At this point in the political season, all eyes are focused on who the candidates will select as a running mate, and with that in mind, here are the Fearless and True suggestions for each of the candidates.
Obama
· Needs – Caucasian; Experience, preferably out of Washington to keep with the mantra of “change” but with enough DC experience to overcome his political adolescence; Acceptability to all of the disgruntled Hillary supporters.
· Conventional Wisdom – Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, Joe Biden, Kathleen Sebelius.
· F&T’s Insight – Neither of these choices meet fully the needs of the candidate and after deep contemplation, there is one name that rises to the top, and that man is Martin Sheen. This would be an inspired selection, Sheen played President longer than Jimmy Carter did (and better I might add), he is also so far to the left that Obama would look like Herbert Hoover in comparison. Every fringe group in America loves him and he has a great screen presence. Additionally, this choice would shake up McCain so much, that he would have to change his Depends.
McCain
· Needs – Non-Washington experience; Being under the age of 80; Acceptability to the conservative base.
· Conventional Wisdom – Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Charlie Crist, Bobby Jindal, Tom Ridge, Rob Portman.
· F&T’s Insight. The criteria seems tailor made for Bobby Jindal and that may end up being his pick, but when you step back and look at this from another angle, a better candidate emerges-Rush Limbaugh. Talk about energizing the base, Republicans would turn out in record numbers! He would destroy Sheen in the debate and McCain might just stay home and let Rush debate Obama instead, if Obama doesn’t want his talent back (insert joke here about Rush’s talent on loan from God.) Democrats couldn’t bring up Rush’s pill addiction because of Obama’s use of “blow” in his early years, Rush would be everything McCain could possibly want and then some.
Obama/Sheen vs. McCain/Limbaugh would be the greatest campaign of all time and I say “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!”
