Sick of the primaries? I am. A solution, if I may.

[CarbonDate]

Senator Clinton, Senator Obama:

Stop it. Just... stop it. Right now. This is getting you no where.

Senator Clinton, your kitchen sink strategy has your approval rating at Bush-like numbers.

Senator Obama, attacking Senator Clinton betrays your earlier words about a different kind of politics.

Enough already. Distinctions have been drawn. There's nothing left to talk about, except...

Oh yeah. Senator McCain. Remember him? The presumptive Republican nominee? The one who's going to be the next President of the United States if you keep it up?

Senator Clinton, you said you're going to take your campaign all the way to the convention. Well, that's fine. Really.

Senator Obama, you have the lead in pledged delegates, popular vote, and number of states won. Well, goody on you. That does you absolutely nothing if you lose in November.

Let's talk about a radical concept which would benefit both candidates in the long term: stop campaigning against each other. To the extent which you even mention each other at all on the campaign trail, make it positive. Focus your attention on Senator McCain. Let the primaries play out as they will. Introduce yourselves to constituents in the remaining primary states and talk about what you'll do as President and how you're a better choice than Senator McCain.

Super delegates? Jockey for them all you wish. Just keep it on the down low. Don't attack super delegates who endorse your primary opponent. Congratulate your opponent and move on. There are more important things to talk about.

Keep your surrogates on a leash. No talk of Rev. Wright or Ms. Ferraro. Keep it classy. Pledge to support your opponent no matter who ends up with the nomination. Encourage your supporters to do the same. We should be together, not fighting.

What does this benefit you? Well, Senator McCain will have to fight a two-front war until the Democratic National Convention while you two will be campaigning both for yourselves and for each other. Let's even agree in advance that one of you will be the nominee and the other will return to the Senate. No joint ticket; leave that final element of surprise -- the running mate -- until the convention. Honestly, do either of you want to be reduced to that status? You have more power in the Senate -- period.

How about it? Can I get a witness?

[LiberalAndProud]

1. Amen Brother!!

Keep it clean unless it's McCain. ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY!!!!

[Life Long Dem]

2. All we are seeing is more issues with Hillary and more fishing from Hillary.

And it's getting old. "let it all sink" for Hillary.

[CarbonDate]

4. Huh? Not tracking. n/t

:shrug:

[Life Long Dem]

11. I'm thinking maybe if we ignore Hillary she will go away.

Just a thought, since nothing else is working if you know what I mean. But I do think the media doesn't help any. Of course they do this for the ratings but I'm not playing the ratings game. So thats also why I said it's getting old.

On edit: also, the fishing is by Hillary and gang trying and trying to get something on Obama. When it seems everyday something comes out about Hillary. So much, with the 3 post limit, sometimes I'll find something on Hillary and don't even bother posting it. It's over and Obama is the most electable.

Hillary is a liar and is becoming a serial liar.

[DFW]

3. Motion seconded!

[IndependentDem]

5. i have made this exact same argument a few times on DU...

I'm glad someone agrees. I WISH THE CANDIDATES WOULD AGREE!!

[cornermouse]

6. Once this is over we need to change the primary process.

[dkf]

7. Cut all the superdelegate bs out.

Its so bogus.

[Skittles]

8. it is absolute garbage

yes INDEED

[CarbonDate]

9. Thing is, it's the only way a lengthy primary process benefits us.

Instead of supporters getting ready to slit their own wrists if their candidate loses, they can allow themselves to actually like the other candidate and be okay with it if that person wins.

But where's the drama in that!?

[DemVet]

10. Fuck that...let's get it on!!!

Let the campaigning and mud-slinging continue. Let the people in the remaining states vote. That's politics.

[CarbonDate]

14. That's politics.

But does it have to be?

[demokatgurrl]

12. I like your suggestions. I am in PA and I WANT to vote

but I don think both candidates would be better served by going after McCain and pulling in their claws when it comes to each other.

[ms liberty]

13. I agree - there are more than enough Replican failures for them to talk about...

I'm in NC, and just this past weekend I started seeing ads for Obama. I haven't seen any ads for Hillary as far as I remember, although I did get a robocall last week. I'm in the Charlotte regional area media market. The ad is pretty good really, and well targeted to our market because he talks about jobs and outsourcing, which has really hurt our area; our manufacturing base was(is) primarily textiles and furniture. I liked it and appreciated that he talked about the issues in the ad without bashing his democratic opponent. That's what I want from my candidates - tell me what you think the problems are, and what you plan on doing about them.
I think they could both be talking about these things more than bashing each other; average America doesn't know it because the media loves the food fight more, and that's what gets all the attention.