• VeepMania LXIV: Tag-Teaming the Candidates

    The time is coming soon for John McCain and Barack Obama to pick their running mates. The process sounds ominously similar to the selection process of a tag-team partner in the WWE. So we say, why don't McCain and Obama just pick their vice presidential candidates from that pool? Let us break it down for you:

    MCCAIN'S POSSIBLE RUNNING MATES:

    Wrestler Why He'd Make a Good VP

    Sgt. Slaughter
    Brings back Ronald Reagan-era nostalgia in spades. Will Camel Clutch the Iron Sheik in symbolic gesture of controlling Mideast oil prices.

    The Undertaker
    Death incarnate a familiar sight to retiree voters in key battleground state of Florida.

    The Ultimate Warrior
    His speech-making style will feel comfortable to those who voted for George W. Bush.

    OBAMA'S POSSIBLE RUNNING MATES:

    Wrestler Why He'd Make a Good VP

    Rey Mysterio
    Bald-faced attempt to court the pivotal luchador vote.

    Mick Foley
    Advocate of healthcare reform, if only to force insurance companies to pay for full-body transplant.

    John Cena
    Adds double the intrigue as the son of a white mother who's also grappled with his black identity.

    Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain

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