I am beginning to see that Liz Clark will emerge as a compromise choice and that if chosen, she could have to seriously consider someone no one sees now as a potential running mate, but my guess is that this will be the case and it will be Clark.
It is an in-written rule that the opposing party gives the week's news cycle to the party holding the convention, though. It's still smarter to wait until right until the convention. Besides look at Vinick. He introduced Sullivan as VP right before the convention, even though the Democrats had a deadlocked convention on their hands.To be fair, Sam's choice to make his announcement in late March probably has more to do with the fact that waiting until closer to the convention will be a wash because we all know that any June or July announcement would be overshadowed by the hour to hour, day to day news coverage of a deadlocked convention for the GOP
To be fair, Sam's choice to make his announcement in late March probably has more to do with the fact that waiting until closer to the convention will be a wash because we all know that any June or July announcement would be overshadowed by the hour to hour, day to day news coverage of a deadlocked convention for the GOP
Walken is closer to Shallick than ClarkDissension in the GOP ranks is only good for Sam though. The reason the 2006 Democratic convention ended when it did was because Leo and Bartlet wanted to decide on a nominee before the party destroyed itself. The Republicans don't have a "Leo", and if Liz Clark launches a floor campaign, can Walken be counted on to be fair?
And the other major powers, Russia and China, are watching closely. Neither Russia or China likes what they see. But there is nothing they can do or would dare do.Walken is closer to Shallick than Clark
Is the interview going to be this Tuesday? I'm really looking forward to it.nbs.com, Monday March 19th
NBS Scoops First Seaborn/Hollis Interview
NBS will host a special edition of Capitol Beat on Tuesday night that will play host to the first prime time interview of the newly unveiled Democratic Presidential ticket of California Senator Sam Seaborn and Vice-Presidential nominee, businessman Franklin Hollis.
The interview will be carried out at Seaborn's California campaign headquarters and will be conducted by NBS news anchor Mark Bunn.
Walken is closer to Shallick than Clark
Except she really doesn't.Basically Walken is in the same position that Bartlet was faced with in 2006, but he needs to be a referee and demand that the party resolve it's difficulties. However he doesn't have the benefit of his own Leo McGarry to step in, I guess Henry Shallick is as close as it gets, but Shallick wants the nomination for himself. Walken is in the worst of all world's. He has no option but to wait until Tampa and intervene and have the party rally behind Clark. She represents unity in a weird kind of way.
Riley, Hunter or Cassidy are the likely "unity" candidates if it is deadlocked going into Tampa.Except she really doesn't.
Clark is anathema to the Walkenites because it has been fairly obvious that she has been pushed out in favour of Shallick and they aren't about to jump ship. And she's anathema to the extreme Christian right, to Mary Marsh and John Van Dyke because of her son.Riley, Hunter or Cassidy are the likely "unity" candidates if it is deadlocked going into Tampa.
Clark is anathema to the Walkenites because it has been fairly obvious that she has been pushed out in favour of Shallick and they aren't about to jump ship. And she's anathema to the extreme Christian right, to Mary Marsh and John Van Dyke because of her son.
She has pretty much no support base
She goes down in history as VP. The VP only carries as much weight as they can create. Remember the Vice Presidency isn't worth a warm bucket of spit.As VP, Clark still carries some weight with the party. If she doesn't try a floor campaign, what does she get in return for a full endorsement of Shallick? I doubt she wants another 4-8 years of VP.
or "Once upon a time, there where 2 brothers, I went to sea, the other become Vice-President, neither was heard from again"She goes down in history as VP. The VP only carries as much weight as they can create. Remember the Vice Presidency isn't worth a warm bucket of spit.
or "Once upon a time, there where 2 brothers, I went to sea, the other become Vice-President, neither was heard from again"