As I was taking the laundry down off the line, I made an intriguing realization. This year’s Democratic ticket is the first since 1984 without a presidential or vice presidential candidate that hails from the old Confederacy. 2008 — Obama (Illinois)/Biden (Delaware) 2004 — Kerry (Massachusetts)/Edwards (North Carolina) 2000 — Gore (Tennessee)/Lieberman (Connecticut) 1996 —Continue reading “On Presidential and Vice Presidential Picks”