Hillary Clinton: Ideal Running Mate and Nightmare Veep.

First, congratulations are in order for Sen. Barack Obama. Second, should anyone read this, my thanks and apologies. Though politics is always roiling around my brain (as all friends and family within 50ft. of me know), a general writing malaise overcame over me. However, tonights developments have left me, in the words of Mr. Obama "Fired up, and ready to go".

To my great surprise, apparently Hillary Clinton wants to be Obama's Vice Pesident. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say she wants to be his running mate. Picture this: Clinton wins a ton of primaries in her own right, then campaigns vigorously for, and on behalf of, an Obama/Clinton ticket. Let's then say that against all odds they lose to McCain/_ _ _ _ in November. She would then have a tremendous case for the 2012 Democratic bid because hey, Obama blew it the last time. The other scenario would have her serving diligently and loyally for the dynamic and tremendously popular two-term President Obama.

Riiiiight. Obama may turn out to be a two-termer, but he may be wise to steer clear of Clinton Squared, because to say Hillary comes with baggage is alot like saying Tiger Woods is an alright golfer. An understatement to end all understatements. Obama will have to contend with the Clinton legacy. Clearly he wants to forge a new Democratic legacy, not partially extend an old one. President Obama could find his Administration mired in one Clinton faux pas after another. Why? Bill Clinton still loves the limelight, for better and worse, while Hillary as VP brings to mind thoughts of Adams/Jefferson and not the harmonious, albeit controversial, duo of Bush/Cheney.

Yet Clinton is likely Obama's key to the front door of the White house. Numbers don't lie. If the Democrats can even nominally unify the Obama and Clinton camps, the Dems will overpower McCain first in the cash box, and then in the ballot box in November.