Obama And Clinton Together While Another Possible Veep Is Grilled Across Town
From CBS News' Allison O'Keefe
WASHINGTON - All eyes in the nation's capital are on the veepstakes as Barack Obama navigates a packed schedule.
This morning after a workout at the Washington Sports Club, Obama met with all of the Democratic women seators, including his former rival Hillary Clinton. Is she a possible running mate? The New York Times doesn't think so.
Meantime, across town, another possible running mate, Gov. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was being interviewed on WTOP radio, where he wouldn't commit to serving out his term as governor. After the interview, he tried to knock down speculation, even going so far as to say, in Spanish, "no soy un candidato por nada" ("I'm not a candidate for anything").
Obama has a full day here in Washington, although none of it will be before television cameras. He is scheduled to speak with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the phone while on his way to a meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilliani.
He'll then have lunch at the Mayflower Hotel for a fundraiser with Asian Americans. Following that, he will hold a closed meeting with Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke.
There is a big hole on Obama's schedule today that only lists "private meetings." And any time there is no information, it is hard not to fill it with speculation. Yesterday, Obama had a meeting with his vice presidential search team that lasted almost three hours, so the safe bet is he'll be havig more running mate planning.
Following his "private meetings," Obama will make a quick visit to Capitol Hill, not to work on his day job of being as a U.S. Senator, but instead Obama will speak to the House Democratic Caucus which meets every week when Congress is in session.
He wraps up his long day with a fundraiser in Springfield, Missouri. fundraiser. Just to add another potential running mate into the mix, it's worth noting that Springfield is near the border of Kansas, whose governor, Kathleen Sebelius, is being mentioned as a possible Obama sidekick.
WASHINGTON - All eyes in the nation's capital are on the veepstakes as Barack Obama navigates a packed schedule.
This morning after a workout at the Washington Sports Club, Obama met with all of the Democratic women seators, including his former rival Hillary Clinton. Is she a possible running mate? The New York Times doesn't think so.
Meantime, across town, another possible running mate, Gov. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was being interviewed on WTOP radio, where he wouldn't commit to serving out his term as governor. After the interview, he tried to knock down speculation, even going so far as to say, in Spanish, "no soy un candidato por nada" ("I'm not a candidate for anything").
Obama has a full day here in Washington, although none of it will be before television cameras. He is scheduled to speak with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the phone while on his way to a meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilliani.
He'll then have lunch at the Mayflower Hotel for a fundraiser with Asian Americans. Following that, he will hold a closed meeting with Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke.
There is a big hole on Obama's schedule today that only lists "private meetings." And any time there is no information, it is hard not to fill it with speculation. Yesterday, Obama had a meeting with his vice presidential search team that lasted almost three hours, so the safe bet is he'll be havig more running mate planning.
Following his "private meetings," Obama will make a quick visit to Capitol Hill, not to work on his day job of being as a U.S. Senator, but instead Obama will speak to the House Democratic Caucus which meets every week when Congress is in session.
He wraps up his long day with a fundraiser in Springfield, Missouri. fundraiser. Just to add another potential running mate into the mix, it's worth noting that Springfield is near the border of Kansas, whose governor, Kathleen Sebelius, is being mentioned as a possible Obama sidekick.
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This does not bode well.
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Posted by WellHell3
This is the most inane comment I have ever seen. What does this mean?
Also known as ''Blackman & Robin'' LOL
His speech was truly radical, from an American perspective.
First, urging greater U.S.-
Having earlier proclaimed himself "a fellow citizen of the world" Obama explained that the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Europe proved "that there is no challenge too great for a world that stands as one."
Perhaps Obama needs a remedial course in Cold War history, but the Berlin Wall most certainly did not come down because "the world stood as one."
The wall fell because of a decades-long, existential struggle against one of the greatest totalitarian ideologies mankind has ever faced. It was a struggle in which strong and determined U.S. leadership was constantly questioned, both in Europe and by the senator''''''''s own Democratic Party. The successes Obama refers to in his speech -- the defeat of Nazism, the Berlin airlift and the collapse of communism -- were all gained by strong alliances defeating determined opponents of freedom, not by "one-worldism."
But beyond the incoherence, there is a deeper problem, namely that "walls" exist not simply because of a lack of understanding about who is on the other side but because there are true differences in values and interests that lead to human conflict. That is knowledge Obama knows very little about.
Wow, Rowdy, you really need to be more vigilant about taking your meds. You''''re just getting stranger and stranger with your rants.
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Posted by nanc12 at 05:28 PM : Jul 29, 2008
As usual, you have a problem with facing reality. Geeee...did you miss your Conan episode? Gotta get that reality going there!
Wow, Rowdy, you really need to be more vigilant about taking your meds. You''re just getting stranger and stranger with your rants.
Hide Yourself in bushes with Bushs and McBushs
Amin
Thank You for consideration, idiot.
Why would you NOT want change? You really think America is doing great right now, and we should just continue doing what has been done for the last 7 years? Embrace the change, mermaid.
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Posted by nanc12 at 01:25 PM : Jul 29, 2008
Who the hell wants to wear a turban and swear on the damned Koran! Or embrace this nebulous change that this asssss is so vague about!
Frankly I like my country just the way it is...I don''t want it looking like some fomenting European monarchy where they can''t even control their Muslim immigants and are having to re-write history so as not to affect their little sensibilities!
You embrace your change candidate and go find one of the lovely places that would make you both HAPPY!
Why would you NOT want change? You really think America is doing great right now, and we should just continue doing what has been done for the last 7 years? Embrace the change, mermaid.
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Posted by nanc12 at 01:25 PM : Jul 29, 2008
Who the hell wants to wear a turban and swear on the damned Koran! Or embrace this nebulous change that this asssss is so vague about!
Frankly I like my country just the way it is...I don''t want it looking like some fomenting European monarchy where they can''t even control their Muslim immigants and are having to re-write history so as not to affect their little sensibilities!
You embrace your change candidate and go find one of the lovely places that would make you both HAPPY!
"Yes, with Obama, you will get what you deserve.
You will lose your freedom of speech because of "fairness." You will lose your right to guns because of "safety." You will lose your right to privacy because of "terrorism." You will lose your money because of "re-distribution." You will lose your home because someone else "deserves it more." You will lose the protection of the armed forces, because "war is immoral."
Sound familiar? Obama will build the Soviet Socialist States of America because that is what George Soros, his financial backer, wants. And "he who pays the piper calls the tune."
PERFECTLY SAID!!
Posted by Ariel133 at 12:44 PM : Jul 29, 2008
This is a direct quote from the book of Limbaugh.
Everyday Rush %u201Cthe drug addicted%u201D Limbaugh jumps the gun and is the first to accuse the Liberals (the media, and the Clintons my friendthz) of doing exactly what the Conservatives are doing.
Posted by Ariel133 at 12:44 PM : Jul 29, 2008
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THIS - coming from the most prolific and extreme McBush lover and Obama hater here? I''m so ROFLMAO at you.
Try some introspection. But it''s really about the money the McBush campaign pays you, isn''t it?
If you really believe what you just wrote, you''d stop spreading your extremist poison. But your words only apply to others, never you. Typical blind McBush supporter.
OOPS! LMAO
Posted by Ariel133
Why would you NOT want change? You really think America is doing great right now, and we should just continue doing what has been done for the last 7 years? Embrace the change, mermaid.
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