Clinton Again Hints At Joint Ticket

N.Y. Senator Alludes To Running With Obama During Stop In Mississippi

(AP)  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday again raised the possibility that she might run with rival Sen. Barack Obama on the same Democratic presidential ticket.

Speaking to voters in Mississippi, where Sen. Barack Obama is expected to do well in next week's primary, Clinton said, "I've had people say, 'Well I wish I could vote for both of you. Well, that might be possible some day. But first I need your vote on Tuesday."

It is the second time this week that she has hinted at a joint ticket with the Illinois senator; he has not ruled it out but says it is premature to be having those discussions.

The town hall meeting at a train depot in Hattiesburg was Clinton's second appearance in Mississippi, where 33 delegates will be allocated in its Democratic presidential primary Tuesday.

Clinton has already sought to lower expectations for the contest in this state where Obama is expected to do well, largely because of his increasing appeal among black voters.

Mississippi's population is 37 percent black.

"I know that I may have an uphill battle here in the state, I appreciate that," Clinton said.

But even if she does not win the state, Clinton is trying to collect as many delegates as she can now that the race has turned into a numbers game; she slightly narrowed the gap with Obama this week when she won three primaries in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island.

Perhaps mindful that her audiences in Mississippi might view Obama favorably, Clinton has leaned more towards criticizing the Bush administration and has mostly refrained from direct attacks on her opponent.

She told the Mississippi audience that the Labor Department's report on Friday showing a loss of 63,000 jobs nationwide in February is an alarming sign of economic troubles.

"The economic policies of the Bush administration are failures. People are out of work, and the work they have doesn't pay what it used to pay," Clinton said.

The Labor Department's report also indicated that the nation's unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent as hundreds of thousands of people gave up looking for jobs. The jobless rate was 4.9 percent in January.

Job losses were widespread: in construction, manufacturing, retailing, financial services and a variety of professional and business services. Those losses swamped gains elsewhere, including education and health care, leisure and hospitality and the government.

Clinton, who supported the bipartisan federal economic stimulus plan, has said the plan's immediate tax rebates are not enough to avoid a downturn. Among other things, she proposes extending unemployment insurance and investing in so-called "green collar jobs."

While in Mississippi, Clinton also addressed an audience of several hundred Democrats at Thursday night's Jefferson-Jackson-Hamer Day dinner. Signs for both candidates dotted the arena, and she entered to chants of "Hillary" and "Yes we can," which is an Obama campaign mantra.

"Now whether you are supporting me or not, you're supporting the kind of historic change that comes maybe once a generation," she said. "This is our time, Democrats. This is our opportunity."

Clinton also might have to try to soothe any hurt feelings from her comment last year about the state. Clinton was speaking with the Des Moines Register about how Iowa and Mississippi were the only states yet to elect a woman to Congress or as governor, when she said:

"How can Iowa be ranked with Mississippi? That's not what I see. That's not the quality. That's not the communitarianism, that's not the openness I see in Iowa."

Obama supporters, including former Gov. Ray Mabus, held a news conference Wednesday at Obama's campaign office in Jackson to remind voters of what she had said. Mabus said Clinton had insulted the state.

"It's kind of clear what she was doing. She was trying to curry favor with Iowa because there was an election going up there," Mabus said. "It's also clear that she didn't expect ever to have to be in Mississippi."

Ending her speech, Clinton acknowledged her remarks and said the state has a chance to make a real statement.

"And that is for Mississippi to vote for a woman for president on Tuesday. Let's go make history together," she said, before breaking into an Obama-like chant of "Yes we will! Yes we will!"

After her Mississippi events, Clinton was headed to Wyoming to campaign ahead of its Saturday caucus, another state that her campaign has already said is likely to favor Obama.

[kailumego1]

Hilary has insulted the intelligence of the American people, with her backhanded covert attacks on Obama''s character, she doesn''t represent change, but clearly demonstrates she''ll do or say anything to win.

She doesn''t care about the fate of the American people, but only to win, and women voting for her based on gender, you''re putting your eggs in the wrong basket.

I would love to see a woman president, but not Hilary, if I had a choice between Hilary and Nancy Grace, I''ll vote for Nancy Grace.

Hilary doesn''t demonstrate confidence and if she wins you think McCain is bad, WWIII, WWIII, WWIII, I wouldn''t trust Hilary in the oval office.

