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On Obama-Clinton
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... smart. I think Obama might get an immediate 10-15 point bounce if he named her. But I don't know how well she'd hold up after coming under attack in September and October -- remember, she hasn't really been the subject of a negative campaign since late February, when the Obama folks decided they had the nomination locked up and started to play it safe. It's a crazy scenario, but the whole Obama veepstakes has been crazy enough that I wouldn't rule it out.Armando at TalkLeft takes issue with my statement: Emphasis supplied for sheer incredulity. ...

On Obama-Clinton
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... smart. I think Obama might get an immediate 10-15 point bounce if he named her. But I don't know how well she'd hold up after coming under attack in September and October -- remember, she hasn't really been the subject of a negative campaign since late February, when the Obama folks decided they had the nomination locked up and started to play it safe. It's a crazy scenario, but the whole Obama veepstakes has been crazy enough that I wouldn't rule it out.Armando at TalkLeft takes issue with my statement: Emphasis supplied for sheer incredulity. ...

Let Me Count the Ways.
INSTAPUTZ — Via Putz, the excitable Mr. Llorens asks: How Can Obama NOT Pick Hillary For VP? Easily. Btw, since Armando is on a first name basis with Senator Clinton, he probably shouldn't call anyone -- least of all the pragmatic Nate Silver -- an "Obamabot."

Netroots Lukewarm To Obama Veep Finalists
Hotline On Call Part Deux — ... ." Clinton, unsurprisingly, incites far more polarized reactions from the blogosphere. While some are convinced that Obama would be foolish not to pick the NY senator as his running mate, ...