The AP says he’s looking at several (Wes Clark among them, natch) and NBC claims he has his eye on one in particular, former NATO Supreme Commander James Jones. Consider the latter an “outside the box” choice among the 20 or so people on Team Barry’s shortlist. Does he dare nominate any man who isn’t a confirmed Clintonista, though? TNR is floating Ed Rendell but I find that hard to believe given what he said last week about Hillary “upstaging” Obama if she was on the ticket. If he’s so worried about his exposure on national security that he needs a vet and he’s willing to throw caution to the wind by snubbing Hillary and her cronies, then the obvious choice is Jim Webb, no? Swing state, renaissance man, and political experience as a senator and former Reagan (Reagan!) administration official — the one quality his other military candidates lack. Exit question: If he does put a general on the ticket, then McCain picks Palin, right? Somebody’s got to nominate a woman this year.

Update: Ted Strickland sounds like an emphatic “no.” Surprising.

Update: Safe to say you can count Jones out.