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As predicted, Super Tuesday results in a super disappointment depending on who you talk to

By 4L

I see that the Washington Times has picked up on a comment that was discussed briefly a few weeks ago in response to my post about a theoretically united Democratic ticket consisting of Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama. See Hillary the Lesser Threat to McCain. With it looking more and more like Hillary and Obama will be duking it out until the bitter end (leaving the Republican machine to begin focusing its efforts behind McCain), it will be a wonder if the media can oversaturate the voting public anymore than it already has. Somehow, I?m sure they will find a way.

The news also reported today that Clinton dipped into $5 million of her own money and that her reported assets are somewhere between $15 and 50 million, and, I would guess, probably even less given the stock shock we have been through the past few weeks. What I am wondering is whether this is a sign of a healthy campaign. I have no idea, but given the red text Drudge used in reporting it, I'm guessing probably not.

In today?s world, I guess you really have to be in the top-top tax bracket with disposable income I can only dream of in order to run for president. That, and having the endorsement of some wealthier deeper pockets or organizations certainly helps as well.

Notwithstanding these comments, at some point soon, one has to start speculating about the VP candidates. CNN?s Jack Cafferty agrees with my earlier point that Clinton & Obama could thrive on the same ticket (which I still think only works and is a possibility if Clinton wins the ticket, and even then I agree that the possibility is diminishing daily). As strong as that ticket might be, and I?m not entirely sure that it would be in either scenario, I just wonder how strong it would be against something like a McCain-Rice ticket (notwithstanding the fact that Rice seems to have stayed silent on the subject). Rendell has some appeal for VP that could counterbalance that particular hypothetical, but I?m not sure if either of the front runners would go for him.

Personally, I wonder whether Obama or Clinton would go for a republican VP candidate in order to bridge the gap. While the party may think that is a ridiculous idea, perhaps the voting public and the independent voters who would otherwise slightly favor McCain may not. Time will tell.

In clerkship news, I have finally caught up on my work after the six month mark. And, I didn't get the prize in the king cake, but I think it's a pretty nifty tradition that I will take to the east coast law firm litigation department next year if they don't already do it. Coming up soon will be a six-month review and my thoughts as to what I expect/hope to accomplish over the next six months. Doesn?t this sound presidential?

Full post as published by The Once and Future Lawyer on February 06, 2008 (boomark / email).