Run With Me (Obama Edition)

Random musings on the leading contenders to be “The One’s” #2:

*Senator Joe Biden (Delaware): My personal favorite. A man with so much experience it oozes out his pores (which may explain the condition of his hair) and a bulldoggish demeanor which makes him the perfect guy to respond to and launch attacks. Also, how can you not love a guy who, when asked during a primary debate what his favorite thing was about Dennis Kucinich, answered “his wife”?

*Senator Evan Bayh (Indiana): A man so neutral and inoffensive, it’s the equivalent of adding a beige, mayonnaise-flavored smudge to the ticket. Liberal bloggers hate him, but that’s usually a good sign in terms of electability. He’s the guy conventional wisdom says to pick, but just ask John Kerry how picking the conventional wisdom #2 worked out for him.

*Governor Kathleen Sebelius (Kansas): Because nothing rolls off the tongue more naturally than “Obama/Sebelius 2008.” As a lifelong mama’s boy I like the idea of a woman as VP, but it’s totally unrealistic to expect to shatter two glass ceilings in a single election.

*Senator John Kerry (Massachusetts): I love the pairing if for no other reason than it offers the remote possibility of seeing the first ever President/VP joint wind surfing trip and the even more remote possibility of Michelle Obama and Teresa Heinz Kerry starting their own “The View” type talk show.

*Governor Tim Kaine (Virginia): …………………… I’m sorry, I drifted off there for a moment…

*Senator Chris Dodd (Connecticut): I’ve read that Obama has only heard good things about Dodd and tells people he is looking forward to one day finally meeting him in person.

*Senator Hillary Clinton (New York): Moses supposes his toeses are roses, but Moses supposes erroneously.