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Posted
Monday, April 07, 2008 3:15 PM
| By
Christopher Beam
New York has published a genius teleplay
by Lawrence O’Donnell, Jr., a former West Wing writer-producer, that imagines what a
brokered convention would look like. It’s got everything—back-room deals, prostitution, a last-minute
Al Gore bid. It’s also got a great idea for a case Hillary Clinton can—should!—be
making to superdelegates:
Hillary’s car is
pulling away from the hotel. She spots Oregon
senator Ron Wyden getting into his car. She has her car chase Wyden’s car. At a
traffic light, she jumps out with a gang of Secret Service agents and they
surround Wyden’s car. She climbs into Wyden’s car and rides with him, working
on him to vote for her. When Wyden finally says he thinks only Obama can beat
McCain, Hillary is ready for that. She tells Wyden that McCain’s winning the
White House is the best thing that can happen for Wyden’s reelection in 2010,
because the president’s party always loses seats in midterm elections. A
Democratic president is going to make Wyden’s reelection that much tougher.
CUT TO:
Ron Wyden press conference. Wyden announces his support for Hillary, citing all
the usual reasons—health care, experience, ready on day one …
Memo to Clinton: Use it!
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