As an ardent Obama supporter I'd be happy with Clinton on the ticket as VP if...

[Bread and Circus]

she sheds the "politics as usual" portion of her team. Namely Mark Penn, Lanny Davis, James Carville and those of their ilk.

Personally, I'd rather have Kathleen Sebelius on the ticket, but as long as Hillary Clinton climbs aboard the "New Politics Express" and embraces the activist base (meaning, WE the people), I'm all for the notion of forgive and forget.

I think it's imperative that we respect female and senior voters, they will make all the difference come November.

Go Barack!

[sellitman]

1. The problem is she thinks McCain is better equiped to be President.

Maybe she can run with him though?

[Bread and Circus]

2. I think a lot of that is political bluster. I also believe in redemption.

[KittyWampus]

5. Redemption has nothing to do with the months worth of negative advertising she's provided

the GOP to use against Obama in the GE.

It's her own fault and it really is blatantly stupid to suggest she be VP.

She should have gone down a different road these last few weeks if that were to be a viable option.

[Bread and Circus]

25. I didn't suggest she should be, just that I'd be happy to have her aboard if

she's willing to honestly work with Obama.

[MonkeyFunk]

24. No she doesn't

but that doesn't stop you guys from lying about it.

[sellitman]

35. What the fuck is this then?

"I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002," Clinton says.

Go ahead spin that one more time for the studio audience.

[KittyWampus]

3. sorry, you don't put dead weight on a ticket as VP. Hillary is a fetid, stinking mess right now.

And there is a host of wonderful candidates available to help with whatever perceived weakness Obama may have for the GE.

[ShortnFiery]

4. That makes one of us. The Executive Branch has been stacked with Clintonian DLCers THREE TIMES

I don't want a third term with a heavily DLC stacked Executive Branch.

No to Clinton as VP. :thumbsdown:

[KittyWampus]

7. Thank You. I totally reject and denounce the mere suggestion another Clinton be in the WH

At this point, she is toxic.

[Bread and Circus]

8. So what are we going to do about female and senior voters?

[peaches2003]

14. I'm 68 and for Obama

Don't worry about the seniors. Obama can get their votes. It was sr women who thought Hillary was their Queen and are already defecting now that they see she is nuts.

[John Q. Citizen]

16. You somehow assume that female and senior voters would flee if not for Clinton.

They voted for Kerry in 2004.

So we know he is their leader.

Since Kerry is backing Obama, he, who they already voted for and who they made the nomineee in 2004, will talk to them and lead them back to Obama.

[Bread and Circus]

18. I guess I feel we should respect their position and interests with the VP pick

in a salient way.

[John Q. Citizen]

30. "We" should pick a VP who supports the gas tax holiday?

What is "their" position? What is "their" interest? You make it sound as they belong to the "old white womens union" and "they" have a defined "interest" and "position."

What about the old white women who don't like Senator Clinton? What do you suggest "We" do for them?

Or do you mean that we need to bow down to identity politics and give people a pony so they will vote for us?

Are we to endlessly divide ourselves into artificial demographical categories and make grantees to each and every category based on a media driven horse race scenario?

You know what? I think Senator Obama has the intelligence to pick who he thinks will be a good VP for him and for the country. He doesn't need my input on that. And he doesn't need yours.

When you get the nomination you can decide who you want as your running mate.

Obama will decide on his, and his decision won't necessarily be based on your criteria. Can you handle that?

[Bread and Circus]

32. I don't have all the answers, perhaps we should ask them how it feels after this is officially over

and Obama is the nominee.

I'm trying to be nice here.

[frickaline]

26. as far as I understood the polls, Obama leads Clinton with the female vote, she only led him in

specific segments of the female vote, like white female voters.

[John Q. Citizen]

31. Yes, she leads in "white female voters who think James Carville is sexy and who

don't understand why a gas tax holiday is both bad policy and just plain isn't going to happen."


Hillary definitely trails among "white female voters who think Kieth Olbermann is sexy."

[HereSince1628]

6. Hillary and Bill taking over the reins of Cheney's "most powerful VP in history" machine

Have we learned nothing from the "kitchen sink?" You really think a Clinton co-vice presidency (as in 2 against 1) would be a good thing for an Obama administration or the nation?

[peaches2003]

15. The Clintons would set up their own kitchen cabinet

in the VP office and undermine Obama at every turn.

[patrice]

9. If it's between Kathleen and Hillary, give me Kathleen! Anyone but Kathleen, I'd consider it. nt

[GoneOffShore]

10. How about she sheds Bill as well - in the political sense?

[Bread and Circus]

11. Send him to the Third World on a mission, for a very long time.

[patrice]

13. I'll second that motion!!! nt

[GoneOffShore]

33. As long as it's not Thailand.

[gkhouston]

12. Not only no, but "hell, no".

The country would be better served by choosing a VP who appeals to Hillary's purported demographic but doesn't have her baggage and who will truly assist Obama in getting this country back on the right track. It's not just winning in November that counts; it's taking care of the country's needs afterwards. Obama needs a trusted partner in the VP slot, not a combatant who will undermine his efforts with intrigues aimed at securing her future Presidency.

[hokies4ever]

17. 2 senators on the same ticket?

John McCain couldn't ask for a better ticket. He'll just get Romney or Huckabee to run with him and laugh at the lack of executive experience on the Dem ticket. I say give the V.P. spot to Kathleen Sebelius. She's a well-liked governor who conforms to Obama's transcending style of politics.

[Bensthename]

22. dnrt

[washingdem]

19. I want Kathleen Sebelius on the ticket, that'd rock.

[ej510]

20. Hellllllll No!

I don't trust the Clintons. I would worry about his life if she were to become her running mate.

[Texas Hill Country]

21. I agree, and I know it would do much to heal the party

[Bensthename]

23. That would bring tons of votes in Nov. for the dems thats for sure..

Im sure Obama is thinking about that.

[CindyKay]

27. Absolutely Not it would Contradict His strategy of Out with

the Old & in With the NEW ! He has already labeled Her as a Washington Player & His Campaign is based on Change !
She has more baggage out there & the Reps. will beat Her down with , Bosnia , NAFTA , Bill & Interns at the WH. Also I suspect that the FRAUD Trial will also finally rear it's Ugly Head. It would be Disastrous.

The Reps. would turn out in Droves to kick Her Ass , I think He should Choose WEBB! :patriot: :pals:

[seabeyond]

28. i could mre easily see her as mccains vp. n/t

[crispini]

29. I'm in. Unity ticket.

Let's rock and roll.

[redqueen]

34. No. Her negatives are far too high. I don't think firing a few people

(one whom she claimed to have fired before) will be too effective in changing that.

I don't think we have to bribe women by putting one on the ticket.

[Lord Helmet]

36. no way, she and her people got too damn ugly

[woolldog]

37. She would undermine him and his message at every turn.

Haven't you watched how she's conducted herself during this primary?

What makes you think she'd change her MO? It's all about her and power and she has no shame. He doesn't need a VP like that. Just about any other choice, but that one, would be a good one.