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Clinton should not be the veep
Published Friday, June 6, 2008
U.S. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, both campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president, met privately Thursday night to talk. No doubt Clinton sought to negotiate to be the vice presidential candidate and, failing that, some other post in the government, should Obama win in November over Sen. John McCain.
Obama should not pick Clinton for his vice president. Clinton indeed is near the end of a historical campaign, one that will have a long-lasting impact on American women everywhere. However, Obama has spent months campaigning against Clinton; choosing her would run counter to what he has been saying, making him seem less than forthright.
Also, one of the reasons many Democrats oppose her is they fear the divisive nature of the Bush-Clinton history. They worry it could hurt the ability to garner the votes of conservatives who are tired of spendy Republicans and want a fresh start to the federal government. Obama offers that.
Clinton deserves a position, whether Obama or McCain is elected. It could be an ambassador spot, a cabinet post or even a nomination to the Supreme Court. She has a brilliant mind and wants to help everyday folks. Talent like that shouldn’t be neglected.
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Posted by crat3 (anonymous) on June 6, 2008 at 9:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The Veep is not good enough for Sen. Clinton. She should be the Democratic presidential nominee. Obama did not clinch the nomination fair and square. De facto Obama surrogate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rigged the nomination for Obama.
Sen. Clinton's supporters in the swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and Michigan should work for Obama's defeat and vote for McCain. Obama must win atleast three of these states in November. I will volunteer and vote for McCain in a swing state.
Sen. Clinton won the primaries for all four swing states. She was the best qualified and the strongest presidential candidate to win the general election in a landslide victory hands down. This was trumped by Pelosi's rigged nomination for Obama.
The key for Obama to win in November lies with Sen. Clinton's supporters in the swing states; for Obama, that key is lost for 2008 but it opens the door to 2012 for Sen. Clinton.
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