I get Frank Rich's point:

Given that John McCain’s economic team was headlined by Carly Fiorina and Joe the Plumber, the country would be dodging a fiscal bullet even if Obama had picked Suze Orman.

But if I were him, I would have gone with someone like James Cramer or Ben Stein as the punchline as opposed to someone who argues that if you don't have the money you shouldn't spend it. That's just me, though.