This is a fun story, just large enough to land on the radar… yet only worth a blogging, in my opinion. Sen. Barack Obama reportedly said he’d consider choosing Republicans like Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger should be elected to the White House.

The story is courtesy of ABC News, and cross-posted at the Democratic blog Calitics. Obama apparently told the audience at a New Hampshire town hall event that Schwarzenegger has caught his eye when it comes to creating a bi-partisan presidential team.

The money quote, according to ABC: “What (he’s) doing on climate change in California is very important and significant. There are things I don’t agree with him on, but he’s taken leadership on a very difficult issue and we haven’t seen that kind of leadership in Washington.”

The young Dem bloggers at Calitics are up in arms. “Oh Obama,” screams the headline. The posting then lists a number of Schwarzenegger positions (or implied positions) that don’t appear all that Democratic. Obama apparently also lavished praise on Republicans like Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel and Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar.

On the other hand, you’ve got to imagine the “Barack & Arnold” story won’t be that funny in die-hard GOP circles either. And that’s why this trinket of political flotsam is so interesting — because it shows yet again that Schwarzenegger’s success has largely rested on his ability to keep everyone guessing.

[11:00pm update: Well, late reports show Obama may have only been talking about Reeps he respects on certain issues… not necessarily those he would like to hire. Still, it goes to show that Schwarzenegger has succeeded in selling his green credentials on the national stage… even if die-hard Dems in California remain skeptical.]