((I actually disagree. For either B or H to be #2 behind the other
would put either in grave danger, Hillary from crazed black killers
and Obama from the Clinton crowd. And they're both smart enough to
know it. BTW, I still think JFK would have never been whacked if he
hadn't made Bobby Sox his AG. Bret))
A prediction
>>"A reader writes:
There will be no bloody convention in Denver, no days of rage, no
train wreck, not even do-overs in Florida and Michigan.
Sometime within the next few weeks, Senators Obama and Clinton
will announce a fusion ticket, with Obama at the top spot, Hillary as
his running mate. They'll call it "Hope AND Experience," or something
like that. The Democratic Party will save many millions of dollars, it
will avoid racial acrimony, and Howard Dean will gleefully announce
that all is right with the world.
Some obvious questions:
1. Why Obama on top? Simple math, for starters - there's no way
she can win the nomination without the superdelegates and all the
accompanying chaos. Hillary will also come under far less scrutiny in
the second spot. There aren't just the tax returns, pardons to
terrorists, and the Clinton Library donations; don't forget the cattle
futures windfall, the missing do***ents, even her tax deduction for
donating Bill's used underwear to the Salvation Army (seriously.)
HRC's closet has more skeletons than Imelda's had shoes.
2. Why will he accept Hillary, who is loathed by nearly half the
nation? That's her price of admission - either she gets the second
spot or she fights for every last delegate in Denver, probably giving
the election to McCain. For her, it's better to be the first female VP
than just another senator.
3. Don't they hate one another? Sure, but it's nothing compared to
the mutual loathing between the Kennedys and LBJ. Those guys needed
one another in '60, just as O & C need each other now.
This scenario will be terribly disappointing to Republicans, but
even more so to the media, which want a bare-knuckles brawl for
ratings, circulation & excitement. I find it kind of disappointing
myself, as I would relish the drama in Denver. But the Democrats are
neither stupid nor venal enough to allow the fratricide everyone is
predicting.
If this comes to pass, remember where you read it first. If not,
remember those words of Emily Latilla. Never mind.
Seems sensible to me, but, keep in mind, that back when I was in the
marketing research business, I eventually noticed that the surest
indicator that a product would fail in the marketplace is if it seemed
pretty good to me."<<
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