Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Jim Webb for VP (Fred Reed)

The always interesting Fred Reed gives Barack Obama some unsolicited advice on why he should select Jim Webb as his running mate:

Barack, listen up. This election thing is important. If you don’t win this fall, the US will be in the hands of a borderline-senile headcase who thinks we need more wars. The country can’t afford another eight years under an escapee from a psych ward. Which is why you ought to think about Jim Webb as veep.

No, you didn’t ask my advice (doubtless an oversight) and he didn’t authorize me to nominate him. I don’t know whether he wants the job. However, I am a citizen, and believe I have the right to inflict the vice-presidency on anyone.

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