Hillary Clinton

The convention has begun!  I’ll make sure to get any of the headline speeches (and any others that stand out) up as soon as they are available.  Things kick of with Michelle Obama tonight, but the first big speech will be Hillary’s tomorrow.  The media likes to keep pushing the “What will Hillary do?!?!?” question no matter how dumb that is; Hillary will give a great speech about why McCain sucks and why Obama should be President.  You can safely bet every cent you own on that.

Just a thought, but perhaps the Obama campaign overplayed their hand by letting the hype build so much on the Vice President pick?  It seems that Bayh and Kaine are out (or so Andrea Mitchell claims), so Joe Biden looks like the probable guy.  But after a week or two of the media talking about Biden nonstop, won’t it just be a major let down if it’s him?

OH MY GOD IT’S… oh, it’s the guy they said it was.  That’s kind of boring… lame…

Which is why I’m going to go out on the line and say it’s not Biden (or Bayh or Kaine).  It’s gotta be someone no one is expecting (Hillary!), or this big build-up was kind of dumb.

Looks like Hillary is getting what she wants at the convention by having her name placed in nomination.  Although, this announcement probably officially ends any chance she had of the Vice Presidency.  I always assumed that pushing for her name to be placed in nomination was a bargaining chip to try to get VP.  Anyway, here’s the statement:

Since June, Senators Obama and Clinton have been working together to ensure a Democratic victory this November. They are both committed to winning back the White House and to to ensuring that the voices of all 35 million people who participated in this historic primary election are respected and heard in Denver. To honor and celebrate these voices and votes, both Senator Obama’s and Senator Clinton’s names will be placed in nomination.

“I am convinced that honoring Senator Clinton’s historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong united fashion,” said Senator Barack Obama.

Senator Obama’s campaign encouraged Senator Clinton’s name to be placed in nomination as a show of unity and in recognition of the historic race she ran and the fact that she was the first woman to compete in all of our nation’s primary contests.

“With every voice heard and the Party strongly united, we will elect Senator Obama President of the United States and put our nation on the path to peace and prosperity once again,” said Senator Hillary Clinton.

Senator Obama and Senator Clinton are looking forward to a convention unified behind Barack Obama as the Party’s nominee and to victory this fall for America.