The 2008 Democratic Ticket: A New Word Game?

[Addendum: Alas, the ever-savvy, tech-omniscient n[ate]vw, has pointed out that I am about 12 hours late in making the observation I've made below. Oiks! But that's OK. At least I try.]

Let me be the first among fools, word fools, to note the following: If many pundits and pols have had a difficult time pronouncing Barack Obama's name, often confusing it with that other name, Osama (bin Laden), how long before someone starts mispronouncing the Democratic ticket, Obama and Biden? Lovers of anagrams will have a field day now. Obama 'n' Biden.

And that rhymes with?

Of course, I note that had Mr. Obama chosen Tim Kaine of Virginia, the ticket would be Obama-Kaine, which sounds like ObaMcCain (or Oh, Bomb McCain). I can see why that might have been considered both advantageous and not so advantageous (as would have been Obamacaine, the painkiller). What if Evan Bayh had been chosen as Mr. Obama's running-mate? Would Obama-Bayh -- Obama Bye -- have worked? Perhaps subliminally, and not at all advantageously.

Just a fool's curiosity; just a fool having fun.

Peace and mirth.

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