Should Hillary have been VP?
by Mike KrumboltzThe anticipation over Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech Tuesday night was as high as her pantsuit was orange. Some Democrats were concerned that a tone of bitterness might shine through. They needn't have worried. The former first lady expertly summoned her supporters to vote for her former rival, Sen. Barack Obama. Her speech was so electrifying, in fact, she may have inadvertently raised a key question: Should Obama have picked her as his vice-presidential running mate?
Clinton gave a rousing speech that called for unity as well as a sense of urgency among Democrats. Not surprisingly, the speech had an effect on the Buzz. Articles focusing on her pointed attacks on Sen. John McCain were particularly popular. It's an unwritten rule that a vice-presidential candidate's job is to attack the other party's nominee. Clinton showed she could do that with grace, humor, and strength.
But what of the sound bite? Every successful speech needs at least one, and Clinton had several. Her "No way, no how, no McCain" line was declared one of Time Magazine's Quotes of the Day. Other sources picked up on Clinton's ability to poke fun at her "sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits." New York Magazine declared the speech to be the best of Clinton's career, and other sources within the buzz called it "outstanding."
Some commenters on a New York
Times op-ed felt Obama should have picked Hillary as his running mate. Former candidate Rudy Giuliani asked why she
isn't on the Democratic ticket. Is Obama regretting his decision to go with Joe Biden? We've no idea, but Obama must realize, after watching and cheering the
speech, that he owes Clinton big. Tune in tonight for Sen. Biden's chance to prove that Barack backed the right horse.
Damn right. Make him regret it, haha.
