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August 22, 2008
A Wicked Prank - Oh, How I Wish!
With Barack H. Obama coyly dragging out the naming of his running mate, I just thought of a truly inspired way (if I may toot my own kazoo) that John S. McCain could ambush the inexperienced senator from Illinois.
Imagine if today, McCain were to call a press conference -- and name his own running mate before Obama names his!
That would turn today into a huge McCain-news day, forcing Obama to put off naming his VP, lest it have no impact at all. But he can't wait; the convention is starting Monday, I think. So either Obama has to withhold the unveiling until the convention speech... or else he has to name his "fellow traveler" tomorrow, in the wake of McCain's announcement. Either way, McCain takes the initiative, and Obama is reduced to saying "me too!" like Rudy, the little joey of the Sour Kangaroo in Horton Hears a Who.
And think how it would throw the Obama campaign into a quagmire, as the Democrat begins second-guessing his own pick. Can he un-invite someone from the ticket? Or would he be forced to stick with his choice, even if McCain's choice makes some other Democrat more strategic?
Alas, it'll never happen. Steve Schmidt, McCain's campaign capo di tutti i capi, isn't that clever. Or perhaps not that wicked.
Hatched by Dafydd on this day, August 22, 2008, at the time of 1:47 PM
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The following hissed in response by: Steven Den Beste
I think they plan on making that announcement just after the end of the Democrat's convention, as a way of distracting attention from the Dems and to try to reduce Obama's post-convention bounce. While it might be nice to blind-side Obama today, as a strategic matter it probably makes more sense to make the announcement a week from today.
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at August 22, 2008 3:20 PM
The following hissed in response by: ~brb
And think how it would throw the Obama campaign into a quagmire, as the Democrat begins second-guessing his own pick. Can he un-invite someone from the ticket? Or would he be forced to stick with his choice, even if McCain's choice makes some other Democrat more strategic?
Two words. Thomas Eagleton.
The above hissed in response by: ~brb at August 25, 2008 9:22 AM
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