Clinton-Obama Ticket? Obama Says No Way
(CBS)
COLUMBUS, MISS. -- Barack Obama responded to the Hillary Clinton, who, along with her husband former President Bill Clinton, has floated the idea of a Clinton-Obama ticket - with Obama as the running mate - and accused her of trying to “hoodwink, bamboozle, and okey-doke” voters.
“I've won twice as many states as Senator Clinton. I've won more of the popular vote than Senator Clinton. I have more delegates than Senator Clinton. So I don’t know how somebody who’s in second place is offering the vice presidency to someone who’s in first place,” Obama said to voters here.
After suffering losses in Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island, the Obama campaign promised to aggressively respond to criticisms from Clinton. Today was the first time that Obama responded to suggestions by Clinton and former President Bill Clinton of a Clinton-Obama ticket, which he took seven minutes to do.
“I do not believe Senator Clinton is about change, because in fact, this kind of gamesmanship — talking about me as vice president, but maybe he’s not ready for commander in chief—that’s exactly the kind of double-speak, double-talk that Washington is very good at.”
Obama noted Bill Clinton’s comments in 1992, when he explained his criteria for a vice president. According to the Obama campaign, Bill Clinton told CBS’s Harry Smith that a vice president must be ready to lead from day one.
“Someone who would be a good president if, God forbid, something happened to me a week after I took office. That's the most important thing,” Bill Clinton said in 1992.
Obama said that this criteria dismisses Clinton’s argument that he does not have the experience to be president.
“I don’t understand if, I’m not ready how is it that you think I should be such a great vice president? Do you understand that?”
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See all 49 CommentsObama has finally made it clear that the hope for a new type of politics (that he awakened) cannot be purchased by an old style politician like Hillary for any price, much less a vice-vice presidency behind Bill.
"We are the ones we have been waiting for" WORDS lifted from a Dennis Kucinich campaign rally in 2004. Yep, "WORDS, JUST WORDS" If he is so eloquent why can''t he make up his own words?
Hillary has LESS experience than Obama...
Obama is WINNING - why would he want to be Hillary''s VP when he is in the LEAD for PRESIDENT?
Clinton (via Bill) brings domestic and international experience. He held office when the House and Senate were Republican and he survived most smear campaigns, so he knows how to wheel and deal in Washington.
Obama brings style, energy and the ability to uplift, plus the younger generations. They are also amassing big political war chests that would be better spent fighting the GOP instead of each other. This is an unbeatable combination.
If they do not merge then they will waste a lot of money, energy and words trying to defeat the other. Their destructive words will come back to haunt them as they will be used by the Republicans in their attack ads.
This merger should work, if Hillary is willing to step aside in 2012, so that Obama does not have to wait for 8 years. ''
It might work...if the WINNING candidate takes the President slot - and that is not Clinton...
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Posted by hill4change at 10:23 PM : Mar 10, 2008
You''re right, I don''t give a fuucck about dishonest jews, the lying, two-faced, corrupted, hypocritical stealing *** that they are. Horrible? Dude, it gets worst than that. Hitlerian even.
Posted by b-easy63 at 07:44 PM : Mar 10, 2008
No Deval is color blind and he''s not a fake like some politician.
Devals votes match his words. Kudos!
Deval wrote the original speeches and has good ideas that are his own. He also has some state experience.
Obama would stab Hillary in the back much like Edwards did to Kerry. He would back channel the Republicans or the Canadians if it suited him.
Talk that doesnt match the vote is just talk. Obama is not qualified to be Presidnet.
She is not fit to run a house, let along a country. Hillary has committed election felonies in the past, yet escaped going to jail via cover ups! The proof is in the pudding. Look at the evidence for yourself. Can someone please tell me what qualifications does Hillary Clinton have? Where did she get all of this so called experience? By being the first lady? I don%u2019t ever recall her running a country. The only thing I know from history that she has experience in, is being a Liar. Has everyone forgotten what Hillary and Bill did to Stan Lee and Peter Paul back in 1999? How soon we forget just how sleazy that are. Well here''s the documentation for those what are interested in knowing the REAL TRUTH about how vicious they can be. Should they be above the law? She is a criminal and she should be behind bars, but I guess she can thank those who helped cover up her dirty deeds that she''s not. Look at the Facts for yourself and refresh your memory. Is this who you really want for president? Someone who will stop at nothing even if it means discrediting innocent people to protect herself? Well I don''t know about you, but I deserve better from a New Commander in Chief.
The Shocking Video Hillary Does NOT Want You To See! (1of2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8aopATYyw
The Shocking Video Hillary Does NOT Want You To See! (2of2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfUajhL24I
Posted by hhkeller at 08:05 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Indeed. But before it can be effectively applied, it must be fully understood.--b-easy63
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Posted by hhkeller at 08:05 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Like the jew''s realpolitik? Such as how it''s being applied by this jew Rendell and this jew Corzine, in order to bamboozle the nomination from Barack?
"You can''t better the world by simply talking to it. Philosophy to be effective must be mechanically applied." - Buckminster Fuller
Posted by hhkeller at 06:09 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Is Deval black? Because if so, Hilary will not only insult black people but all other Obama supporters. You can''''t replace people of certain skin colors with other people of the same race--unless you see them only as a race and fail to let them just be individuals--just like you are.
If this doesn''t make sense--then think about this: Can Obama simply find a dumpy white woman with short blond hair and some political experience and that will be a reasonable stand in for Hilary.? If not--then think of and treat other people the way you would like to be thought of and treated.
Posted by hhkeller at 06:09 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Is Deval black? Because if so, Hilary will not only insult black people but all other Obama supporters. Its the worst kind of racial faux pas. The deal is--try not to see Obama as a black and therefore think his skin color is his winning point. Because if you do--you have reduced a man to a characteristic and THAT will be immediately noticed by blacks and felt like a huge slur (anyone of them will do) instead try to listen to Obama''s message and ideas and try to review his experience. Then try to find another person, of any race and/or gender, and match attributes not skin color--otherwise Hilary will cause a racial divide and commit such a slap in the face, the Democratic party will be even more rent into two.
You can''t replace people of certain skin colors with other people of the same race--unless you see them only as a race and fail to let them just be individuals--just like you are.
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