I’m with Ted. McCain should pick the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. They say she still lacks experience but if Biden is Mr. Experience there is something to say for a lack of it. A Ms. Outside would contrast nicely with all these Mr. Insides (and Chicago Machine/Marxists connections).

Once Sen. Obama decided not to pick Hillary, then picking a woman was pretty much out of the question. Where was there a woman more qualified than Hillary? I mean, from the point of view of Hillary.

A VP can help swing a state your way. Why not the governor of Virginia? I doubt the state is a lock for Barack, but should be doable for a Democrat. Does this mean they gave up on it?

Time was Democrats could pick a Southerner to help them compete in the South. But also the rest of the nation thought of Southerners as conservatives, so it would make the ticket look less radical. But Al Gore’s declasse’ class warfare populism (loudly preached ) no doubt changed that perception. A Democrat Southern populist would not balance his northern populism. But at least the Tent Show “grass roots leftist awakening” would have gone national.

Sen. “I got the bigger IQ” Biden comes across well, but he does not wear well. He creates a great first and second impression but a lousy third and fourth one. But in a two month, campaign that may not be a problem.

This may be a “hold the party together” pick. A Biden pick may keep Hillary on board because it helps set up an twenty-twelve run for her if Sen. Obama should fail. If you look at the polls, it is reasonable to assume undecideds will break for McCain two out of three. Sen. Obama campaigned on the left and stayed there too long. Those that have not fallen for him already may have acquired an immunity to his Messianic charms.