Posted on 08/27/2008 9:50:41 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Norah McDonnell reports this morning that she has learned from the McCain campaign sources that John McCain's final 2 he was choosing between are Tom Ridge and Tim Pawlenty.
She said that was all she was willing to reveal and that the phone call will be made later this morning.
5 bucks she’s wrong.
No, Tom Ridge is introducing McCain next Thursday.
She better be.
Tom Ridge ain’t it for sure.
Ack...he’s not that stupid is he?
Picking a solid pro-life woman would send the dems reeling...
This better not be true...a pro-abort and a Global Warming cultist...
Don’t know much about Pawlenty. Hope it’s not Ridge.
Why not wait until he declares?
I don’t want to bet on anything to do with MSNBC. Chris Matthews and Olbermann said that it won’t even be newsworthy unless it is Kay Bailey or Lieberman. That nobody cares about Pawlenty, Ridge, or Romney...if he wants to make real news and rain on Obama’s parade McCain will choose someone out of the lign of sight.
So MSNBC Scoops McCain’s Veep choices? NOT!
Like they would tell anything to MSNBC.
I think you meant Norah O'Donnell
Oh, barf! That’s it. The Republican Party no longer can call itself the home of conservatism. And actually, I don’t think they care one bit. They don’t want people with principles. They’re just like the Dems. All they care about is power and privilege. Sleazeballs.
I agree. Seems McCain’s camp is feeding stuff to try to get air time.
You’re believing MSNBC?
Here’s hoping it’s Pawlenty. Please God, don’t let John McCain bollix this up.
That is exactly who I was speaking of...you will have to forgive me on that error as I was in the middle of a conversation as I was typing this.
There are Pawlenty of good reasons to vote for McCain.
And yes, Pawlenty is the vp.
Bonus. Gov. Pawlenty brings both youth and experiance and helps mcCain compete in Minnesota and nearby Iowa/Wisconsin.
I REALLY hope McCain is humiliating MSNBC with a mole.
DITTO on your comment.
It’s Romney. Has to be. I can’t imagine McCain not choosing Romney, and then Romney having to appear in Missouri immediately after the real pick was announced.
It;s PMSNBC. They lie so much that even if they say it’s raining, I’m going out wearing shorts and shades.
They are “leaking” to numerous journalists and the all have different names.
BS, MSNBC would be the LAST place anyone in the GOP would be talking to. Lowest rated network, total whores for the Democrats, rabid leftist clowns for an audience. The chances of MSNBC having contacts with the McCain campaign are none
I know too and I’m not telling either.
Yeah and last Saturday we all saw the Obama- Bayh bumpersticker picture too. We’ll know Friday or at least when the Secret Service make their move.
The first rule is do no harm. I think Pawlenty passes that test.
MSNBC already trashing Pawlenty over the bridge collapse...etc...that nobody has ever heard of him nor cares about him.
I wouldn’t be shocked if it is him the way they were going on about him.
Still, I wouldn’t be surprised. McCain is a liberal pretending to be semi-conservative. I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him.
i don’t see how Ridge helps shite unless he thinks it gives him PA
Ridge is not well loved by the base
given McCain’s age, a pro-lifer is paramount
If you were John McCain and you were pulling a head fake, what would you do?
Leak something to MSNBC.
I’m betting this is wrong and worse, total bullsh*t.
Best,
Chris
No bet. She’s on MSNBCPMS.
Pawlenty would be...mediocre at best.
Ridge would be a disaster, and I’d be voting Libertarian or Constitution.
Still hoping for Palin.
How ‘bout waiting until you know for certain who the pick is before you wig out.
You need to switch channels.
The chances of MSNBC getting this right are slim and none!
Go watch the Saddleback Forum rather then cling to your ignorance.
Why try to be semi-conservative? Because he wants to be President. He has to appeal to conservatives because of his past actions. Ridge is out. Maybe Pawlenty, but I don’t think so. I think it is Mitt.
Clam down! It will be who it will be. I gotta go get some cheese for my sister, who is in the shower, who got bitten by a moose today...
Why would they leak to MSNBC? That is a joke. It has to be a red herring.
This is total BS. McCain has a woman in mind and it will be a ball buster for these morons at MSNBC.
exactly!!
There is only one other “trusted one” and she’s asleep.
50% chance of Romney
25% Cantor
25% Pawlenty
Ridge isn’t even on the radar.
btw they can give the ebay lady White House Chief of Staff or Sec of Commerce. Something where she doesn’t have to be on camera so much.
McCain’s campaign is going to have its hands full keeping this secret through tomorrow, so they do not get accused of manipulating the news cycle on Obama’s night. They will have to put out fake bumper stickers galore for the next 24 hours.
Ridge was excommunicated (officially) when he was the gov of PA. Pawlenty may apear mild mannered, but from what I have seen on the talk shows he can bitch-slap with the best...
It’a probably a McCain advisor leaking to Norah to try to get into her pants. It’s a win/win for both parties involved.
That's a pretty strong sign, alright.
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