The Democratic Party voters have an interesting challenge. Looking at it in a strictly clinical way, I find it a laudable challenge - they will be choosing either the first black president or the first woman president.
Yet, to most voters it is going to be something different. It isn’t going to be clinical at all - very little of what occurs in liberal politics is based upon anything other than raw emotion. Think about it. Democrats have what is a very exciting prospect before you and rather than coalesce into a strong political force, they are melting down - attacking each other as rabidly as they typically attack Republicans.
Just as they were tickled by the Republican in-fighting during the primary season, the media is unable to understand the vehemence - while privately enjoying it for its ability to draw audience - with which the Democratic candidates attack each other. This is a highly polarized primary for the Democratic Party to be sure. So, rather than having the honor of choosing one or the other historic candidates, the democratic voters are going to have the chance to reject either the first black president or the first woman president.
Rather than tearing each other down so publicly, each candidate should be “Vying for Veep”. There are three ways we get a Democratic president in 2009.
- Joe Lieberman is the VP on one or the other candidate’s ticket - not going to happen.
- 30% of republican voters stay home in November - also not going to happen. We have time to heal and consider the alternative, and in November Republicans will be out in force. Most Republicans understand what kind of politics Obama represents and ALL Republicans understand what kind of politics Hillary represents.
- Clinton and Obama run on the same ticket - unlikely.
I say unlikely because the Democratic Party leaders may demand exactly such a scenario as the only means they can win in November. In politics, winning is everything - even stronger than political ideals in most cases. And the highly charged, emotional campaign each Democratic candidate has run will have voters from each side opting out.
Yes, it can happen. Look.
It is easily possible for the Obama - Clinton spatfest to go as long as September. The Convention is going to have a candidate for President of the United states come hell or high water. So, you have the rest of September and October to get your party coalesced? A lot of voters are going to opt out.
Take a look at the high turn-out through the primaries - voters are galvanized for their candidate and are coming out in strength. That power is only harnessed with a Clinton-Obama Vote-o-rama.
Have you noticed John McCain has time for fact-finding trips across the globe? He is out there being presidential while Obama and Hillary throw accusations and challenges at each other.
Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton have already closed the door to one being the other’s VP in a public spectacle earlier this month.
Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed the idea of being Hillary Rodham Clinton’s running mate Monday, saying voters must choose between the two for the top spot.
The Illinois senator used his first public appearance of the week to knock down the notion that he might accept the party’s vice presidential spot on the fall ticket. He noted that he has won more states, votes and delegates than Clinton so far.
Yep, the dream ticket is likely nothing more than a dream. It is impossible for the liberal psyche to ignore a political spat - even if it is among themselves.
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