Bye? Hilary…huh
For those who don’t know, Hilary is still there fighting for…hmm what she wants. (Although, people are not sure what she exactly wants.) I personally admire Hilary Clinton for staying there, not withering, and proving to be strong as usual. I understand that it may have been better for the party if Hilary dropped out earlier but i think her staying in race is actually a noteworthy thing because it is hard to stay strong when you know that you are fighting an uphill battle that you may not win after all. However, now things are almost over and people actually consider Obama as the presidential candidate (even Bill Clinton does), so the question to be asked is what will Hilary’s role be?
Obama’s speeches about the importance of unity and harmony show that he is very much willing to include Hillary into his team. However, which role will she actually take? I guess whether Hillary should be the Vice President or not is a highly debated topic. I personally think that that will be a good choice. I realize that Hillary is maybe a too strong woman and that the two are incompatible. However, i think the two together will make a powerful team. Honestly, many of the female supporters of Hilary are likely to be bitter about this issue. This is not only because of the fact that Hilary failed to be the presidential candidate but also because they think that the race was unfair. Many of her supporters believe that the media acted as Hilary’s foe, and i think this is true. Throughout the race so many positive articles about Obama were published. He was more of an idol than a candidate. Also, when Hilary did not drop out of the race there was such a buzzz regarding why in the world she would not quit when in fact, she did better than Obama from March. Recently, she got nailed for spitting out very controversial comments of how Kennedy was assassinated in June. This made both her supporters and husband enraged. Having said this, there can be a high possibility for Hilary’s supporters to not vote for Obama. Yet, with Hilary in the picture, things will be different. Some people think that the two are a dream ticket. Furthermore, Hilary said that she will consider being the V. president.
Although this may be too early, people are also discussing the role of Hilary once she becomes the Vice President. This issue is highly complicated because Hilary has so much “baggage,” namely Bill Clinton. Not only is Hilary’s actual role as the VP is debatable but also is Bill Clinton’s. When Hilary and Bill campaigned, they told the people how it is like 2 for 1 because they come as a package and obviously Bill Clinton is an accomplished politician who will continue to be very influential. Yet, it is hard to determine whether this 2 for 1 will work when Hilary is the VP. Well, we are not even sure if Bill Clinton will be even willing to be involved as the Vice President’s husband.
Regardless of the results and regardless of all the fuss i think that this election is and will be a very memorable one. Obama is the first black presidential candidate. Hilary was the first woman to be this close of becoming the first woman presidential candidate. There was much controversy and drama.
AND although this is pretty weird to say but once again women came short..When we think about the right to vote, black people came first, then the women. I guess the same went for this election. Although i am very happy that the United States is showing much change and is wanting the “change” that Obama will hopefully offer, but something (perhaps since i am a girl) makes me a little bit sad.
credit: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/09/28/mercado_mosk.html
