I have noticed a pattern from Obama. He is giving a lot of those on his short list to be nominee for Vice President a free week of press. First it was Kaine, then it was Reed and Hagel on his overseas trip, and now it is Bayh. Obama has also appeared with Webb in Virginia about a month ago.
I think all of these joint appearances serve to stir up press about who is choice is going to be, and also to lavish some favorable press on the runners up. My father has an interesting take on all of this. What if the nominee is going to Hillary after all? What if the meeting between them on that Friday night at Dianne Feinstein’s DC home was for him to tell her that she was his pick, but it had to appear to be his decision, rather than her or her supporters pushing him to pick her?
Your thoughts?