In the midst of running to the basement last night (there were tornado sirens going off all night in my area), I saw Barack Obama clinch the Democratic nomination.  I admit, being a Hillary supporter this entire primary season, that I was a little disappointed, but it wasn't the mind-bending upset I felt when George W. Bush was elected the first or second time, it was more a wistful, oh, I would've really liked her as president disappointment.

But I totally shook it off.  I like Obama.  I liked Edwards.  I really liked Clinton.  I would vote for any combination of these people.  So it's shocking to me that more people are not clamoring for what is being called "the dream ticket," with Obama choosing Clinton as his VP.  The one issue I had with Obama is his heavy-on-the-rhetoric, light-on-the-firm-plans campaign, and I think Clinton brings not-as-good-of-a-speaking-voice-but-very-well-developed-plans to the game.  The combination would be really good.  I can't imagine them whispering together over frozen custard, but come on, they're co-workers, not BFFs.  I've worked with plenty of people I couldn't stand personally but respected professionally, and I do think they respect each other professionally quite a bit.  I also think their goals for the party and for the country are extremely well-aligned. If Clinton had won the nomination, I would've wanted her to pick Obama as her VP, too. 

SO.  I just signed this petition at Vote Both.  Here are a list of prominent Dems who support the "Dream Ticket."

Dream Ticket Supporters (in order of last name)

1. Sen. Tom Carper (DE)
2. Former Rep. Tony Coelho (CA)
3. Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY)
4. Former Gov. Mario Cuomo (NY)
5. Jerry Crawford (Veteran Presidential Strategist, IA)
6. Lanny Davis
7. Big Tent Democrat (Blogger, TalkLeft)
8. Tad Devine (Strategist)
9. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (CA)
10. DLC Chair Harold Ford Jr. (TN)
11. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH)
12. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY)
13. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX)
14. Rep. Charles B. Rangel (NY)
15. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
16. Sen. Ken Salazar (CO)
17. Rep. David Scott (GA)
18. Sen. Charles Schumer (NY)
19. Rep. Joe Sestak (PA)
20. Karen Thurman (FL State Democratic Party Chair)
21. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY)
22. Former Gov. Tom Vilsack (IA)
23. Rep. Robert Wexler (FL)

If only WE got to choose both the president and vice-president in the primary process.