Watching Morning Joe right now. The press is going nuts trying to figure out who McCain's VP will be--with the announcement only two hours away. They keep ruling out people--Pawlenty and Romney, for sure--and keep putting people back into play.
I say: Tom Ridge. Yes, he'll anger the pro-life base. But I've thought Ridge ever since the Rick Warren thing, when McCain said, "My administration will have pro-life policies." Doesn't mean everyone will be pro-life personally. But the policies they put forth will be pro-life.
Or at least, that's what McCain is saying in the interests of getting elected. If elected, I wouldn't expect exclusively pro-life policies.
I just think McCain will go with someone he likes and can get along with, and by all accounts, that is Ridge.
Career-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
As I suspected, he went with the woman! They like her in Alaska, but she's kind of a lightweight.
I've been expecting Palin as well. It's official.