OK, so here's the scoop...Obama picked Senator Joe Biden for his running mate in the 2008 Election. Joe Biden is a very credible, experienced politican who has been critical of some of Obama's policies, which means he would give Obama good advice on a number of his ideas. Meanwhile, the Clinton camp is outraged that she was not "on the short list" for consideration of the VP nomination. This is what they say, but they're not telling you the truth. They are mad because she's not the presidential nominee. They feel that she was at least entitled to become the vice-president because her numbers were so close to Obama's. Many of her supporters are so incensed that they are considering casting a vote for McCain in November. Good lord.
OK, here's my response. Obama can choose whoever he wants because he won. End of story. He obviously didn't want Hillary as a running mate because there would be more attention placed on her than on him. Secondly, do you want the wife of a former president on your ticket, and do you expect him to keep his nose out of the affairs of the White House? Really? I wouldn't. Look, I'm not a huge Obama supporter, and most of the time my vote swings Republican; however, I, like many of my comrades in this country, are a little unhappy with the current administration. I'm not going to beat that horse to death; we all get that. But isn't this funny? We are literally watching grown adults, some even qualify for AARP benefits, that are acting like whiny children. They claim to be upset that Clinton was not chosen, but John Adams (the 2nd president and one of our "founding fathers") described the vice presidency as the most meaningless job in government. Being named VP isn't really that big of a deal. How many times have we seen Dick Cheney over the last eight years?
We are approaching what a lot of people are discribing as a truly historic election...and yet people are crying over who was chosen as the VP. If the above mentioned adults are going to cast their votes for McCain because Hillary didn't get the nod, then they really don't feel that strongly about their poltical beliefs. Obama and Clinton, as measured by their Senate voting records, are nearly identical in ideology. So to not choose someone because you are a sore loser kind of reflects how you really feel about this country and the direction it's headed: it means you aren't as concerned as you let on. The Democratic convention takes place in Denver very soon, and it could be ugly. The Clinton supporters are still claiming to make a stink at the convention. They say, "Barack could've made history if he'd chosen Clinton". I say, "Hasn't he already? Can he not still make history?"