Obama - Ask Hillary First!
The issue at hand for the Democratic Party for winning in ‘08 is not losing to McCain but losing to a divided Democratic party. The first thing Obama should do if nominated is put Hillary on the ticket. Will the Republicans have a field day with her on the ticket? Yes! Is their some bad blood in the water due to some negative campaign strategies on the part of the Clintons? Probably. Can Hillary be a tough fighter able to play tough allowing Obama to stay higher above the fray? Yes!
Howard Dean said a few months ago that the loser will be the most important person in the Democratic presidential run this year. Hillary's legacy in this 08 election could place her as the healer and bring together a united Democratic party. As a winning ticket they also move this country closer to healing the racial and misogynist undertones that still have roots.
Can you picture Denver with Hillary's delegates close to half of all delegates demanding that she be included on the ticket? To some it's a crusade. If Hillary was the one out ahead - by just a little over half - wouldn't Obama supporters want the same?
Obama's offer and Hillary's acceptance of an Obama/Clinton ticket hold the healing and the power to move this country in the direction of the real change in Washington that Obama talks about. First he must bring the Democrats back together again.
Obama - ask Hillary first.
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- May 22, 2008
No way should Obama pick Hillary
If you think Hillary should be Obama's running mate, then you obviously don't begin to understand Obama's platform and what he is all about. His CENTRAL THEME is change in Washington and taking it back over from the lobbyists and special interests. HIllary is inextricably tied to lobbyists and special interests, and the same old politics the same old way. CHANGE does not mean another Clinton or Bush (not much difference between them!) in charge. With her high disapproval ratings, she will lose votes for him, not gain them. There is no way the Republicans who hate her would vote for him as they have in the primaries. (Remember---those Rush Limbaugh votes were to ensure she would be the candidate, so the Republicans could win!) As VP, she would work to undermine him and his agenda every step of the way. She'd just be playing Dick Cheney to his George Bush.
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By Kathleen in AZMay 22, 2008 - 12:40pm