2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhen will/should Hillary announce her VP pick?
It is widely believed that Hillary will wait to announce her VP nominee until after Trump announces his VP choice. With the Repub convention scheduled for next Monday - Thursday, it seems like Trump will announce his selection this week. When will/should Hillary make her announcement considering that the Dem convention is exactly one week after the Repub convention.
Should she announce the day after Trump announces? Should she wait until next Friday or the weekend after the Repub convention? Should she announce her pick during the Repub convention? Are there any other options?
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)underpants
(182,904 posts)Like right as Trump was about to speak.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I doubt Hillary would do that during the Repugs convention. That's never done before and would not be looked at positively at all.
underpants
(182,904 posts)Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)NT
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)MineralMan
(146,333 posts)There needs to be some drama to attract viewers to the coverage. Obviously, she'll be the nominee. We need something to wait for during the convention.
One of the 99
(2,280 posts)That will step on any positive press they may get coming out of their convention and set the media narrative for the weekend.
jcgoldie
(11,648 posts)Immediately steal their thunder heading into the weekend.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)Dems need a moment or two to gather intel
Our VP pick should have nothing to do with Trump's VP pick, but it certainly should be timed to re-direct the conversation and the energy and excitement that comes with realizing a magnificent team that will be leading the nation.
So after the Rep Convention for sure.
book_worm
(15,951 posts)and she could counter it with a strong VP selection of her own.
LiberalFighter
(51,103 posts)John Poet
(2,510 posts)That Friday. They can barnstorm together for three days before the convention starts, when the news cycles will be void of convention news, and probably be a big item on the Sunday news shows.
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)it's going to be kaine (i hope not, but the liberal punditocracy agrees that it will be)
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Whenever she thinks is best for her campaign.