Thank you AP for giving us a good heartfelt chuckle this evening! Fantastic.
His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent.
Search the Google "Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000" and you will find a handful of papers who have it. Some others seem to have the G-rated friendly, but much less funny and correct version.
Notice the staff writer's last name. For some strange reason, snicker, that was left intact.
Brilliant AP, positively brilliant! BWWAahahahahaha!!