As the sun rises on what is sure to be another week of intense competition for the hearts of Democrats, I can’t help but cringe at the thought of what low blows and long shots are going to be coming out of the Obama and Clinton camps, (luckily this morning’s headline on CNN.com is still a gnarly picture of Chuck Manson). Maybe Team Hill will leak info on some questionable comments made by Barak’s barber, or Obama will call for the release of all of Clinton’s pap smear results for the last 20 years.
The fact is, I am sitting here watching two candidates -both of whom I like, neither of whom I love- tear each other apart over ridiculous shit, causing me to like both of them less and less. Meanwhile, John McCain is running around the globe acting like the next leader of the free world, getting nothing but love from anybody, (except the foot-in-mouth Times).
We’ve discussed our concerns over this here before, and we’ve all held our breath at the hints of a joint ticket, but here’s an idea: Why don’t these two just agree -on the record- that whoever has the most delegates by Denver is President, and whoever has the second most is VP? Guaranteed joint ticket, with the possibility for both to keep trying to convince us they should be on the top. This would force them to lay off the nastiness and name calling, and -god forbid- maybe start articulating some policy proposals.
It would break Rush Limbaugh’s “heart” too.
Just a thought.
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March 17th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I like your idea, Azy. But…while Hillary will most certainly not win delegate totals, with FL, MI, and PA she could wind up with the popular vote. Sure, America is a republic, and delegates and Superdelegates are our representatives, but last time the republic overtook direct democracy in a Prez election, in 2002, we gave Bush the White House and sent Gore packing despite his popular win in popular vote. This could be a very tricky Convention. Still, it would be very cool if they agree to some kind of joint ticket before Denver, though I doubt Hill wld be Bam’s VP having already done the co-Presidency thing.
March 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I meant in 2000…
March 17th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
And that beeatch Pelosi just said it’s “a delegate race. That’s just the rules. If you win the electoral college you win the presidency.” So much for my popular vote thing…