[kailumego1]

The message Hilary is sending is outrageous, at one time I thought it would be a good idea if Hilary and Obama ran together, but now, if Hilary wins the nomination I''''m voting for McCain, I''''ll even vote for Bush, and "Scooby-do", anybody except Hilary.

I use to like Hilary before all this belligerence, and now, I wouldn''''t trust her to babysit or watch my dogs, let alone, being commander and chief.

Her rants sound more like a person suffering from a "borderline personality disorder", than a mature confident serious-minded seasoned politician.

And if Obama wins the nomination and picks Hilary as his vice president running mate, I''''m voting for McCain.

I wouldn''''t trust Hilary in any top-level capacity, and for those who think she''''s more qualified than Obama, for that 3am wake-up call, from what she''''s demonstrated "Heaven" help us all.

This woman is a hysterical histrionic borderline bi-polar neurotic, and I wouldn''''t trust her as governor, or mayor, I can''''t phantom why New Yorkers voted for her as senator, she''''s crazy.

[b-easy63]

or each person you convince to vote for Obama, for each call you make and for any effort you put torwards Obamas campaighn just know its one more step to stopping her

Please please do all you can,

Posted by Xzonz at 09:15 AM : Mar 10, 2008


If people will vote for Hilary or who ever the nominee is no matter what, why should she stop? Why should she not cheat or lie? You all say you will support her anyway--so why does she not do whatever she needs to make her your choice?

[xzonz]

for each person you convince to vote for Obama, for each call you make and for any effort you put torwards Obamas campaighn just know its one more step to stopping her

Please please do all you can,

[b-easy63]

OBAMA DEMOCRATS AND SUPPORTERS, GET A CLUE.

Know what Obama means when he says he needs your help to get change: it means not just your vote--it means your support. How? STOP SAYING YOU WILL SUPPORT THE NOMINEE NO MATTER WHO IT IS. WHY?


1. If you will support the Dem nominee no matter what, why should the status quo not just put their candidate as the nominee and ignore the people''''''''s choice? (you''''''''ll vote for who they pick anyway)

2. If you will support the nominee no matter what, Why should Hillary run an honest, fair or even decent campaign? (even if she cheats, you''''''''ll vote for her no matter what)

3. If you will support the nominee no matter what, why should the SD not support the person who pays them the most or offers the best favors? (even if they ignore the true leader, you will elect who they tell you to no matter what)

Do you people even know who the status quo is or what it is? its not just corruption in Washington--it is YOU. It is who you choose and HOW you choose them. If you keep doing what you always do for the party--why should they change? Why should they stop the war? You''''''''ll vote for them no matter what.

Why should they fix NAFTA? YOu''''''''ll vote for them no matter what. Why should they stop backroom deals or stop fixing the elections so their best party pick can win? You''''''''ll vote for them no matter what.

People don''''t want real change. They want a magic wand to wave and things to be different--why they keep doing the same ol thing.

[samthetvcat]

I''ll bet Hillary didn''t even so much as call Barack first to discuss the idea with him - yeah, I agree with what everybody''s pointed out before . . . it just comes across like:

1) She''s just using him, and

2) She still doesn''t really respect him

[laurenbrillante]

Regardless of all her criticisms, in her attempts to do anything to win... Senator Clinton has started using Senator Obama to get more votes. She tells voters that they might get to vote for ''both of them'' if they vote for her first...
I am glad that Senator Obama has stated that he NOT going be a VP and I hope that he will NOT consider Hillary for VP.
I have gone beyond losing all respect for her and having her on the ticket would unify the republican party as they would do anything to keep the Clintons out of the white house.
Clearly the Clintons KNOW that Senator Obama is ready to be commander and chief. He has more qualifications than Bill Clinton had when he ran for president. Hillary trying to compare her ''experience'' to John Mc''Cain''s is as laughable as her trying to reduce Senator Obama''s experience to one speech. Senator Obama has more years in legislative service than Senator Clinton. The LAST thing we need is to have Hillary ''business as usual'' Clinton on the ticket for ''change''.

