Obama/Biden '08

As politicians go, Joe Biden is as good as they get. I've been a fan of his for a long time, and I couldn't be happier that Obama has added him to the ticket.

It's a great choice for many reasons and a signal that Obama can make the right decision when it matters.

I can't wait to see who McCain chooses. I really hope he goes with Romney, who would represent a calcification of the campaign around conventional wisdom and not provide any substantial boat rocking. I believe Biden trumps Romney in a net-net comparison.

If McCain were truly savvy and the maverick he used to be, he would pick a tough, economically-minded woman (such as Meg Whitman). That would alienate a lot of the pro-life Republican base (are there any strong pro-life Republican woman VP candidates?), but it would be a game changer.