Blog Buzz: Michigan, Florida, and a Vice President?

Our daily look at stories and topics lighting up the Internets:

Count? Recount? The Never-Ending Florida (and Michigan) Democratic Primary

TPM's Josh Marshall aims a withering blast at the Clinton contention that Florida and Michigan should be seated as a matter of principle. Mary Katherine Hamm has the best take: Hillary's trying to become president of Florida and Michigan. Dean Barnett at the Weekly Standard's blog notes that Mrs. Clinton compared Florida and Michigan to...Zimbabwe, and expresses amazement that anyone would be surprised at her using such a bizarre and "shameless" analogy.

Veep Search: It's Just Lunch!

Hot Air's Ed Morrissey doesn't think the McCain ticket could possibly have any Joementum and finds Obama's choice for veep hunter uninspiring. NRO's Jim Geraghty approves of the McBBQ PR-wise, even if it doesn't produce a running mate. RedState's Erick hears that Huckabee has removed himself from the McShort List.

Wacky Preacher Watch

The spotlight has swung back to McCain's preaching friends, with renewed interest in Rod Parsley. CarpetBagger's Steve Benen says that this matters much more than Jeremiah Wright. Matthew Yglesias points out that Parsley's anti-Muslim comments are too mainstream to be a problem for McCain. Kyle Moore, posting Comments From Left Field, takes a long look at Parsley and imagines what John McCain circa 2000 would have said about him.

—Robert Schlesinger