Hillary will be a dead fish by February 5th.
This is wishful thinking yes, but quite possible...
Here's how it goes:
On January 3rd Caucus night, all supporters of the below 15% candidates like Dodd, Kucinich, Biden, and Richardson will shift to Obama and Edwards. Obama's got serious momentum now so most will go to his camp and vote for him. Obama may win Iowa by 5 points or so. Then, he is heading into New Hampshire, which is getting closer by the week anyway, with more momentum. There are a LOT of independents there who like Obama. If he wins New Hampshire, that's 2/2 and the media will go crazy.
Then Edwards will bow out if he has not won Iowa or New Hampshire. That would be fair and his support would go right to Obama. Hillary would be toast for South Carolina. It's already a Dead Heat in SC anyway. If Clinton loses SC she's finished.
Obama will be the Nominee and choose Senator Jim Webb (or someone with many years in military or working foreign policy) to beef up the ticket. Edwards could be chosen as Attorney General of the United States to help restore the constitution and make sure the law is intact. There will be issues like Guantanamo, Patriot Act, Domestic Spying, etc. that have to be worked out and reformed.
Joe Biden could be Secretary of State.
Al Gore is asked to be Global Environmental Officer to help save the planet.
Thoughts?