The Left continues to split and the Right relaxes

Just when you may have thought that there would be jubilation by many subsequent to Barack Obama's historic and unprecedented win of the Democratic Party nomination, the liberal constituency of the nation is yet again facing adversity. Senator Clinton has finally suspended her campaign although she has not fully conceded. The public conversation has now shifted towards who will Barack Obama choose as his Vice President and the pressure on him to exercise his discretion has been mounting every minute since he made his speech in Minnesota. Of course, the leading candidate in discussion is Senator Clinton and the banter throughout the debates have been fairly divided. The Obama lovers, as they have been dubbed by the media, have vehemently expressed discontent for Senator Clinton with the reasoning most likely being the level of antagonism displayed in her campaign throughout the Democratic race. And then on the other side, the Hillary mourners-another moniker coined by the media- have been feverishly expressing their want for Hillary Clinton to be on the ticket for the general election in November. So, while the country has accomplished one of the greatest feats in American history by nominating the first African American to run for the Presidency, more turmoil surfaces which leaves the Obama camp with more to worry about.

There are arguments both ways for why Senator Clinton should or should not be on the ticket. Those who want this proposal to come to fruition, which are mostly the Hillary mourners, know that with Hillary, comes the record number 18 million votes and the demographics that Senator Obama struggled to accrue votes from during his campaign. Those demographics include middle-aged women, Hispanics, blue collar workers, and older white men. Also, Senator Obama has been criticized for a lack of political experience and Senator Clinton would surely help that area with her incredibly dense resume in politics. Lastly, putting Senator Clinton on the ticket would undoubtedly unite the party, and the 36 million + voters that the two candidates secured between them in the general election.

But, the nay-sayers to an Obama-Clinton ticket have provided strong arguments as to why Senator Clinton should not get the vouch for the Vice Presidency. One of the biggest concerns is that if Barack Obama endorses Hillary as VP, he would take a significant PR (public relations) hit. He has fought a long and tedious battle with the most lauded political machine in the Clintons, who have publicly bashed him and his ideas throughout their campaign. One can only wonder if Barack Obama is placable at this point after experiencing all of the 'Bama bashing the Clintons engaged in just to earn political points. But the more intriguing idea is, if Barack Obama does appoint Senator Clinton as his Vice President, would he seem feeble? That is where is PR would take a blow. The Obama supporters at this point do not want Hillary anywhere near him right now and the clairvoyance here says that if Hillary does get the vouch for VP, Obama would lose his most staunch supporters. Also, with Hillary being the VP, there could be a huge power struggle in the white house. You would have a former President who has had his own share of publicly displayed ego-trips historically and in this campaign, being the husband to the Vice President. A lot of people were leery that Bill Clinton was controlling Hillary's campaign and one can only think that if he gets in the White House once again, he's going to want some kind of clout. Bill Clinton also has his own problems with scandals being leaked about his international affairs and he would be obliged to submit statements about those incidents if he is in the White House. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton could be the worst threesome the White House has ever housed and we could possibly see more debates in Washington amongst the three after all of the elections are over! Senator Clinton certainly does come with baggage.

Aside from Barack Obama's highly anticipated decision about the Vice Presidency, John McCain has challenged the Democratic nominee to a series of townhall debates. I think this is great for Barack. Since they differ significantly on the issues, I think these potential debates are rife with opportunities for Barack to show why he is the better candidate policy wise. And that would give him a head start going into November. Most of the pundits are saying that if Barack accepts McCain's challenge, then he should limit them and not be involved in so much activity throughout the summer. They're probably right.

There has also been an increase in the conversation about Barack Obama being an elitist. You have to think that is going to be a focus of the Republican Party. They are looking to connect him to Reverend Wright yet again and all of the radical organizations that he separated himself from during his campaign for the Democratic nomination. People are still questioning whether or not Senator Obama is Pro-America. As asinine as I think that question is (because, how can a person who is running for the highest office in America, not be pro-America?), the legitimacy comes with Barack's ties to radical organizations. We'll see how that plays out. And also, another big hit Senator Obama is taking is that he has yet to define who he is throughout his campaign. I really don't agree with that one either but the pundits are saying that the general public does not really know who Barack Obama is and where he stands. Sure...

To get back to the title of the entry, it seems like yet again that the liberals are fighting against one another instead of coalescing so we can move forward. The most interesting thing is, with the exception of Health Care, Senator Obama and Senator Clinton held the same position on every issue. You would think that no matter what candidate won the Democratic election, that the losers' voting base would vote for the other because of the policy. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. Instead, people are voting on the candidates and not the issues. We are getting too immersed in the popularity contest instead of what we should all be focusing on as part of the Left Wing. We should be concentrating on getting the White House back under the control of the Democratic Party. The Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton partisanship is not helping anyone. Senator Clinton has lost. That's over with. The liberals who supported Senator Clinton should be voting for Barack because of the issues. One of the most interesting things I read today was that Hillary supporters are threatening to vote for McCain if Senator Clinton is not placed on the ticket. So, instead of accepting defeat, setting aside their differences and embracing the Democratic Party they'd rather vote for pro-life, which Senator McCain is. It's funny how democracy, which is a liberal ideology, seems to be the worst thing for liberals right now.

This is my bottom line. I could care less about the personal antipathy that Senator Obama and Senator Clinton have for one another right now. We have a country that needs saving from the Mortgage and Health Crisis, War in Iraq, Energy failure, Economic recessions and Education al plummets. Both of these Senators agree, for the most part, on all of these issues. They're personal matters should not matter at this point because they both represent something bigger than themselves. That's why I'm advocating for an Obama-Clinton ticket, because I'm voting for the policy, not the people. And together, they are the quintessential form of the hope and rescue that both of them have been harping about for the length of their campaign. From what I've read and watched, it does not seem to me that Senator Obama would put her on his ticket. I think that's unfortunate because there are 18 million people who were just as emotionally invested in Hillary's campaign just like I, and many other Obama supporters were emotionally invested in Obama's campaign. And there's no doubt, however wrong it is, they'll feel hopeless without seeing her on Obama's campaign. I think that he needs to embrace her somehow on his campaign. Even if isn't for the Vice Presidency, she needs to become an integral part of his run to the White House so he can secure those 18 million votes and get to the oval office. I think it would be very sad, that two of the finest candidates that politics has ever seen, wouldn't be able to save this country from the nadir of its history because of child-like antics, quarrels, and deep rooted dislike of one another. No one's will should be put over the country's right now. Everyone should do what's best for the Democratic party to get into the White House. It does not matter whether or not it will be a ceaser sitting atop a black face, or breasts and a vagina is in the White House. It's about the policies in Washington that will affect this country and the all steps necessary to progress the Democratic agenda should be placed above all else right now.

Parting Thoughts:
I hope I get the opportunity to be on Charlie Rose one day discussing my first feature film.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals starts tomorrow and my team isn't in it, again. =(
But, there's a strong chance that UNC will be rated the number 1 team in the polls.
National Championship sophomore year?
......I think it's overdue anyway because of the way we lost in my freshman year.
I'm starting the Invisible Man tomorrow.

Over and Out

Oh yeah,
For you left wingers out there, you should watch Fox News even though its extremely conservative. It's always good to know what the opposition is thinking and saying.