The second super Tuesday has come and gone. Wasn't so super. Was hardly even a Tuesday. It was more like a Thursday how you feel that the weekend is coming but then you realize you still have to get through a whole other day. Well that's kinda how I feel. I was hoping for some excitement, but apparently excitement is still months away. Don't get me wrong, politics are fun to watch, but i'm starting to develop ADD here.
You've got McCain who has been the clear Republican nominee since the beginning of February, but we had to pretend that it was possible that Huckabee still might part the Red Sea and sneak a victory. Even Huckabee knew that wouldn't happen. At least now there's some real closure on the red side of the isle. Now McCain needs to pick a running mate that will do something for him. Recent polls say he not only loses to Obama, but now also loses to Hillary. The way I see it he has two choices: go the conservative route and pick a VP who will rally could get disenfranchised Republicans to actually vote, or he can choose an independent who can cut away some of the Democrats votes. Tough choice.
Now we have the Democrats. There is no way this one will end well. Some kind of deal should have been made a long time ago. This one's going to convention, but I think Obama's going to come out on top. The general masses have been screaming "CHANGE" in their minds for the past 4 years and have been shrieking it vocally for the past two. Both McCain and Clinton epitomize the Washington establishment more than most others residing in our nation's capital. The masses will most likely realize this sooner or later. Probably later.
On a related note...
A few days ago Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, announced that he would not be seeking the presidency this election cycle. He also said that he would be throwing his support behind the person who demonstrated themselves to be the most bipartisan..... HELLO! Could he possibly support anyone besides Barack Obama? Not a chance. Clinton is more divisive than George Bush. McCain might talk like an independent, but has the policies of Bush.
Obama needs to snag Bloomberg as his running mate. Now that is a winning ticket. Moderate leaning republicans and the business elite would be having second (or possibly third) thoughts about McCain. It would be pulling McCain's bread and butter right out from under him. Democrats are going to show up to vote no matter who the candidate is. Just as long as they beat the Republican. This gives Obama a lot more freedom to choose a running mate that will maximize his independent and conservative votes in the general election.
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