Our country is in need of serious NEW leadership.
WE NEED CHANGE NOW!
Obama/Edwards ''08

[dari253]

HRC & PA Gov. caught on their DOUBLE SPEAK

Meet the Press this morning:


(Videotape, Thursday)

CLINTON: I think it''s imperative that each of us be able to demonstrate we can cross the commander in chief threshold, and I believe that I''ve done that. Certainly Senator McCain has done that. And, and you''ll have to ask Senator Obama with respect to his candidacy.

(End videotape)

RUSSERT: So, Governor Rendell, if Barack Obama''s qualified to be vice president, he has crossed the commander in chief threshold. Correct?

RENDELL: Well, I, I think he''s ready. He''s not nearly as ready as Hillary Clinton is, there''s no question about that. But, look, make no mistake about it, he''s a talented, dynamic politician and, and a, and a good senator, and I think he would make a fine president. Again, is he as experienced and as ready as Hillary Clinton? Nobody is. Tim, I''ve been talking to Democratic candidates since 1980, and Hillary Clinton is the best-prepared candidate I''ve ever talked to. Far better prepared than Bill Clinton was in 1992.

RUSSERT: But if, in fact, there''s a possibility Obama may be the Democratic nominee, would it be better, in the interest of the Democratic Party, that the Clintons not suggest that he hasn''t passed the threshold to be commander in chief?

RENDELL: Well, sure. Look, there, there''s rhetoric in a campaign on all, on all sides, and I, I think the, the issue should be framed as ready compared to Hillary Clinton%u2026.

[jed1234561]

I guess Hillary finally realizes that she has no chance of winning the nomination so she is starting to beg Obama for the #2 spot. All this hinting at the dream ticket is her way of preping her supporters for her loss and attempting to hang on to some position in the Whitehouse.
Dream on Hillary, Obama doesn''''t need you!!

Obama 08

[lorinkundert]

Hillary would only accept her own advice if she were in the top spot, Obama would have to keep secret service around all the time with her in the 2nd spot.

Best to just complete the win and send her away.

[xzonz]

she is trying to work on peoples psychology to win votes

Do you really believe she doesent have her choice? its amazing to see what she thinks of the level of intelligence of the American people

its an insult-period

[digg500]

No way does Obama choose Clinton to be his VP. The only reasons for these comments from Clinton are so that WHEN she loses the party will force Obama to select Clinton. Also i dont think Obama will accept the VP position if given to him, because he will be in a better position 4 years down the road when Mccain wins this year.

[hawksprings]

Who is Huma Abedin?

[laurenbrillante]

NO THANK YOU HILLARY!!!

She keeps telling people that if they vote for her now they might get a chance to vote for both of them.... using him to get votes!

Having Hillary on the ticket in any way is the surest way to unify the fractured republican party because they would come together to fight to keep the Clintons out of the whit house.

I almost vomited yesterday when I watched her staged media event with the retired generals where they read scripts, she praised John McCain, and then claimed that she had somehow proven that she met the ''treshhold proving she could be commander and chief'' it all seemd psychotic to me...so disturbing. I have gone beyond losing all respect for her.

Please do NOT put her on the ticket.

I do wonder what the Clintons are hiding and why they seem to want this so badly that they would go to any lengths... it is very disconcerting.

I am grateful for Senator Obama''s skill, integrity, and ethics. I think and Obama/Edwards ticket would be unstoppable and that together they would be strong in fighting the powers that be in Washington and help to bring the change we seek.

Obama/Edwards ''08 Yes ''We'' Can!

[ksulinda]

Hillary is scary!! The name of Vince Foster has crossed my mind many times.

[candide777]

She needs to stay on message -- either you hate the guy or you like and respect the guy. Please, Hillary, make up your mind, the whole country is watching.

[orange541]

Obama is too smart to get "gored" by the Clintons.

[eyzwidopn]

Interesting that HRC would consider Obama for her VP. The threshhold question for choosing a VP is someone who will be ready to be POTUS should circumstances require they step in. Apparently HRC must think Obama is ready on day one afterall. Obama has to learn to turn these arguments to his favor.

[truth_speake]

may be she is hinting at bill clinton being the VP.

[truth_speake]

clinton is saying this to move voters away from obama. lot of independents/cross over republican will not vote for clinton even if the hell freezes over.
she knows that, she is trying to put in the minds of voters that she and obama are same party and same people, by saying that she is trying to turnoff some independents/cross over republicans from voting for obama.