Why is Obama playing this PR-Media cat-mouse game regarding his VP selection?

[VeraAgnes]

I really find it irritating and teasing in an unpleasant fashion....It does not impress me with leadership character. Anyone else feeling like they want to just turn off the TV, radio and go see a movie? I might even skip watching the Convention...well, probably not but I am experiencing political fatigue.

[WeDidIt]

1. Let's see, what is every journalist talking about?

What is on every politics wok's mind?

Its a HUGE PR bonanza.

And the moment the button gets pressed, it;s instant news cycle ownage.

[tekisui]

2. He's got you and everyone else talking about it.

[Egnever]

3. well its certainly stirring the net up

I am not sure what the end effect will be from it.

[scheming daemons]

4. Yeah.... it was good for a while.... but it's starting to be counterproductive....

[VeraAgnes]

10. When I sit back, take a distant "breather"

I realize it is indeed political fatigue for me.........I've lost my enthusiasm at the moment. I want clarity! I won't get that until after the Convention. I hope there is positive energy to refuel my exhausted passion.

This Stephanie-Tubb Jones coma/life support/brain dead occurrence has not helped. I saw her and Congressman John Lewis a few years ago at a "Not This Time Vote Rally". Dynamic Lady! I'm depressed.

[FrenchieCat]

5. So now, not saying is playing?

Perhaps it is the media playing.

[polichick]

6. Maybe just to change the subject.

[DevonRex]

7. Seems to me that Obama isn't the one playing anything. He said

we'd know it when he announces it and not to believe anything the media puts out.

[BklynChick]

8. Obama is not the one playing the game. He said when you hear it from me, you'll know. It's the

media whose playing the game. Every pundit seems to have "heard" from some "inside the campaign" some "inside information." They are working themselves into a tizzy, and everyone else. But Obama isn't at fault. He gets to decide and tell the rest of us when he decides to.

[butterfly77]

9. The media needs to shut the fuck up ..

and stop trying to run his campaign!

[VeraAgnes]

11. Now there is a healthy, reasonable

CONCEPT! :applause:

[flamingdem]

12. Obama and crew are great strategists, don't let their timing throw you off nt

[apnu]

13. Because it generates interest and free publicity.

And that's a good thing. America likes this stuff, cleary, look at our nightly entertainment: American Idol, Suvivor, America's Next Top Model and all that crap.

The media likes it, gives them something to do. Because Lord knows, we can't have a journalistic body in this country actually working on a real story. And the people like it, makes them feel involved. Look at the endless debate in this forum on is Veep pick. Its nuts.

[butterfly77]

14. Just wait ...

when he reveals his choice they will find everything wrong with that. They are already putting out the argument that he will HAVE to give a reason why he didn't choose Hillary..

[book_worm]

15. Yes, it's Obama's fault-it's always his fault, isn't it? The media stirs nothing up.

[Thrill]

16. YAWN. Its a strategy. Too bad you can't understand that.

Democrats love to eat their own

[BlueIdaho]

17. Kinda reminds me of being tickled...

Its pretty much fun for a short time - them it just gets aggravating...

[blogslut]

18. bummer

It keeps his name at the top of the playlist. Nobody gives a damn who McSame's VP will be.

[kimbo fleiss]

19. He appears to be a calculating politician.