Opinion: BREAKING NEWS: Hillary Clinton ‘open’ to veep spot

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The Associated Press, continuing to lead the way in reporting the breaking developments in the wrap-up to the Democratic presidential race, writes that Hillary Clinton has told unspecified lawmakers from her home state of New York that she is ‘open’ to joining the party’s national ticket as Barack Obama’s running mate.

Lacking an unequivocal, no-way, no-how denial from the Clinton camp, the news should significantly increase public calls from her supporters for Obama to offer her the post. And, conversely, it should spark a full-throated debate among Obama backers as to whether that would be a good or bad thing.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a staunch Clinton ally, helped get the ball rolling earlier today on what some Democrats view as the ‘dream ticket’ scenario.

In an interview with CNN in which she said the ‘moment of truth’ had arrived for Clinton to end her presidential quest, Feinstein added, ‘I’m a very strong supporter of Hillary being placed on the ticket as a vice presidential candidate.”

-- Don Frederick