Why would somebody roll out their VP pick on a Friday night/Sat. morning?

[bluestateguy]

What advantage is gained from that?

You do it on a Monday through Thursday when you have the people's attention.

Better yet, he should have done this 2-3 before the RNC convention to maximize his (if any) momentum.

[Kalidurga]

1. It's Mitt Romney we are talking about here.

Nothing he does is normal or well thought out.

[rsmith6621]

2. Obama rolled out Biden on a Saturday/

[JI7]

3. Obama did on a Saturday, but i think that had more to do with the young supporters

and how he was using the internet to let them know first even though the tv media reported it first.

not sure what the benefits of it is for romney.

[Avalux]

12. Maybe that's why Romney is doing it - young GOPers.

Ryan appeals to the stipid idiots.

[JI7]

13. young wingnuts tend to be more into libertarian types like Ron Paul, or religious types like

huckabee and santorum.

paul ryan appeals to people like Mitt Romney.

[Avalux]

14. Some of them.

But young GOP tea partiers who haven't a clue of policy nor a concept of decency like Ryan.

[DURHAM D]

4. And during the final two days of the Olympics...

[gkhouston]

5. Someone told Mitt that Friday is "take out the trash" day

and he thought that meant he should introduce his VP on "date night"?

[Bennyboy]

6. Sunday Morning Gab Fests that's why...

Change the topic to Ryan instead of the shit show that is going on with the Rmoney campaign.

[aaaaaa5a]

7. I think Romney is shocked at how bad he is being beaten.

The numbers this week were real sobering to his campaign. Its no longer early. He is down 9 points even on FOX News. The electoral college looks even more difficult. The President is currently so strong in Ohio, the aggregate poll numbers there are almost outside the margin of error.

He needs to change the race now. And he knows it. Thus, he has changed his game plan. And here we are.

[justabob]

8. anything to get the rest of it out of the news for a minute

They have to try to head off the begging for mercy/truce thing before it gets a full head of steam. I don't think it is going to work, but I do think that is why it is timed for tomorrow.

[Motown_Johnny]

9. His numbers are collapsing and he has to do something quick

If the VP can make all the Sunday talk shows it could work out OK. Although the convention is still about 2 weeks away.

I guess they really really really want to get people talking about something other than Rmoney's taxes. Even Ryan's budget looks like an improvement to them.

[JI7]

10. maybe so they can be ready to respond to the Negatives against the pick

on monday.

[customerserviceguy]

11. As the Olympics are winding down

the Sunday talking head shows would be full of nothing else. You'd grab immediate attention away from Obama/Biden all the way to the convention.