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Here’s a fun little parlor game. While everyone else is guessing who Hillary’s opponent will be, think about the bumper sticker “Hillary – ?” and then try to fill in the blank. Possibilities include:

[  ] 1. Elizabeth Warren – probably the first name that comes to every Democrat’s mind, but I don’t think she wants it, and she’ll be far more useful in the Senate.

[  ] 2. Deval Patrick – if you want a black man on the ticket (it worked in 2008 and 2012, so why not?), here’s your man. Plus, he’s photogenic, and governor of Massachusetts.

[  ] 3. Corey Booker – if Patrick is unavailable, here’s another black guy.

[  ] 4. Kirsten Gillebrand – why not an all-woman ticket? And if not Warren, then here’s the next-brightest rising female star of the Democratic party.

[  ] 5. Julian Castro – how about a Hispanic? From a western state, to balance the ticket? He’s been a big-city mayor (San Antonio) and a cabinet secretary (HUD).

[  ] 6. Andrew Cuomo – the governor of New York is automatically a national figure.

[  ] 7. Jerry Brown – because the governor of California is automatically a prospect for either party’s national ticket.

[  ] 8. Bill de Blasio – mayor of New York is almost as good as governor of New York, plus de Blasio is wildly popular.

[  ] 9. Martin O’Malley – because he wants it, but somehow that doesn’t seem enough.

[  ] 10. Bernie Sanders – because he wants it, but his hair is too gray.

[  ] 11. Michael Webb – because he wants it so badly he can taste it, even if it’s only the #2 spot, which should disqualify him.

[  ] 12. Rahm Emanuel – because he’s a thug, and that’s what you need to deal with Putin and Republicans.

Here’s my favorite, though (sorry about the date; when you’re pilfering images off the internet, you take whatever you find):

Ha ha, just kidding! But hey, it’s an all-female ticket, and a real whoopee of one … and, when you think about it, stealing the yahoo vote from the Republicans right under their nose might be a stroke of political genius. After all, the vice president doesn’t really do anything, so you can put a complete idiot in that job and it won’t hurt anything. Just don’t die.