McCain Starts Putting Together VP List, Clacker Not On Short List, Not Even On Long List

John McCain, on the Don Imus radio show this morning, told the radio king that he has started putting together a list of people who he will consider as his running mate.

We can confirm that Monday Morning Clacker is not - we repeat - not on that list.

Sigh.

But that doesn't mean we don't have an opinion on who McCain's VP pick will be:

1. Tim Pawlenty

2. Joe Lieberman

3. Rob Portman

4. None of the above or anyone currently being talked about in Washington DC parlors.

How's that for hedging our bets?

Noted: We are willing to bet a shiny nickel that McCain's choice for VP moves the ticket towards the political center. Not towards the right.

Time will tell.