Friday news-dump timing on the VP pick?

[Junkdrawer]

I got a bad feeling about this....

[tekisui]

1. I will pass.

The news will pick up and run what ever time the call comes.

[gateley]

2. Meaning what?

You don't think today's a good day to announce it? Or you don't think he'll actually announce today?

[polichick]

3. Maybe we won't hear anything until tomorrow.

[nsd]

4. The timing was probably dictated by the Olympics.

I wouldn't read too much into it.

[book_worm]

5. in the 24-hour news cycle there is no such thing as a news dump especially with the Olympics on

(which networks will interrupt to announce the selection) and the convention starting next week.

[Ganja Ninja]

6. If he does it right he'll announce just in time for the evening news

but not leaving enough time for the GOP to coordinate their talking points.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

9. Good point.

[bunkerbuster1]

7. Remember the GOPee's infamous "reality based" comments?

that they created their own reality?

Maybe we can't create our own reality. But we can make an announcement on a Friday afternoon without it being a "friday news dump."

Seriously, none but the geekiest will give a crap when it's announced. And yeah, we are the geekiest.

[SteppingRazor]

8. A story this big is immune to news-dumpery and in fact has advantages to coming on Friday...

it's still hot shit for all the Sunday political shows and all the Sunday-edition papers, while still making the headline for the final evening news of the week. Also, given that the DNC begins early next week, a Friday announcement offers a lead-in to the convention, kicking off Democratic coverage a few days early.

[Lucky 13]

10. Remember John Edwards "Friday news-dump" announcement?

We couldn't STOP hearing about THAT. In the age of the 24 hour news cycle, timing of days is becoming less and less important... IMHO anyway.