Vice President Hillary Clinton?

[Infinite Hope]

"As the 2010 election approaches, speculation has already begun about who will run in 2012 – and not just on the Republican side. Some suggest the far-fetched notion that Hillary will challenge Barack for the nomination. Let’s be clear, that simply will not happen for many reasons.

More recently, a very intriguing idea has been toss around by Hillary supporters and the media. That rumor is that Obama may replace Biden on the ticket with Hillary, potentially making a direct swap that would result in Biden becoming Secretary of State and Hillary running for Vice President. Normally, I would be tempted to dismiss such a rumor as rubbish, but there are reasons not to dismiss such speculation out of hand: "

http://thepoliticalpanorama.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/vice-president-hillary-clinton/">More...

[TygrBright]

1. I predicted that last year. I still think it's likely. n/t

[mdmc]

2. I hope she does

that would be cool -
I think she is too smart - let Obama win again and run in 2016..

[liberal N proud]

3. Where is Biden going?

[Infinite Hope]

5. The article discusses that point too. n/t

[RandomThoughts]

4. I think both jobs have same access to beer, so what is the point

of that post?

[AspenRose]

6. Won't happen.

"More recently, a very intriguing idea has been toss around by Hillary supporters and the media."

Tells you all you need to know.

She's doing fine as S of S. Biden is doing fine as VP.

[Uzybone]

15. yep. Like the Japanese soldier fighting the war in 1974

some people just won't give up.

[Hekate]

16. Wasn't that amazing? All hairy and disoriented after living in a cave on Guam for 29 years

But the lesson for Hillary loyalists is clear: that soldier Never Gave Up.

Hekate

[AtomicKitten]

7. Pfft.

[Metric System]

12. We get it. Got it?

[jesus_of_suburbia]

31. I'm shocked to see you in this thread!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. Wishes are horses?

[jesus_of_suburbia]

32. I'm shocked to see you in this thread!

[sharp_stick]

9. Money making opportunity here

$100 says that Clinton does not run a primary challenge against Obama. I can probably cover that bet for a few deluded fools.

[Warpy]

10. No thank you.

She's grown into the job of SOS and is fine there.

I don't want another firmly entrenched DLC vice president, either. Biden is at least slightly to the left of her.

[onehandle]

11. Bullshit. nt

[Hekate]

13. "Normally, I would be tempted to dismiss such a rumor as rubbish"

Yes. Yes it is rubbish.

Hekate

[DURHAM D]

14. Why don't you edit your OP and provide the source.

Never heard of these people.

Therefore, my only comment is - CONSIDER THE SOURCE...

[Springg]

17. Obama and Hillary 2012

I also wished months ago that Obama would decide to switch out Biden for Hillary. I have been hugely disappointed with Biden as VP. Where has he been...he should be the Dem's attack dog....he doesn't have Obama's back!

[jillan]

18. Seriously? You haven't been paying attention - Biden has been on the campaign trail

and he has been excellent.

[political_Dem]

19. I hope not.

[hughee99]

20. Is Hillary looking to go from a high profile position as SoS

to the relative obscurity of VP? It's not a move that helps Hillary accomplish anything, I don't know why she'd do it

[jillan]

21. This is some blog....not a news source.

Hate to tell you...it ain't gonna happen.

[customerserviceguy]

22. I see it as possible

She didn't take the SoS job just to sit on the sidelines of American politics. It would make her a front runner for 2016, no matter if President Obama won or lost.

If Joe Biden is the VP candidate in 2012, then who's the heir apparent for four years later? One of the reasons that the Rethugs lost in 2008 was that Chimpy didn't groom a successor, and kept Darth on the ticket.

[lib2DaBone]

23. Hillary is done. Obama is done. Patreus will be elceted POTUS by Neocons.

This is where we are headed.

[TransitJohn]

24. Yep.

I see Patreus as more and more likely to get the GOP nom. They don't have anyone at all if they don't get him. Enter Diebold. :scared:

[xultar]

26. Hillary is gonna tell everyone to stuff it up their asses. Obama is done. You are right

About Betrayus.

[Radical Activist]

25. More recently?

That sentence needs a minor correction. It should read:

"Every two or three months, Hillary supporters and the media recycle the rumor that Hillary could replace Biden on the ticket."

Now it's accurate.

[SoCalDem]

27. and Obama might just say. F-you all..I'm done trying to clean up this mess

:)

[Radical Activist]

29. Even if he did

Hillary still wouldn't be the Democratic nominee. No chance.

[MrMickeysMom]

28. It'll probably save burn out from the State Dept.

But when Biden's in, will he actually step in when the Generals are asked about our strategy in Afghanistan, insisting that's it's none of their business?

Obama needs to replace his shrunken balls before any of this happens, naturally.

[Safetykitten]

30. This is why we can't have nice things.

[MilesColtrane]

33. "an intriguing idea has been toss around"?

[ibegurpard]

34. why?

what about her history makes you think that her policy would be any different than what we're currently seeing?

[TheKentuckian]

36. Dreams of a neolib lockdown. Biden isn't pro-batshit wars enough for them, I reckon.

Might even not toe the corporate line enough either.

[proteus_lives]

35. Hope not.

[Motown_Johnny]

37. this all sounds insane to me.

Even if Biden was out as VP it seems unlikely that Hillary would be in



The same problem with having a Clinton in the executive branch hasn't changed and won't change in the next 2 years



Give it up people, Hillary's career has gone as far as it is ever going to go.