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?”
First, it is quite common that the VP slot is selected from the list of presidential candidates. So, there is nothing unusual about it.
Second, Obama failed to close the deal with all the momentum and the money that he has. His refusal to answer on Rezko, his advisors'' mistakes...that has nothing to do with Clinton...They are Obama''s mistakes - so he should not blame on Clinton.
The fact that Clinton sees the opportunities just shows her experience.
Cigar anyone?
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Posted by vote4thebest at 03:17 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Inexperience indeed, at playing the political con game. Seems she''s the only one who needs it. How sweet it is.
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Posted by Stevinci at 03:46 PM : Mar 10, 2008
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He thinks he is too good to be a V.P. This is the Jr. Senator who didn''''t have the patence to gain real experience before running for President. I don''''t want training wheels in the White House. I need someone who can bring about real change
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Posted by greenfun at 03:44 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Funny, how only her swamp seems to see it that way. Dems are done with Clinton, no matter how she''s sliced. She will bring real change...after all of these 35 years...8 in Congress, what''s taken her.
Hillary has had numerous experiences of answering the white house phone at 3am but the caller always said CAN I SPEAK TO YOUR HUSBAND PLEASE !!
Obama''s economic is to stop the war, then use the money that would pay for the war on a spending package that rebuilds infrastructure. However, there is one small problem with this, that money is being BORROWED. Hillary says lets top the war, roll back the taxes and then we can work towards balancing the budget. Oh, did Obama forget that ''balancing the budget'' thing?
For people that say the press is pro-Clinton, they have not read the real truth about that. Clinton gets less press and far less coverage on real policy issues. Thus she needs to make each and every news story count. Go look it up yourself. I really do hope you will look this up.
Finally, when all is said and done, the red states have been voting Obama (he wins them hands down), and the blue states (especially big states) have been going to Clinton, you cannot win the Presidency without those big blue states. I looked at some possible outcomes for the Presidency, and Obama is not expected to win Florida and New Jersey. What''s with that?!?!? And they hope he will win Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Washington states?!?!? I highly doubt he can do that. Obama may be winning states like Alabama in the primary, but he will be guaranteed to loose Alabama in the general election.
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.
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.
Nice try.
How unfortunate if Obama supporters make Obama look devisive. But not nearly as unfortunate as the country can agree that Hillary Clinton makes herself look divisive and it bears out in how we respond to each other and the posts from her like minded supporters. Even Hillary''s own campaign staff is infected with the corrosive and divisve aura that is Hillary. You will have to understand that People reciprocate in kind and now Obama supporters by and large will do to HRC supporters what those same supporters have been carping about and dishing out since SC.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/us/politics/10clinton.html?_r=1&ex=1362888000&en=1863ea973976b6ff&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
Posted by Chops010 at 05:17 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Not correct. Many of us Independents WILL desert Obama if he gets in bed with Hillary in any way. She''s too dangerous and deceitful to have as a VP and would undermine his Presidency if we were lucky and have an accident waiting for Obama if we are not. We don''t want her--we don''t want to see her and if he gets in bed with her--that is not change that is getting in bed with the status quo, not to mention as the outsiders who can swing the election to the Dems--we really do NOT want to see Bill Clinton''s face in the WH again. No matter how much nostalgia it brings to the dem. core.
Can the Dems win without the Independents and the 70% that support Obama? That is a good question. You do the math.
Posted by Chops010 at 05:17 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Right. first of all--HE has the numbers and the votes not her--so why should he play the flunky? SEcond of all, Only a fool would believe anything Hilary says---she is notorious for lying and promising, then reneging or pretending she never said things.
if Obama becomes her VP should would just use him to get votes, then later, make him the errand boy and butt of jokes in her Administration. Hopefully, Obama is not that stupid. Better never the VP than a buffoonish token.
Posted by HillaryNow at 05:25 PM : Mar 10, 2008
He never had your vote anyway Hitleryite. But that''s okay he has 70% of our votes the Independents will carry him when coupled with the core Dems and His Dem supporters--you can go sulk in the corner with Hilary and try to decide which dirty trick backfired the most.
Posted by HillaryNow at 05:25 PM : Mar 10, 2008
Hmmmm. almost all the pundits and many Democrats are saying the same things about Hilary. What is her latest moniker since touting McCAin over another Democrat? ahhh yes--FRATRICIDAL MANIAC. lol
Posted by alee25 at 05:50 PM : Mar 10, 2008
LOL. YOu better talk to Hilary then. Because she sees him as a VP. And no one becomes a VP unless they can take over the job. So..Which is it? Or does Hilary once again speak with one of her forked tongues? LMAO
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.
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.
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.
"You can''t better the world by simply talking to it. Philosophy to be effective must be mechanically applied." - Buckminster Fuller
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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?
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
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
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.
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!
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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.
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...
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?
"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?
Obama 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.
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by politman-2009
March 11, 2008 6:04 AM PDT
- she''s trailing in the number of states won , the popular vote , pledged delegates and every poll to date states Obama is best positioned to beat Mcain, now here she is offering Obama the VP ticket- Please let''s get real!
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