Here's what I don't get. What's in a VP? Does the VP really matter? Well more to the point, why do people think the VP selection matters? I don't mean to say it doesn't matter at all, or that it's inconsequential, but it troubles me to see people who say "I couldn't vote for _____ until he chose ____." You fill in the blanks. I heard this with Mcain, and I'm hearing it again with Romney, and to a lesser extend Santorum.
So let me get this strait: you couldn't vote for the candidate because you dont' like him, don't agree with his policies, etc. But as soon as he selects some one as his VP that you would actualy want for president, all of a sudden it's ok to vote for some one you dissagree with?
What kind of twisted, illogical decision making is that? It's like saying "oh i hated how that car drove, but once i saw it with the wood trim i had to buy it!" How does the wood trim affect the performance of the car? The VP has no real power unless the president is incapacitated.
I'm not saying the VP doesn't matter at all, no it's important that person be a person you agree with AS WELL. But that AS WELL is critical. The VP isn't going to change who the President is, or how he/she runs things.
The vice president doesn't set policy, doesn't sign legislation into law, does't comand the military, and doesn't make selections for the Supreme Court. The VP position is, as has been stated many times, the most the useless position in the government. In modern times the position basicaly serves as a representative of the president, and not much else.
So if you can't stand the presidential candidate, and don't trust his policies, and won't vote for them as he or she stands alone, how does a VP change your vote? The VP will have to follow marching orders from the President. They will have little to no say over the presidents policies, especialy when you consider that most VP selections are either out of political turn, or to get your vote. Once in office the president can, and will, do what they were going to do any way. The candidate is making a political move with the selection, don't fall for it. If you won't vote for them alone, don't vote for them in company. A turd with whip cream on it is not a brownie.