Death in Afghanistan

BBC News: Reports on another death in Afghanistan, the total now stands at 97. Please tell me there is an exit plan out of this bloody place.

NYT and the VP Clinton

New York Times: Looks at the prospects of Hillary Clinton becoming the VP. Mr Krugman writing in the Times states the following, " What about offering Mrs. Clinton the vice presidency? If I were Mr. Obama, I’d do it. Adding Mrs. Clinton to the ticket — or at least making the offer — might help heal the wounds of an ugly primary fight. " The problem with a offer it might just get accepted, does Obama really want Bill and Hillary breathing down in neck for four to eight years, also what if an offer is made based on the idea it will be rejected, and they accept, they are conned in other words. The best thing for Obama to do is get someone that appeals to Clinton voters but also ticks the following boxes, male, white, older, executive experience as in former Governor or Mayor and also Foreign Policy experience.

Obama on RFK and Clinton

Washington Post Blog: Reports that the Clinton Camp sees the Media fuss about the RFK comment by Clinton as being pushed by the Obama Camp. On the one hand the Obama Camp is pushing the comments while the candidate Obama is looking statesman like by saying its over. Cool tough politics, just what VIEWS would do with Hillary Clinton. It is still possible that Obama might want Clinton on the ticket, to help with her base in the General Election but it would make the JFK/ LBJ relationship look like friends having a great time with Bobby Kennedy is full support.

Clinton and the Senate

IHT: Looks at the prospects for Hillary Clinton on her return to the Senate should Senator Obama not put her on the ticket. If you think about it she could became the new Lioness of the Senate, in the footsteps of Senator Ted Kennedy.