Thursday, June 5, 2008

Clinton campaign death watch (contd)

She finally recognizes reality and will quit the race on Saturday.
What about this Clinton-for-VP speculation?

In my view, Obama would be crazy to pick her as vice-president.
He clearly doesn't really like her. Nor, from all reports, does Michelle Obama.
Choosing her would mobilize more Republicans and independents against Obama's candidacy, and further energize them. Choosing her would undermine Obama's claim of bringing "change" to Washington.

And I don't think he'll want to appear as if he chose Clinton under pressure.
I'd like also to think that Obama, too, doesn't want the Clintons to be too close to the power after which they clearly hunger. We'll see if I'm right.