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The nomination will have to be pried from Clinton's cold, dead, hands.  This is, IMHO, her only shot at the presidency.  If Obama wins he could very easily go 8 years, meaning she would be too old in 2016.
by ATinNM on Tue May 6th, 2008 at 07:47:03 PM EST
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Isn't McCain eleven years older than Clinton?  
by MarekNYC on Tue May 6th, 2008 at 07:49:59 PM EST
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Yeah, but she'd be 68 or 69 in 2016.  McCain's age will be an issue if it's well known that he's 71 years old.  The country does seem to have issues with age.

It's not inconceivable that she gets another shot then if she were on Obama's ticket.  (Needless to say, I think she'd be able to hide 69 years better than McCain can 71.)  But then the question becomes, "Can Obama trust her?"

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue May 6th, 2008 at 07:55:58 PM EST
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Of course he can't trust her.  

Obama would have to be a real idiot to put her on the ticket.  Besides the high untrustworthy factor her hard negatives are in the 50 percentile range.  Why load his campaign with a boat anchor when Richardson and wossname from Kansas available?

by ATinNM on Tue May 6th, 2008 at 07:58:55 PM EST
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Oh, I quite agree.  He needs Richardson, Sebelius or Kaine.  Those are his three picks.  But he might not be given a choice on it.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue May 6th, 2008 at 08:04:38 PM EST
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Something like that.  IIRC, McCain would be 72 should he take the oath of office -- the oldest first term Pres in US history.

Another major barrier would be O's VP -- assuming he wins.  

by ATinNM on Tue May 6th, 2008 at 07:56:09 PM EST
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