Then she was Obama's Secretary of Homeland Security. Downside: immigrant deportations, hugely unpopular with Dem base. Upside: major national-security cred. And...she worked with VP Biden for five years. 8/13

Most recently, she ran the country's premier university system (U-Cal.) Conveniently, she will be stepping down in August. Kids, can you say "available"? 9/13

So no one will doubt her gravitas and ability to take the reins. Also...Arizona! 10/13

AZ hasn't voted blue since 1996 but looks within reach for Democrats this year. If Biden can win the state's 11 electoral votes, he wins the election, almost for sure. Hmm, might a popular former governor help? 11/13

Sen. Klobuchar has experience, gravitas, and wins red votes, but Biden needs less help in Minnesota. And pragmatic voters tend to prefer governors for their executive experience. 12/13

So Napolitano brings a lot to the table. Biden would be crazy not to put her on the short list. And the dude ain't crazy. You heard it here. 13/13