Hypothetical Scenario: Obama withdraws....

Frankly, I like every one of the Dem candidates and would be very comfortable with any of them in office.

But like everyone else here, I've taken note of the antipathy against Hillary. Even though I would be really happy to see her as president, I also like Edwards for his domestic policy and Obama for his foreign policy.

What would happen if Obama withdrew from his run for presidentcy PRIOR to the primaries and Edwards announced--way before it is customary for candidates to do this--that his VP choice is Obama.

Obama has his entire life ahead of him. He's very young. Serving as VP would just season him, and he could probably walk into presidency in eight years.

That would be an unbeatable combo, wouldn't it?

Or, what am I missing?

Maybe it sounds a bit crazy, but is it that crazy?
The only reason I don't suggest a HRC/Obama or HRC/Edwards combo is there seems to be bad blood amongst them. Although maybe Edwards could withdraw and Hillary could announce he would be her VP.

Edwards has the health program.

Obama has the foreign policy.

In any event, we have a pretty exciting slate of candidates. I would not be ashamed to have any one of them as president.

He's in it to win. :shrug:

I was just curious.

You withdraw for two reasons: Personal issues (family problem, illness of self or others in your family) or SCANDAL--live boy; dead girl stuff.

Now, if you do that, you are not AVAILABLE for a number two slot on anyone's ticket.

I can't see Obama playing second fiddle to Edwards. Just can't. Obama has NO 'foreign policy' to speak of, either.

Your scenario is nothing more than a personal dream. It won't happen.

I'm just curious what people think.

If anything, I think that is his strong point.

By the time we all get around to voting, think about what the domestic economy will be like.

Compared to, say, Biden or Richardson, he's in grammar school.

And he won't play second fiddle to Edwards. He'll stay in the Senate and raise his profile.

It's as likely as your scenario.

:rofl:

People looking for a change are not looking at Hillary.

before he knocked up the swine in pearls.

Edwards withdraws, Obama selects him as his VP.

My real fear is that by November 2008 the only issue on the minds of the working class Americans will be the economy, and Edwards is strong on domestic issues and Obama is strong on foreign policy.

Anyway, I am just tossing this out for reactions.

the "heir apparent" now had Kerry taken the WH.

You are probably right...

Obama has run a volatile, sloppy campaign. He's put his foot in his mouth on several occasions, including regarding Iran.

He's very young, and he has his entire life ahead of him, politically.

If he's defeated now, he may not have the credibility to run again.

To answer that question more generally, either Obama or Edwards would withdraw to get into the whitehouse, period, since Hillary Clinton will not select either of them as the VP, and because there is this frictive undercurrent that keeps saying Hillary has a lot of negatives.

The reason I suggest this is, in part, because there is so much animosity here against Hillary Clinton.

This is just a hypothetical way to sidestep the "inevitability" of a HRC presidency.