Living in the Chicago media market for 21 years taught me that politics was best appreciated as a spectator sport. In that vein, here is my hope that our next presidential election in the U.S. be contested by two of the most intriguing politicians of our generation.
I predict, encourage, DEMAND that Hilary Clinton face Sarah Palin in 2012.
Given the current national political outlook, it's not such a far-fetched idea. The few credible Republican potential candidates are either tainted with the scent of yesterday's newsprint (Gingrich, Romney) or have yet to garner any significant national momentum (Pawlenty et al) -- none have the star power that Palin possesses. On the Democratic side, President Obama's chances for re-election hinge upon one of the absolute rules of U.S. presidential elections, which is that Americans vote with their wallets. If the unemployment rate is still over 9% by February 2012, Obama will be very vulnerable to a primary challenger as savvy as Clinton.
A lot can happen in the next year and a half, so all I have to offer for now is a bunch of wishful thinking. But imagine how thoroughly entertaining a Clinto-Palin contest would be in 2012! It may not be good for the country, but it would make great television.
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