It amazes me that the media is taking seriously the possibility that Lieberman is the Republican pick. Between McCain being 72 years old and Lieberman's 66 years, where's the balance? Even Reagan chose a much younger running mate. When it came his turn, of course, GHW Bush chose a young, vacuous, pretty face which was pretty amazing in itself.

On the news tonight they said that Lieberman could bring some voters into the fold who don't trust McCain.

Obama/Biden would suit me very well. Biden is the same age as Lieberman but he would balance Obama's age and lack of hands-on experience; Biden has been on many a fact-finding and funding committee. He is well traveled and has met many world leaders. And Biden is a known quantity; he is long since vetted. As for being mouthy- we need someone who knows the score and is not afraid to call people on it.

There are others in the Democratic party who would suit me as well, so I won't be too disappointed if Biden doesn't get -and accept - the nod. What I like to dwell on is the likelihood that Obama will surround himself with knowledgeable, capable, even brilliant, people.