Election '08: Time for Obama to Take Another Mulligan?

Whoda thunk this crazy political season?

-- The campaign of John McCain, one of the early Republican frontrunners, crashes and burns before rising from the ashes.

-- The crowning of the "inevitable" Hillary Clinton as the first female president collapses when a new "historic" figure, Barack Obama, steps into the race, prompting a dogfight that lasts for months, ultimately disappointing feminists for Hillary and bruising the "legacy" of Bill Clinton.

-- Then Obama, his campaign flush with cash and eager footsoldiers, reverses course and announces he will not take public financing.

-- Snubbing Hillary Clinton, the "change" agent chooses an establishment liberal, Joe Biden, as his running mate. Party faithful are underwhelmed.

-- McCain, seeking to close the "enthusiasm gap," chooses an unknown pro-life, pro-gun, young, Christian woman governor, Sarah Palin, igniting the party's conservative base and stealing Obama's thunder.

-- Early media attacks against Palin fall flat, her convention speech is a revelation, and the polls reveal a stunning switch of white women voters to the Alaska "hockey mom."

-- Obama's campaign suddenly faces a cash crunch, while donations flood in for McCain/Palin.

Obama is clearly flailing, overtaken by McCain/Palin in the polls. With Obama's growing track record of changing his mind, I wouldn't be terribly surprised to see the Illinois senator try something desperate to seize back the political momentum. Call me crazy, but I think he might take a mulligan on Biden and select ... a woman. Is Hillary still available?

Stranger things have happened ... and in fact already have.