Wednesday, April 09, 2008
And, the Results So Far . . .
Well, isn't this fun, though? McCain is the candidate to be the "American President America Has Been Waiting For." Well, all Presidents are American, aren't they, like them or not. So, anyway.
Over on the disorganized side of the aisle, Everyone, in the sense in which I hate that word, has decided that Barak Obama will be the winner. I'm going out on a limb here and predicting Hillary will be the nominee. Now, some have said there will be a Gore/Obama ticket. That assumes old Al could be persuaded to run. Then there's the "Gore will be Secretary of State" camp. Again, assuming he wants the job in the first place. Let's see, he quits politics, wins an Oscar, then wins a Nobel prize. And he's coming back for what, exactly?
Well, I'm saying there will be a Clinton/Somebody ticket. If she's smart she'll go for Bill Richardson, who is both Latino and Southwestern. Granted, New Mexico is the least populous of the Southwestern states, but the rest of us out here still admire New Mexico for simply being Southwestern, which would likely turn a lot of those who would otherwise go for McCain to the Democratic ticket. As for Mr. Obama, in eight more years (I'm being an optimist on behalf of whoever wins this time) he'll have overcome most of the current objections to his qualifications.
Is Hillary the best choice? Well, ask the Democrats. Maybe two can agree on the answer. Is she better for the country than McCain? Well, that depends. The next president will be choosing a couple of Supreme Court Justices. Who would you rather have do that? No advice from this quarter at this time, but consider the possibilities. McCain has said he'll appoint more like the ones W. Bush has appointed, for what that's worth. If you think Hillary will do whatever Bill wants, you've never been married. Who she would appoint is a matter of interesting debate.
Stay tuned. It should be a heck of a convention this summer. And in Denver, no less. Breathe deep, folks!
Over on the disorganized side of the aisle, Everyone, in the sense in which I hate that word, has decided that Barak Obama will be the winner. I'm going out on a limb here and predicting Hillary will be the nominee. Now, some have said there will be a Gore/Obama ticket. That assumes old Al could be persuaded to run. Then there's the "Gore will be Secretary of State" camp. Again, assuming he wants the job in the first place. Let's see, he quits politics, wins an Oscar, then wins a Nobel prize. And he's coming back for what, exactly?
Well, I'm saying there will be a Clinton/Somebody ticket. If she's smart she'll go for Bill Richardson, who is both Latino and Southwestern. Granted, New Mexico is the least populous of the Southwestern states, but the rest of us out here still admire New Mexico for simply being Southwestern, which would likely turn a lot of those who would otherwise go for McCain to the Democratic ticket. As for Mr. Obama, in eight more years (I'm being an optimist on behalf of whoever wins this time) he'll have overcome most of the current objections to his qualifications.
Is Hillary the best choice? Well, ask the Democrats. Maybe two can agree on the answer. Is she better for the country than McCain? Well, that depends. The next president will be choosing a couple of Supreme Court Justices. Who would you rather have do that? No advice from this quarter at this time, but consider the possibilities. McCain has said he'll appoint more like the ones W. Bush has appointed, for what that's worth. If you think Hillary will do whatever Bill wants, you've never been married. Who she would appoint is a matter of interesting debate.
Stay tuned. It should be a heck of a convention this summer. And in Denver, no less. Breathe deep, folks!
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