Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton

(My Original Blog Post: http://ping.fm/CmQW8)

Guess what today is? It's SUPER TUESDAY, the day we've all been waiting for. Who will get a slight nudge, if anyone, coming out of Super Tuesday? Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton are locked in a very tight race all over the place. What we do know is that the race for the Democratic nomination won't be settled today, but someone will have the momentum and there seems to be no doubt that is the Barack-Star. But, can he maintain it against the Clinton political machinery? Remember, they don't play fair!



And then there is the fantasy talk about a "dream ticket". It sounds terribly exciting and history-making to have a woman and an African-American competing against the Republicans, but there are multiple reasons why this won't happen. But, it simply isn't going to happen- either way! Here's what I see.



Clinton is too arrogant to share the limelight with anyone, even if that person is the Vice President. She will not be overshadowed by anyone! Clinton is popular in Democratic circles, but that pales in comparison to the love and affection showered on Obama. Obama has brought me to tears on a couple of occasions and I'm more of a Republican than a Democrat. He simply has a message of HOPE and that attracts folks on the left, right and the disenfranchised.



Being numero dos is unthinkable for Hillary. She's not interested in second fiddle and doesn't want to have to fight to be on the stage.



On the other hand, Obama would not want to carry all the Clinton baggage- can you say Hillary-Gate? He has offered a vision of change, and having to answer to the years of strife under the Clintons would be too much. Further, an Obama run would be about going after Republicans and independents, and Clinton being on the ticket would make that very difficult.



Besides, she's also 60, and being VP to Obama means that if he wins two terms, she'll be 68 running for the highest office in the land and she is hearing the "he's too old" comments aimed at John McCain. Oh yes, and then there'd be the fact that Obama doesn't really need the constant reminder that the first black president is married to his Vice President, should he choose Hillary, and that he dated more black women that Obama ever did. Who needs the reminders?!



And did I mention that there's no love lost between the two, not to mention what mutual dis-respect Bubba and Michelle probably have towards each other. I simply can't image such a dream ticket, which would relationally be a nightmare ticket that would make the Clinton-Gore relationship pale in comparison. Talk abdout the Hatfields and the McCoys!



Way too much bad blood between these two during this campaign. A lot of folks say that George H.W. Bush rankled Ronald Reagan by declaring his economic plan "voodoo economics." That didn't keep Reagan from adding Bush to the ticket. But Bush was one of these loyal guys who would have done anything for the party. That's not Hillary who would do anything for herself only!



No, these two history makers will have to go it alone: and only ONE of them can do that, not both.