So Hotline says Robert Novack says sources say (it's like middle school dating, huh?) that McCain might announce his choice for VP next week, and that the name Novack is hearing is former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
That'd be, by the way, a ticket of flip-floppers on choice since both men were pro-choice and went over to the dark side when they decided to seek the Presidency.
But that's neither here nor there when it comes to why I object to Mitt Romney being on the ticket. Over the last decade, I forget when, he bought a house on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee about 3/4 of a mile down the shore from me. I'm sure the Secret Service has been all over my past already since he was running for Pres, but it's gonna get worse if he runs for VP!
And its not that I can't handle the background check. That's not an issue. And maybe it'll come out positively for me if the Secret Service decides to rent from me (yes, I will rent the camp!), what with the extra money to pay taxes and the wiring and communications upgrades they'd have to do. I could use a good wireless Internet system and the electrical is a little old.
But it's hard enough getting through town as it is without cool-shades guys with Radio Shack dangles coming of their ears checking us all out. We're going up for two weeks over Labor Day, and it'll just be a pain in my ass.
In 2007 I got to see Mitt walking by himself in town -- the book store owner who helped him had no idea who he was -- and that was kind of neat. It won't be like that again if he's on the ticket.
So, anyway, that's really all I have. I don't want Mitt on the ticket because I am a selfish bastard. 'nuff said.