The Vice President carries weight, if their political stature going in allows it. Cheney carries weight because it was his money and his connections that got GW into the Prez position and it is his supporters and their financial backing that has kept him there.

On the other hand, Al Gore did not have a great deal of power in the WH. He was being primed to be the heir apparent, and was ‘in training’.

If she chooses to run as a VP, before you balk at it, ask yourself:

• Do you think Hillary is politically smarter than you are?
• Does Hillary have stature going in?
• Does she wield a little power of her own?
• Would she keep an eye on the WH activities?
• Do you think she would have negotiated for delivery of some of her major issues, before making any VP decision?
• Is having an eye in the WH better than nothing at all?
• Is an ascendency into the WH better than nothing at all?

A personal note on all of this: I was sitting at Burger King 2 days ago in the morning sipping on a senior coffee to wake myself up. There was an older married couple in the booth behind me. Keep in mind that I live in a Republican stronghold. Wife says to hubby - “Oh, that HILLARY! She is trying to wrangle a place in the White House.” (This tells me they are Republicans ) Husand replies, “Yeah, but it is better than having her in there as President”. Wife quickly replies, “NO, it isn’t! Then we would be stuck with a Democrat in the White House for 16 years!!”

I had to ask myself, in all my anger and stupidity, am I missing the obvious?

So, this is my constant prayer since then - “Please give her the wisdom and knowledge to do the next right thing for the country.”

I vote issues, not candidates. My top issues are health care coverage for everyone in the US and investment in our children’s educations. That is why I chose Hillary, that is why I stick with her, regardless of her decisions. She promised me, personally, she would work on my number one issue; I promised her I would stick by her, no matter what……………..

Mark It!