Three months ago, I would have said that an Obama-Clinton or a Clinton-Obama ticket would be a dream ticket. Now, it would be a nightmare. I have to agree with Jimmy Carter that having Hillary Clinton on the Democratic ticket would be a mistake.
Obama would appear weak if he were to cave under the pressure and put Hillary Clinton on as his running mate. The Obama camp has made it clear that they have no interest in working with the Clintons. This is a test for Obama. His leadership will be questioned if he simply appeased his party rather than doing what he’d like.
The Republicans will rally to stop Hillary. Right now, the die-hard Conservatives are in a state of indifference when it comes to John McCain. Add Hillary to the equation and you add more votes for McCain.
Hillary Clinton is eliminated as a running mate. Besides, she hasn’t even conceded yet as of this time. Why does it take her DAYS to admit defeat. The New England Patriots went back to the locker room after the Superbowl, why can’t she?
Thinking outside the box (and maybe outside reality), I suggest that Al Gore be Barack Obama’s running mate. Yes, Al Gore; the man who lost the Presidency because of the system that we have in place, the man who won the popular vote against George Bush and the man who is revered among all Liberals. What I’m proposing of course is fantasy league but the two of them together would be devastating to the opposing party.
If it were an Obama-Gore ticket, Chris Matthews from MSNBC would ejaculate in his pants. And then the Clintons would immediately switch parties.
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