Breaking News: Romney Believes He's Out

My colleague at Culture11.com, James Poulos has news.

A well-placed source has confirmed that Mitt Romney no longer understands himself to be in consideration for the Republican nomination for Vice President. When asked where he'll be tomorrow, Romney revealed that he planned to be in Massachusetts. When pressed for a clarification -- as to whether that remark constituted an artful prevarication -- Romney declared that it did not. Further, one of Romney's senior advisors has verified....

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[D11S]

If Romney's not on the ticket, then McCain's appeal takes a Maverickean flat spin out to sea. McCain-Romney makes for a very sensible ticket of two guys well equipped to face the pressing issues of the state of war and economic challenges.

In the debates, Romney would tune Biden like a grand piano; Biden will rip Pawlenty into pieces and shreds--have any of you ever seen Pawlenty on the Sunday shows? Lightweight. Besides, he's not going to win McCain Minnesota, much less Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Being a nonMormon, nonEvangelical, nonRepublican doctrinalist, but rather a pragmatist, I feel perfectly free to comment that I'm perfectly happy to sit this one out if McCain chooses against Romney. If McCain wants to stick his thumb in the Republican Party's eye once again by picking someone other than the one who got the majority of actual-Repubican votes in the primary, and who is the delegate favorite to be the VP, and is leading all polling data for the one people want as well, then he deserves to lose to an empty rhetorical bagpipe like Obama. Mitt would be great as the natural leader of the totally out of power Republicans, rebuilding it just as he has myriad failing companies, a failing state, and those critical, scandal-addled 2002 Olympics. . . oh and what a great tv foil to Obama would he make for 4 years too.

C'mon John, I dare you to pick someone else.

[23000Days]

Those who think Pawlenty can bring MN with him, know little about Minnesotans.

[jsinclair]

Romney's too rich and too Mormon to run with McCain. Plus, they don't like each other.

Romney's an excellent attack dog (I've seen him not hesitate to lie), but it will be boring, bland Pawlenty.

Rove must be pleased (Pawlenty's an evangelical).

I think the "experience" criticism is put to rest. Even McCain won't be able to argue that Pawlenty is "experienced" in foreign policy--much less experienced, actually, than Obama (and without the judgement to have opposed the war from the beginning--or EVER.)

[venicesurfer]

atleast mccain didnt choose karl roves choice. karl pushed hard for romney to win the ticket and made it impossible for mccain to choose his good friend lieberman. maybe this is mccains way of getting back at rove?

[strength]

too bad, because Romney was probably the only guy that would really help him but Obama picking biden killed that idea

[Doofus]

Romney: 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Pawlenty: 6 feet 2 inches.

McCain: 5 feet 7 inches.

Either these guys are too tall or McCain is too short.

Lieberman: 5 feet 7 inches.

[Doofus]

Sarah Palin: I'm guessing, 5 feet 4 inches.

You see well how this 'theory' works?

Q.E. eff'ing D.!

[mommadona]

Shoot.

Between magic diapers and pay per view porn contracts for Marriotts, it was going to be a heck of a choice where to start.

[ProudLiberalDan]

McCain will go with boring Pawlenty.

[Yola]

It will be an interesting VP debate.

[venicesurfer]

boring pawlenty can win mccain minnesota. which obama currently leads in. its a toss up state of 10 electoral votes. and he's a popular governor.

[jsarets]

"Well-placed source" is journalistic code for political information broker which is in turn a euphemism for an intentional leak. Whoever the source may be is way too close to the campaign to be revealing privileged information unless it's a strategic leak. But it's impossible to tell if the leak is because Romney isn't the guy and they're tamping down expectations or because Romney is the guy and they're making it a surprise.

Remember, just a few days ago, Joe Biden himself told the press he wasn't the guy.

[desertdweller]

Maybe its because:

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/feb/03/nation/na-olympics3

[tel8034]

If Romney is NOT the VP choice, it will be because of McCain's 10 houses and his million dollar parking lot.

I know Romney wishes he could have a go at McCain for that gaffe ................. McCain opens his mouth and in a SINGLE SENTENCE, DESTROYS Romney's chances for a bump in his career path.

SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR.

[Roko]

Damn!

[Biotecchie]

... no, this is GOOD... it means that he might pick Lieberman.. but the safer bet is lso Good (and Paulenty)

[crank]

Does this mean that mittens 5 sons will no longer be working for the campaign and they will be joining the services to fight the war on terror?

[MourningDude]

Picking Mitt was JMac's best chance at helping him win in November. If he chooses someone else, it will be more difficult for him.

[venicesurfer]

why?

pawlenty can win minnesota for mccain. which is a toss up state.

plus, romney attacked mccain hard and all those quotes will come up again. and he's a mormon.