Change the subject

First rule of political campaigns:   When things are going badly, change the subject.   Trot our something that will grab headlines.   Distract the news media and grab the spotlight.

The most heinous example, of course, would be what Republicans falsely accused Bill Clinton of doing:   Start a war.   In the midst of the fight with Newt Gingrich's Republicans over budget matters, which eventually led to a shutdown of the government, Clinton did urge NATO to act on the intransigent Bosnian Serbs, and U. S. planes began bombing Bosnian strongholds.

That was far more complicated than a simple distraction.   But you get the idea.

So now, the Romney campaign is on the ropes over conflicting documentation of when Romney actually was no longer responsible for Bain Capital's policies and actions.

So:   look for them to announce his choice for VP any day now.

And my guess is it's going to be Tim Pawlenty.    Second guess:   Rob Portman.

It's not going to be Condi Rice.  Or, if it is, it will indicate real desperation.  Desperate enough to counter the fact that her slightly moderate stance on abortion would widen the gulf with the Tea Party crowd.   Besides, she seems to really really mean it when she says she's not interested in the job.   [Look, she's already baby-sat one president who wasn't qualified for the job;  give her a break.]

Perhaps the recent flurry about her being considered was just so they could appear to be giving serious consideration to choosing a woman VP.   Of course, she would be a two-fer:  she's (1) a woman and (2) African-American -- two demographics that Romney lags badly with.    But she's way too moderate for the current climate.


Ralph

PS:   Given how badly things are going for Romney, maybe he is that desperate.