My son to Dems: Couldn't we share?

Sean is nearly three, and has started giving me advice. This past Sunday, I spilled a glass of wine at dinner and he said, “It’s OK, everyone makes mistakes sometimes.”

Another thing he says from time to time, “It’s good to take turns, Daddy. I am a good sharer.”

As I sit exasperated by this prolonged, dirge-like slog we call the Democratic primary, I wonder if we could ever apply that advice to this election.

If you really wanted a message for change, imagine this: Hillary and Barack said something like:

“We are going to share. We are going to flip for it and whoever wins this year will run top of the ticket, and then we are going to switch in the next election. Yes, we know this is not normal, but we feel we can rise above this because it is in the best interest of our country and party. We are going to change the idea of ‘I win, you lose.’ That’s just not how we are going to roll in 2008. We believe we can share nicely and hope you all support us in that.” (big group hug follows)

I am not naïve enough to believe that this would ever happen in a million years, but I am so sick of this election that I can’t even stomach Meet the Press anymore. Forgive me, I am delirious.

If they wanted my son’s theoretical vote, both candidates would have to up their game. This fact makes me happy and sad at the same time.