Ever since Barack Obama began his rise to the top of the heap for the Democratic nomination, displacing Hillary Clinton, I thought that the two of them, either Obama/Clinton, or Clinton/Obama, would make a great ticket.
It's been a hard, long slog for the Dem nomination. Many Dems have become quite embittered by the battle. I have, by and large, stayed out of the fray. To me, there are oh, so many more important things to do than to argue with good fellow Dems over who said this, who did that, who insulted who, etc etc.
Thom Hartmann, now with AirAmerica, has come around to my way of thinking. But for all I know, he and I have been on the same wavelength for a while now.
Will this happen? Who knows? Should this happen? Absolutely.
Here's a note from Thom:
Obama - Ask Hillary First!
Air American:
The issue at hand for the Democratic Party for winning in ‘08 is not losing to McCain but losing to a divided Democratic party. The first thing Obama should do if nominated is put Hillary on the ticket. Will the Republicans have a field day with her on the ticket? Yes! Is their some bad blood in the water due to some negative campaign strategies on the part of the Clintons? Probably. Can Hillary be a tough fighter able to play tough allowing Obama to stay higher above the fray? Yes!
Howard Dean said a few months ago that the loser will be the most important person in the Democratic presidential run this year. Hillary's legacy in this 08 election could place her as the healer and bring together a united Democratic party. As a winning ticket they also move this country closer to healing the racial and misogynist undertones that still have roots.
Can you picture Denver with Hillary's delegates close to half of all delegates demanding that she be included on the ticket? To some it's a crusade. If Hillary was the one out ahead - by just a little over half - wouldn't Obama supporters want the same?
Obama's offer and Hillary's acceptance of an Obama/Clinton ticket hold the healing and the power to move this country in the direction of the real change in Washington that Obama talks about. First he must bring the Democrats back together again.
Obama - ask Hillary first. And if she should say no, the offer would still have a unifying affect.
--Thom Hartmann
Thom lays out the argument on why an Obama/Clinton ticket would the equivalent of a Johnson/Kennedy ticket here.
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