the white house choices range from a television soap opera producer to assorted unproven academics. even the least senses of them, senator baucus from montana, frankly told the committee, i am no expert on china. this admission underscores the trouble mr. obama has had in two key postings. china and russia. in china senator baucus will replace gary lach, another crony who earnged the chinese as well as the state department. he served only two years. in russia, ambassador mike mcfall, academic and in charge of the russian recent policy is also headed home after barely two years. given our shameful record in negotiating with putin, perhaps the best choice would be oprah. the gop national committee couldn t resist the invitation of satire and posted a how-to