When copy editors are working an article but don't yet have all the words, sometimes they fill in areas they need to come back to with markers like "TK." Some high school yearbook staffs, on the other hand, will use the placeholder "black girl" for a female student's name. Last night, the Associated Press was putting together its piece on the upcoming vice presidential names that Obama and McCain would release — but it never got around to removing its placeholder. This is how the article went out on the wire before most, but not all, outlets corrected it: "His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent." Okay, fine. Typo. Whatever.