Hillary to Take Joe's Slot in 2012 Election

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

As President Obama sinks in the polls, Democrats and liberal pundits inevitably are searching for a scapegoat. The most likely victim appears to be gaffe-prone Vice President Joe Biden, who has become the focus of speculation that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just might replace him on the 2012 Democratic ticket.

Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder, his state's first African-American governor, touched off the controversy. Writing at Politico.com last week, Mr. Wilder argued that Mr. Biden's tenure has been undistinguished and chock full of "too many YouTube moments." He charged that Mr. Biden "has continued to undermine what little confidence the public may have had in him."

By way of contrast, Mr. Wilder says that Hillary Clinton has excelled in her role. "Clinton has been nothing but a team player who has earned good marks since being asked to serve as secretary of state." Having Mrs. Clinton join the 2012 ticket, he said, would revive the Democratic Party and reestablish the party's working-class voters who found her appealing during the 2012 primaries against Mr. Obama.

Pundits jumped on Mr. Wilder's comments and expressed near-universal approval. On his syndicated national show, Chris Matthews of MSNBC assembled a panel to discuss the Wilder intervention. Howard Fineman of Newsweek, a longtime Hillary watcher, said Mrs. Clinton would accept a place on the 2012 ticket "in a second." John Heilemann, a reporter New York magazine, said the major obstacle would be to "figure out a way for Biden to slide aside happily" and suggested that Mr. Biden replace Mrs. Clinton as Secretary of State.

Along the way, Mr. Heilemann outlined why President Obama just might want to have a steadier hand at his side for his re-election campaign: "The Republican attack on Obama is going to revolve around 'too liberal,' but also 'too incompetent.' . . . They're going to say, 'Look, you hired this guy. He was too young for this job. He didn't know what he was doing. He didn't have the experience, and look what's happened.'"

Hmmm. Sounds a lot like the campaign Mrs. Clinton ran against Barack Obama in 2008, complete with that infamous commercial asking voters who they wanted in the White House when a 3 a.m. crisis call came in.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704388504575419421407147424.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLETopOpinion

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

They'd be better off replacing the Messiah (PBUH) with Hillary.

[Nagishkaw 510]

[TBoneTX 45,841]

They'd be better off replacing the Messiah (PBUH) with Hillary.

We'd be better off replacing the whole lot of them.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It does make sense. Biden is just another gaff prone bald guy. But, then again, no ticket has won yet with a woman in the VP slot. For a leg up in 2016, I would think Hillary would jump at the chance, even if Obama doesn't get reelected, to further her chances.

[Ban Hammer 13,469]

joe the sacrificial sheep. maybe we can get spooky to take him into his flock.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

[Ban Hammer 13,469]

zomg he's got a rapid fire winchester model 94 in his hands, run!

[Nagishkaw 510]

John's Vein...FTW!

Edited August 10, 2010 by Nagishkaw

[slim 1,530]

tenure has been undistinguished and chock full of "too many YouTube moments."

I almost thought he was talking about Obama for a minute.

We'd be better off replacing the whole lot of them.

Huzzah!

zomg he's got a rapid fire winchester model 94 in his hands, run!

That's what they'd like you to think. Sad thing is, today, many Americans would be scared and run away.

[TBoneTX 45,841]

even if Obama doesn't get reelected, to further her chances.

Someone with whom I recently chatted pessimistically estimated a 49% likelihood that "Honest Obe" will craft a way to legalize at least some Illegals (undocumented Democrats) before this November, and -- if it appears that he or his side will lose in 2012 -- at least a 51% likelihood that he will declare a State of Emergency -- suspending the 2012 elections indefinitely and keeping himself in power.

Pessimistic and perhaps alarmist, on its face... but has either of these thoughts crossed anyone else's mind, even fleetingly? And, if it HAS crossed someone else's mind, the larger question is, why?

Edited August 10, 2010 by TBoneTX

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

For a leg up in 2016, I would think Hillary would jump at the chance, even if Obama doesn't get reelected, to further her chances.

Hillary will be 69 in 2016. Sure she'll run at that age?

[Amby 490]

oh man...I thought Joe the plumber was running for president and Hillary switched sides.

Is it true that Roseanne is running too?

http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/home.php

[Ban Hammer 13,469]

oh man...I thought Joe the plumber was running for president and Hillary switched sides.

Is it true that Roseanne is running too?

http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/home.php

roseanne, run? waddle maybe.

[Amby 490]