Those of us who like our politics leavened with humour are longing for Mitt Romney to be picked as McCain's vice-president. Now, I don't want to do the Mitt Man down; he seems like a nice chap, his absurdly good-looking family all adore him, and he's clearly a highly competent manager. But let's face it, his most attractive attribute as a politician is his ever-present capacity to create moments like this one.
So I'm encouraged by this highly astute observation from the always-excellent Chuck Todd:
At a fundraiser in New Mexico last night, McCain cracked this joke at Romney’s expense: “I’m appreciative every time I see Mitt on television on my behalf. He does a better job for me than he did for himself as a matter of fact.” Bada bing. If McCain can start joking about someone, you know they've made it into his mental inner circle. Romney may very well be higher on the short list than anyone realizes. The biggest roadblock for many in picturing a McCain-Romney ticket is McCain getting over his personal reservations about him. But joking about him is a start.
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