Cross-posted in the AfroSpear.
I think that Caroline Kennedy could be Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate. She is on Obama's V.P. selection committee. The most important Kennedy's were among the most high-profile early Democratic supporters of Barack Obama (relative to others who only supported him when he became inevitable).
And now we read in the Washington Post that:
The opening Monday night of the convention is expected to honor Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and his family. WaPost
Now, if Obama selected Caroline, then that first day of celebration becomes a celebration of his choice of running-mate.
Caroline Kennedy would come with last-name recognition above that of any of the alternatives, help unite the Democratic women who supported Hillary Clinton, and piss of the Republicans (which is inevitable in any case, unless he selects Sam Nunn, whom the Republicans like because he is just like Joe Lieberman at heart).
I confess that I dreamed about this last night. In the dream, I happened to run into one of the Kennedy men somewhere and I asked him about this. He told me that the Kennedy's ability to raise money would be phenomenal and their name was a household brand.
George W. Bush selected the head of his V.P. selection effort as his vice presidential candidate, right? It is some precedent, even if a terrible one to remember.
[I]f you want a really juicy rumor, consider who some key Democrats want for Sen. Barack Obama's No. 2: his veep search aide, Caroline Kennedy. While many Democrats we talked to dissed the idea of a two-minority ticket, others feel it would boost the generational shift Obama represents. And, adds one fan of the idea: "Caroline is the good Kennedy." There's recent precedent. President Bush picked his vice presidential search team leader, Dick Cheney.
Just remember this: All of these reflections began late at night and ended before I had the benefit of my morning coffee. And I'm only raising this specter in order to have the 2% chance of saying, "I told you so," when Obama's running-mate is announced. I want to say, "I saw that coming."
Author's note: After I wrote this and read people's comments, I've Googled the Kennedy on Obama's V.P. research team and discovered that I'm not the only one who thinks she could end up being the V.P. choice. To me, Barack Obama has shown amazing talent and ability to far, so I'm going to support whatever he decides to do, but I certainly hope he doesn't decide to do something like pick a Lloyd Bentsen/Joe Lieberman conservative white man. Remember, Mike Dukakis and Al Gore tried that, and it didn't work out so well.That dirty leotard Lieberman went on national television to say that Florida should count the votes of US armed servicepeople overseas (most of whom supported Bush) even if the ballots weren't cast in compliance with Florida voting laws. As long as Obama doesn't choose someone like that, I imagine his decision will turn out to have been a good one.|
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