http://wbztv.com/politics/jonkeller/john.kerry.vice.2.796143.html

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But Graham is as old as McCain.

That's okay, though, because Obama isn't attacking McCain's age and experience. As long as Obama doesn't pick an Iraq war supporter, his current line of attack is still open.

McCain has to consider a VP's age and experience, because that's the line of attack he's chosen. Obama could diffuse that line of attack, without undermining his own, by picking an older (and, more experienced) VP.

Is there a single upside that Kaine offers over Mark Warner, other than his greater willingness to take the job? Tim Kaine seems like he has been decent governor but if you ask people why most people here probably couldn't come up with much more of a reason than to say it is because they think he has continued doing what(ever) Warner was doing. Warner seems like a President who has major crossover appeal in Virginia. Tim Kaine might be confused with Tim Calhoun. But for whatever reason Warner thinks two months of heavy campaigning isn't worth it to become the favorite to eventually become the 45th President.

Richardson certainly would "balance" the ticket. Obama has stellar abilities and a thin resume. Richardson has a stellar resume and thin abilities. No thanks.

Wes Clark presumably did himself in with the McCain snark. Nunn is solid for the job but not the campaign. Hillary is Hillary.

How about Bob Graham (which is what they should have done in 2000, obviously). But Graham is as old as McCain.

OOPH...should that be the case...SOMEBODY better have the presence of mind to bug the W.H. for audio and video. THAT would be a donneybrook of epic proportions.

On a more serious note, the networks are scheduled to air one hour of Wednesday night. We have a VP to be named later and Bill Clinton scheduled to appear. Any bets on Clinton going long and bumping the VP from prime time network coverage?