Hillary-Obama 08? Think again.

On today’s Meet the Press, Hillary supporter Governor Rendell debated Obama supporter Senator Daschle. During the debate, Rendell repeated the Clinton campaign’s assertion that superdelegates should support Hillary even if she loses the popular vote, pledged delegates, and state primaries. He also repeated Clintons’ apparent willingness to have Obama on the ticket as Vice President.

As noted in a previous post, if superdelegates override popular votes to secure a Hillary nomination, mass protests may erupt. At the very least, Obama supporters would not enthusiastically support the nominee and many would stay home on election day. The only way to blunt this outcome would be for Obama to run as the vice-Presidential nominee. Thus, practically, Hillary would have no option other than to ask Obama and to pray that he accepts a place on the ticket.

Obama must reject this request. Securing party unity does not justify becoming a party to a mass repudiation of popular will.

-Law Dude