“Fundamentally, Senator Biden believes that American engagement in the world can make a big difference,” said James P. Rubin, a former adviser to Mr. Biden and Clinton administration official. “But because he is a realist, he believes it is far better to take such actions with the support of our friends and allies.”

"Mr. Obama’s selection ended a two-month search that was conducted almost entirely in secret. It reflected a critical strategic choice by Mr. Obama: To go with a running mate who could reassure voters about gaps in his résumé, rather than to pick someone who could deliver a state or reinforce Mr. Obama’s message of change." This makes the Biden pick about governance, not electability. Now, watch McCain pick Romney, which would be all about electability, not governance.

I agree … the Hollywood approach doesn't make sense.

So proud of Don, I could spit.

I love good graphs. It's not a great graph—as Adam and I were discussing, that'd have the population sizing in there—but when I read this, I immediately looked to see what my break would be. And … yep, I get a bigger one with Barack. But I was probably voting for him anyway.

OH SNAP. It seems like Automattic and Six Apart are getting snippier these days. Honestly, I feel an affinity for the WP side of things, even though I get that MT is a solid product.