how did al gore make vp office important?

Carol you may be on to something accept the ticket should be Obama/Clinton and she can still be close by to help him shore up areas where he may be weak. Sort of like a Bush/Cheney thing. As bad as Bush was, I'm sure that Cheney/Bush would have been worse. Comprendo?

Carol,

What a big bunch of bull.

The top of it all may be this point of yours:

"Al Gore and Obama’s cousin, Dick Cheney,"

Dear Madam Speaker,

It is unfortunate that the best argument that I've been able to hear from a Clinton supporter for her getting the nomination has been an appeal that she and only she will be able to "light up" the "emotional" part of the brain in November.

And I've been sitting here deluding myself into thinking that things such as a tough stance on ethics, putting the interest of millions of hardworking Americans over special interest, and yes, the simple matter of electability in a general election, should be first to count.

But perhaps our country would be better run by Ellen DeGeneres than a talented, inspirational and hard-working politician. After all, the bar has been set so low, it would be hard for even the trailing democratic candidate this year to do worse.

What I wish foremost that Sen. Clinton's supporters understood, however, is that, despite their wishes and prayers, her persona is still one of the most polarizing in the political world, up there with that of Sen. Obama's famous cousin. And that the fact that none of the Clinton scandals have been yet brought up in the media is a detriment, not an asset, to her chances in November. As much as the Republicans are grinning over the "incriminating" words of Rev. Wright, it it barely a few grains of sand compared to the mountains of dirt they are ready to dump and effectively bury not just Sen. Clinton, but the chance this country has at a Democratic president in November.

I thank you for standing up for the voice of the many and not letting the democratic process be hijacked by big pockets or swelling hearts.

Regards,
R in Cambridge, MA

Runninmg a campaign is not like running an executive office so I really do prefer the Clinton/Obama ticket. But if she is way far behind in the math argument at the end, I'd support it if she did.

you don't think politics is about persuasion?

Hillary's fans, like Obama's fans are only going to adhere more strongly to the person they support. We won't take Sebelius any more that you'd take ford. i truly do believe they split democrats 50:50 and that we need them both. seriously wounding either candidate is not acceptable.

If you are not a real Democrat go back to the republicans, they need you. They are morally and financially bankrupt. We like our candidates, all of them, including mike Gravel if only for his heroics in the pentagon papers event.

2008 is about Hillary and Barack.

I gotta go to work, will check later in if anyone does care to respond in kind to my post.

Madame Speaker, thank you for your recent statements advising Democratic super delegates to vote on the Democratic Convention in support of the candidate who has accumulated a majority of the combined pledged delegates awarded by state primaries and caucuses. As you have wisely recognized, the super delegates should follow a rationale and sensible guideline in their deliberations that recognizes the democratic will of the electorate. I am also pleased that you have not expressed a preference for one of the remaining candidates in the nominating process, given your role as Convention Chairwoman. May I respectfully suggest that you also remain neutral with respect to the question of what the final Democratic ticket for November will look like?

However, should you feel compelled to weigh in on this matter, might I suggest you take a leadership role in preventing Senator Clinton from running as the vice presidential candidate? While Senator Clinton amassed a respectable support among Democratic voters in this year’s nominating contests, it should be clear that Senator Clinton will reduce the chances of electing Senator Obama president after he receives the nomination. Quite simply, Senator Clinton is a lightning-rod for partisan division and will provide a source of energy among Republicans and independent voters who will rally behind Senator McCain in the November election, two groups who would otherwise not energetically support Senator McCain in view of the evident divisions in the Republican base and the antipathy among independents for Senator Clinton. Given the overwhelming majority of voters who hold a negative perception of Senator Clinton, it is in the best interests of the Democratic Party to complete an Obama ticket with any of the large number of highly qualified Democrats who do will not have a negative impact on the fall election. I am confident you will see the wisdom of this strategy and lobby for such an outcome once Senator Obama receives the presidential nomination.

Thank you for your neutral and level-head stance and for not succumbing to the irrational pleas of Senator Clinton’s supporters who seem to believe the Senator’s inevitable victory and entitlement to the Party’s nomination can result in Senator Clinton’s receiving the party’s nomination contrary to the will of the Democratic electorate.

Sincerely,

A concerned Democrat

Carol S. a simple question:

She has fewer popular votes (i.e., less popular than Obama), has won fewer states (i.e., has a weaker state-to-state organization), has raised less money and fewer donors (i.e., weaker grass roots support), has managed the money she has inefficiently (i.e., weaker management) and has won fewer delegates i.e., weaker on the only measure used to select the nominee). On what planet does the inferior candidate get to take the first slot over the superior candidate?

Hillary should consider herself lucky if she is considered for the second position. But by putting Hillary at the top, even though she has neither won nor deserved that position, you are trying to rationalize a coronation that she could not win on her own merits.

Carol S., this is not a hereditary system. She is not entitled to the nomination, no matter what she knows or how "less smart" the Obama voters supposedly are.

Hillary does not get the nomination handed to her just because she wants it. She had to earn it. She has not done so, she cannot do so, and it is time for her to step aside and unite the party behind the winner, Barack Obama.