There’s a rumor still lingering around Washington that says we could see the name Hillary Clinton once again on the ballot in the 2012 election — except not in the way you might think. Hillary Clinton for Vice-President??
According to the rumor mill, Dems are already thinking ahead for 2012 and believe if Hillary replaces Joe Biden as VP for the much ballyhooed OBAMA – CLINTON ticket previously discussed in 2008, it would be a slam dunk re-election for President Obama. Republicans would be hard pressed with their current crop of Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and others to beat a ticket with Hillary’s name on it, particularly since her former supporters would likely pull out all stops to assure a win. Party officials believe Vice-President Biden would be too old to run for President himself in 2016. So, moving Biden to the State Dept. or some diplomatic post, then elevating Hillary to the #2 spot, would put her directly in line for the presidency herself once Mr. Obama’s term ends. Obama administration officials believe it would be a nice reward for her work at the State Department and have already put aside their former concerns that (former President) Bill would get in the way if Hillary were VP.So, what do you think of a potential OBAMA – CLINTON ticket in 2012?
DJ:“So, what do you think of a potential OBAMA – CLINTON ticket in 2012?”Well_if you're referring to whether I think it would be a “winning” ticket?Six months ago (h*ll maybe even 6 weeks ago) I probably would have answered: NO doubt. Especially when you take stock of the characters that make up the Tea Party_aka the Republican party_ these days. Frightening to say the least! But now, it's a tough call because the Dems (the President in particular) have done such a p*ss poor job addressing the economic crisis confronting many_if not most_ Americans, that it's clear_he's got a growing ANGRY electorate on his hands. The truth is, IF the economy is in as BAD a shape_OR WORSE_this time next year, I don't think having Hillary on the ticket will make a speck of difference. Not to mention: She may NOT even want it and would decline the offer anyway.… Read more »