Democrat Suicide Alert: " Why Replacing Biden With Hillary Makes Perfect Sense"

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:03 AM EDT

Article Source: The Huffington Post

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Opinion (From Huffpo):

"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.

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krishna-167929

"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."

"An Obama/Clinton ticket would slam the door shut on this election."

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#1 - Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:04 AM EDT

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Lisa-359153

I also think Hillary brings superior intellect. I would like to see Biden replaced with either Hillary or Evan Bayh, who are both superior to Joe. Joe is a nice guy and knowlegable about foreign policy, but he really doesn't strengthen the ticket.

That said, I have always thought it possible that Obama asked Hillary to be VP before he asked Joe, and she turned him down. Can we automatically assume this didn't happen?

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2 votes

#1.1 - Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:21 AM EDT

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The Mad Chef

Hillary has too much baggage (Whitewater, Filegate, Travelgate, HillaryCare, her lies about being under sniper fire in Bosnia, etc.) The Republicans would have a field day with her.

Obama made the right decision when he selected Joe Biden.

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1 vote

#2 - Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:26 AM EDT

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Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

It's a tempting prospect, but it won't work. And besides, Hillary likely doesn't WANT to be the VP.

Remember some things about Hillary Clinton. First, she is always about the agenda. If she were VP, her agenda would be little or nothing. She can't introduce legislation. As the very powerful Senator from New York in an Obama administration, her bills would practically be rubber-stamped into law.

Second, she spent eight years in the White House. She knows full well the duties (and lack of power) of the Vice President. Being the Senator from New York (with 18 million supporters, not just New Yorkers) makes her the most powerful Senator in America.

Better for her to be in the Senate, if she couldn't be President. I know it's hard to swallow, but if Obama wins you will be hearing from Hillary Clinton quite a bit, and many new laws will have her name on them.

Lisa says, in part:

'That said, I have always thought it possible that Obama asked Hillary to be VP before he asked Joe, and she turned him down. Can we automatically assume this didn't happen?

Remember when they met at her house just after he got the required delegates? You have to assume this subject came up in the conversation. It HAD to.

Later, Obama picks Biden. He didn't even vet Clinton. She didn't want the job. They probably discussed her role in the Senate in an Obama administration. Maybe a Cabinet position, maybe Secretary of State, maybe a rubber-stamp on any legislation she introduces. Who knows?

But VP? No way. She knows all about that job. Almost certainly didn't want to stand on the sidelines. The action is hot and heavy in the Senate.

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4 votes

#3 - Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:40 AM EDT

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Jesusa Bernardo

And besides, Hillary likely doesn't WANT to be the VP.

That's not what I read from many pro-Obama Newsvine columnists before the Palin phenomenon.

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#4 - Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:51 PM EDT

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