BREAKING NEWS: Romney Believes He’s Out
By James PoulosA well-placed source has confirmed that Mitt Romney no longer understands himself to be in consideration for the Republican nomination for Vice President. When asked where he’ll be tomorrow, Romney revealed that he planned to be in Massachusetts. When pressed for a clarification — as to whether that remark constituted an artful prevarication — Romney declared that it did not. Further, one of Romney’s senior advisors has verified that if he put it thus, it’s true.
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August 28th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
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August 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Well I am still holding tight on the McCain Train for now then. Thank you, James Poulos, whoever you are.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I just heard on TV that he will be in Dayton tomorrow and so will Huckabee, Pawlenty, Lieberman and who know who else.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
bull
August 28th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Mark Ambinder @ The Atlantic is reporting that Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) is canceling print and broadcast interviews for the day…
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/27644
August 28th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Now Breaking: McCain supporter and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) will join Tom Brokaw on “Meet the Press” in St. Paul this weekend. Bad form to break this pick now, tonight, if The GOP VP Pick is what it IS.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
[…] For what it’s worth, and probably not much, a source tells James Poulos at the Confabulum that Romney “no longer understands himself to be in consideration” and that he’ll […]
August 29th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Tis a shame if Romney will not be selected, but I have high hopes that he will stick around for the future. I met Mitt a number of times during the caucuses in Iowa earlier this year, and found him to be a very intelligent and genuine man. We need more politicians like him.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:47 am
[…] … except Pawlenty himself. Huck says he was never vetted. Romney says he doesn’t think he made it to the finish. GOP congressional leaders are told to expect a “traditional” pick, so […]
August 29th, 2008 at 7:10 am
[…] Romney is a sucker. They would have 15 houses between the two of them. Plus, it would be the quintessental flip flop ticket. And he’s Mormon. Plus, he’s probably out. […]