I have no inside information. This is based on observations through the media.

It seems that Hillary and Barack have made a deal. They are the Democratic ticket. Who will be on top (no pun intended) will still be decided through the primaries and possibly until the Democratic Convention?

I wouldn’t have said that a few days ago. I was under the impression these two Democrats hate each other. And there was the belief that a ticket with a woman and a black man would be way too vulnerable to Republican onslaughts and white, male voters.

But here’s what changed my mind.

First, when John Edwards dropped out he didn’t endorse anyone. He could have tried to be king/queen maker at the convention with his delegates. Instead, he said he was stepping out of the way to let history happen. My read: he knows that he has little power because Barack and Hillary have reached an agreement.

Second, John McCain became the clear GOP front-runner. Democrats saw their path to the White House slipping away with John McCain, a moderate, as opposed to a Christian Right Huckabee or a religious minority Romney. McCain can clearly be competitive, and possibly beat, either Democrat. But McCain apparently cannot beat them both.

Third, Barack and Hillary were different characters in tonight’s Democratic debate. Sure, they took some jabs at each other, but they were civil and conciliatory – almost sappy. The enemies were not each other, but John McCain and President Bush.

Fourth, Wolf Blitzer even asked about them being the Dream Ticket.  You can look at their lack of denials and read into them yourself.

Fifth, neither Barack or Hillary want to be the person who might make history while denying another version of history.  Why not remove that historical fear by making history with a winning ticket of a black and a woman?

Sixth, the issues they disagree on are really quite minor.  Drivers licenses for immigrants is really a subset of the overall immigration issue which they’re both pretty close on.  And on Iraq; no matter how much they want troops out, if either of them reaches the Oval Office they’ll learn that pulling out troops is impossible and would destroy our economy.

My guess is this. They’ve agreed to keep fighting, but agreed that the loser will be the VP candidate.

We’ll see.

But remember this.  Carville, a Democrat, and Matlin, a Republican, mated and had two normal kids.  Why not two Democrats just getting along.