Heard something concerning a while ago,

[elleng]

on NewsHour, discussing SuperTuesday. Possibility of mittens selecting Rob Portman, Ohio repug Senator, as V.P.
Not happy about this, but don't know how popular Portman is in OH since he's been in Senate, and wonder whether this might result in OH going R in November.

[liberal N proud]

1. He is invisible here

You hear about Sherrod Brown in the news, but hardly anything from Portman.

[elleng]

7. Thanks. Good to hear?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. I'm not from Ohio

but Rob who? Didn't he just get elected in 2010?

[elleng]

6. Newly elected,

he's been around.

'is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1] He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.[2]

From 1993 to 2005, Portman served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 2nd congressional district, which stretches along the Ohio River from the Hamilton County suburbs of Cincinnati east to Scioto County and Pike County. Portman won seven consecutive congressional elections with over 70 percent of the vote.[3][4]

Portman served in two federal cabinet positions under the administration of President George W. Bush. From May 2005 to May 2006, he was the U.S. Trade Representative. From May 2006 to June 2007, he was Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).[4] He has consistently received praise from Republicans and Democrats for knowledge and bipartisan work in trade and budget affairs. He is considered a potential name for Vice President on the Republican presidential ticket in 2012.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Portman

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. Thanks for setting me straight elleng

I was REALLY the wrong person to respond in this thread.

[elleng]

16. Fine that you responded, Proud;

DU provides MANY learning experiences!!!

[southernyankeebelle]

3. Honestly I don't think people choose a president based on the VP slot. Although

Palin had an impact but it was a scary impact that made people vote for Obama.

[elleng]

8. That's probably true, generally,

but ya know the repugs will play it up, in OH at least.

[southernyankeebelle]

20. Yep they will

[MarianJack]

9. People like to forget this, but in 1976...

...Fritz Mondale made a MUCH better impression than bob dole.

Mondale came across as likeable and competent. dole came across as just plain MEAN!

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

19. Remember when he said that he was going to raise taxes and the other guy was

going to lie to you? I think then and there during the primaries he lost the election for telling the truth.

[elleng]

21. Right, the truth didn't set us free that year.

[MarianJack]

25. 1984 was a DISGUSTING election.

See post # 24 for my reasons why (among many others).

PEACE!

[MarianJack]

24. In 1984 in his acceptance speech.

That was the most disgusting pre george w moron election where the press worked so hard for the reagan campaign. They WANTED a 50 state sweep.

The worst examples I remember were an evening "news" broadcast that showed Mondale discussing the federal budget for 45 seconds followed by 3 minutes of reagan in Nashville leading a crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to Roy Acuff and a local radio report on how wonderful reagan's influence was for Mondale putting a woman on the ticket.

YUCK!

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

26. Well Mondale did proved right. Reagan did raise taxes. Something Mondale said that Reagan

wouldn't tell.

[MarianJack]

27. He would have been a good president.

At least he wouldn't have been senile.

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

28. Yes, I think your right. My father-in-law use to say that Reagan was acting the part

of a president. My father-in-law was very smart.

[MarianJack]

29. My father always referred to reagan as...

.."senile sam".

Remember when nancy was away and reagan dressed himself for a couple of days. WOW!

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

30. I only remember him as the Borax Man. LOL

[MarianJack]

31. When he was the Borax Man...

...he had somebody dressing him then, too!

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

32. He did commericals on tv way back when. The 20 team mule whatever it was. LOL

It was a western show.

[MarianJack]

33. The product was "20 mule team Borax".

I watched (or rather my parents watched) the show every afternoon. I don't remember the name of the show, though.

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

34. Your right. I couldn't remember what the name of the show was. I did watch sometimes.

[MarianJack]

35. I just remembered!

"Death Valley Days"

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

36. You have a good memory. I'm 64 and my memory takes a hike sometimes. LOL

[MarianJack]

38. I'll be 57 in June.

I know of what you speak, but I don't remember what it is just now!

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

40. HAHAHAHAH LOL your funny my young friend.

[Dawson Leery]

42. Roy Acuff is quite disgusting.

[MarianJack]

43. He was an dried up old fart...

...who allowed reagan to manipulate him in 1984 in his attempt to totally avoid any discussion of issues.

PEACE!

[Dawson Leery]

49. In his younger days, Roy railed against the New Deal.

[MarianJack]

50. So, he was against something that was...

...ENORMOUSLY beneficial to his fan base.

Wow, 2 dead dipsticks; acuff & breitbart.

PEACE!

[progress2k12nbynd]

4. Anytime I see the word "concern" on DU since 2008...

I expect to see a "thanks for your 'concern'" reply. Nice to see we've grown up at least a little bit.

[RKP5637]

5. +1, n/t

[Drunken Irishman]

10. Thanks for your concern.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. Don't worry...the VP choice has minimal impact on the election.

You have to go all the way back to JFK-LBJ to find a VP candidate who had a true impact on the overall election.

I think people put way too much emphasis on the VP slot. If we elected candidates solely because of their VP pick, Dukakis would have destroyed Bush in 1988. If anything, that election shows us how little a candidate can change the dynamics. Quayle was a complete moron and got his butt handed to him by Bentsen and yet, in the end, they rolled to victory.

Just look at it this way: What did Edwards bring to the table in '04 for Kerry? Certainly not his home state...right?

[Lil Missy]

12. Naw, the goopers only vote for VP's that have tits. n/t

[Odin2005]

13. Mittens will have to pick a Southern Evangelical...

...to placate the lunatics.

[elleng]

15. Could be; hope so!

[Odin2005]

17. I'm betting Rand Paul.

It is rumored that Ron Paul is tag-teaming with Mittens in exchange for a prominant position for Rand.

[elleng]

18. Wouldn't bet on that one; what would it be worth???

[Ikonoklast]

22. It's going to be Ricky.

Paul brings nothing.

Ricky delivers Fundies and Catholics.

You heard it here first.

[elleng]

23. Will remember that

(maybe!)

[Drunken Irishman]

37. I think you're right...except about delivering the Catholics.

He won't. Obama will win the Catholic vote...just like he did in '08.

[IndyJones]

51. Catholics don't like Ricky.

[beac]

41. Probably my steaming turd of a governor, Bob "Forcible Ultrasound" McDonnell.

I wish it meant we would "get rid" of him that way, but VA govs only serve one term. His slogan was "Bob's for Jobs"--- that "s" turned out to be an exaggeration. He's only concerned about ONE job... for himself. His whole governorship has been about burnishing his VP cred.

[davidpdx]

39. All I know is Crisco Christie and his loud mouth

won't be on the ticket. Not after the huge tantrum he threw.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

44. Former Bush OMB director? Really? Romney really does want to lose

if that's the case.

[CTyankee]

45. Portman strikes me as just another stiff, like Mittens.

The two of them on the ticket would bore everybody to tears...

[elleng]

46. As I recall, yank, Portman was highly respected and accomplished in his 'government' job.

[CTyankee]

47. There ya go...another strike against him!

[elleng]

48. Can't win 'em all!!!