This last tidbit -- about Youngkin speaking tonight -- may indicate that he's the nominee.

The American Conservative
@amconmag

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will speak Monday evening at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin, two people familiar with the plans told 8News Virginia.

On the other hand, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the night for the Vice Presidential candidate to speak usually on the penultimate night, that is, Wednesday night? Trump is a maverick, though, so that tradition may mean very little.

I mentioned this in the sidebar: A commenter posted that oddsmakers have increased the odds that Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin is the pick.

I prefer Vance, but Youngkin is governor of Virginia, and Virginia is a swing state whereas Ohio is not (and hasn't been for years). Polls show Trump tied with Biden in blue Virginia. Well, two polls showed Trump tied there, but a NYT/Siena poll just dropped showing Biden with a three point lead, 48-45.

It's close.

If you take Virginia from Biden, it's over. I think it's already over and you don't have to scheme to take Virginia, but the old idea that you pick a governor to swing a state would suggest Youngkin is the better candidate.

This is a terrible, terrible idea, obviously:

Benny Johnson
@bennyjohnson

I have just heard from a TOP Source that RFK Jr. is in Milwaukee meeting with Trump right now on the Vice Presidency. Trump has yet to decide his VP.

Trump is ahead, he does not need to pick a lunatic leftwinger to win. Let's not forget that Trump is himself 78, and overweight-- and he has assassins gunning for him. The Vice President may well become President (unfortunately).

I don't believe this claim. It sounds insane. Who knows, maybe Trump knows that while conservatives appreciate Youngkin, we know he's a corporate moderate from the despised capital class of the party, and he's faking us out by talking about RFK Jr. so when he names Youngkin we'll say, "Whew, at least he picked a Republican."

Trump will announce his pick at 4:30, commenters are saying.

nick "lindy"quist
@nick_lindquist

cant believe they made tim scott get married for no reason