A smart friend wonders whether the ongoing Georgia crisis may be changing Obama's veep calculus away from Evan Bayh and toward Joe Biden.
I had thought Bayh had it very nearly in the bag, but this makes sense on a few counts. This crisis shows signs of lingering for a while. It could certainly flare up again in the fall. The United States could become much more deeply enmeshed in this. In sum, it could be an event that seriously alters the dynamics of this race. Biden's foreign-affairs experience may therefore come in awfully handy, not only on the stump but, if elected, once in office.
Biden can go toe-to-toe with McCain on global questions with more authority than Bayh (or frankly Obama) can. And he wouldn't be shy about doing it. Interesting thought.
