Why Obama Snubbed Hillary
Obama snubbed Hillary. Many people are confused as to why.
Dick Morris, former Bill Clinton adviser, nailed the way the VP selection process would play out. If you’re not on his email list, go to his site and sign up today. Morris’analysis was perfect.
Obama could not pick Hillary. While Obama-Hillary would seem the perfect Demoratic ticket, it’s a nightmare for President Obama.
You spend way too much time answering questions about Bill and his scandals and speaking fees, etc. Obama still needs to define himself and as a change candidate, talking about the good old days of the roaring ’90s is more than a little awkward.
Bill Clinton stumping for you is a double edge sword. Bill Clinton is a fantastic orator. His speech on Wednesday night, was better delivered than Obama’s acceptance speech despite Obama’s speech being more important historically. Clinton has a level of comfort and ease with a crowd that is masterful. This is all fine with Clinton speaking as “a democrat”. Add the possibility of “Bill back in the White House” and you’ve got a huge problem. Bill Clinton can steal the limelight without trying. He would be trying.
If you managed to get elected, it’s going to be extraordinarily annoying watching the spouse of your VP getting more press time than you. And when your VP and her spouse move together, forget about it. This is unacceptable to any President.
So drop Hillary. You can still make history by picking another woman. Wrong.
Picking another woman would be a huge slap in the face to Hillary. Is it ego? Yes. Is it misguided? Maybe. Does any of that matter. No. Obama could not pick a female running mate.
Since Obama could not pick a female running mate, McCain should. And lo, as told by Morris, he did.
So the Obama supporters are attacking McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin saying “he only picked this woman because Hillary isn’t on the ticket”.
Ok, you may be “right”, but that is a horrible, horrible argument to proffer to women who have just had their candidate denied the opportunity of a historic campaign. It’s demeaning to Palin as a woman. She’s not some pretty secretary grabbed from some city planners office. She is governor of Alaska. She has been in executive government positions for over a decade.
Remember, McCain doesn’t have to beat Obama with women. Obama should be destroying McCain amongst women. Obama was running below historical averages for the traditional Democrat lead amongst women in polls before the Palin announcement. If McCain just holds ground, Obama has real problems.
