The Biden Prediction:
LinkSeptember 8th, 2008
This site is being formed on the basis of my observation of the 2008 Vice Presidential race so far.
Since Senator McCain’s selection of Governor Palin as his running mate, the Democratic Party has realized they have a big problem. The conservative base has been energized. Large sections of voter demographics will vote for McCain because of Governor Palin. She has all of the needed qualifications and very little if any political baggage.
This brings me to the next area of focus; Barack Obama’s decision to ignore Hillary Clinton for his running mate. This was the biggest misstep he could have made. Biden was the safe choice, the choice that seemed to try and add some experience to the ticket. Barack has no executive or even any demonstrable experience in the senate. He has been running for President for almost the entire time he has been in the senate. Hillary had supporters in droves, 18 million of them. Enough that would have guaranteed a heated race between the two parties, or perhaps a democrat victory. But Barack chose to ignore Hillary and even go so far as to not even have her officially vetted.
McCain seized on this opportunity and in a brilliant move, selected not only a female running mate, but a running mate that actually excites the party. A running mate that based on resume alone would have been a good choice, regardless of her gender.
This election is already one for the record books and I think there is still more to come. This is the first time a black man has the nomination of his party for the election. This is the first time a republican woman has the nomination of her party.
And finally:
This election will go down in history as the first election where BOTH parties have female Vice Presidential candidates. Yes you heard that right; both parties will have females running for the VP position.
Hillary will be tapped for the VP position; it’s the only way that Barack has a chance.
Biden is out, if he doesn’t already realize it, he will soon. How will this happen? That’s the interesting part, there has to be some way for the Obama team and the Democratic Party to save face in this situation and not admit they made a tactical error in selecting Biden. How will it happen? Will Biden be incriminated in some scandal? Will the Democratic Party release this info, or will it be seeded via the news organizations? Or will Biden have some health issue which will force him to back out? Will Hillary’s camp be behind the scandal? Will Biden be able to do anything about it? Will he be given the choice to back out, or will it be force upon him? There is no way to know at this point but this will happen. Hillary will be the Democratic choice for VP in 2008.