ABC News reports that Barack Obama quite openly rejected any possibility of him filling the vice presidential position on the Democratic ticket in November. In answer to a question about the possibility, Obama answered:
Well, you know, I think it’s premature. You won’t see me as a vice presidential candidate — you know, I’m running for president. We have won twice as many states as Senator Clinton, and have a higher popular vote, and I think we can maintain our delegate count — but you know, what I’m really focused on right now, because all that stuff is premature, is winning this nomination and changing the country. And I think that’s what people here are concerned about. How are you going to provide health care to every American? So I spend a lot of time talking about the plan I wanted to put in place that would not only lower costs for those who already have health insurance, but also make sure people who don’t have health insurance can get health care as good as the health care I have as a member of Congress. Those are the kinds of issues that really make a difference in people’s lives, and we’re going to keep on talking about them.
I said before that Obama would be crazy to take the second spot. He would likely never sit in the big chair if he did so. Of course, he'd be even crazier to have the Clintons beside him on the ticket. With the sudden series of stumbles that have revealed Obama's feet of clay, it may not be an issue, though. Hillary might just pull off a victory and Obama is signaling that he'll wait for another chance rather than be her VP.
The Messiah does not have the baggage that Hilly the Hun does. He would be a fool to either take her on the ticket as VP or be second fiddle himself if she won.