Could This Woman Be On Mitt Romney's V.P. Shortlist?

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http://www.businessinsider.com/romney-vp-pick-pam-bondi-florida-attorney-general-2012-7



As Mitt Romney draws closer to a decision about his 2012 running mate, speculation about who the Republican presidential candidate will select to be his No. 2 has reached a fever pitch.

Romney is expected to make the announcement sometime after he returns from overseas next week. In the meantime, his campaign has launched a major surrogate blitz, dispatching seven of the most buzzed-about VP contenders to rally Romney supporters in swing states.
But this afternoon, the campaign added a surprise name to the list: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

According to a campaign release, Bondi will travel miles away from her home state on Saturday to stump for Romney at three stops in New Hampshire, including a Women for Mitt Kickoff Breakfast in Concord, and campaign office openings in Bedford and Stratham.


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/romney-vp-pick-pam-bondi-florida-attorney-general-2012-7#ixzz21vGj6564

[ananda]

1. Would that make the Reep team look aryan enough?

With a token woman to boot?

Geez.

[Berlum]

16. Can she produce a long-form Anglo-Saxon birf certificate?

[Matariki]

46. Funny. That was my first thought too.

And how old is she? Is there an age minimum for VP like there is for President. The person should at least be old enough to vote.

[spanone]

2. 'reached a fever pitch' ...where has it reached a fever pitch?

[CTyankee]

4. in their fevered brains...

[nc4bo]

3. Jesus I hope he wouldn't be that dumb....

no offense to this woman but...

But there are actually some compelling reasons why Romney might be considering Bondi for his No. 2 spot. And given that everything anyone writes about the VP process so far is only speculation, we might as well have some fun.

Here's why Bondi might be on Romney's shortlist:

She's a woman. And she's young. While the Romney campaign is said to be looking for experience and gravitas, there are obvious demographic advantages to picking someone who can appeal to women and young people.
She's from Florida. Bondi could give Romney a much-needed advantage in the crucial swing state.
She tried to take down Obamacare — and almost won. Bondi was the lead attorney general in the lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. With her as VP, Romney would have one less problem to deal with.
She's really pretty.


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/romney-vp-pick-pam-bondi-florida-attorney-general-2012-7#ixzz21vHM6FHD

Yea we got all the reasons why he's floating her but this will not fly for the majority of Americans.

This campaign is like witnessing a train wreck.

[surrealAmerican]

15. Do the people who write this crap actually believe that?

The reason for choosing a young woman has nothing to do with appealing to women and young people. It has to do with appealing to men.

Just what the republicans need: a "booth babe".

[Mojorabbit]

22. We can't stand her in Florida. Amazing that she would even be considered. nt

[monmouth]

37. Queen Ann would have none of it...No way..LOL...n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Bummer. This would be a Barbie and Ken ticket.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

7. LOL!

[Motown_Johnny]

9. She is prettier than Sarah

and odds are smarter (how could she not be).




Maybe they think McCain had the right idea but just did it wrong.

[DCBob]

31. I think thats what they might want.

Superficial appeal.. because they have nothing of substance that would appeal to most voters.

[xxqqqzme]

57. Perfect tag line

We will be robbed of it though.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. Romney-Bondi is a bit of a mouthful

[Motown_Johnny]

8. Funny

It does sound like a children's nursery rhyme





Romney Bondi sat on a wall

Romney Bondi had a great fall

All the dressage horses and all the rich men

Couldn't put Romney Bondi together again

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. Good one!

if this is the ticket we will have to tweet this

[Tennessee Gal]

23. LOL! Good one!

[Firebrand Gary]

10. If Romney chooses Pam Bondi I will lay an unobtainium egg with unicorn fur stripes.

Like something right out of Avatar...

IMHO: Her selection would head down the same road of Katherine Harris, Sarah Palin and Harriet Meyers. It would say one thing loud and clear, Romney cannot get anyone to join his ticket.



Edited to add:

If the GOP moves Bondi up this quickly it would kill their argument for the no doubt political advancement of Kamala Harris who is surely to advance to higher office...(Soon) Imo

[Logical]

12. Twice divorced already? Interesting. n-t

[CurtEastPoint]

13. Fambly valuz...working on marriage #3.

Bondi was married to Garret Barnes from 1990 to 1992, and to Scott Fitzgerald from 1997 to 2002. She is currently engaged to ophthalmologist Greg Henderson, but a wedding scheduled to take place in the Cayman Islands on May 26, 2012, was apparently called off at the last minute.[8]

[Berlum]

19. The Cayman Islands? What is it with tax-dodging Republican grifters?

Sheeesh?

[Motown_Johnny]

14. They are going to need a bigger car roof

[HopeHoops]

21. Well, you have to dmit the dog's pretty. Big, but pretty.

[GoCubsGo]

26. Can't say that about the sofa.

Damn, that thing is hideous!

[Motown_Johnny]

47. Maybe she is color blind.

Those yellow drapes don't seem to match at all.

[Motown_Johnny]

48. I hate to admit it but, In My Opinion

any successful, attractive woman in her mid 40s who is unmarried after two divorces that keeps a St. Bernard can't be all bad. Even if she is a Republican and a Lawyer (and has a hideous looking couch).

[HopeHoops]

63. Yeah, the couch is pretty hideous, but it probably hides the dog hair well.

[ornotna]

49. Stetson is a pretty good school

The name may bring up visions of cowboy hats, but comparing them to Liberty is not quite right.

Ranked 119th among law schools nationally. Over the past dozen years, the school's advocacy program has been ranked first in the nation eight times, and second three times.

