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
Keep smoking whatever you are smoking!
Douglasdao, really? It was Republicans that have voted for Hillary? Your comments show you as one of these new Obama supporters. I am glad that you are on board as a Democrat, but you clearly are misguided about this election process. In caucus states for instance you can only be counted if you are a declared Democrat to vote for a Democrat and many states that are a primary election states or a hybrid of the two also require you to declare yourself a Democrat. Few states anymore give you the option.
It is not a wave of Republicans that voted for Hillary. They know that she is a tough as nails candidate, and that it would be tough for McCain to beat her. My guess is that if any Republicans did vote for a Democrat in primary states where it is possible to do so, I am sure that they would have voted for Obama.
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By WaAppleMay 22, 2008 - 2:13pm