When I picked up the phone 2:34 a.m. Saturday, it did not occur to me that it was the VP announcement. I picked it up because I thought it was the bad news that you get when you are a parent or born the eldest. For most adults with family responsibilities, an early a.m. call means an accident or death in the family. I’m not out clubbing in the wee hours. I’m in bed sound asleep without pharmaceutical assistance if I’m lucky. Sorry I signed up for it. Doesn’t change my vote or enthusiasm for the ticket. In the big scheme of things it is not a big deal. Just venting today at something other than clouds.
The call was planned for 7-8 am EDT on Saturday morning.
When the news media broke the story around midnight EDT overnight Friday, the campaign reacted in order to get the announcement out to supporters.
The truly bizarre thing is that some conservative pundits and pundit-wannabes are now saying it was a sign they were trying to announce Biden “quietly”…?!
You don’t announce something “quietly” by encouraging thousands upon thousands of people to sign up for that very announcement.
Yeah, really. (6:28 p.m., nothing)
No kidding. This is masterful on the campaign’s part, just painful to wait for!
Archie, How was JObama in Springfield? Did you make it anywhere near the stage?
Looked much more packed than 19mos ago.
When I picked up the phone 2:34 a.m. Saturday, it did not occur to me that it was the VP announcement. I picked it up because I thought it was the bad news that you get when you are a parent or born the eldest. For most adults with family responsibilities, an early a.m. call means an accident or death in the family. I’m not out clubbing in the wee hours. I’m in bed sound asleep without pharmaceutical assistance if I’m lucky. Sorry I signed up for it. Doesn’t change my vote or enthusiasm for the ticket. In the big scheme of things it is not a big deal. Just venting today at something other than clouds.
Howard –
The call was planned for 7-8 am EDT on Saturday morning.
When the news media broke the story around midnight EDT overnight Friday, the campaign reacted in order to get the announcement out to supporters.
The truly bizarre thing is that some conservative pundits and pundit-wannabes are now saying it was a sign they were trying to announce Biden “quietly”…?!
You don’t announce something “quietly” by encouraging thousands upon thousands of people to sign up for that very announcement.