As much as there are people who believe they know who Hillary Clinton is and detest her for being the person they created in their minds, there are people who have no idea who Sebelius is. If Obama believes that Sebelius is someone who won't need an introduction to the American people, he's wrong. But that's why I think he has already chosen Clinton.

But Sebelius really deserves some props. She stood up to an insurance company in her state and won. I don't know about being a briliant economist, but she has taken a very difficult financial situation and made it work for Kansas. She can work with people. She does not back down from women's rights. She's pro-choice but actually does what she can - with a very conservative legislature - to push for family planning and education for all. I'd be happy if the Bush administration had one competent executive like her in his administration  (that might be hyperbole but I am disinclined to correct it at this point).

She got backed down on some of her very sensible initiatives, but it's Kansas. Seeing that educational expenses are a huge part of every state's budget and a big mess in this country right now, I'm eager for her to be the involved with education in an Obama administration. She even stood up against altering the Kansas constitution to redefine marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. It  was passed by 70% anyway, but she stood on principle.

And as I've stated before, Obama has no need to, nor will he stand down based on the super-myth created about John McCain's foreign policy expertise. Obama has no intention of micromanaging the Pentagon or the military. I'm terrified that an addled McCain might try to. Obama will work with the military to keep it the best in the world - that can't happen unless military planners are restricted by Republican neo-con blinders. Let our great military hearts and minds do their jobs. That is all that ask - and to be respected for their work.

That's why the McCain people freaked out about Obama's trip to Iraq and Afghanistan. The troops and their families are way more supportive of Obama than McCain. With McCain they become chess pieces. With Obama they remain flesh and blood Americans dedicated to serving their country, bravely and with more decency than McCain seems able to even feign at this point.