Why Not?

I missed the “debate” last week between Hilary and Obama during which, I’m told, they broached the subject of running as a “dream team;” I understand neither was particularly warm to the idea, but why?

Or, more to the point, why not?

It seems to me that a combined ticket would bring together the skills and abilities each candidate is perceived as lacking—Obama’s visionary leadership would be complemented by Hilary’s managerial expertise; his lack of seasoning would be shored up by her White House experience; sexists who might refuse to vote for a woman—or a Clinton—would more likely support a man and a Washington outsider; racists who might refrain from casting their lot with a black man might be more comfortable with a middle-class white lady.

The question, of course, is who would be at the top of the ticket; I can’t imagine that either candidate would consent to being Vice-President, and probably the symbolism of having either one as the junior member of the team would be problematic; it wouldn’t look right to have either the woman or the person of color be number two, would it?

But, on the other hand, both candidates talk a good game about only wanting what’s best for this country and it’s hard for me to imagine anything better than two such fine public servants serving their country at the highest executive level there is. Could they put aside their personal ambitions to see to it that the best alternative to what the Republicans have to offer could be offered?

I’ve heard lots of people express a preference for either Obama or Hilary, but most have also said something like, “I’ll support either one for President next November; anything would be better than what we’ve put up with for the last eight years.”

Hear, hear; I agree. So, maybe they could just draw straws; the only question then would be whether the loser or the winner gets to be Veep.