Under the 5 Following Conditions, Hillary should be the VP for 5 Reasons.

[David Zephyr]

There are a million reasons why Barack Obama should not choose Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his Vice Presidential running mate. No one could list them better than me. Having said that, there are some conditions under which this lonely voter with one single, humble voice could see where Barack could reach out and make even more history and offer her the position:

1.) Memo to Hillary and her campaign (including Bill): No more assaults on Barack Obama's character for the duration of the primary. None. That includes any remotely snide comments about Reverend Wright, or questioning of Obama's qualifications to be Commander and Chief, or diminishing Obama's experience, his oratory, his supporters and the states that he won. None. Zero. Not one more. Zip.Com

Along with the above, Hillary must become a pit-bull in attacking President George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and John McCain from this moment on. Vice Presidents historically serve in campaigns as the "heavy". Hillary still has a few contests left now to show that she's not against a President Obama, but against the Republicans. She has a short-lived opportunity to prove how she would be on the campaign trail with Obama in these next contests. West Virginia and Kentucky provide a nice dress rehearsal for the VP role. Off Broadway. Summer stock. The job interview has begun.

2.) Hillary and Bill Clinton must understand that any Obama national campaign and administration would not employ any of the following old Washington cult: Terry McAuliffe, Mark Penn, James Carville, Howard Wolfson, Lannie Davis, Bill Press and the rest of the parasites. Obama's message is CHANGE. Those elements contradict his message and how he wants to govern.

3.) Hillary would have to publicly admit that Barack was right about the War in Iraq and that she was wrong. Anything less than a full acknowledgment would be a deal killer. She can not be part of a ticket that fogs up that message. Iraq was wrong from the beginning. The vote to authorize the war was a big mistake. America would like to hear her say it, too.

4.) Bill and Hillary will need to almost get down on their knees with contrition for the racial undertones that they employed in her campaign, they must confront the hurt and wounds they have caused to so many of our party's most loyal voters. Confession is good for the soul. No community in this country is more forgiving than our African-American brothers and sisters, but there has to be some serious sucking up and the Clintons need to, for once in their lives, shut up and listen.

5.) Hillary will have to begin buttering up the public with some very complimentary kudos for Senator Obama. I'm talking about praise here. And not just a single note either, not a single song, but a full orchestra playing wtih a chorale behind them. For if she can find it within her to praise Joe Lieberman, of all people, then I am expecting nothing less than a full scaled symphony of respect and credit to Obama.

Having said all of the above and with those 5 conditions, there is strong rationale as to why Barack and his supporters, like myself, should be willing to consider her. Here are 5 reasons:

1.) Let's face the facts: Hillary brings voters that Barack can't to the table. And more importantly, she brings the love and devotion of her supporters along with her. Only Hillary can deliver ALL of Hillary's voters. Let's not overlook that.

2.) Add Barack and Hillary's primary voters together and it accounts already for enough votes to win the general election. It is the ultimate combo platter...super sized. Our combined turn-out in state after state has been quantum, unparalleled in political history. It's there if we can see it. If we will see it.

3.) Hillary Clinton has proven that she can campaign far better than Joe Biden, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, Chris Dodd, Wes Clark and all the rest of the men mentioned to be V.P. She is disciplined, she stays on message, she is tough as nails, she apparently never sleeps more than two hours a night, and it would be nice to have her attacking John McCain and Huckleberry Hound-Dog in the Fall.

4.) It's time for women to take their rightful and deserved place at the highest levels of governing our fair country. No one could ever say that Hillary Rodham Clinton was a token candidate. Ever. No other woman within the Democratic Party, no other woman in America can step into Hillary's shoes now. Like it or not, she's earned her place in history.

5.) Ebony and Ivory. Yeah, I am a sucker for forgiveness and for unity. Nothing in my life time could make for a Unity Ticket greater than these two on a ticket together. And, I think, Americans would like to see a happy ending to the struggle between these two. And not only do I think it would be a landslide ticket, but I think it would mark as big of a change in our history as that of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's period.

Five not so big conditions. Five terrific reasons. But the first move has to come from Hillary.

I really, really want to win in November. How about you?