All kinds of speculation here and all over the blogs and MSN on who Barack will choose to join him in his administration. Criteria being kicked around are words like: competence, experience, gravitas, bipartisan, etc. etc. 

The one word we don't hear says all you need to know to distinguish this man from the disaster he is succeeding. The word you don't hear is: LOYALTY.

Think about it. A mature man, confident in his ability and judgment does not place LOYALTY above all other qualities. No Rove, no Karen Hughes..... I am so thankful tonight.

Ben