I read the first linked story this week about VP Joe Biden's delusional thinking that he actually has a chance against Clinton in the 2016 democrat party presidential primary, and then the thought occurred to me: If Biden runs (probably will) against Hillary (who certainly will) and Biden loses (which he certainly will), might we be stuck with the gaffe-prone old fool Biden for 8 more years as VP? In other words, might Hillary select him to be her running mate?
But it immediately struck me -- no way in hell. Hillary will be a bona fide old codger in 2016 and will want some young blood to run with her. So that led me to consider -- what young democrat party punk will it be?
That's where the second WSJ link comes in -- an article making it clear that Hillary in 2016 will need to attract a very strong black turnout (it needs to approach Obama's high black turnout even if Hillary can't possibly equal it) -- along with a heavy dose of the other non-white and single female vote -- if she wants to ensure victory over the right-winger gop-er party candidate.
So what we're left with: (1) Young; (2) Black; and (3) Male (since Hillary will not peg an all-female ticket). Now, who fits that bill and would also likely run well as a national candidate, appealing widely to voters of all races?
Booker's the only person I can think of to meet those criteria and to be somewhat known nationally. Plus, by 2016, he won't just be the "Newark Mayor," but will then be a U.S. Senator (with a helpful limited Senate voting record, just like Obama had), since he's running this year for the Senate from New Jersey and will win.
So there you have it. No need for any further speculation in the next three years. Clinton will run with Booker. And that's not some sort of wishful thinking on my part, nor any kind of endorsement of Booker. He seems like a personable enough sort, but I know little about his total world view (which I assume is decidedly leftist).
Plus, once I get to know better just about any of these democrat party or gop-er politicians, I nearly always dislike them. Not to mention, no one votes for Vice President anyway (even if VP selection can help "turn out the vote" from one candidate's own voters), and I sure as shit won't be voting for the sleazy Hillary (nor likely for the gop-er party nominee) in 2016.
So no agenda here. Just a prediction that you can make book on. Bank on it. Mark it down. Leastways, until I change, withdraw or modify it somewhere down the line. I reserve the right, after all, to let my opinion "evolve," as the current president and his followers are so fond of spouting.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323423804579020781151204004.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324139404579013144182779468.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_opinion
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