I know what you're saying, enough with these bullshit VP diaries. However, I feel it is necessary to tell my netroots friends first that I will be Obama's VP selection, which you will all find out about via text message and email at 3:14 pm this Thursday. I will explain the logic behind my selection below the fold...
- The Obama Campaign told us all NOT to expect a surprise.
Thus, you should expect a surprise. I am relatively unknown on the national stage, and there has been little buzz about me with all the recent booms about Biden, Bayh and Kaine. Talk about dark horse, amirite?
- I fit with the theme of Change, while still bringing experience.
I have a fair amount of executive experience, being President of the Chapel Hill High Band program. Also, as president of my local young democrats I have the party-insider status necessary for fund raising and networking. As a fresh face to washington, I do not corrupt the 'change' meme but I do bring a level of leadership some voters feel Barack Obama lacks.
- Location, location, location!
Coming from NC, I instantly put a key battleground state in play, and could have cross-over effect in Virginia. I do not vacate a senate seat, and I would also help some crucial down-ballot races (governor, hagan-dole senate race, Kissel-hayes).
- Recent international travel.
This april I made a week-long diplomatic trip with a group of high-school students to England and France, visiting Buckingham palace and whatever it is where Gordon Brown lives. There were some slight military problems while I was there, part of my entourage made one of the guards call us "fecking bastards", but I showed off my quick skill by making everyone laugh. Crisis averted! In france I visited the former executive palace at versailles, also making cultural visits to the Louvre and to some thrift stores where I interacted with 'real' Parisians, even purchasing a nice faux-fur coat for 5 euro that shows how I understand the plight of the working man.
- Age
I make John McCain look old. When he turns 72 next Friday, a little more than a week after my nomination, he will be more than 4 times as old as I am! Talk about media narrative! If they attack me I can turn on the waterwork, and the only thing the MSM will be talking about for months is that John McCain yelled at a kid and made him cry. Get off my lawn indeed.
So there you have it. When you get that text on thursday, don't get angry when you see the name Tarheel Blue.