Posted on 08/20/2008 3:18:51 PM PDT by Oliver Optic
From Jim Geraghty's CampaignSpot blog at National Review:
Soren Dayton, writing over at The Next Right:A very good source is telling me that multiple DNC members have told him that Hillary is the person. While not immediately intuitive, Clinton is the candidate who one can easily imagine helping with Barack Obama's numbers. Which seem to be ... in bad shape? Who else would fundamentally shift the numbers? You could see her bringing Democrats back home, etc., in a way that none of the other candidates could.
By the way, she would probably school most Republican VP candidates in the debates. And she and Bill know how to attack attack attack.
Meanwhile, arriving in my e-mailbox moments ago:
Hillary Clinton will campaign for Senator Barack Obama in Floridas Orange County, Palm Beach County, and Broward County on Thursday, August 21.
In Orange County, Hillary Clinton will meet with officials from the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. Media may cover this event, but it is not open to the public.
(Excerpt) Read more at campaignspot.nationalreview.com ...
LOL. She is a peach of a woman...
Team Clinton is practicing up.
“I doubt she wants to be Obamas VP.”
I think she wants to be POTUS, above all else. If being Obama’s VP for 8 years is the only available path, I think she is willing. She would be 68 or 69 then, younger than McCain today.
To presume McCain would be gone or easily defeated in 2012 is a bigger risk, than signing on for VP now.
The GOP is at a low point, combining Iraq with McCain. She can’t assume it will stay down for 2012.
Take what you can get today, and use it to build a resume for later.
She would be smart to accept VP now. Obama would be smart to offer it, because he is weak alone.
From the GOP standpoint, it would be nice to beat an Obama/Clinton ticket!! But tough. (Nixon came back in 1968, after 1960 defeat—so neither would be counted out forever).
LBJ took the job reluctantly, with the idea of being President in 68. He forced himself to accept serving under a guy who he thought was too young and inexperienced because after losing the nomination, it was his best way to the White House, and that meant more to him than anything, even his pride.
All valid points. I’ve looked at all the pros and cons from Hillary’s point of view, and I think she will believe that her best option if she cannot be at the top of the ticket will be to derail Obama and come back next time. Maybe she thinks otherwise, and will accept 8 years as Obama’s understudy. We’ll see.
Yup ..... the pit(s) part!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.