The Occasional Observer

is more or less the high priest of print conservatism.

So when Lowry says he's taking the idea of a Lieberman veep selection seriously, I'm gonna do so as well.

In other veep news:

-The DNC is launching a major ad-hit on Romney. They still think Mitt's in the running.

-T-Paw continues to be considered one of the favorites

-Cantor was confirmed as being vetted, but any news around him as a possibility has died down over the past few days.

-Lieberman and Ridge are very much front runners: both have close personal ties with McCain, and Mac's respect.

-Jindal & Palin seem not to be under consideration (sorry DC).

-Rudy is out (based on the fact he's speaking at the convention in a time slot other than the v.p.'s slot)

-if there are dark horses out there, e.g. Thune, Kasich, Lindsey Graham, Fred Smith, etc., no-one with the scoop is talking. So chances are, there are no dark horses, since no one in Washington can keep their yap shut.