Barack Obama acquired the necessary delegates to be the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. But Hillary has not conceded the race. Sour grapes? Certainly bad sportsmanship. She has let it be know that she will consider vice-president. Will she only admit Barack won if she is begged to be on the ticket? Who knows, but there is something about the whole thing that just smells bad.
Several of her supporters are on air today saying what a great idea the dream ticket would be. I think it would be a nightmare for Obama and for the nation. And I think it would be an open invitation for some rabid supporter of Hillary to assassinate the President once they are elected. John F. Kennedy was urged to take Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate and look what happened to him when he visited Johnson's home state? And Hillary has already brought up the thought in references to RFK.
But that aside can you imagine establishing a working relationship with her? One of the many reasons she failed in the bid were staffing problems. And she showed on numerous occasions during the campaign her inability to compromise to admit error. She was also totally unable to reign in her husband, so any campaign for President with her as second would have Bill to deal with. And clearly she does not lose gracefully.
I can think of several other possible running mates that would be a far better ticket than Obama/Hillary. I personally like Obama/Richardson though it makes for a bit longer bumper sticker. You could go with Barack and Bill. Has a nice ring. But whomever he chooses should be his decision. He certainly should not be forced into adopting the failed Clinton political machine when he is professing to be the candidate of change.
I saw his speech last night and loved it. I believe choosing Hillary as VP would put much of that speech in doubt. Yes, he needs a VP with experience but he does not need Hillary. That is like trying to swim the English Channel with the mooring lines still tied to the pier.
And Hillary needs to bow out gracefully and concentrate on being a really great Senator. We are going to need another icon like Ted Kennedy in the future.
I watched Hillary's speech with dismay. Her mother didn't teach her good manners.
ReplyDeleteI watched Obamas's speech with awe.
I watched McCain's speech - well I didn't - I left the room!
A 'dream ticket'? They have to be joking! Hillary for VP - no way. I was appalled when she made the reference to Bobby Kennedy. I won't actually put down here what thoughts ran through my head but it has to do with fanatical supporters & bent politicians. She would be Obama's worst nightmare and I feel that the four years would be doomed before it started. Apologies to the feminists but HRC is not the lady to be in that position. I heard it said that the VP should never upstage the President & I feel this lady has a need to be centre stage. In the same way as her husband needs to have the light shining directly on him. UK press reported yesterday that he is incapable of taking a back seat: "he is Glady's....not the pip". As VP, Hillary would still have Bill in tow so it wouldn't just be a case of her alone. Their finances have to be open to scrutiny too and I believe that both will have a problem with that.
Imagine, you make a speech underground, do not acknowledge that your opponent has won the race, send people to your website, say you aren't making any decisions yet and then refuse to let your people go as they want to now that they know they have to show support for the presumptive nominee? Talk about sour grapes.!!
I can't believe her lack of graciousness. She would be praying (or worse) that something happened to Obama so that she could become president.
ReplyDeleteit surely doesn't make sense to have someone as VP who has been working hard to get your job in the past. bad psychology
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