Stetson fielded the 2009 American Association for Justice National Champion Trial Team, placing first out of 248 squads from 147 law schools. Stetson has won the AAJ National Championship 4 times.[5]

The Stetson Law School team was the 2004-2005 world champions at the 12th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition, the first U.S. law school to win since 1996, receiving Frederic Eisemann Award (i.e., prevailing team in orals) for winning. Stetson defeated the University of Vienna for the gold.

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

[rppper]

50. Not to go off subject here but....

Stetson is a nice mid sized university here in central Florida that brings a lot of student money to the Daytona beach/ Deland area....a lot of good people work for and get educated there....please don't broad stroke it with the likes of liberty university....it's apples and oranges...

[BumRushDaShow]

18. One potential issue carefully not mentioned - Trayvon Martin & George Zimmerman case

Enough said and it should sink this floated idea if they had any sense. But then again, it's obvious they never had any sense.

[Brewinblue]

20. I sure hope so.

There is generally nothing women hate more than a self important bimbo. And no man would ever fall for her crap except those already smitten with the Annie and Mittster.

[Marrah_G]

24. She looks way too young

People will look at her and not see someone ready to be president.

[libodem]

32. True

That would leave HER in charge if something happens to HIM. She does not look Presidential to me. She looks like a Faux Snooze news anchor.

HRC looks Presidential to me. Someone with experience, maturity, and brilliance.

We don't need to watch the screwy machinations of a blond Sarah Palin, although it would be a gift to Jon Stewart and Bill Mahar.

[Alduin]

41. According to wikipedia (haha--reputable source, eh?)...

she's 46.

[Marrah_G]

54. That picture makes her look fresh out of college.

As much as it shouldn't be, much of politics is about appearance. If she looks young, rightly or wrongly, people will not consider her mature enough, or wise enough for the job.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

25. I didn't know Kelly Bundy had a sister

[Ruby the Liberal]

27. Did they learn nothing from Palin?

Or Harriet Meirs for what its worth? Lovely SCOTUS choice there, Shrub.

The VP is next in line if the POTUS is incapacitated. Can these morons please just pick someone who is actually qualified to do the job?

[grantcart]

28. Nope she just had her own Cayman escapade

Here she is serving cocktails to friend all going to the Cayman islands together.

She announced she was getting married but didn't. People are still wondering what she was doing.



http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/30/v-print/2824781/attorney-general-pam-bondis-cayman.html

edited to add that apparently she has a wedding to arrange in the near future:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1232247.ece

[nc4bo]

30. She was visiting her (or someone else's) money of course. Maybe it was lonely?

Everyone celebrate, drinks on the house!

Bondi and her fiance, 62-year-old ophthalmologist Greg Henderson, spent the weekend entertaining family and friends and are still on vacation together. But that hasn’t stopped people from wondering whether one of the two got cold feet or if there was a prenuptial disagreement

And then bottom drops out.

[DCBob]

29. Looks like a Fox Newz babe.

perfect!

[libodem]

34. Just what I was thinking

Exactly. All show and no go.

[RockaFowler]

44. She was

She used to go on Faux everytime there was a legal case. That's why some nitwit decided it would be a good idea for her to run for Attorney General here. Oh my!

[DCBob]

45. HA! Thats funny!

It could be I sort of recognized her face or perhaps they all just look alike.

[Quantess]

52. That was my immediate reaction, too.

[DCBob]

58. turns out she was on Faux as a legal analyst..

according to a post just above. Funny!

[chelsea0011]

33. He will not, ever, pick a woman. These leaks are BS.

[pinboy3niner]

35. Don't pour cold water on a Romney-Bondage ticket!

Think of the possibilities!

[DCBob]

36. Why??

I think they the Romney campaign desperately wants a woman VP considering their polling numbers with women. But they also desperately dont want a repeat of the Sarah Palin disaster.

[MineralMan]

38. 46 going on 23. Zero gravitas there.

Won't happen.

[Alduin]

39. Oh com on now. I'm a man and I think with my head between my shoulders.

Republicans need to quit insulting men by thinking they'd vote for someone only because she's attractive.

Good grief.

[Courtesy Flush]

40. Called off her Caymen Island wedding

She's had two very brief marriages. Currently single, and had planned to marry in the Caymans this year, but called it off.

Not exactly rock solid family values stuff here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Bondi#Personal_life

[WI_DEM]

42. I guess after Palin anything is possible. What experience does she have to be VP?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

43. Trying to change the subject away from London.

Look at the pretty blond. London? Never heard of it.

[wolfsister77]

51. remember Palin?

After Palin,

I really doubt he'd pick another women nobody knows.

[Betty Jo]

53. MiITT PAM RHYMES WITH

_HIT CAN


MITT PAM GOES IN THE _HIT CAN

[begin_within]

55. She has that "power hungry" look in her eyes

[steve2470]

56. I wonder how she compares to Palin

At least Palin was Governor of Alaska. A not very good one but a Governor. Ms. Bondi is Attorney General of Florida.

If Romney picks her, I think another Palinesque fiasco is in the works.

[SheilaT]

59. I love the part where she's been married and divorced twice,

and her third marriage to be is currently on hold.

Don't you just love those Republican family values?

[KinMd]

60. She looks like a Fox News anchor

been married and divorced twice already....but it's sacred don't you know.

[nanabugg]

61. My thoughts exactly! nt

[Raine]

62. After Palin IMO they will never pick a woman again or anyone that draws attention. nt