Happy Birthday, Mister ...

Someone we know is having a very special day today! As Obama turns the big 4-7, we at The Hotline want to wish him a Happy Birthday. While we technically can't "give" him "presents," we want to share share our gift ideas with those who can. (Don't worry, McCain, you'll get yours 8/29).

-- VP: Wouldn't Obama love to wake up and find his running mate, all gift-wrapped and ready to run (please include receipt)? No more internal debates re: experience vs. change. It sure would make life easier for reporters, who could stop pretending to know when he'll make his announcement, or who he'll choose.

-- B. Clinton: He's baaack! Following Clinton's GMA interview, Obama needs to dispel talk of tensions and give the ex-POTUS a convo role. Speaking of Denver, we hear Obama would love a deluxe suite at a 5-star hotel, two blocks from the Pepsi Center. (Oh wait, that's what we want).

-- For those with a more traditional sense of gift-giving, we suggest: a fashionable bike helmet ... a 24-hour gym membership ... a Eurorail pass ... a pair of flip, er, sandals ... gold, frankincense and myrrh ... or a carton of Lucky Strikes (with his schedule, who's got time for a filter?).