The conversation around my breakfast table the other day revolved around the theory that:
A) Hillary will be running against Obama in 2012; OR
B) Biden will retire to "spend more time with his family" and Hillary will be brought in as VP; AND
C) Obama will then step down to "spend more time with his family" and Hillary will be the Dem incumbent for 2012.
Any thoughts?
I say there's no way in hell the Dems can throw Obama out at this point. They're not particularly good at admitting mistakes, and this would be admitting a whopper. If Hillary runs against Obama, the Dems simply cannot support her in any way. And Obama simply cannot step down during his first term without making the Democrats look like a bunch of idiots.
At most, they will wait until Obama wins a second term, then immediately replace Biden with Hillary. She does a term as VP, then runs in 2016. Of course, this makes her almost 70 when she's waging her campaign, which may or may not matter.
I say Hillary is done and SecState is the most she gets. Possibly she could get a SCJ appointment. But I don't think she will ever wage a presidential campaign again, under any circumstances.
Thoughts?
A) Hillary will be running against Obama in 2012; OR
B) Biden will retire to "spend more time with his family" and Hillary will be brought in as VP; AND
C) Obama will then step down to "spend more time with his family" and Hillary will be the Dem incumbent for 2012.
Any thoughts?
I say there's no way in hell the Dems can throw Obama out at this point. They're not particularly good at admitting mistakes, and this would be admitting a whopper. If Hillary runs against Obama, the Dems simply cannot support her in any way. And Obama simply cannot step down during his first term without making the Democrats look like a bunch of idiots.
At most, they will wait until Obama wins a second term, then immediately replace Biden with Hillary. She does a term as VP, then runs in 2016. Of course, this makes her almost 70 when she's waging her campaign, which may or may not matter.
I say Hillary is done and SecState is the most she gets. Possibly she could get a SCJ appointment. But I don't think she will ever wage a presidential campaign again, under any circumstances.
Thoughts?