He doesn't want to be associated with a losing ticket, it will kill his chances for 2016 and he knows it.

of campaigning and being a vice president.

It won't be him.

Don't think his abrasiveness would necessarily play well in the rest of the country. I could be wrong.
Portman--relatively unknown and uncontroversial. A safe bet after the Caribou Barbie gamble.

Romney choosing a lobbyist that is tied to some pretty awful people, would be stupid. But I still think Romney may choose him.

I would love Christie, he's a loose cannon, and he and Romney's anger issues would make quite a show. they could just scream at the audience, like Lewis Black, without the humor or wit.

Now that's not necessarily a bad thing.

He would not even win his home state. Of course Mittens is going to lose MA big time as well.
The only reason Christie is gov of NJ is the (sadly, true) corruption of Jon Corzine.

Romney needs someone who can help bring him a swing state. Even with Christie on the ballot, there is just not a prayer of Romney winning NJ.

that there would be no doubt the person could step in and become president. Utterly ignoring the fact
that he's not qualified himself

That's why I give him an equal chance with the others. Simply because you KNOW that the Koch brothers want that asshole. Stupid move on Romney's part, because he would be screwing the only base he has... the elderly.

him. I think he will go with what is mathematically important. He is supposed to be a supreme number cruncher...so I think I read that Portman gives the most bang for the buck, mathematically

he will then fire all the other vp candidates, then outsource the actual job of being a vp to china.

Being Bush's budget guy will hurt him , if at all

.. whoever will accept the job..

and that will clearly be scum from
the bottom of the Reep barrel.

and am sticking with Portman

Santorum.

Thanks for the thread, Laura PourMeADrink.

Wish there was a button to vote for this creep

Oddly, the final deciding factor for me is how closed mouth he can be. I realizing more and more that's something Romney would demand in a running mate. For very good reason.

she's my high odds low risk prediction.

The man is as forgettable as last Monday's lunch.

I'm from Ohio, I follow politics here like a religion, and I still can't tell you anything distinctive about the man at all. He blends into the wallpaper like a pin striped shirt. He'll make Romney look fresh and exciting while offering up his own background bland as a vanilla shake.

Nobody hates vanilla shakes though.

Longshot? But if right chknltl, gains mass crowing rights

NM gov

Or Sandoval of NV?

n/t

...wow, this could be worse for the gop than Dole/Can't Remember in '96

..but I think it'll be Ryan in an attempt to fire up the base, who are frankly, quite lukewarm on ole Mittens. But Ryan will be a godsend for our side.....