Running mate choices strike me as the stories in election cycles that get the most attention without really deserving it. People get it in their heads that a good vice president (or one who agrees with them on a lot of things) will make a major difference in the way a president governs. I can only think of one example in which that was probably the case, and that was Dick Cheney, who was viewed as a not-very-exciting choice. It's possible the Trump running mate will also have an oversized impact because of Trump's own lack of governing experience. It seems to me that a guy who's got particular goals in mind but doesn't really know the ins and outs of Washington would benefit from a running mate who's intimately familiar with what goes on inside the Beltway. That would be an argument for the boss's choice, Newt Gingrich. Then again, if you're concerned that Trump doesn't grasp the details of policy all that much, maybe that's an argument for Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.

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