Obamastinacy

I don’t go to concerts much anymore, but over the past few years I’ve attended a couple given by my favorite performer, David Bromberg. And as the crowd yells out requests, he slowly shakes his head and says, “Don’t you people realize that if you ask for something I’m not gonna do it?”

I fear for such obstinacy in politics now that the notion of Hillary and Joe swapping jobs has been broached.

It’s a natural: she’s burnt out on all that travel, he’s a foreign policy wonk. With his track record for gaffes he’d be a drag on the ticket; meanwhile she’s as popular as ever. Maybe most important, he’d never be a serious contender for president after O’s second term, but she’d still be in her 60s.

Now that the idea’s been floated, heaven forfend that they’d put it into action since it would seem like they were picking up on somebody else’s brainstorm. It would be like producers of a soap opera listening to fans about how a plot should play out, no matter how sensible. Only original ideas count. Typical no-drama-Obama.

So surprise us and do it anyway. Admit that it’s a great idea. Indie voters and disillusioned Democrats need some reason to believe another four years might be different. Besides, it would give Limbaugh and the teabaggers apoplexy. That alone should make it worth the price of admission.