An Imaginary VP Negotiation Session....

[americanstranger]

SCENE: Neutral location.

PARTICIPANTS: Advisors for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

SUBJECT: Obama/Clinton ticket.

Clinton Representative: Thank you all for coming. We have a proposal from Senator Clinton which we feel will unite the party for the November elections. We just have a short list of conditions that the Senator feels should be met in order to get this done.

Obama Representative: Okay, let's hear them.

Clinton Representative: Okay, Number 1 - The title 'Vice President' will need to be replaced with a new title...

Obama Representative: What do you propose as the new title?

Clinton Representative: 'President-In-Waiting.'

Obama Representative: What??

Clinton Representative: Number 2 - Senator Clinton will handle all Presidential press conferences, diplomatic visits and photo availabilities...

Obama Representative: You're joking, right?

Clinton Representative: Number 3 - Senator Clinton will occupy the Oval Office, while former President Clinton will occupy the Vice President's office area. President Obama will occupy a really nice office we have picked out for him in the Senate Office Building...

Obama Representative: This is outrageous.

Clinton Representative: Number 4 - We propose that the traditional pecking order of the US government be modified so that the Vice President - excuse me, 'President-In-Waiting' - be moved to the top of the ticket while the 'President' will in turn handle state funerals and preside over the Senate...

Obama Representative: This meeting is over.

Clinton Representative: Wait! We haven't gotten to the part guaranteeing Chelsea the presidency upon her turning 35, or the re-naming of the Democratic Party!

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[anonymous171]

1. Probably floated by Penn to see the public's reaction reaction.

[polichick]

2. LOL - that's probably not far off!