My fear is this - that buoyed by a message of renewal and good will, he'll escape serious scrutiny. I think he's intelligent enough to pick a VP candidate who balances his inexperience and meshes with his themes of working together. If I were his campaign manager, I would suggest Gov. Phil Breseden (D-TN). If the Republicans go through a bloody primary, the ticket could be tough to defeat.
Regards, Ivan
He'll probably pick Angelina Jolie. :-P
Seriously though, I do agree with you. It could get ugly for the GOP. The only positive is that now he will come under more scrutiny and things like his dealings with Tony Rezco (sp?) will get more attention.