Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Obama and McCain: the Vice Prez
Lordee, the primaries are over in a riveting anti-climax. Obama was his stentorian self, tearing up as he spoke of it being “our time” which in his world means Barack's time. I wonder if Rev. Pfleger will mock Obama's mistiness? Hillary gave the better speech and was wise to wait a bit before letting her supporters down. The Identity Politics Bowl is over and now the media has decided that the next Big Deal is a choice of a Vice Prez. Of course, the really significant choices will be whom the two candidates choose as advisors — members of their prospective administrations who will actually do the work and shape the policies. But the media likes simple formulations.
However, since the media posits, we suggest. A modest proposal: McCain could choose Hillary as his running mate which would force Barack to choose Joe Lieberman as his running mate; that would be…confusing. Confusing is better than boring.
Now on to the general election where Obama's sole refrain will be to make McCain and Bush one word and McCain will point out the complete and total lack of experience of Barack. That will be a really engrossing debate.The Democrats are due if they don't blow it. It wouldn't hurt to get some left of center Justices on the Supreme Court and delimit the power of corporations and the banana republic wealthy. Off we go — don't expect too many subtle discussions of the issues — health care, security, the economy. That is not how you get elected in this country.