Jonah: Since when is “boring” a vice presidential disqualifier? Since the Cheney era? It may even be an asset. And if Gephardt’s job is to fire up Teamsters in St. Louis (and Detroit and Cleveland and Pittsburgh and Des Moines and Milwaukee, etc.) that may in fact be enough. I do think that Kerry has some good options and Gephardt is not the only guy who contribute something worthwhile. But I’m betting on the dinosaur.