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United States News Title: Hillary-Michelle in 2016? First Lady Presidential Dream Ticket May Be In The Works Barack Obama and Bill Clinton might have to both get used to the idea of being called the “First Husband.” The Washington Examiner reported that buzz is growing for current and former first ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton to unite and form a 2016 Presidential dream ticket. "All due respect for President Obama and Vice President Biden, but that would truly be a dream team for America," former Clinton spokeswoman Karen Finney told the Washington Examiner. "Both women are proven effective leaders who've raised children, so dealing with Congress would be a snap!" Although neither party has publicly acknowledged the possibility of the dream ticket, potential supporters are already starting to pop up. According to CafePress, sales of a “Hillary-Michelle 2016” bumper sticker have skyrocketed, boasting a 60 percent increase in March compared to December. Hillary Clinton appears to be a lock to enter the 2016 Presidential fray. The former Secretary of State is already trouncing other potential Democratic candidates in preliminary polls, and still has an extensive donor network in place from her 2008 campaign. The real wild card is Michelle Obama. The first lady has routinely achieved a higher approval rating than her husband. “Michelle Obama, with her bearing, with her intelligence, with her degrees from Princeton and from Harvard Law School – added to that, Hillary Clinton’s precedent in seeking and gaining political office – mark my words, Michelle Obama will run for president,” said a commenter on CNN's iReport. NBC late night host Jimmy Fallon went as far as to ask the first lady about a possible 2016 presidential run. Obama chose to be coy, though. “You know, I have my eye actually on another job,” she told Fallon. “You know I hear that when Jay Leno retires, that ‘The Tonight Show’ position is gonna be open and I’m thinking about putting my hat in the ring.” Not everyone believes that a Hillary-Michelle dream ticket would work. “These women [first ladies] receive their highest approval ratings when presenting themselves as apolitical and nonpartisan moral guardians,” wrote college professor Mary Anne Borrelli in her book, “The Politics of the President’s Wife.” Furthermore, a 2009 CNN poll revealed that 83 percent of respondents were against a Michelle Obama presidential run. Regardless of the various opinions, a Hillary-Michelle dream ticket would do more than merely generate headlines—it would represent a major shift in America conceptions of gender roles. According to Democratic strategist Chris Lehane, the dream ticket “reflects the growing awareness that it is time for the glass ceiling of the last old boys' club to be firmly shattered." Barack Obama and Bill Clinton might have to get used to the idea of being called the “First Husband.” The Washington Examiner reported that buzz is growing for former first ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton, who may unite to form a 2016 Presidential dream ticket, according to unofficial reports. "All due respect for President Obama and Vice President Biden, but that would truly be a dream team for America," former Clinton spokeswoman Karen Finney told the Washington Examiner. "Both women are proven effective leaders who've raised children, so dealing with Congress would be a snap!" Although neither party has publicly acknowledged the possibility of the dream ticket, potential supporters are already starting to pop up. According to Café Press, sales of a “Hillary-Michelle 2016” bumper sticker have skyrocketed, boasting a 60 percent increase from December to March. Hillary Clinton appears to be a lock to enter the 2016 Presidential fray. The former Secretary of State is already trouncing other potential Democratic candidates in preliminary polls, and still has an extensive donor network in place from her 2008 campaign. The real wild card is Michelle Obama. As the Epoch Times reported, the First Lady has routinely achieved a higher approval rating than her husband. “Michelle Obama, with her bearing, with her intelligence, with her degrees from Princeton and from Harvard Law School – added to that, Hillary Clinton’s precedent in seeking and gaining political office – mark my words, Michelle Obama will run for president,” said CNN iReporter William J. O’Reilly. NBC late night host Jimmy Fallon went as far as to ask the first lady about a possible 2016 presidential run. Obama chose to be coy, though. “You know, I have my eye actually on another job,” she told Fallon. “You know I hear that when Jay Leno retires, that ‘The Tonight Show’ position is gonna be open and I’m thinking about putting my hat in the ring.” Not everyone believes that a Hillary-Michelle dream ticket would work. “These women [first ladies] receive their highest approval ratings when presenting themselves as apolitical and nonpartisan moral guardians,” wrote college professor Mary Anne Borrelli in her book, “The Politics of the President’s Wife.” Furthermore, a 2009 CNN poll revealed that 83% of respondents were against a Michelle Obama Presidential run. Regardless of the various opinions, a Hillary-Michelle dream ticket would do more than merely generate headlines—it would represent a major shift in America conceptions of gender roles. According to Democratic strategist Chris Lehane, the dream ticket “reflects the growing awareness that it is time for the glass ceiling of the last old boys club to be firmly shattered." Poster Comment: I had a hard time deciding how to categorize this one. My first thought was humor,and my second was crime and corruption. Since I am fairly certain that are people (even leftist whymen) getting wood at the very idea of a Dyke and a Wookie being President and VP,I decided to play it straight and let the vomit fall where it may. Sadly,the neo-cons would just use this as an excuse to run another Bush for president,with maybe somebody like Trent "Power-sharing" Lott" as his running mate. Or maybe even Colon Powell again to insure the neo-cons also have a "black spot on yore dial (ticket) to attract the PC crowd. I almost hope the Dims do this just so we can all see how low the neo-cons are willing to go to match it. Maybe they will go for Condi or even Oympia Snowe as the running mate? Granted,Condi IS smarter than both Bubbette and Manchelle combined,but then again so are some of the dogs I have owned.
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