Clinton’s running mate
It seems like America’s favorite guessing game at this time is “the running mate.” It would be a stretch to out-source this important selection to “America’s Got Talent,” but it might come down to that.
It has also been suggested that we should take a monkey up in a plane and throw him out at 10,000 feet somewhere over the country and whoever he lands on is the next Vice-President. (Not a scientific approach.)
Today, I am concerned enough with helping to find Hillary Clinton’s perfect, complementary running mate, that I am making my nominee public.
Names currently bouncing off the walls in newsrooms across the country include such luminaries as Elizabeth Warren, John Warner, and a number of other senators, cabinet officials, sitting and former governors, hispanics, African-Americans, etc. etc.
Also being mentioned are Southern bail bondsmen, men who wear shoes and those who don’t. Southern California candidates have declined consideration outright because the job entails living outside of Southern California.
All of these prospects, from the highly likely to the more outrageous (who would be better on Trump’s ticket), are subject to the chemistry test and vetting by Hillary’s lawyers and political advisors, including, I am sure, The Big Dog himself who plans to host a five-figure dinner for donors to meet the next vice-president of the United States.
I have given this some thought and offer for consideration the ideal, well-rounded, candidate.
He is a white, male, Irish descent, raised Catholic, native of Lexington, Massachusetts; lived his early years in the former home of a Revolutionary War patriot. Decently educated: has a Masters in International Relations. Served in the United States Air Force for eight years. Worked through most of the Cold War as a security director for the Navy. Volunteered as a civilian security chief to go to Vietnam in the early seventies.
He has been an elected state legislator in his adopted state of South Carolina and a senior executive of that state’s Department of Corrections. Also a Vice President (see brings experience) in the S.C. Chamber of Commerce.
He is tough on national defense and limited government. Complements Hillary’s early support in Chicago for Barry Goldwater who, in the 1960s, summed up the role of government as: “defend the shores, deliver the mail and get the hell off my back.” (My nominee would respect Hillary’s feelings and suppress his joy when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs for the World Series title.)
Over his lifetime, the nominee, in addition to helping to rise five children (kids’ mother deserves most of the credit), has modulated his views and believes government is essential to the well-being of all. Not as a provider of all things to all people, but as a helping hand to those who truly need it. In world affairs, the United States must be a strong leader, looking to build bridges and not walls.
So what more could be asked for? Who is this miracle worker who touches all bases around the diamond of political life?
It’s me, your humble (?) servant, Francis. Despite my humility, however, I am too busy to stay hone waiting by the phone to ring, so just leave a message. I’ll return the call.
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