One thing's for sure, the Obama Campaign is playing this brilliantly

[charlie and algernon]

They can sit on this all day, they are still dominating the news cycle. NOT talking about McCain is almost as bad for McCain as negative press, Obama has completely snuffed him out. Let's say Obama announces at 3pm EST, that gives him the news cycles through the weekend, then he's got a week to himself for the convention. All the while we're slowly running out the clock.


Well Played, Obama.

[Muttocracy]

1. They can always play the housegate tapes later - I want our Veep!!!! :)

[americanstranger]

50. Nah. Run this right up to the convention.

Then after the convention, the VP can stay on houses, while Obama moves on to the Iraq timetable, the economy, and just about anything else he wants to talk about.

Keep hitting McCain on the houses thing for a few days. If McCain's boys think they branded Obama with the 'celebrity' thig, they have no idea what the word 'branding' means.

Foot on the neck time. Milk Seven Houses for all it's worth. McCain's negatives will be in the 60s by the time his convention rolls around.

- as

[Phredicles]

59. "Milk Seven Houses for all it's worth" I've heard nine. Or twelve;

First we gotta figure out just how many there really are.:evilgrin:

[uppityperson]

2. Very much so. Good job Obama.

[cynatnite]

3. He's a definite genius at this...

He just blew everyone out of the water when he first announced...including Hillary. I'm a supporter of hers, too, and no one has been able to play the media like this...except Obama.

Brilliant, IMO.

[polichick]

4. They'll probably wait as long as possible to send that text message.

[Muttocracy]

7. it's starting to take away from "be the first to know" though. nt

[polichick]

36. True - but they're getting more coverage than they anticipated, so they're milking it.

[AllentownJake]

38. LOL

This was a marketing technique to collect phone numbers to text people to remind them to vote on 11/4 and to have the MSM staring at a cell phone for a day :rofl:

Every news organization probably has a cell phone they just purchased with the only thing done to it was text VP to 62262 :rofl:

[Muttocracy]

44. I know. Obama should be kickbacks from cell phone companies! nt

[elehhhhna]

8. It has to hit before/during the 5 or 6 o'clock news tonight.

[Tesibria]

26. LOVE the sticker!!! LOL!!! Perfect

[elehhhhna]

35. IIRC Duer Helderheid designed it & it's avail @ Cafe Press!

I LOVE IT!!! Ordered one already.

[butterfly77]

49. I have been on pins and needles myself but...

I love the fact that it is irritating the hell out of the media. They want to run his campaign so bad...

[polichick]

39. Why? I'm thinking they might wait until tomorrow - unless there's a leak.

[gateley]

5. Agree, well done, but I'm irritable and cranky, nonetheless.

[goodgd_yall]

37. I'm in danger of losing my job

(just kidding):P

[gateley]

52. Are you the only one there who is so into this? nt

[goodgd_yall]

54. Who knows?

I work at home. The office is a 3-hour drive away. Work is slow right now, so I'm not really doing any damage. If there was work to do, I'd be doing it. But, from the time I did work out of the office, I don't recall anybody being a political junkie like me.

[gateley]

55. Oh - I envisioned you in an office

glued to DU and news sites, cell phone on the desk within arm's reach, ignoring the bustling activity (work!) going on around you.

It's cool that you're at home.

What do you do?

[goodgd_yall]

58. I work for

an assessment publishing company assuring the quality of the tests, manuals, and ancillaries, so I'm part of the problem with the test-obsessed educational system. BUT I try to do my best in correcting test questions that are biased, based on the party line (history questions), and just plain wrong information. Everything has been digitized now so some of us work at a distance. My mother's Alzheimer's required someone be at home with her, so here I am working from home rather than in the office.

And you?

[The Night Owl]

6. I couldn't disagree more. Building up the drama for VP pick can only lead to a lot of people

...feeling disappointed or just plain unsatisfied. Anticlimax is imminent.

[charlie and algernon]

10. unless it's Gary Hart or Joe Leiberman, it can only be good for him

the point is that he gets to dominate and control the media for the next week and a half. He can have surrogates on 24/7 talking about HIS issues. It's brilliant.

[renate]

16. I was just wondering whether I was the only one who felt this way

It would have to be John Lennon or Martin Luther King or JFK to live up to all the hoopla. It's being WAY overdone, whether by design or not... and the McMansion story would be getting even more play if it weren't for all this frantic talking about nothing. It's like watching one of those highway car chases that CNN used to run.

[cynatnite]

18. Which is why I don't think we can count anyone out as to who it is...

We may get very surprised by a name like Gore. That would definitely make the wait worthwhile, IMO.

[Lucky 13]

22. But it DOMINATES the news cycle.

The only thing we're hearing about McCain right now is how fucking rich and out of touch he is. Whereas, this game of "Who's he gonna pick" is 1) POSITIVE, 2) Demonstrates how enthralled people are with his campaign, 3) Is driving the media up a fucking wall, 4)It is getting people EXCITED and talking about his campaign. All the watercooler conversation in my office is about who he's gonna pick... and these are not political people.

[TwilightGardener]

29. When you push it too far, it starts to piss people off and make them

disappointed in whomever you choose. There is playing it, and then there is overplaying it. Obama is overplaying it. He should have announced it before noon.

