ArcadianRefugee: hubiestubert: I thought that Romney was worse than Obama?

Which is it?

Well, yeah, that's why Santorum wouldn't pass on being VP. Y'know, to keep Romney in line.

No flip-fopping here. He wants the gold, but if he can't have it, silver will have to do. After all, if he really wants to helpmold this country, while the best position is at the top, mostly up the ladder is a better position than on the bottom rung.

He's insane, but there is nothing wrong with his position here.

Not that being VP has any power, unless your name is Cheney.

Breaking tie votes in the Senate never happens anymore, with a permanent filibuster in effect.

I honestly think Rubio is Romney's best VP choice. He's probably going to lose regardless, but Rubio will help him seize up some (not all) of the Latino vote and maybe, maybe even some moderates. I can easily see him pull the Etch-A-Sketch move and bounce right back to the relative center as if nothing had happened, and it will probably work with those who really, really want to vote Republican but can't justify it...yet.

It'd be interesting to see how the base reacts, but if Rmoney wants to appeal to anyone outside hardcore Republicans, it's a curious choice. Of course, I fully believe Mittens is dumb enough to pick Santorum and sink his ticket to the depths of hell.

hinten: Nothing that happens during the primaries has an impact on the actual election cycle. There has never been a candidate who actually 'got damaged' enough for it to make a difference during general election.

I think It's more the opposite - the primaries weed out anyone colorful (Dean Scream Effect) and the winner is usually too bland to beat the incumbent. Think of Dukakis, Mondale, Kerry. Bland.

ArcadianRefugee: hubiestubert: I thought that Romney was worse than Obama?

Which is it?

Well, yeah, that's why Santorum wouldn't pass on being VP. Y'know, to keep Romney in line.

No flip-fopping here. He wants the gold, but if he can't have it, silver will have to do. After all, if he really wants to helpmold this country, while the best position is at the top, mostly up the ladder is a better position than on the bottom rung.

He's insane, but there is nothing wrong with his position here.

Santorum views himself as a likely power bottom? Um, okay, that makes some sense.

Zerochance: I honestly think Rubio is Romney's best VP choice.

Everyone keeps mentioning Rubio, but does it really fly to have two Mormons on a ticket? OK, Rubio also claims to be Catholic, but that's still a lot of LDS to go around.

And yes, it matters to my parents in Alabama, and their neighbors.

How to know when a campaign is really dead: the candidate makes a lame appeal for VP. Everybody else knows it will never happen. Shades of John Edwards.

Zerochance: I honestly think Rubio is Romney's best VP choice. He's probably going to lose regardless, but Rubio will help him seize up some (not all) of the Latino vote and maybe, maybe even some moderates. I can easily see him pull the Etch-A-Sketch move and bounce right back to the relative center as if nothing had happened, and it will probably work with those who really, really want to vote Republican but can't justify it...yet.

I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative. Mind you, I think it's a bad strategy, but Romney seems to be a terrible strategist the seems to consistently make the same mistakes even after being called out for it.

T-Servo: Zerochance: I honestly think Rubio is Romney's best VP choice.

Everyone keeps mentioning Rubio, but does it really fly to have two Mormons on a ticket? OK, Rubio also claims to be Catholic, but that's still a lot of LDS to go around.

And yes, it matters to my parents in Alabama, and their neighbors.

Chris Christie has now said he's open to the idea of becoming VP.

Harry_Seldon: It has worked before....

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Ike and Nixon may have liked each other even less.

FeedTheCollapse: I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative. Mind you, I think it's a bad strategy, but Romney seems to be a terrible strategist the seems to consistently make the same mistakes even after being called out for it.

Huckabee?

When choosing a VP candidate, the presidential candidate was pick someone who is credible, but ultimately somebody that the population at large will never want to actually see in office. This prevents the presidential candidate, upon successful election, from being assassinated. This is a strategy that has worked well for the past 20 years or so.

George H. W. Bush chose lunkhead Dan Quayle to be his vice president. Quayle typically put his foot in his mouth by uttering some rather dumb things, and ultimately couldn't spell "potato." Would Dan Quayle have been a better option than George H.W. Bush? I think not.

