Clinton-Obama ticket would heal, resurrect ideals, ethics

[Herman Munster]

http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/jan/31/larry-spohn-clinton-obama-ticket-would-heal-resurr/

It may be political dreaming, but if Democratic senators Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois could find it in themselves to embrace each other, it could produce a two-decade nightmare for the Republican Party. President George W. Bush and his GOP have earned it.

A Clinton-Obama ticket — Team America — would be pure political genius, returning Karl Rove to Romper Room status. But most importantly, it would energize America and return our country to a state of belief, hope and promise.

That's Clinton for president and Obama for vice president. All they have to do is get past the last four weeks and think about how Democratic unity is the fuel that powers the engine of a progressive America.

Such a ticket heals all wounds: gender, race and fracturing the party. It binds old guard with emerging young blood — each thirsty for dramatic change in Washington and, together, capable of delivering it. It melds idealism, experience and passion to make change realistic and achievable.

Such a ticket bridges those who have the fresh, daring ideas with those who have the political battle scars and experience to make a new political contraption fly. It settles all scores, instantly unifying two of the party's and country's most important constituencies — women and black voters — and it sets the stage, at least, for the first woman and, ultimately, the first black presidents.

It gives this still very racist nation time to adapt and change, dealing first with the easier of its two worst prejudices, sexism.

Most importantly, it would be a killer ticket, one capable of delivering in November a real and broad mandate of ideas, leadership and vision that contrasts dramatically with the utter failure of regressive GOP policies and Bush incompetence of the last seven years.

Clinton-Obama could swamp the GOP's long-standing, belligerent and politically destructive Southern strategy, which has used vestigial racism to keep a conservative lock on the White House, the Congress or both for 30 years.

It would be pure, poetic political justice and finally break the 50-50 divide. It could set the stage for Democratic leadership for the next two decades, offering Obama eight years of on-the-job-training and the opportunity to succeed Clinton in 2016 with his own opportunity for greatness.

[ErnestoG]

1. Make it Obama Clinton and I could do that.

[andyrowe]

2. I agree but,

I think you meant to say "Obama/Clinton could swamp the GOP's long-standing, belligerent and politically destructive Southern strategy."

[Lucinda]

3. It's certainly a ticket I could cheerfully support.

Thanks for posting this! :)

[grantcart]

4. This is not meant as a dis on Hillary but none of the top names

in the party are going to want to be Hillary's running mate given that there are going to be so many factions in the whitehouse with Bill etc etc. and have to fight for influence and access.

[thunder rising]

5. You made me throw up a little.

[Sapphocrat]

6. Well, we finally agree on one thing.

:rofl:

[Radical Activist]

7. Clinton is a garaunteed loser.

Kerry-Edwards proved that the VP candidate can't help a Presidential candidate with no appeal in the South and Midwest.

[sunonmars]

8. Its the best way for Obama to learn under 2 political masters

Think about it.

Clinton if she takes the Presidency will be gone in 8 years but if given the VP slot, she'll be around for 16 years.

Where as if Obama takes the Vp slot now, he's around for 16 years around the WH.

Which would Obama supporters prefer.

[lse7581011]

13. I Like Your Way Of Thinking

hadn't considered it like that before. I'll take Obama for 16 but definitely not Hillary!

[pampango]

9. She should at least offer it to him, and vice versa, to help heal whatever

rifts have been created. I am not sure that either really wants to be VP to the other.

[TheDonkey]

10. Obama/Clinton could work.

;)

[THUNDER HANDS]

11. no thank you

I don't want him connected with her campaign in any way shape or form.

[Flatline]

12. B.S....Oh great sure

Shillery Clinton means all have to buy their own insurance and employers will not have to offer it and Obama theres a joke he is so anti gay he brings anti gay ministers to the table ...were screwed no matter who gets elected...

[cobalt1999]

14. I doubt we have a Senator/Senator ticket.

I screamed against that the last two elections.

Not a good mix. It'll be Hillary or Obama with some current or ex governor.