Echoes of War

The WSJ's Gerald Seib examines Joe Biden and seems more animated about Al Gore:

"Mr. Gore would be a more startling choice. Since his own unsuccessful run for the presidency, of course, Mr. Gore has become a kind of international rock star on the subject of climate change. Picking a man who isn't just a former vice president, but also the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize, would be audacious.

"But there's no doubt that Mr. Gore knows the world, and the world knows him. In a year of maximum opportunity for their party, some Democrats think Obama-Gore would be the optimum ticket.

"The idea raises some sticky questions. First is whether there is any chance Mr. Gore would even be interested. If he were, would he overshadow the nominee? How would all those working-class voters in the industrial Midwestern states, already a problem for Sen. Obama, react to what Republicans would surely call Mr. Gore's industry-strangling ideas on global warming?"

Why should an inconvenient truth like Gore's lack of interest spoil the game?

And finally, the Washington Times says there's about to be more Obama coverage than ever:

"Get ready for a round-the-clock Obamarama.

"The media-savvy Democrat had ducked the 24/7 press coverage that other presidential candidates have endured for months, but no more. As of Saturday, every breath he takes, every move he makes will be scrutinized and recorded for posterity, often with a biting wit.

"Now orbiting Sen. Barack Obama is the gaggle of reporters known as a 'protective pool' -- although newshounds who cover presidents have dubbed the duty 'body watch.' While the debut Obama dispatch opened with the ominously boring words 'no news, no color,' subsequent filings have included some color, such as 'Michelle . . . looks slammin' in a black cocktail dress with a severe slit down the back.' "