Bill Clinton chose Al Gore, the inventor of the internet and a climate change blowhard and hypocrite. Gore is a very stiff and robotic public speaker and comes across bereft of emotion. Would he have been a better President than Bill Clinton? Unlikely. (On the plus side: hot daughters.)

George W. Bush chose Dick Cheney to be his Veep. This might have been the most inspired pick yet, because Cheney was viewed by the left as Evil Incarnate. Do you think anyone would risk killing George W. Bush knowing that President Darth Cheney would rise up to take his place?

And now Obama has Vice President Biden, a man who wanders around the country saying some really stupid things every month or so, typically after taking 29 days to remove the foot lodged in his mouth. While some may disagree with Obama's policies, nobody wants President Biden.

Bonus: McCain's choice of Sarah Palin.

Which bring me to the possibility of Mittens reaching out to put Santorum on the ticket. Santorum is backed by a bunch of religious whackos. The extremists on the far right are the type of people who do "God's work" and kill abortion doctors. Do you think any of them would be above getting Rick Santorum a promotion?

No, Romney would be making a poor choice is nominating Santorum as his VP candidate. He wouldn't be safe.

FeedTheCollapse: I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative.

Bachmann for the lulz?

How long after President Romney and Vice-President Santorum took office would Romney wake up to find Santorum's youngest son kneeling on his chest, holding a freshly-farked raccoon corpse over Romney's mouth, whispering "Soon we'll all be together in the ow-ow place, Mister?"

I would have typed that comment more quickly had I not had to stop mid "President Romney and Vice-President Santorum" for a feverish bout of vomit-laughing.

It's good to see another example republicans celebrating co-operation and consensus like this.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: How long after President Romney and Vice-President Santorum took office would Romney wake up to find Santorum's youngest son kneeling on his chest, holding a freshly-farked raccoon corpse over Romney's mouth, whispering "Soon we'll all be together in the ow-ow place, Mister?"

I would have typed that comment more quickly had I not had to stop mid "President Romney and Vice-President Santorum" for a feverish bout of vomit-laughing.

That took some re-reading to get all the details. Wow.

Dog Welder: Bill Clinton chose Al Gore, the inventor of the internet and a climate change blowhard and hypocrite. Gore is a very stiff and robotic public speaker and comes across bereft of emotion. Would he have been a better President than Bill Clinton? Unlikely. (On the plus side: hot daughters.)

Would Al Gore have been a better President than George Bush? Definitely. (On the plus side both have hot daughters.)

Alphax: Not that being VP has any power, unless your name is Cheney.

Breaking tie votes in the Senate never happens anymore, with a permanent filibuster in effect.

No, but Cheney's a good example that it can happen. At least being VP gives him the opportunity to put a bug in the prez's ear.

Thanks a lot, Mittler Rombongo!

Mr. Coffee Nerves: How long after President Romney and Vice-President Santorum took office would Romney wake up to find Santorum's youngest son kneeling on his chest, holding a freshly-farked raccoon corpse over Romney's mouth, whispering "Soon we'll all be together in the ow-ow place, Mister?"

I would have typed that comment more quickly had I not had to stop mid "President Romney and Vice-President Santorum" for a feverish bout of vomit-laughing.

Damn you, I've been up much of the night and was going back to sleep, but now I can't for fear of that image coloring my dreams.

It's that reset button, right? A Santorum VP will DEFINITELY show America that Mitt is moving toward the center.

Fart_Machine: Chris Christie has now said he's open to the idea of becoming VP.

...and there goes the woman vote. Rmoney is already going to have a hell of time distancing himself from his party's war on contraception without adding someone to his ticket with more than a few blatantly misogynistic statements floating out there. But, yeah, Christie is definitely a possibility,

T-Servo: Huckabee?

I didn't think about Huck. Socially conservative and he'd go over well with evangelicals, and a hell of a lot more likable than Frothy.

Zerochance: I didn't think about Huck. Socially conservative and he'd go over well with evangelicals, and a hell of a lot more likable than Frothy.

Last time, Republicans complained that he wanted to help the poor.

I want to see a Joe Biden/Chris Christie debate. Neither of those guys has a filter and that would make for some awesome television.

wippit: Wait a minute... wait a minute!

