Posted on 09/11/2008 7:40:20 PM PDT by Delacon
“Except for his gaffe, is there any evidence that something is brewing or is this a lot of hooey?”
What evidence could there be? It won’t become a fact until after Biden steps down. But his gaffe saying Hillary may have been a better VP pick than himself is sure got me worried. If Biden steps down for “medical” reasons, you KNOW the MSM will bend over backwards to sell it and drown out any indictments that Obama makes lousy choices, can’t play in the big leagues, etc.
Dropping Biden now is risky. Dropping him right before the election will be even riskier. He will be the ‘change’ candidate but for the wrong reasons.
Personally, I hope he keeps Biden.
Palin is more confident than Biden!
1... O'bama approaches Hillary with the VP offer.
2... Hillary quietly says yes.
3... O'bama announces Biden's medical departure.
4... Hillary publicly says "No, thanks, I'll wait for 2012".
5... O'bama is left in the lurch.
6... Lurch says "No thanks. Been there, done that."
I don’t think Senator Obama would do it. The reason is simple: it makes him look very foolish for choosing Senator Biden to be his running mate in the first place, and also reeks of desperation, too.
Looks like Joe Biden is going to have himself an axident.
This is my opinion, although I’ve been wrong many times....
Hillary was already in the White house, she doesn’t want second fiddle. She wants to be President
Its all about power...there’s no power being second, especially for 8 years...
It’s totally possible .
I would watch Howard Wolfson carefully , as he is as close a reflection to what the Klinton’s are thinking as we will see in public. He has been very kind to Barry lately , which is quite telling . Something is in the works .
As for him stepping aside for Hillary? Yes and no. I think Obama's going to go with KS Governor Sebelius and Hillary will be in some type of advisory role.
The boys over at the DNC have figured out that they need to get a female on their ticket and they need to do it fast. I expect Biden will fake some kind of illness complete with a note from a doctor advising him that he needs to take it easy. He’ll still be okay to continue his job in the Senate but campaigning against Governor Palin has turned out to be hazardous to his health. He’s outta there.
Anyone who believes this can make a bundle on Intrade. No one will fall for this besides putting Hillary up against Sarah would be as effective as Arnold Stange vs. Cary Grant.
The Beauty and the Beast and the Beauty is far smarter, more elegant and more likeable.
Again , enter the “ health reason “ . It’s an easy way to do this .
Do you think BHO wants all that Clinton baggage?
What has HRC done to help him since Palin was announced?
In fact, HRC camp may be the source of this rumor because it does two things:
1.) Makes BHO look weak.
2.) Makes HRC look like a potential savior, the “I coulda’ had a V-8” nominee in Democrats’ eyes.
How ironic that it was just a few days ago Dems were circulating emails etc comparing the Palin pick to Eagleton.
If Obama does this, his whole campaign based on hope and change will be null and void. He will be running desperately like the old Washington insiders, with only one goal: Win at all cost, screw the American Public. So Obama will become worst than Bush. Yes, Obama will make Bush look like he walks on water. Remember, Bush never resorted to such desperation. Neither did Clinton, Bush 1, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, Johnson, Kennedy, etc. Obama will go down in history as the dumbest candidate ever
I never heard this episode... Did he try to make the limp walk now?
Bill probably advised BHO to make room for Hillary on the ticket.
On the TOP of the ticket.
There’s only one “medical” reason I can think of that is justifiable enough...and it invokes the word “Arkansas.”
Pulling it off is going to look stupid, Hillary at this point still doesn’t work as Obama’s VP. Maybe Obama will drop out and Hillary will take HIS place...maybe that’s why Obama went to kiss Don Clintones ring.
There is absolutely no political advantage in doing so. Hillary had an edge with women voters because she was the only woman in the race, it’s insane to assume that all women voters will flock back just because she’s rejoined the race.
Obama will come off as wishy-washy, and before you know it there will be photoshop jobs of him in the yellow t-shirt with the zig-zag down the middle.
Of course, Obama is just stupid enough to try it.
Biden isn’t the problem, it’s Obama.
And Hillary knows that.
No way she helps bail this sinking skiff.
Payback is a Sally Quinn...or a Soledad O’Brien ..or a Keith Olbermann.
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