Opinion: McCain, Obama and the future vice president
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It’s been a political eon since John McCain and Barack Obama became their parties’ presumptive nominees, but a vice-presidential frontrunner has yet to emerge from either camp. Top of the Ticket suspects that Mitt Romney has been sweetening his VP potential, and the Christian Science Monitor gives up some of the latest veep gossip:
Tim Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota and a strong backer of Republican John McCain from the start of the campaign, has cut off his little ‘mullet’ in favor of a more conventional hair style. There’s a clear sign he really wants on the GOP ticket. Ditto Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R), who is getting married – thus dampening some of the concern about his lack of a wedding band. Former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn (D), who is regularly mentioned as someone who could add national security gravitas to Barack Obama’s Democratic candidacy, is now backing away from his opposition to gays in the military. The beauty of all the talk is there no way to disprove any of the theories, at least until the actual selections are announced.
And in that spirit of wild speculation, Jonah Goldberg today has a handy chart detailing the good/bad/ugly of his 16 finalists for McCain. In case you’re wondering, his picks include Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Hewlett-Packard head Carly Fiorina, Sen. Joe Lieberman and ... wait for it ... former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Kid you not. Check it out and join the discussion — and take a peek the Obama veepstakes chart while you’re at it. And since it’s anybody’s guess right now:
Post your thoughts and veepstakes nominations below.
-- Amina Khan