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/ar ticle/ALeqM5hNjC2wKfKbzeFfgqr4jp _eslVJlw?docId=1121077f304c4734bf6406f f5f941f79

Quote: "He's the worst candidate to go against Barack Obama on the most important issue of the day," Santorum said Monday, highlighting the Massachusetts health care law Romney signed in 2006. It requires all Massachusetts residents to purchase insurance, the same "individual mandate" in question in Obama's law."

So... Massachusetts has state-level Obamacare? Put through by a Republican 6 years ago?

I'm confused!

well... the republican version you refer to allows for abortions. so there is a slight difference.

FeedTheCollapse: Mind you, I think it's a bad strategy, but Romney seems to be a terrible strategist the seems to consistently make the same mistakes even after being called out for it.

This. Romney is just not very smart. The fact that he has not been able to turn the issue of his personal wealth into a non-issue at the very least, and let it become one of his greatest liabilities instead speaks volumes of his decision-making process.

T-Servo: FeedTheCollapse: I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative. Mind you, I think it's a bad strategy, but Romney seems to be a terrible strategist the seems to consistently make the same mistakes even after being called out for it.

Huckabee?

I would have guessed so back in 2009, but Huckabee not running obviously throws a wrench into that idea. I think that would be a reasonably strong -if ultimately losing- ticket.


Fart_Machine: FeedTheCollapse: I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative.

Bachmann for the lulz?



haha, Romney makes bad decisions, but that worse than I give him credit for.

The Vice Presidency is not worth a bucket of warm santorum.

FeedTheCollapse: T-Servo: FeedTheCollapse: I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative. Mind you, I think it's a bad strategy, but Romney seems to be a terrible strategist the seems to consistently make the same mistakes even after being called out for it.

Huckabee?

I would have guessed so back in 2009, but Huckabee not running obviously throws a wrench into that idea. I think that would be a reasonably strong -if ultimately losing- ticket.


Fart_Machine: FeedTheCollapse: I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative.

Bachmann for the lulz?



haha, Romney makes bad decisions, but that worse than I give him credit for.

Hey, Rmoney is a Mormon. Why not Bachmann, Palin, and O'Donnell?

/A chicken in every pot
//A corndog in every tw*t
///I didn't know if "twit" would be filtered

Dr.Zom: The Vice Presidency is not worth a bucket of warm santorum.

But if Romney picked Santorum, the power of his spin might have a centrifuge-like effect and separate the Santorum's root ingredients.

stoli n coke: 6 years ago, this guy was beaten by double digits, running as an incumbent U.S. Senator.

How did he become an actual presidential contender?

He's the Christ talkin' guy who's not Mitt Romney and wasn't forced to resign as Speaker of the House rather than be Impeached on 99 ethics charges. Hope this helps.

I assume he means Obama's VP.

Doctor Funkenstein: I want to see a Joe Biden/Chris Christie debate. Neither of those guys has a filter and that would make for some awesome television.

That would be entertaining but Biden can actually be very restrained. Remember back in '08 when everybody pretty much expected him to call Palin "sugartits" on live TV? If he made it through such a testy debate without major fark ups it shows he he can actually pull it together.

Christie is under a lot more pressure to send the crazy-shiat-o-meter trough the roof.

Fart_Machine: FeedTheCollapse: I still think Romney will over-compensate on losing out on the social conservative vote and go with the obvious option of Santorum; or if it's not Santorum, someone else also socially conservative.

Bachmann for the lulz?

Nah, slick Rick Perry. Super duper conservative, military service, different geographical region, and no one wants to see that idiot as President - good assassination insurance.

/For lulz, go with Herman Cain
//For the Bunnies!

Never would vote for Romney or Santorum, but...after eight months of trashing Obama Hillary Clinton became his Secretary of State.

No big deal. Happens all the time.

I'm starting to think that Rubio may skip the VP slot. Romney is hated, Santorum has lost, Gingrich is hanging around to end his career and Ron Paul...come on, really, Ron Paul? Why Rubio wants to blow his chances with an empty suit like Romney is strange when he could be the contender in 2016.

Seriously, Romney can't get his own base behind him. How is this supposed to work out, again? If the Republicans are tossing the election, why bother wasting a VP pick that Republicans may actually like?

Ah CBN--one of many fine christian terrorist networks in america. Poor Rick just needs to put himself down.

pgh9fan: Never would vote for Romney or Santorum, but...after eight months of trashing Obama Hillary Clinton became his Secretary of State.

