In 1948, when Alben Barkley was asked if he intended to retire after his term as Vice President, he borrowed an old Southern political expression for his answer: "You can't resist the clamorment of the people." Last week, with both ears fine-tuned to the clamorment channel, the Vice President announced that he will accept the presidential nomination if it comes his way.
Then the wise old strategist launched his "campaign" of amiable availability. There will be no big speeches, no controversial pronouncements, but enough pleasant appearances to make himself seen and heard as...
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