During my daily perusals of websites oriented towards the '08 campaign, I've come across lots of discussion regarding the possibility of a joint Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton ticket this fall. I'd like to take this chance to point out some (obvious) problems with this combination, along with my personal opinion on the matter.
First off, both of these candidates are extremely dynamic; they are powerful public speakers and have extremely strong stances on issues and policy upon which they have really dug in their heels and refused to budge. While this bodes well for presidential nominations, it will ultimately handicap their ability to see eye to eye on many issues. And while both Obama and Clinton declare themselves agents of change and catalysts for a restrengthening of the Democratic party, at the end of the day, these are two people who really want this presidency, and won't settle for anything less.
Which brings me to my second point. I don't think either of these candidates is ready or willing to be a vice president. While many concerns of personal animosity between these two may have been put to rest during the last debate they had in L.A., I think the major discrepancies that exist in both their style and their policies will get in the way.
Don't get me wrong, the last thing we need is a vice president that mirrors the president's decisions and even personality. What we need is a vice president that compliments the president, making up for deficiencies or inabilities to compromise on certain issues. While the role of the vice president, once elected, may be of a much more administrative nature than the president, the role of a vice president hopeful during the campaign is very simple: appeal to the people that your running mate can't reach. In my opinion, both of these candidates are so strong and opinionated that their respective bases of support will have trouble transitioning from subliminal animosity to open cooperation.
Just my thoughts.
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