If there is ANY way that David Axelrod can dump Biden and grab Hillary, he would do it in a heartbeat. The loyalty there is zero and the upside thus far has been nill. With ballots going to press, and an election less than 60 days away however, it would be a true Hail Mary pass, but one he would clearly make if he could.
Biden has delivered ZERO to the ticket thus far, and their chemistry, at least from what we can see on video, is not good. McCain on the other hand has hit the proverbial Jack Pot. Sarah Palin is a HUGE hit and Republican Rock Star - something we never see. An Obama switch to Hillary would enliven the race and absolutely guarantee a Democratic win…but that’s where it gets complicated.
The problem would be ‘how’ to accomplish this. If a piano fell on Biden or he slid under the proverbial bus, it would be easy enough. Hillary could come to the aid of her party in its hour of need. Barring such a calamity, it would take a voluntary withdrawl on Biden’s part (with something approaching a sincere excuse) to make such an entrance possible. Cleary the odds are against it.
However, two months from now, as we are counting the votes in another 50/50 squeeker - and likely swearing in John McCain and Sarah Palin, the Axelrod team will be conteplating what might have been.
I lived most of my life in Chicago and have seen the bare-knuckle politics of that city up close and personal. Obama’s team, led by David Axelrod is cut from this cloth. They are smart. They are ruthless. They are in this to win. If they can pull this off, they will. Here’s hoping they do not.
– Carl Melville / Blogvious
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