Obama needs someone older than him with a lot of experience, to counter the "experience" problem with his negatives.

Which means an inside the Beltway Dem.

Daschle has been one of Obama's closest advisors, and still rules the roost within the pro-Obama faction of the utterly despicable DLC wing of the party.

It would be incestuous, to be sure, for Obama to pick Daschle. But politically it would be a very savvy move on his part.

It would also be a very "in your face" thing to do to the neo-cons, who still have that notch on their belt for targeting the Senate majority leader, and driving him out into the wilderness.

Richardson doesn't bring the goods the way Daschle does.