Romney prepares for the end.

Me campaign go like this.

Trailing John McCain by nearly twenty points in Super Tuesday polls, Mitt Romney looks tired. The Romney momentum is running low, and he realizes that that 35 million bucks could've bought a shitload of other cool stuff rather than a failed run at the White House. Oh well, Mitt's coping. Apparently, Maine just doesn't have the same clout anymore.

On This Week with George Stepanopolus, Mitt looked weary while Hillary looked poised and confident.


White House Whispers (the name of Stephanopolus' first easy listening album)indicate that even Bush isn't too keen on Romney. Warning: Novak column.

Running mates are a fun thing to ponder in politics. Who would be the ideal fit for the remaining candidates? Here's some of Wevoteprocat's best offerings:

Hillary: If she beats Obama, he's the obvious choice. However, she may want to select a more moderate Dem. New findings show that Obama ain't so moderate. Vilsack and Harkin come to mind.

Obama: Edwards is looking for a job, but back to back tickets aren't likely. Even though she barely has her feet wet in Missouri, people like Claire.

Gravel: The February issue of the Utne Reader and some hummus.

McCain: Huckabee would ease social conservatives' concerns about McCain's moderate leanings, but a Huckabee VP would only rile fiscal conservatives. McCain will look to a moderate Republican female to perk the interests of disillusioned GOP women or those who just don't like Hillary. I like Snowe. Olympia that is, not the Informer. She'll upset social conservatives, but America and the GOP have begun to tune them out. Thank God.

Romney: He won't win the nod, but let's play pretend. He'll pick someone who can provide some counterbalance to his questionable tenure in Massachusetts, where he ran and predominately governed as a moderate. Look for Mitt to pluck one from the GOP loony bin and go with a Southern or Big Sky country conservative who will allay fears about magic underwear and flip flopping.

Hucakbee: A fiscal conservative who hates taxes will boost Huck's GOP standing, but it doesn't look like he has much further to go. He's still young enough to run for another 16 years, and, if anything, he's established himself as a rising star in the GOP and American politics. Huckabee stands the most to gain from the inevitable exit . He'll bow out on Wednesday afternoon, so a running mate doesn't matter at this point.

Ron Paul: A militia member or Denis Hof comes to mind.

Wevotperocat is tuning out the Super Bowl and Monday coverage. We'll see you for a late night session on Tuesday or the wee hours of Wednesday. Until then, make time for cats rather than football.