Legal Commentary

Unity Ticket Verboten?

By Big Tent Democrat

Supporters of both Obama and Clinton seem unable to even consider a Unity Ticket. I think that is exactly why it is necessary. The divisions are extreme now. They are not ideological. Heck, how could they be? There is not a dime's worth of difference between the candidates on the issues.

Some want imagine there is some huge philosophical war going on - some New v. Old Politics fight to the finish. That is delusion or a grasp at thinking there is something really meaningful to this nomination fight. Others have absolutely no concern about the divisions in the Party. Indeed, there is more concern about the probable winning candidate's base:

The Field’s presumed qualifications are that it will be a Catholic Democrat of evident competence and experience, a team player, and someone the nominee and his base consider ready to be president.

(Emphasis supplied.) We already know how immature Nancy Pelosi has been. I wonder if there are any grownups left in the Democratic Party.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 26, 2008 (boomark / email).