What Does Hillary Want?

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In my opinion, Senator Clinton would continually try to upstage "President Obama" during his administration. Mr. Obama should look for another popular person who can win the voters with whom he has less kinship and who will be a team player. Two who come to mind are Bill Richardson and Ed Rendell.
Mr. Richardson is Governor of New Mexico, has been UN Ambassador, US Energy Secretary and a member of the US House of Representatives. He is also partly Latino and could find common ground with those voters.
Mr. Rendell is Governor of Pennsylvania and was Mayor of Philadelphia. he would be able to reach out effectively to the blue collar, "lunch-pail" voter of ether party.

Thomas E. Stambaugh of FL 2:44PM June 05, 2008

Those of you who maintain that Hillary should be the VP, or that somehow she was "cheated" out of the nomination, are delusional. In one lengthy diatribe posted here it was alluded to that Obama had to clarify too many things he said that were uncler or open to interpretation. What about the sniper fire? What about the comments about Bobby Kennedy?
Even worse to me is the fact that Hillary continued to pound on the Demopcratic Party to include Florida and Michigan votes, despite their fiolation of agreed upon rules. Bush and Mitt Romney have both been called wafflers (as has Bill Clinton), but now the entire Democratic Party is forced into waffling over those votes. It would be better to hold to the rules set out before the primaries started than to back-pedal later.
Senator Clinton began the campaign with a commanding lead. She blew it. She is not "entitled" to the nomination, nor did she win the popular vote. To add her to the ticket would be a travesty. At this point, she's either gearing up for another run in 2012 or begging to reclaim some of the money she wasted after the race was over.
This is not a race issue, nor is it a sexism issue. If you look at the pros and cons of each candidate you'll find that they both have strengths and they both have weaknesses. Obama doesn't need Hillary.

Gary of WA 4:17PM June 04, 2008

Hillary as running mate is not an option. Wherever she goes, she will bring the 800-pound Gorilla, her husband, with her. As former president, he would steal Obama's thunder. The Obama camp can't allow that to happen.

Diggy Zazz of MA 2:59PM June 04, 2008

Hillary is the most intellectual woman to date but in another capacity now that she has not secured the presidency. Let Webb be his V P and offer her another position she cannot afford to turn down. The new direction he has promised for our country may be our last chance to turn us into the beloved and honorable nation we are hungering for..as is the world. They want us to be the super power because of what we were before what we have become. God grant him the wisdom to choose wisely and let us remember he is half white and half black! we have been blessed to have him as our candidate!!!!!!!!!!!

mariane white of TN 2:39PM June 04, 2008

The only logic for Obama selecting Hillary would be the old adage, keep your friends close and your enemies closer! Hillary only has one interest in mind, Hillary!
Obama should realize that Hillary would second guess him every step of the way while pushing her own agendas and Bubba would be fighting to be in the lime-light in-between chasing interns around the Whitehouse grounds!
Hillary, the Queen of Spin and a Legend in Her Own Mind!
http://klintons.com

Bob of AK 1:46PM June 04, 2008

Barack Obama,
I have been a strong supporter of your campaign for the president of the United States of America. Give careful consideration and time in the selection of a vice-president. Do not select Hillary Clinton--as the Republicans would get their wish to run againt Bill and Hillary. As you know, there are many strong candidates that you might consider.

Norma in Az. of 1:40PM June 04, 2008

Kathleen Sebelius would be the perfect VP for Obama. That woman I could trust not to blow $30 Million Dollars.

Master Yoda of VA 1:39PM June 04, 2008

Barack Obama,
I have been a strong supporter of your campaign for the president of the United States of America. Give careful consideration and time in the selection of a vice-president. Do not select Hillary Clinton--as the Republicans would get their wish to run againt Bill and Hillary. As you know, there are many strong candidates that you might consider.

Norma in Az. of 1:38PM June 04, 2008

Early on I was open to being a Hillary supporter but as her campaign unfolded as mismanaged and opportunistic with an inconsistent message (depending on the way the wind blew), I became more and more negative about Hillary to the point now that I really dislike her. I have contributed to Obama for President and will continue to do so. He needs to be independent and choose someone else for VP. Hillary is a disaster - she is either delusional about how great she is or just power hungry.

EBR of PA 1:37PM June 04, 2008

It is possible to win the popular vote count and still lose the nomination, that's the way it works in a republic. Our representative government is not true democracy as the Greeks practiced it.

Al of CA 1:33PM June 04, 2008