Big Mack

Connie Mack has passed on running for Mel Martinez's Senate seat. Too bad...after Jeb Bush, Mack was probably the best candidate the GOP had.

Anybody know Katherine Harris's number? Kidding, kidding! Unless the Florida GOP has a death wish, they should make it a capital crime to utter her name at any party convention from now until the sun burns out.

I just remembered something vaguely interesting I read a little while back. In 2000, Bush's second choice for VP--after Mr. Republican himself, Colin Powell--was Connie Mack III, father of the current Mack.

How would things have turned out if the ticket was Bush-Mack instead of Bush-Cheney? Well, first of all, there would have been a bunch of lame puns about "Bush smack." But puns are unavoidable in politics. It's not like the GOP is innocent--"Sore Loserman," anyone?

Mack probably would have been enough to deliver Florida; I also assume the rest of the the map would remain the same, because I somehow doubt Dick Cheney was the reason Bush carried New Hampshire.

No recount...no "Re-Defeat Bush" bumper stickers...no endless bellyaching about the electoral college...doesn't sound too bad. Throw in chocolate falling from the skies, and you might have a perfect world there.