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Best of all - he's old.

Yet not that old-seeming. He will not be the nominee on his own. That creates a more open field for future WH races. (If he runs, he'll be 70+)

by: Crab Nebula @ Mon Aug 18, 2008 at 13:17:50 PM CDT

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