Just when you thought the US Presidential race is becoming boring, along comes Governor Kathleen Sibelius.
Kathleen who? Yes, I know, I said the same. But this 59 year old Governor of Kansas in America’s Mid-West has just emerged as the strongest contender for the post of Barack Obama’a running mate, should he be the Democratic party’s nominee to take on Senator John McCain in November.
Why this lady? What has she got that others haven’t? Hardly anyone knows her compared to other names being thrown about. That’s exactly why she is the frontrunner; she is a relative unknown. Two, she has been an enormously successful Governor of Kansas since assuming office in 2003. Three, she is from the mid-west, an area whose inhabitants Barack Obama supposedly criticised earlier this year. Four, she can get to the voters Obama can’t get to. And finally, not only is she a woman, but take a good look at her. Have you seen anyone so similar looking to Hillary Clinton? She is also only 2 years younger than Hillary Clinton. Obama knows that Hillary gets the voters he can’t. As I have said before, there is not a snowflake’s chance in hell that he and Hillary will ever team up, so why not pick a virtual clone of the woman. If you can’t have Hillary, Obama will give you the next best thing.
I have noticed today, too, that John Edwards has endorsed Barack Obama. Edwards concerns me; always has. He is now endorsing Obama, when he knows that backing Clinton is like backing the 500-1 shot at the local horse race. Yet again he is hanging off the popular man’s coat tails like he did with John Kerry in 2004, and got himself a shot at the VP’s job. They say that Edwards has substance. Well, all I see is a good looking show pony who can’t commit to anything until he knows if it’s a vote winner or not. If someone has any views to the contrary, please put me straight.
As you know, for a long time I have been a favourite of Governor Bill Richardson, and that I think he would make a superb running mate for Barack Obama. But the little I have seen of Governor Sibelius, like in this clip from YouTube, she seems to possess the same qualities of being a straight talker with an easygoing manner, like Richardson. It’s good to know that Obama has such a good pool of people who he can choose from. If he chooses Edwards, it would be suicidal.
The spooky thing is, today is also her birthday, as well as the birthday of another spirited straight talking woman…my mother.
Things could get interesting from now on.
Enjoy your day…and Happy 70th Birthday Mum!
