“My first thought on the running mate question is that to balance his ticket, Barack Obama should pick a really old white general. Therefore, he should pick Dwight Eisenhower. John McCain, on the other hand, needs to pick someone younger than himself. Therefore, he also should pick Dwight Eisenhower.”

– NYT Columnist, David Brooks, in an article discussing “running mates”.  Anything but Hillary for Obama, though I think she’d be a great match for McCain.  Full article HERE.