| sunjoy ( @ 2008-01-29 15:05:00 |
| Entry tags: | cute, more importantly, negotiation, politics, usa |
Proof that I'm psychotic, not just neurotic
A crazy thought occurred to me: if Clinton, Obama, and Edwards can throw their egos in the trash, and instead of being adversarial in the primary, negotiate a concession and vice-presidential cabinet for one of them, they can then put their time and money to work on destroying the Republicans.
Clinton/Obama? Obama/Edwards? Clinton/Edwards? Obama/Clinton (egos in the trashbin, remember)? Any of those tickets could rocket Democratic power into the stratosphere for several elections to come, I think. Obama talks a good talk about direct negotiations with Iran, for example, and yet apparently he can't pick up the phone and ask Clinton "what do I have to give you in order to be your vice-president (because you *know* that if I'm on your ticket, we're going to be *in* the White House, no if ands or buts), and if I am you Vice President, how much real power will you give me?"
I know I'm breaking with reality here, and that this will never happen, but on the other hand, I'd like to think Clinton is a far easier bargaining partner for Obama than Iran would be?