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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:24 PM Jun 2012

Pawlenty and Portman

It is said (on TPM) that Romney is looking closely at Portman and Pawlenty as potential running mates.

That a very boring white guy would look at even more boring white guys is, in my opinion, correct. Romney does not want to attract attention. At all. None.

He wants the election to be Obama versus Generic Other Candidate.

And Romney/Pawlenty is about as generic as it gets.

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Pawlenty and Portman (Original Post) cthulu2016 Jun 2012 OP

Well this time Biden won't hold back. He is a good debater southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #1

MITTIMMY 2012 Blue Owl Jun 2012 #2

Portman because... kentuck Jun 2012 #3

... Electric Monk Jun 2012 #5

Porn! kentuck Jun 2012 #6

He'll pick VA Gov, Bob McDonnell. FSogol Jun 2012 #4

Actually, his best pick would be Scott Walker... kentuck Jun 2012 #7

I suspect Romney is too cautious for that cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #9

Why doesn't he just get it over with and pick KKKarl Rove? HopeHoops Jun 2012 #8

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

1. Well this time Biden won't hold back. He is a good debater

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:26 PM

Jun 2012

Blue Owl

(50,374 posts)

2. MITTIMMY 2012

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:55 PM

Jun 2012

About as white as it gets, LOL...

kentuck

(111,095 posts)

3. Portman because...

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:57 PM

Jun 2012

He thinks he already has Florida stolen and OH is more important than Minnesota electorally. He's counting votes in the electoral college.

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

5. ...

Reply to kentuck (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:01 PM

Jun 2012

http://www.gorgeous10.com/post/Natalie-Portman-Not-An-Ugly-Duckling.aspx

kentuck

(111,095 posts)

6. Porn!

Reply to Electric Monk (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jun 2012

Alert !

FSogol

(45,485 posts)

4. He'll pick VA Gov, Bob McDonnell.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:00 PM

Jun 2012

A boring RW extremist who has the ability to appear moderate.

kentuck

(111,095 posts)

7. Actually, his best pick would be Scott Walker...

Reply to FSogol (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:08 PM

Jun 2012

He is folk hero amongst Repubs.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

9. I suspect Romney is too cautious for that

Reply to FSogol (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 01:33 AM

Jun 2012

The theory of the campaign (which may well be correct) is that if Romney avoids self-destructing he will probably win.

McDonnell would generate controversy on the women's rights front and any controversy is unacceptable risk.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

8. Why doesn't he just get it over with and pick KKKarl Rove?

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 04:39 PM

Jun 2012

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