Uh-oh, looks like Gov. Tim Pawlenty is following the Cheney style of public transparency. News came out Sunday that G-Paw hasn’t released a single record to the state archives. He also destroys emails. It’s sort of like the kid who didn’t show his notes on the math exam, telling the teacher she really only needed to see his answers, cause that’s all that matters…More >>

One of the more inane aspects of the current VP speculation is that candidates must pretend that they're not really interested in the job. This means that public officials presumed to be on the short list are required to vehemently insist that they really just want to keep their day jobs.

The reality, of course, is that Tim Pawlenty, Mark Sanford, Tim Kaine, and any of the other folks currently being prominently floated would gladly gouge the eyes out of babies to get to the front of the line. Thus we have Pawlenty, grinning like a mischievous school boy, as he denies any VP aspirations in a conversation with The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza at the National Governors Association:

Chris Cillizza has assembled a list of potential vice president nominees. Gov. Tim Pawlenty, long viewed as a possible running mate for John McCain, makes the cut. Here's Cillizza's take:

Tim Pawlenty: Two terms as governor of a Midwestern swing state (Minnesota) provide a compelling argument for Pawlenty. Given their problems in the Northeast and Southwest in recent election cycles, Republicans must find a way with him to stay competitive in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio in November.