Now that McCain seems almost certain to clinch the Republican nomination, there's plenty of speculation over who will be his VP.  My suggestion: let the market decide, via a public auction.

Republicans are of course in favor of limiting government intervention and leaving things to the free market, and here's the perfect opportunity for some privatization.

Last night roughly 42% of California voters voted "yes" on Proposition 91, a referendum that would have limited the use of gasoline sales tax revenues, allocating them for transportation purposes only.  Now, regardless of your opinion on how gas taxes should be used, there was one big problem with this proposition: One just like it already passed, in 2006!  It was on the ballot pretty much by mistake, and there was no reason for anyone  -- let alone 42% of voters -- to vote for it.

Yay, Bloomberg.

His justification for his candidacy is pretty similar to Obama's -- partisanship sucks and we need change and unity and hugs -- yet without actually standing up for anything important the way Obama or any other Democrat theoretically might.  

Hey, if you were bizarrely given the responsibility of determining who would win the 2008 primaries, would you be really really careful about your vote?  Would you try to manipulate the outcome?

Sure you would.  Hell, I sure would.  Hence the New Hampshire voter.

Why did Clinton win?  Because potential Obama supporters didn't think they needed to bother voting in the Democratic primary.  They were too busy trying to manipulate the Republican outcome (and they succeeded!).

Prior to election day, Obama lead Clinton by roughly an 8-point margin in the polls.  Meanwhile, McCain's lead over Romney seemed pretty questionable -- maybe 3 or 4 points, or maybe he wasn't winning.  At any rate, he was the "upset candidate."

If you were an NH independent voter, facing those numbers, and you wanted to actually make a difference in this race, which party's race would you cast a ballot in?  The one in which Obama will seemingly win regardless, or the one in which the oh-so-renegade and oh-so-independent candidate needs all the help he can get?

What does it take to be the best candidate in regards to climate change?

How about being honest with the American people?  How about inspiring us to make changes where they are needed?

How about admitting that "sacrifice" is not a bad word?

Some debate thoughts:

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