In a transparent attempt to diminish the public standing of Barack Obama, the Clintons have started aggressively talking up the notion of a “dream ticket” with Clinton in the top-spot and Obama as the VP candidate. As Obama aptly noted, “I don't know how somebody who is in second place is offering the vice presidency to the person who is first place.”

My purpose in bringing up the subject isn’t to highlight the pathetic audacity of Clinton arguing that the leading candidate ought to be put in the number-two slot, but rather to consider the not-so-obvious implications of such a notion.

For starters, let’s consider the idea of the “dream ticket” (i.e. Clinton-Obama) and also its reverse (i.e. Obama-Clinton). While the Clintons are surely right that if Hillary were the nominee, adding Obama in the number-two spot would add immeasurably to the appeal of the ticket, what would happen in the reverse case?

I would argue that if Obama becomes the nominee, Clinton is the last person in the world who he should consider for VP if he wants to maximize his chances of winning. Whereas Obama as a VP candidate would add immensely to the appeal of the overall ticket, the opposite is most definitely not the case. Adding Clinton to an Obama candidacy would do little to add to the core constituency, while bringing along the fact that nearly half of the country detests Clinton. I believe an Obama/Pee Wee Herman ticket would outperform an Obama/Clinton ticket. So, what does it say that in the event of a Clinton candidacy, adding Obama in the number-two spot makes the ticket nearly unbeatable, while doing the reverse makes the ticket nearly unelectable?

Secondly, many in the media have already picked up on the logical inconsistency inherent in Clinton’s simultaneous assertions that Obama is unprepared for the presidency, yet he would be an ideal VP candidate. You can’t have it both ways – either Obama is too inexperienced to be either President or Vice-President, or he’s qualified for both.

By making both of these arguments simultaneously, Clinton once again highlights her contempt for the intellect of the American people. How can she think people will take her seriously when arguing that Obama is not qualified to be President but is the ideal candidate for Vice-President, unless she is banking on the fact that her loyal supporters have completely turned off their brains and, like her, will not let logic, reason, or decency stand in the way of their single-minded quest for power?