[WHAT]

42. agree...

I'm about ready to give-up on it.

[Lucky 13]

47. It's not pissing me off.

I plan on supporting him no matter who he chooses, so I'm not pressed about it. He'll tell you when he's god-damned good and ready and no amount of bitching, whining or complaining will have any effect on his decision or the timing of his decision.

Deal with it.

[Levgreee]

56. yeah, to people who follow the news a ton and are actually impatient about these things. meanwhile,

a greater number of casual followers will watch the news over the 5 day period and get the heads up.

[Terran]

57. No offense, but getting "pissed off" is a foolish response

I mean no offense to you, but this really isn't that big a deal, and they know it. People do NOT vote for the VP, they vote for the candidate. So the big huge positive here is just keeping him front and center in the news cycle. Try to keep some perspective and just go with it. I don't understand why so many people are *allowing* themselves to be put on tenter hooks over this whole thing--it will happen at the critical moment. Util then, just relish all the wonderful poop flying at McCain.

[The Night Owl]

30. Um... talk of how rich and out of touch John McCain is helps us. Building up mystery and hype...

...around a VP choice is at best a risky move.

[Lucky 13]

48. Who's building the hype?

It's not his campaign. it's the media. Take it up with them.

No one is going to rush him to reveal his decision or whine enough to change his mind either way.

it won't be a disappointment. Of that I have no doubt.

can't you have a little faith in our nominee? Or is this an excuse to criticize?

[TwilightGardener]

9. I'm getting pissed. Unless it's a game-changer choice, it doesn't warrant this

delay.

[chitty]

11. What's the hurry?

This is fun.

Just relax and take it all in.

No need to be pissed.

[TwilightGardener]

15. Well, it won't be someone I want, so I'm already a little pissy. So having

to wait to hear that it's someone I'm not interested in makes me even bitchier. x(

[Lucky 13]

28. Well then it seems to me you're going to be pissy no matter what.

Just cause it annoys you doesn't mean it's not a brilliant strategy.

Everyone is talking about it. Look at the media attention this is getting.

[charlie and algernon]

27. it's still 11:15 am on the West Coast

if anything, they'd be smart to wait for everyone to fully wake up.

[blogslut]

12. I am digging it

I wish there was a way to view the wee press types that have been jumping from VP possible to VP possible. Poor things. They're earning their mediocre pay today.

[AlinPA]

13. Hold the Veep. I want more on the houses.

[terrya]

14. I agree.

:thumbsup:

[goldcanyonaz]

17. I hope it is today because the weekend wont matter that much.

[charlie and algernon]

24. it'll still be all over the news

besides the cable news, all the local news broadcasts will lead with it, then you have the sunday news shows.

[goldcanyonaz]

31. For you and I, yes, but for josephine citizen? Not so much. Many tune out on weekends.

[goodgd_yall]

41. On Saturday morning, Josephine Citizen will be busy rounding up the kids

to take them to the beach, or soccer practice, or the matinee, not watching or listening to the news.

[goldcanyonaz]

43. Exactly, no news today will be a blow.

[charlie and algernon]

46. Unless they're completely isolated from all media, it will be hard

You're right, today is the best day out of the next three, but even if he announces tomorrow, it will be on the radio too. Maybe if J. Citizen only listens to CDs in the car, then maybe she won't here about it.

[frogmarch]

19. I'm bored

with Obama's waiting game. It's gone on too long.

[Spazito]

20. Actually, they are talking about one thing re McCain....

his many homes gaffe. It is delicious. The frenzy the media is in re the Obama VP announcement interspersed with McCain's McMansions!

[eshfemme]

21. The hype is starting to be overhyped. Right now, I am bracing myself for crushing disappointment

with the way things are going. Please just text us soon, Obama!

[SharonRB]

25. Me, too

Especially since on Hartmann's show they were just talking about how it might be Chet Edwards from Texas. I know Pelosi wanted him, but what a letdown that would be!

[charlie and algernon]

32. it's still in the AM on the West Coast

they're probably waiting for all of the lower 48 to be in the afternoon when 99% of the American public will be awake.

[FrenchieCat]

23. I like watching the pundit guessing without a real clue.

Does me a world of good.

I especially like the look on Wolf Blitzer's face.
He wants to know, but doesn't. That's good for a few laughs,
and is worth the wait.

[tridim]

33. Imagine how the person sending the text message feels right now.

Sitting there at his or her desk, finger hovering above the enter key just waiting for the "GO" call.

[charlie and algernon]

34. LOL, the power s/he has right now

:rofl:

[InNeedOfUserName]

40. 3pm EST...AFTER Rush is off the air!!!!! nm

[Tom Rinaldo]

45. If it's Biden they should announce it ASAP

The news risks becoming seriously anti-climatic otherwise with so much of the speculation centering on him. The longer this drags out the more *POP* Biden loses.

If it is anyone else they can still milk this as long as they want.

[gateley]

53. Good point. nt

[The Night Owl]

60. Yeah. If it is Biden, then what is the announcement going to be like?

It was Biden after all!

:yoiks:

[Doremus]

51. If they're delaying to let the McMansions story get more mileage, I'm good with it.

The longer Geritol Man stews in it the better. :)