidacy.

FTFY.

All the exit polls in 2004 and 2000, in Ohio and Florida, said Bush lost. But somehow he still 'won' those states. We send the U.N. to ensure other countries' elections aren't stolen or rigged, yet we allowed it to happen right here. Twice. Three times, come November, just wait.

Code_Archeologist: McCain has picked Romney... and I am overjoyed by that fact. All that work to bring the fundamentalists into his tent will be wiped out by that one decision.

or it means we'll have a mormon in the white house.

that would just about be enough to make me want to leave.

The National Review is full of proven liars, so I would guess that their "predictions" are the least credible.

SuperCrackMonkey
I was basing most of my assumptions on the result cross-tabs during the republican primaries, but thanks for that pointer. I'll check it out.

Sammy Jenkins: Dear god, please let it be Lieberman.

No thanks.

Huckabee. Because Chuck Norris says so.

bostonowns: mccain is a POW, my friends.

And therefore all your arguments are invalid.

/POW
//pow pow pow

memphomaniac: It doesn't matter if he picked Bozo the Clown, he's still going to lose big. Don't let the polls fool you, the turnout for McBush will be anemic, and even Republicans are underwhelmed by his farce of a candidacy.

I hear you, but the polls have typically been pretty accurate when it comes to the presidential election. I think it will be close.

Oldiron_79: Huckabee. Because Chuck Norris says so.

I'm waiting to see who Bob Ross is supporting.

memphomaniac: doesn't matter if he picked Bozo the Clown, he's still going to lose big. Don't let the polls fool you, the turnout for McBush will be anemic, and even Republicans are underwhelmed by his farce of a candidacy.

Hey... don't be so pesimistic. My great-great-great-great-great-breath-great-great grandmother is very excited for him to get elected. She's holding her breath!

SuperCrackMonkey: memphomaniac: It doesn't matter if he picked Bozo the Clown, he's still going to lose big steal the election. Don't let the polls fool you, the turnout for McBush will be anemic, and even Republicans are underwhelmed by his farce of a candidacy.

FTFY.

All the exit polls in 2004 and 2000, in Ohio and Florida, said Bush lost. But somehow he still 'won' those states. We send the U.N. to ensure other countries' elections aren't stolen or rigged, yet we allowed it to happen right here. Twice. Three times, come November, just wait.

You are really a dumb whore.

JDAT: Surprised it's not Huckabee. After all he gave him the nomination.

I'm ELATED that its not Huckabee. I just can't see any good coming from a man who believes the end of the world is a good thing being second in command of the largest nuclear arsenal on the planet.

/ban religion from politics

Anti_illuminati: If he was smart, he'd pick Olympia Snowe.

Why? So Maine can elect a Democrat to replace her and get the Senate up to fillibuster-proof? So she can bring one more of Maine's split electoral votes to McCain?

She isn't well liked amongst the GOP base, isn't a good speaker, etc. Terrible choice, and no sign she is interested anyhow.

If you want the power lady vote, Palin is it. Or if you want a lady anvil, Liddy Dole fits the bill and would be replaced by another Republican senator at least.

Ironicaly Leberman could end up being the most liberal president in the last fifty years.

ROomney would be awesome, then McCain can croak and we'll have a real president in office.

The only reason I hope its not Lieberman is that if Obama doesn't win, and McCain croaks before he leaves office, then we are stuck with that farking loser windbag as president. Lots of assumptions there, but good grief, the prospect is truly dismal.

He could pick Jesus H. Christ and it still wouldn't matter. He's too old, too angry and too out of touch with the average American. Pays more for his SERVANTS than most people pay for their ONE house.

BillyRex: You are really a dumb whore.

Nice comeback! You really are a super-genius!