48 hours, give or take, until Obama picks his veep. My predictions/thoughts/guesses/wishlist:
I do think Evan Bayh is the best pick on paper. He's experienced, popular in Indiana (swing state!!), photogenic, bland enough not to overshadow Obama. Smart guy. Nice guy. No scandals as far as I know. He'd take it in a heartbeat.
Scandal pick: Joe Biden. I'd love to see him and his 35 years or so of inane, stupid remarks in McCain commercials. Bring it on. Delaware being a slave state and what not!
Screaming inexperience pick: Tim Kaine. The only other guy almost as revered as Obama with even less experience and fewer accomplishments. What is the guy going to do once Mark Warner (a better candidate) is elected to Senate? His career is over, unless Obama annoints him with a Cabinet spot.
Ain't Gonna Happen: Hillary. I'd be pretty floored if Senator Clinton were to become veep. She's scarcely speculated about, and no one wants Bill back anywhere the White House (and its interns).
The Other Woman: Kathleen Sebelius. Would she win Kansas? And woman voters disappointed about Hillary not being on the ticket?
Maybe too Conservative: Sam Nunn is a conservative Dem with lots of experience. Kind of like the Dick Cheney in the race?
Unlikely and Unknown: Jack Reed. Remember him from media class? Virtually an unknown Senator despite being pretty smart and principled (for a Dem at least). Maybe Obama wants someone who has been more vetted? Though the guy's up for election.
Dark horses: Caroline Kennedy, pro-lifer Robert Casey (maybe it would take care of Obama's abortion problems, though, and win over PA even more decisively), Al Gore, John Kerry, Janet Napolitano (the Dem governor of Arizona!! and a woman!!), Bill Richardson (clinton problems?), and whatever wild cards are left. Should be interesting!
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