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helpisontheway

(5,004 posts)
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:20 PM Aug 2020

Best day for Biden to announce VP?

I wonder if he will announce beginning of the week or towards the end? You would think he would want the pick to dominate the news this week and then the convention next week...I’m sure Trump is planning something to step on the VP coverage.

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Best day for Biden to announce VP? (Original Post) helpisontheway Aug 2020 OP
I would think as late as possible so trump has less time to bash mucifer Aug 2020 #1
November 2nd, or exact moment the RNC nominates Trump. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #2
OMG that would be epic jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #7
Yup!!! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #8
Obama announced a couple days before the convention JI7 Aug 2020 #3
That's the norm, historically... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #12
The Day He Accepts The Nomination ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #4
Today is National Veep Day FM123 Aug 2020 #5
Before the convention starts but make a surprise announcement preventing Trump from spoiling it. Under The Radar Aug 2020 #6
Trump may find out anyway. Blue_true Aug 2020 #9
I wouldn't do it Friday qazplm135 Aug 2020 #10
Midweek LSparkle Aug 2020 #11
Yea I think this Wednesday or Thursday FloridaBlues Aug 2020 #13
He should put it off till the middle of the Republican convention. BluesRunTheGame Aug 2020 #14
In time for the mail in ballots to be printed early enough to accomodate USPS obstruction AnnaLee Aug 2020 #15

jorgevlorgan

(8,232 posts)
7. OMG that would be epic
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:43 PM
Aug 2020

The longer he holds onto this, he will have something to take the wind out Trumps sails at any given time.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
12. That's the norm, historically...
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:59 PM
Aug 2020

for an electorate hungry for some normalcy, this is what I expect.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
9. Trump may find out anyway.
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:51 PM
Aug 2020

The person chosen will get Secret Service protection as soon as Biden has settled on her. So it will be impossible to surprise since the women being considered have public jobs, except for Rice. So they can’t just disappear until the announcement is made.

What will likely happen is some enterprising reporter will see SS agents suddenly around the person, and the news will be out.

As things are, Biden is keeping the Trump oppo-research people off balance. My guess is that his choice will be surprising and brilliantly solid.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
10. I wouldn't do it Friday
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:53 PM
Aug 2020

but I probably wouldn't do it Monday either.

Wednesday or Thursday make the most sense. I think you want at least one weekday for it to dominate the news and then the weekend going into the convention.

LSparkle

(11,660 posts)
11. Midweek
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:57 PM
Aug 2020

Like Thursday. Not Friday night news dump but enough time to assemble surrogates for the Sunday shows.

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