Obama-Hill, Hill-Obama ticket?

I turn on my tv and what I do I read below the screen on the header..."Buzz about possibility of Clinton and Obama being on same ticket."

Ok, I could possibly see this if Clinton managed to secure the nomination, or if there ends up being a brokered convention and a battle over delegates. However, if I were Obama, why would I want Bill Clinton in the role he'd be in that campaign. I think it's clear Bill would outshine even Obama, and I'm not sure, despite Clinton's insistence that she has the full reigns on Bill she could keep him in line. A former President with Bill's charisma and charm would come dangerously low on outshining the candidate Obama. Moreover, a Obama-Clinton ticket would cause Obama to be somewhat saddled with all of the Clintons' issues and record. Great record it may be in my opinion, it would still open Obama up to questions (no matter how unfair) of the Clinton era, and that would probably include Monica-gate, et al.

If Obama wins the nomination on his own, he doesn't need Clinton's help beyond fund raising and surrogating. I think Obama, knowing he'd basically secure the northeast corridor, would probably go to the south and if Edwards hadn't been the Veep nominee before, he'd be a great option. I'm thinking of someone like Sen. Jim Webb from (D-Virginia), or Gov. Tom Kaine (D-Virginia) (who happens to be term-limited and his term is up for good in 2009).