As most political pundits already know, I won’t choose Hillary Clinton as my running mate. I haven’t decided whether to choose a man or a woman.
If I choose a woman, and it is a possibility, I’m leaning toward Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill. She has all the right qualifications. Claire is a woman, she’s a Senator, she’s a lawyer, she’s smart and articulate, she looks a little like Hillary Clinton, and, best of all, she’s not mean.
If I choose a man, and it is a possibility, I would prefer Al Gore. He already knows how to do the job. There’s no excess baggage, he doesn’t need the money, and people who love Clinton also feel fondly about Al Gore. He was the best Vice President the country ever had, and easily the best ‘heartbeat away’ kinda guy.
I don’t think Al wants the job.
My short list has all the usual veep candidates, though some of them, like Evan Baye of Indiana, get scratched off the list because they’re die-hard Hillary supporters. General Wesley Clark is on the list. That keeps the military folks happy. Kathleen Sebelius from Kansas is a good choice. Too bad Kansas only has six electoral votes. If she was from Ohio or Florida she would be tops on the list.
I like Janet Napolitano, too, but she’s from Arizona, and chances are good that she couldn’t deliver any electoral votes from John McCain’s home state. Bill Richardson is on the short list. He’s a funny guy with a good resume, and totally anti-Clinton. Would the Clintonite supporters vote for a ticket that is so anti-Clinton.
I like former Florida Governor Bob Graham. Florida will be tough to win, and he just might be the guy to tip the scales in my favor.
Each night I pray to God that John McCain picks Mike Huckabee.
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