No big deal. Happens all the time.

Except Hilary actually had a chance of winning. Not to mention Hilary brought Bill with her, and he's been quite a useful ally when it comes to knowing how to circumvent the Republican obstruction, more or less.

What does Santorum offer? Crazy eyes, a dead fetus to fling around, and every party member in his own state hating him. Romney is better off finding a real Palin instead of Liquid shiat McCrazyEyes.

Fart_Machine: T-Servo: Zerochance: I honestly think Rubio is Romney's best VP choice.

Everyone keeps mentioning Rubio, but does it really fly to have two Mormons on a ticket? OK, Rubio also claims to be Catholic, but that's still a lot of LDS to go around.

And yes, it matters to my parents in Alabama, and their neighbors.

Chris Christie has now said he's open to the idea of becoming VP.

Very Portly? He already has that position.

/yeah I went there

I think Romney is going to have to choose a social conservative from the South if he wants to have a shot at unseating Obama... but Santorum certainly fits the bill as an extreme social conservative (I would call him a religious fascist).

However, putting Santorum on the ticket would have the same effect as putting Sarah Palin on the ticket last time... Yeah the retarded GOP base will jump for joy, but the moderates and independents (where elections are won) will stay away in droves.

Romney should pick Palin.

Oh please, please, please!

Guntram Shatterhand: I'm starting to think that Rubio may skip the VP slot. Romney is hated, Santorum has lost, Gingrich is hanging around to end his career and Ron Paul...come on, really, Ron Paul? Why Rubio wants to blow his chances with an empty suit like Romney is strange when he could be the contender in 2016.

Seriously, Romney can't get his own base behind him. How is this supposed to work out, again? If the Republicans are tossing the election, why bother wasting a VP pick that Republicans may actually like?

Romney would be wise NOT to pick Rubio. If the VP candidate has their own future presidential aspirations they're liable to be more interested in doing their own thing than playing nice with the team and doing what the campaign wants them to do. As the general election gets closer, if it looks like Romney is likely to lose, Rubio will be most interested in positioning himself for 2016.

"I've been working every single day. My wife and my kids, we're just busting our tail, because we know their future and all of our children's future is at stake in this election. And I don't want to be the guy who has to sit with my granddaughter, 20 years from now, and tell stories about an America where people once were free. I don't want to have that conversation."

The stupid... it burns us.... it... IT BURNS US WITH ITS FROTHY GOODNESS

Jake Havechek: Romney should pick Palin.

Oh please, please, please!

There's no difference, really.

Can you imagine Romney and Santorum up there on a stage, looking out unto the people, just beaming Whiteness? Someone at the primary will be arrested for spontaneous masturbation if this happens.

Alphax: ArcadianRefugee: hubiestubert: I thought that Romney was worse than Obama?

Which is it?

Well, yeah, that's why Santorum wouldn't pass on being VP. Y'know, to keep Romney in line.

No flip-fopping here. He wants the gold, but if he can't have it, silver will have to do. After all, if he really wants to helpmold this country, while the best position is at the top, mostly up the ladder is a better position than on the bottom rung.

He's insane, but there is nothing wrong with his position here.

Not that being VP has any power, unless your name is Cheney.

Breaking tie votes in the Senate never happens anymore, with a permanent filibuster in effect.

Don't forget protecting the space-time continuum. I'm sure Rick would love the chance to suck out loud at that too.

/What I'm saying is, you're no Al Gore, Rick.

Dr. Bogenbroom: Fart_Machine: T-Servo: Zerochance: I honestly think Rubio is Romney's best VP choice.

Everyone keeps mentioning Rubio, but does it really fly to have two Mormons on a ticket? OK, Rubio also claims to be Catholic, but that's still a lot of LDS to go around.

And yes, it matters to my parents in Alabama, and their neighbors.

Chris Christie has now said he's open to the idea of becoming VP.

Very Portly? He already has that position.

/yeah I went there

He's coming down here shortly, because he wears a portly, and I told him I could fit him in a fifty dolar suit.

So you're saying Santorum would accept a 'lower post' from Romney?

Deneb81: So you're saying Santorum would accept a 'lower post' from Romney?

heeee heeee weiner