This may prove once and for all that Robert Novak uses his position as a "journalist" for no other reason than to promote pro-GOP talking points and ideas.
Ron Gunzberger at Politics1 talked to a Senior Advisor with the McCain campaign on Monday and asked about the various names being floated for VP.
What about former Ohio Congressman Rob Portman, who served as President Bush's Budget Director? "Give me a f***ing break: Portman has a zero percent chance of being on the ticket. He'd be a terrible choice."
McCain won't pick a running mate any time soon. But the front-runner in the VP derby may be Rob Portman -- former Ohio congressman, former U.S. trade representative and former OMB director. He appears to have fewer negatives than any other possibility.