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[baldsug]

I was telling fierce_rabbit how I'm dreading the impending choosing of Presidential running mates. McCain can only help himself no matter whom he picks for VP, and Obama's only going to hurt himself no matter whom he picks

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[galbinus_caeli]

Having a vice president Hillary would mean Bill Clinton in the administration. Bill is a former president who holds strong opinions, loves the media spotlight and speaks well. He would also be at loose ends and the media would probably find him more very accessible. Thus he would be on television and in the news papers constantly, giving his view of everything President Obama did.

This would make it all but impossible for an Obama administration to keep a consistent face to the media. Any minor disagreement of tone would be blown up into a major kerfluffle. The president would be put into a position of having to defend himself from the VP's spouse.

Just not pretty.