Why Isn't Marco Rubio Getting Vetted for Vice President?

ricochet ^ | June 19,2012 | Ben Domenech

[Hojczyk]

That's the electoral politics rationale, yes. But there's possibly another reason Romney was always unlikely to select Rubio: the sheer number of former Charlie Crist staffers on his payroll, who have already conducted opposition research against Rubio and know what it would turn up. And according to more than one consultant still engaged with the relevant parties, there's still a good deal of animosity at the staff level between these camps.

Does staff animosity toward a potential vice presidential pick sink their chances? No, but it does result in a staff more likely to point out a potential choice's defects to the candidate, which can help shift a once promising selection toward the bottom of the list. And now that it seems clear Romney's path to victory in 2012 runs through the working class of the Rust Belt, young Senator Rubio seems like a riskier choice with a higher upside... which has never been the type of approach Romney has made in his political career.

[SaraJohnson]

What you said is true. Mittens lies without a problem at all.

[yoe]

Who does Mr. Domenech want to vet Rubio...the MSM? Since Marco Rubio is a Republican...the people will have to vet him themselves to get an honest answer. The MSM will only eviscerate Rubio, smearing where they can and making up stories where they can't. Romney has been so well vetted by conservatives that the yellow reporting has not been able to gain a foot hold to destroy him - think Sarah Palin for starters. They tore her apart and called anyone who made a critical comment about Obama a racist...we are not allowed to debate the Chicago thug however, maybe after today the truth about the fraud will be more forthcoming.

[yoe]

Cut him some slack...he explained that part of his story better later on...knee jerk response is not what is needed as it is just the ammunition the progressives need and will use.

[SaraJohnson]

Cut him some slack

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I’m a tad weary of cutting internationalist backstabbers slack. Elected officals need to cut Americans some slack for a change.