Obama's wait problem?

Obama's wait problem?

Vance Lehmkuhl

Bidenbutton.jpgNow that "the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy" has picked Joe Biden as his running mate, the question remains: Why did he wait till late last night - this morning, really - to announce?

Traditionally politicians announce things late on Friday that they don't want to get too much attention (because it's a dead spot for MSM cycles). Assuming Obama had made his pick by Thursday, announcing it that night would have been a night-and-day difference in how much it was ballyhooed.

So why pick this dead spot for this high-profile announcement? The answer, obviously, is that in announcing on August 23rd, Obama is signalling to Robert Anton Wilson devotees that he's planning a Discordian administration.