...and there won't be any until May of 2008 at the earliest. If Barack Obama sells himself to the empowerment of The Dynasty, he'll see his support wither. This because he is presently - in a way comparable to RFK's candidacy - seen as a change agent, and a vessel into which people are placing their hopes for renewal. If he goes, in some form during the primaries, with the candidate of legacies and the status quo, he'll damage his appeal beyond repair.

By contrast, if he were to become Edwards' running mate - or himself be the nominee with, say, Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas - he would credibly represent the change, and the principled leadership, America wants and needs. That was one of the lessons of November: people want leaders perceived as genuine, not triangulating double-talkers, cough Hillary cough.