Romney's Veep List

[heckofajobbrownie]

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty are among a select number of vice presidential contenders being more intensively vetted by the Romney campaign, according to two Romney advisers, reports the Washington Post. The post also named Rep. Paul Ryan from Wisconsin and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as two others getting a more serious look.

The Post reports that Portman is the favorite:

But many Republicans close to Romney consider Portman to be the front-runner for the nod. The outside adviser to Romney said that as Romney’s team looks deeper into Portman, they find more appeal – including, the source added, that Portman speaks fluent Spanish.

“Anybody that scratches the surface a little bit on Portman starts liking him more and more the deeper they go,” the source said.

[Westside Steve]

@heckofajobbrownie said:

I think there's a decent chance that Romney wins, despite being an thoroughly unlikeable candidate - The Supreme Court knocks down the ACA and the economy starts sliding backwards again and he's got a real shot. So, I'm hoping for the best pick for the country, someone who I wouldn't mind taking over should something happened to Romney. And he's never had a smoke or a drop of booze or even caffeine, so he'll probably live forever, and then for eternity on his own Mormon planet.

For me that's probably Christie. I think Jindal would be a good pick too.

You think knocking down the manate from the ACA send the economy into a tailspin?

If it's jindal I hope he brushes up on his public speaking, if you remember the opposition response.

WSS

[MLD Woody]

I'd vote for Natalie Portman

[Westside Steve]

Recall I mentioned Portman months ago.

Not quite sure what pawlenty brings to the ticket.

Ryan is another economic guy.

A woman might work so when you guys start ripping her to shreds the republicans can cry sexism.

WSS

[heckofajobbrownie]

@westside-steve said:

You think knocking down the manate from the ACA send the economy into a tailspin?

If it's jindal I hope he brushes up on his public speaking, if you remember the opposition response.

WSS

No, no. I'm saying if Obamacare is knocked down and the economy starts sliding backwards again these will be two significant blows to the Obama campaign. The race is going to be tight and these things can make the difference, especially the economy.

[Westside Steve]

Ah, my mistake.

WSS

[heckofajobbrownie]

I'm not sure what Pawlenty brings to the ticket either. It's always seemed like Romney's promised him something, though. I suspect we're talking more like a cabinet post.

[Westside Steve]

So the revelation is that Rubio is in fact being vetted and seriously in consideration.

How did that report get f***** up?

WSS

[Kosar_For_President]

@mld-woody said:

I'd vote for Natalie Portman

Yea I'd also eat her Y

[heckofajobbrownie]

@westside-steve said:

So the revelation is that Rubio is in fact being vetted and seriously in consideration.

How did that report get f***** up?

WSS

So we don't know which report is correct, but I'd guess the first one and that the Romney camp, not wanting to embarrass Rubio or upset his supporters, made the statement that he is being vetted.

There's no way to tell, but when reporters like Jonathan Karl are talking to the people in the campaign and they're being told he's not on the list, and they run with that story, and then the Romney camp says, "No, he is on the list!" I'm guessing the reporter probably had it right. But who knows?

[heckofajobbrownie]

Here's the original report:

"But knowledgeable Republican sources tell me that Rubio is not being vetted by Mitt Romney’s vice presidential search team. He has not been asked to complete any questionnaires or been asked to turn over any financial documents typically required of potential vice presidential candidates.

Although it is possible that Rubio may yet be asked to go through the vetting process, it has been nearly two months since Romney named his long-time aide Beth Myers to run his vice presidential search. The fact that Rubio has not been asked to turn over any documents by now is a strong indication that he is not on Romney’s short list of potential running mates."

...If you read between the lines, that sounds like Karl probably talked to people close to Rubio, and they confirmed that he hasn't had to do any preliminary reviews or to pool his financial documents. Those are the first steps in any vetting process. For Romney to then say, "Yes, we are vetting him" doesn't tell you much, because that can mean anything from nothing to thinking about him and discussing him to you're actually vetting him. If someone else reported that Rubio had to turn over his documents to be vetted by Romney's lawyers, then you might have something.

So, my guess is that Romney doesn't want to embarrass Rubio. The other thing you might read into this is that Rubio's people are upset about him being out front campaigning for Romney, and yet the vetting process hasn't begun.

[calfoxwc]

Well, I do respect Rubio a ton - but I'd rather him stay in the Senate for now.

I can see Portman - but I'd rather him be more like Paul Ryan.

I can really see Paul Ryan.

But my choice is a guy who has the experience and the nads to help Romney get our budget balanced,

and get America working again, and stop the racial hostility and the hostility vs the Constitution from day 1. He's

Daniel Whitney. We'll see - but he is excellent, flies under the radar, and could really be the "guy".

[heckofajobbrownie]

Yes, if there's one thing the Republicans on this board won't stand for anymore it's racial hostility.

[MLD Woody]

@heckofajobbrownie said:

Yes, if there's one thing the Republicans on this board won't stand for anymore it's racial hostility.

[calfoxwc]

You don't like Daniel Whitney, Heck?

Why is that ?

[heckofajobbrownie]

I don't know who that is, old man.

[calfoxwc]

Well, he isn't well known to be any kind of VP possibility.

But I've heard good things from certain folks that he could be the one.

That's just what I think - who knows?

[Westside Steve]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_the_Cable_Guy

[Westside Steve]

As far as rubio gos I don't think it makes much sense that he'd be excluded from the short list.

But let's say that it's true that the vetting process just hasn't gotten rolling yet.

In that case I kind of wonder what the point of the story is besides just an attempt to make the romney campaign look bad.

By the way M S N B C is all over the christie/mafia link!

WSS

[calfoxwc]

ROF,LMAO !!!!

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