Can the Democrats unify?

Chris

Better a permanent distraction this week than a temporary distraction that lasts forever.

Verity

No, no, no! It's just come out that Biden's son consulted for a credit card company that Biden defended in the Senate! Read here: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/25/bidens-son-consulted-for-credit-company-biden-defended-in-senate/

Frank Pulley

Obviously one of the motives for the Stick Insect to choose Biden as his VP running mate was to woo the Irish Catholic vote. Why didn't he just change his name to Benedict O'Bama?

Frank Pulley

Verity

Good link. In that case rather than changing his name to O'Bama, perhaps Barack should change it to O'Banion - that should notch up some 'respect' where it's needed, among the Chicago Goodfellas. See http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/capone/dion_10.html

Plus ca change ...

jon dee

The Clintons were always going to
be poor losers.This combined with
their insufferable vanity proves a real danger for the Democrats and shows a profound lack of respect for Obamas candidacy.Their bubble surely needs to be pricked and quickly.

Cindy

If McCain picked a woman for his VP, he could knock this thing out of the park. Biden has been chosen as an attack dog but if McCain picked a woman it would totally change the narrative. Here's hopin!

Augustus

What the party wants to achieve may be different from what Hillary wants. If McCain is elected she can try again in fours years time. If Obama becomes president he will naturally be the Democratic candidate next time.

TOMTOM

There is a rumour going around that it was the McCain camp and the RNC who were leaking stories to the media last week, suggesting Obama was going to pick Hillary for VP. So that it would get her supporters excited and then it would be an even bigger let down when she chosen. Gotta hand it to the Republicans they're not going down without a fight.

Adam Williams

By rights the Republicans shouldn't even have a look in this election. Not all Republicans are McCain's biggest fans for various reasons but it shows how ruthless the party is in its pursuit of power, that it chose probably the only Republican who could win another 4 years after Bush. The fact that he is now neck and neck with Obama should worry the Democrats because at this point in 2004 Kerry was ahead of Bush.

Carol-Ann

Why should Clinton try to get Obama elected he has shown her no respect. If McCain wins this time around he would almost certainly not win a second term and Hillary could run again in four years time.

Chuck

Never underestimate the ability of the Democrats to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!

Michelle

The Clinton's are in the Clinton business. They're out for themselves and have only ever used the Democratic party to further their own ends. So much like the Blair's really.

Verity

Yes, Michelle. And like the Obamas, if I may say so.

Verity

Biden's already covered in sleaze and it's only his second day. Obama showed woeful judgement picking him.

Cindy - I totally agree and my fingers are crossed for Sarah Palin (Governor of oil-rich Alaska and very progressive. Has done a lot for the indigenous peoples of Alaska. Her husband works in production on the North Slope and still goes to his job every day, although he now lives in the Governor's mansion. She's the mother of four, three of them fine-looking young adults. She's smart, personable, cheerful and would be the youngest person running. I believe she's 45 or 46 and St Obama is 47.

If McCain chooses her, rather than another middle-aged man with health problems (Guiliani), he will walk this contest.

Frank Pulley

Am I reading this wrong, or is there a majority on this blog (both hosts and commenters) rooting for Obama? Shurely shome mishtake?

Rush-is-Right

Frank Pulley... no I don't think that's right. I think most people would agree with me that Obama is hopelessly unqualified. People are seeing through him now, which isn't so hard really as he is just an empty vessel. I think he is going down to a record defeat on the George McGovern scale.

TrevorH

He wants to talk National Security?
- that will give him a chance to explain his defence cuts
http://www.papillonsartpalace.com/weinberg.htm

- "Of the 305,000 employees removed from the federal payroll, 286,000 (or 90%) were military cuts"
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=644

He wants to talk about economics?
- "Bill Clinton has staked the success of his Presidency on his economic plan. And the President is counting on defense cuts to pay for 85 per cent of that plan."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n9_v45/ai_13794064

TrevorH

"People are seeing through him now"

The Democrats have looked inward and picked someone in their own airhead image. They have not picked someone who ultimately would appeal to the wider country. The other problem for the Democrats is that Hillary would have been just as divisive for the country as well. They still might win of course - but God help America if it picks someone whose big idea is Biden as VP. It ought to give McCain pause for thought if he is thinking of Romney.

This all contrasts with the Conservatives in Britain who realised that they have to look outward and chose Cameron.

Labour of course did not look anywhere - except up their own arses and chose Brown.