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
On Hillary
WaApplebe, re Hillary you state "I love her!" And, that's part of the problem. As an Obama supporter, I am not blinded by any love for Barack. I don't even care for the Dems, but I trust in the American people and Obama's message.
You further state "I know far too many people that have confided in me that they will not vote for a black man, or that they will not vote at all in protest." And it's your responsibility to convince them of the ignorance they "cling to." Send them to I Corinthians 14:15 or 15:14 which speaks on ignorant people. So, are you suggesting that white democrats are interested in the black vote only to get white democrats elected to leadership positions? I would rather watch the democratic party collapse than give into the political threats of these closet bigots...stay home, protest, eat some popcorn.
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By Cemlo2May 22, 2008 - 1:09pm