McCain May Announce VP Choice Thursday

Rumor has it that in a move of total douchebaggery, John McCain has decided on his choice for running mate and could announce Thursday, the same day as the final day of the Democratic National Convention.

That may all be well and good for the McCain campaign, but as Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann just theorized before signing off for the evening, if McCain's choice is not someone of consequence, not someone who would make a big headline splash, then making the announcement on the historic day of the first African-American accepting the nomination for the Presidency of the United Fucking States would be nothing more than an extremely sad display.

Matthews said something to the effect that unless it were someone like Lieberman [holding back urge to vomit], an "independent" who agrees with McCain on the war - if it were someone like Pawlenty, it would be like "putting two puddles together; nothing happens - there's no splash." Olbermann equated Pawlenty to something that sounded like a side dish. Rachel Maddow called it "slightly low road" and also pointed to the fact that Thursday is the anniversary of Katrina - the same day that John McCain was on the tarmac in Arizona having a photo-op birthday cake with George W. Bush while New Orleans drowned. (I'll have video up of that exchange soon.)

But in either case, if McCain and his campaign actually thinks this is a good idea and that it doesn't smack of desperation, then go ahead. It'll look like nothing but an attention getting tantrum. Look at me! Look at me! I'm running for president too!

It is to laugh.

UPDATE (8/28/08 10:10am): Here's the video where Maddow sets things straight about the possible "perfect timing" of McCain's VP announcement. She kicks ass!