[xoxoxoBruce]

What do his decades in the Senate tell us about him?

They tell us he's a scumbag politician, like the rest. You were expecting Spiderman? I've been around long enough to know every election, on every level, is about trying to pick the lesser evil. Will McCain find a lesser evil VP choice?

I look at the Prez as the CEO, and the Veep as the COO.
The Prez, being Executive, is the idea man in front of the cameras.
The Veep, being Operational, is the guy that's got to get it done.
So until the day comes when America smartens up and makes Congress work for them, the Veep has to be a Washington "insider" that knows his way around Congress and can bring the Prez's ideas to fruition.
I don't think a Governor can do that as effectively or efficiently.