January 10, 2008
Anne Rice Says: Clinton / Obama Ticket Unstoppable
Novelist Anne Rice made this little video in support of Hillary Clinton for president. She also proposed an idea I've been thinking about for a long time. If Hillary brought on Obama as her running mate, the ticket would be unstoppable. Think about it. Prior to Clinton / Gore, the role of Vice President was mostly ceremonial. Al Gore was the first Co-President, and some think Dick Cheney is really the puppetmaster of the Bush Administration.
The platforms of Obama and Clinton are not that dissimilar. If they really mean it when they individually say they want to bring the country together, it should be easier for them to join forces than to sway their collective opposition on various issues, right? And in terms of the election, John McCain would have to enlist Jesus himself as a running mate to beat a Clinton / Obama ticket!
The only problem is when a candidate has enough ego to run for president and get close enough to taste it, he usually has TOO much ego to settle for second position. He'd rather gamble for 8 years as president over a potential 16 years - 8 as VP and 8 as heir apparent.
Posted by lavenderlounge at 9:40 AM
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