MSNBC’s Ed Schultz may be glad that Augusta National now admits female members, but doesn’t seem to think it’s enough that former Bush administration official Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina businesswoman Darla Moore have received bids.

Augusta National Golf Club, the annual host of the Masters golf tournament, announced this morning that it would add two women to its membership roster, 79 years after the club was founded.

Miraculously, the earth did not break open and no fire or brimstone were reported on the scene.

Four years have passed since John McCain stunned the world with his VP pick, and while we’d like to see current GOP candidate Mitt Romney run alongside a woman this election season, we have some basic standards for the selection process. For starters, we’d prefer a lady who hasn’t had a reality show, because let’s be honest, there are enough of those on TV already. Star quality shouldn’t be a factor this time. And since we heard Senator Kelly Ayotte will be getting chummy with Romney over the holiday, we wondered what other women he should have on his short list. Here are a few competent conservative females who would do an excellent job as Romney’s veep.

Now that the Republican primaries are simmering down (even though Newt Gingrich just won’t take a hint and close up shop), many are wondering who likely GOP ballot nominee Mitt Romney is going to select as his running mate.