ALL VETTED AND READY TO GO.

I really can't imagine a better choice for Obama Veep than Joe Biden.

If ever there was a known quantity, Biden's it.

And if ever there was someone who can speak forcefully about foreign policy, Biden's that too.

And he will do a good job of criticizing McCain.

And they'll look pretty good on TV together...a fact that should NOT be discounted.

I'm big on the "Do no harm" theory of Veeps, and I think Biden fills that role very well. Sure, he can say some crazy shit, but I think he's also a smart guy who knows his role. I think he said something like, "I'm not a superstar."

Plagiarism? I doubt that will make a compelling story line. Neal Kinnock? Come on...

I still think that John McCain has a much harder task with his Veep, about whom folks will ask clearly and regularly, "can he take over?" And that question will just raise the "age" stakes again.

True, Biden isn't a young man, but "65" really does sound a lot better than "72".

One interesting thing is that this is a bit of a "Cheney" choice...an older wiser man. Did I say wiser? OK that makes it different from Cheney's choice of Dick Cheney to run with George W Bush.

But wouldn't it be interesting if that became the paradigm for Veeps? A smart grandfather/grandmother?

WATCHING CHRIS MATTHEWS

...with that MSNBC Political guy with the beard...Chuck whatever.

They're talking about the latest MSNBC poll that shows Obama leading McCain by three. It's so weird to hear them on August 20 talking about it as if it matters.

I think all these pundits - male pundits - wish they were sportscasters. The lingo is the same; the winner/loser stuff; the obsession with stats.

It's like they're too dweeby to do what they really want to do...Yankees or Rangers or Giants games so they gotta do this.

I can't explain the women though...Cokie, Gwen and the like.