McCain's Veep? Some Website Says It's Romney!

Most of the political media is still knee-deep in speculation over who will eventually be identified as the vice-presidential contenders for the 2008 election. But why? According to some website, John McCain has made his decision, and it's like, totally Mitt Romney, dude!

Via Wonkette, that's the contention being made by some guy named Andrew from Hunter College on some website called Co-Ed Magazine - a laddish website geared toward college-aged men. Of course, as guesses go, there are worse gambles than Mitt. As the author notes, the former governor of Massachusetts has one thing in abundance that McCain could really use: tall stacks of dollar bills. But this is no guess! It's a sourced story - or "sourced" anyway. "A source closely connected with the McCain campaign, who asked to remain anonymous," to be specific.

Andrew anticipates the obvious question:

"How the hell did the publisher of the 'Top 20 Side-Boobs of All Time' get this scoop," you must be asking yourself, right now. (We were asking ourselves the same question.) And here's the answer: It's all part of the McCain campaign's plan to directly target college-age voters, in an attempt to sway them away from Sen. Obama, says our source.

Oh, yeah! Once college-age voters get wind of McCain's plan to put Romney on the ticket, they'll drop Obama like a handful of rancid slaw!

Perhaps understanding that rationale doesn't really make a lick of sense, Andrew added the following update:

UPDATE: We understand better than anyone how crazy it seems that we got this story first, so a healthy level of skepticism is expected. But we stand by the accuracy of our reporting on this, and will give you as many new details as possible in the coming days-including the name of our source, if we can.

And, that, ladies and gentlemen, is the awesomest disclaimer in the history of journalism.

In their defense, Co-Ed really did nail that side-boob story.

Comments

[BassMent]

Were McCain to win, his VP would be statistically more likely to be called up to replace the president than any VP we've had in a long time. McCain's choice is much more critical than Obama's. People know McCain's age, and notice signs of deteriorated physical and mental fitness when they see him on TV. So of his VP pick, everyone will be thinking, "This guy really could become president overnight.­"

I don't think the majority of voters in the US are ready to imagine President Romney... and not just because of his church either.

[MiddleRoadLiberal]

Romney was also chosen by the people from thirty-two people on MSNBC's Veepstakes. Colin Powell came in second.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24671291/

The Democratic Veepstakes is still ongoing, but surprise surpise Hillary is winning big.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24764369/

[Plowboy]

But Powell has endorsed Obama! Are the Republicans so hard up?
And Romney is campaigning by saying that 'McCain isn't bad: he's second best but that's nnot bad.......­Oh, you fools! You really should have chosen ME!'
Now what a winning way he has! (?)

[WereAllInThisTogether]

it would be pretty hard (not that it will stop them) to paint Obama as elitist with two multi-millionaires on the ticket. The mormonism scaring the evangelicals is just icing on the cake

[southernfried]

smh

everytime that guy talks he doesn't make any sense at all

[kasv]

I think it may be Lieberman as VP - they will stress his "Independent" status and hope to rail in other Independents. Who was with him in Columbia? Lieberman. And what did Lieberman have to say - "Lieberman said McCain's advance knowledge of the raid signals a vote of confidence by foreign leaders.." And McCain's "commander Charlie Black? A lobbyist for Columbia and NAFTA. Remind you of another election, another hostage rescue? Don't get me wrong, I'm overjoyed that these hostages are home safe with their families, by whatever means. However, the innocence stops there.

[likeicare]

Romney as McSame's VP would be icing ont he cake for the Dems -- great choice!

The Rethuglican base wants him (Romney) anyway, so let 'em have him!

He's the perfect pick, too -- it ensures an Obama landslide in November. Can't wait!

[Piatt]

Nominate him for VP. The Democrats will have a field day with two flip floppers on the same ticket!

[AxelDC]

The Huckabee voters will have a cow with a McCain-Romney ticket.

[DrittesReich]

And , Ladies and Gentlemen, ....get ready for the - RA"MORMON" oo o o o !

[olivia]

And the exact same people who are now circulating rumors about Obama belonging to a religion starting with an "M" will scream about religious bigotry if anyone expresses concern about a VP belonging to the wealthiest and most money-interested church on the planet.

[keepemhonest]

Olivia,

You're right, the rightwingers will scream if people criticize Romney for being Mormon. Ya know why, becaue the rightwingers, like Bush/McCain/Rove do not know the difference between the truth or a lie.

People scream about the LIES being told about Obama ... Lies started by the rightwingers.

It is a LIE to accuse Obama of being Muslim.

It is TRUE to call Romney Mormon.

[keepemhonest]

Olivia,

You're right, the rightwingers like Bush/McCain/Rove will scream if anyone criticizes Romney for being Mormon. That is because they don't know the difference between the truth and a lie. They tell lies and think it's true.

It is a LIE to accuse Obama of being Muslim - a lie started by the rightwingers.

It is TRUE to say Romney is Mormon.

[Pollitrix]

Whats the difference between this and Reverend Wright.

[AxelDC]

Romney could possibly be the worst pic that McCain could make. His Mormonism frightens Evangelical voters, and his insincerity repels everyone else.

[useyourbrain]

He's perfect. Besides being Mormon (even more people will not vote for a Mormon than for Jews. That says a lot in this country), Romney ripped into McCain during the primaries so there will be a lot of fodder to use against McCain but the MSM won't do it. They love the "war hero" blindly.

[ColetteG]

You wrote : "even more people will not vote for a Mormon than for Jews. That says a lot in this country"
Well, what exactly did you mean? That says a lot? Like voting for Jews is obviously bad?
Why does religion even matter?

[nualak]

Mitt Romney is in the process or has finished the process of buying a house in La Jolla, Ca., reportedly in anticipation of his running for Governor. He says he bought the house because one of his sons lives there. He will have some stiff competition considering Jerry Brown is definitely interested in running again and reportedly, Mayor Villaraigosa is interested too. Maybe if McCain offers him the position of V.P., he should take it 0 - it may be the best offer he will get.

[MemphisBuffalo]

The wacko christian right will love having a morman on the ticket. Could he not find a muslim?

[watchTVgetSTUPID]

It is amusing when McCain called Romney the flip flopper. He said it with such invective acronomy. Now McCain is the hypocrite .. not for appointing the flip flopper to the ticket, but for being such a flip flopper himself.

Now is is even flip flopping on flip flopping!

[hannitizer]

The POW and the Morman... sounds like a pulp fiction title.

[hannitizer]

Uh..Mormon­.

[buckbuck11]

The neo-cons would be thrilled with Romney as the Veep. They've already written off the 2008 election, and have Jebbie waiting in the wings to run in 2012. By watching Grampy and Mittens going down in flames in November, neither of them, reeking with the odor of defeat, would be in a position to challenge Jebbie.

[AxelDC]

I don't think Americans will want another Bush for at least another generation. W (29%) will be hard to live down, and certainly by 2012.