Most of us don't have a clue how to reconcile the warring factions of the Democratic Party, but if words can merge, so can Hillary and Barack, and the outcome can't be any more hideous than what we have now.
A study of the many anagrams of "Hillary" and "Barack" suggests some untried approaches to party unity:
"Halal Ray Brick" combines Obama's muslim heritage (in the Arabic word for kosher) and the name of one of Hillary's typical working-class voters, Ray Brick.
Likewise, "Back Hair Rally" unites Obama's crowd-pleasing elegance with the standard media picture of an ape who might vote for Clinton.
After that, the anagrams of "Hillary" and Barack" quickly descend into nonsense like "Bra Yack Rah Ill," which isn't much better than the Florida primary.
So maybe we should try our luck with "Clinton" and "Obama," instead of "Hillary" and "Barack."
The beginning of the list isn't very promising. "Moot Cannibal" sounds like a deadlocked convention and mutual anihilation, and "National Comb" probably wouldn't inspire anybody.
It gets a little better:
"Anal Mob Tonic" suggests a thrifty and exciting populism that every American could endorse, but "Anal Tomb Icon" probably fits McCain better than either Democratic candidate.
The downward spiral really begins with "Batman Coo Nil," and it only gets worse. What can you do with "Bacon Ant Limo?"
So anagrams probably won't save the Democratic Party. There may be a couple of good suggestions in there somewhere, but most of them aren't worth an "Anal Tomb Coin."
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