Sen. Joe Biden's a perfectly appropriate vice presidential running-mate for Sen. Barack Obama. He's got 36 years of Senate experience, is a true intellect, a foreign policy expert, and a genuinely nice guy. But ever since Sen. John McCain added plucky Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to his ticket, the old adage nice guys finish last is beginning to take on new meaning in this year's presidential contest. It's time to dump Biden and replace him with Sen. Hillary Clinton. I don't care how it's done. Campaign chief David Axelrod can figure that out. And the sooner the better. Because I'm starting to think that if Team-Obama doesn't do something dramatic fast, it's gonna lose this election. There's a worrisome shift in momentum and in the polls. The Palin phenomenon, while truly unfathomable to Democrats, has energized McCain's campaign and allowed him like Houdini to snatch Obama's "change" theme right out from under him. It's time to snatch it back.
Conventional wisdom says replacing Biden with Clinton can't be done. That it's too late. That it'll make Obama appear indecisive, impulsive and lacking good judgement. Many Democrats believe this would cause irreparable harm to the campaign, ringing Obama's death knell. But this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, it'd be a freakin' coup for Obama, and would instantly melt Palin's undeserving outsize political ice cap.
To be sure, a Biden-Clinton switch would cause quite a stir in the media. They'd accuse him of all sorts of things, from being politically expedient and flip-flopping to being irrational and ill-equipped to be president. The talking heads on CNN, Fox and MSNBC would be locked in a non-stop frenzied orgy of derisive rhetoric. But we also know that it would make about 18-million Hillary voters ecstatic at the same time. So, honestly, who really cares what Joe Scarborough, Keith Olbermann, Wolf Blitzer or Brit Hume thinks? These pundits don't constitute an appreciable voting block. What they think and feel would be utterly dwarfed by the euphoria from Clinton's faithful supporters. It's a pretty safe bet that an Obama/Clinton ticket would capture virtually all of these loyal Clintonistas. It's also a safe bet that many of those highly coveted 18-49-year-old women who polls show migrated to McPalin this past week would drop the spunky little hockey mom in a heartbeat for Hillary. Lastly, it's an even safer bet that Obama's current voters would stick with him as well. So, where's the downside? Show me a Democrat, today, who'd dump Obama for McCain if Biden was replaced with Clinton? They don't exist.
Obama should do what the Republicans would do in this situation. In fact, he should do exactly what his opponent did. Shake things up. Be unconventional. Roll the dice. Out-McCain McCain. Who cares how it looks. Who cares what the media thinks. One thing's certain: there's an 18-million deep pot of gold out there waiting to be mined. An Obama/Clinton ticket would slam the door shut on this election.
He is the reason that Hil's not on the ticket. Geesh.
And Biden cant seem to stay on track, as we feared. I like Joe as our reps go, but
we DO need to win this thing.
Palins momentum has definitely deflated. But why take a chance?
Seriously, Biden is a fantastic choice...this man has done a lot of good...
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Do you guys have any suggestions as to what we can do about that - the future and security of America rests in the balance, for God's sake!
This is the second article I've seen that has this ridiculous premise - GIVE IT UP!! Obama and Biden are going to mop up during the debates --haven't you been listening to McCain and Palin speak?? Every time they open their mouths --another ridiculous LIE or GAFFE comes popping out! Their lack of intelligence and qualifications should move people to make the right choice in the end.
Also, several polls already show that Palin brought white conservative MEN to the GOP --not Hilary supporters. White women have been moving to the Obama camp in droves. Obama currently leads with women voters 54% to 38% (CBS poll) And I'm sure the more women are informed of the extreme positions that Palin and McCain represent --they will continue to move to Obama. I actually cannot understand ANY woman who would support a ticket that has such a cruel stance toward women who've been raped or are victims of incest, not to mention that they are against equal pay for women and sex education. So, get a clue --and get behind Obama!!
What a shame Obama was too arrogant to set aside his feelings for the good of the party. It's too late. Once again, an election that should have been a cake walk is another opportunity for the Democratic ticket to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
And, for the record, if Biden gets dropped now, I will vote third party (not that any of this would happen anyway, but there are just as many of us Obama could LOSE with such a foolish move as there might be "still undecideds" he could win - and I"m one he could lose).
We need to get past these people and take this country back, so thinking people can breath again without wondering what the weather is like in Toronto.
It's ridiculous to claim all 18 million of those votes came from hardcore Hi||ary supporters. Most have long since thrown their support behind the Dem ticket. And any voter who has been convinced to vote M(Cain by the shiny object that is Pa|in would not vote O regardless.
Dumping Bid3n for Hi||ary would set loose a media firestorm that would NOT subside before Nov 4 and would drown out any other topic. I can't believe anyone but a dittohead and a "moran" would think this is a good idea.
Which would be just like the amount of Media coverage for/of Sports Fans that were sitting in a Stadium watching a Baseball game, then a Tsunami effected that nice picture! The Media would be on the negative aspects of that type of situation/story for Months.
Which is something Sen.Barack Obama & The Democrats don't need by changing His Vice-Presidential pick to Sen.Hillary Clinton at this time or down the line.