(CBS News) In the wake of controversy surrounding recent comments by Vice President Joe Biden, a couple of prominent Republicans have offered the Obama campaign some unsolicited advice:
"The strategists there in the Obama campaign have got to look at a diplomatic way of replacing Joe Biden on the ticket with Hillary," said Sarah Palin, the 2008 vice presidential candidate, in a Wednesday interview with Fox News. "Joe Biden really drags down that ticket."
John McCain, who was at the top of the ticket with Palin, agreed that Clinton would be a good addition to the ticket - though he acknowledged there was little chance the Obama team would go for the idea.
"I think it might be wise to" replace Biden with Clinton on the ticket, he said on Fox, before adding that "it's not going to happen obviously, for a whole variety of reasons."
Asked in the daily press briefing if Biden is still President Obama's running mate, White House press secretary Jay Carney on Thursday confirmed McCain's suspicions, telling reporters that Biden remains on the presidential ticket - and taking a swipe at the Arizona senator in the process.
"Yes. And that was settled a long, long time ago," said Carney, when asked if the 2012 ticket was still Obama-Biden.
