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McCain-Romney?
The Next Right —
I don't buy it.
But what do you think?
VP Speculation Heats Up
Outside The Beltway | OTB —
... that John McCain has ended his flirtation with the likes of Tom Ridge and Joe Lieberman and will almost certainly go with an abortion opponent, probably either Mitt Romney or Tim Pawlenty . These same sources, though, say “it was not beyond the realm of possibility” that McCain will go with “a wild-card choice,” General David Petraueus . Then again, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that aliens from another galaxy will land on the White House lawn this morning. Mark Halperin has “two sources” saying it’s “apparently” Romney but that “no offer has been made.” ...
Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake —
... The best way to start your day, no matter which of your houses you woke up in.
Today's the day. Kaine?
Biden?
Clinton?
Breaking down Obama's options.
That'll be a lot of combined houses: villager Halperin sez McCain's veep will be Willard.
Obama ad wrong on houses -- McSame actually has more.
Take the McSame house tour!
American people say -- less Saddlebacks, please.
MORNING READ
News —
... . Romney, whom Mark Halperin reports will be McCain's pick, would help McCain more in Nevada and Colorado, which have large Mormon populations, than other veep possibilities would help in their home states, writes The Corner's ...
Friday in August: One Last Veep Speculation Thread
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... So we come down to it, and everyone's talking about Joe
Lieberman and Mitt Romney. The Romney talk still surprises me, even
though Time's Mark
Halperin reports it's already decided. Romney doesn't give you
anything you need. You can't have him spend his money - you already
opted into the federal limits. He removes the ability to attack
Obama as out of touch with economic needs. He removes the ability
to attack Obama as an inconsistent flip-flopper. And really, he
does nothing to heal the wounds of the GOP primary - he only makes
Mitt Romney supporters happy. He doesn't make Fred ...
Matt Lewis: Rumors on the Internets ...
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... . ... And don't forget the report that two sources said McCain had settled on Romney . This shows that 1). McCain's team was very good at keeping all of us guessing, 2). They probably are intentionally feeding reporters and bloggers misinformation, and 3). Prognostication is fun but always be skeptical ...
