Reply #29: I think you're opting for the GOP framing here

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Webb will rarely argue with McCain directly on national security, because to do so too much will mke it look like Obama's hiding behind him. And the media will play up idea of Webb as Cheney 2.0. Sure, I want him in the cabinet, but I don't want to let the GOP make the election all about McCain being a war hero. That would be picking a veep to suit their framing of the issues, not ours.

Obama's stronger on economics that McCain is, but he's shortest on executive experience because he's a legislator. I think McCain is most likely to team up with Mitt Romney, who has business experience out the yin-yang. Napolitano can clean his clock because she's been a far better governor, and she connects perfectly well with regular white voters.

Plus it lets Obama show he's super-serious on domestic issues, not just a good economic theorist - he's partnering up with someone who's created jobs, built schools, secured borders and balanced budgets. We can frame the entire election as 'ineptitude vs results'.