Hillary Clinton for VP?
Hillary Clinton For Vice President? There’s been a hot rumor circulating in Washington about Hillary Clinton for Vice President. According to the rumors, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could replace Vice President Joe Biden on the 2012 Obama re-election ticket. It would be a reward for her work at State and ready her for a 2016 run, as some strategists think Biden would be too old then to run for president.
Hillary Clinton for VP? Why not? Here’s some reasons why Hillary Clinton is Obama’s best bet for VP:
- Who (after Obama) has more star power in the Democratic party than Hillary?
- Who can bring more juice, excitement, and support to a party that’s kind of lost some of its juice and excitement? Not Pelosi. Not Reid. Not some governor from the sticks. Hillary.
- What if Sarah Palin is nominated on the GOP side? She’d automatically grab a lot of the women’s vote. Who can counter that, has comparable star power, and also show a tangible difference between “momma grizzly” and world-wide policy experience? Hillary.
- What if Obama’s numbers go low enough that another Democrat tries to unseat him in the primaries? Is there any Democrat who stands even a tiny chance? Yep. Only one. Hillary.
Hillary Clinton for VP is best for Obama for 2012 because:
- Hillary Clinton has star power
- Hillary Clinton can bring excitement and loyalty back to the party
- Hillary Clinton adds the women’s vote element
- Hillary Clinton has wide foreign policy experience
- Hillary Clinton could otherwise be a possible competitor.
If Biden were out and Hillary were in, an Obama/Hillary ticket would make for a very interesting campaign season. Plus, there’d be Bill. Every election’s tons more fun with Bill involved. What do you think?
