Kerry finally chooses a running mate:

"In my search for a vice-president, I considered many qualified men and women," Kerry said, announcing his decision at Boston University. "But one man stood apart from the madding crowd as brave, honest, and full of life. One man displayed a true desire to change America for the better -- not through political maneuvering, but through hard work.

This is the exact model that our current Vice President was chosen. Cheney was in charge of the search committee that selected Cheney himself for Bush 2000. Once again proving that we really are living in a parallel satirical universe!