Obama: Too Early To Discuss Shared Ticket

Senator Calls Talk Of "Running For Vice President" With Hillary Clinton Premature

(CBS)  It's too early to talk about an Obama-Clinton ticket, or a Clinton-Obama ticket, according to Obama himself.

CBS affiliate KTVQ reports that, during a campaign swing through Casper, Wyo. Friday before the state's Democratic caucus, the Illinois Senator was asked about the possibility of having Hillary Clinton as a running mate.

Obama didn't exactly shrug off the question, instead steering toward issues within the campaign.

The question came after Clinton suggested during a campaign appearance in Mississippi that Democrats who express a wish to vote for both candidates could wind up with the opportunity of doing so, on a shared ticket.

Some Democrats fear that, with delegate counts so close that a nominee may not be decided before the convention, a protracted primary battle between the two candidates could damage the ultimate victor in the general election, whereas an Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama ticket could maintain party unity.

"Well, you know, I think it's premature," Obama told KTVQ. "You won't see me as a Vice Presidential candidate. I am running for President.

"We have won twice as many states as Senator Clinton, and have a higher popular vote, and I think we can maintain our delegate count. What I am really focused on is right now (because all that stuff is premature) is winning this nomination and changing the country, and I think that's
what people here are concerned about."

Actually, Hillary should be McCain''s VP since they both owe lots of favors to big business, vote the same way on Iraq/Iran and are experienced at Washington-speak.

[hook1950]

Ah, the machinations of the Clintons. If you think they are getting nasty now, wait ''til she really has her back against the wall.

She will sue the Democratic party is she needs to, and she won''t give a *** whether it hurts them or not. The Clintonistas will do anything to win.

Americans need to reject Hillary Cllinton.

[whitepicks2]

This is perhaps the most diabolical Clinton tactic since South Carolina --(1) Put out the false impression of acting in the interest of party unity. (2) Deceive voters into believing the false choice of her on top of a joint ticket. (3) Feed and manipulate this ruse in a feel-good story through the media. (4) Try to paint Obama as the bad guy here for shunning the offer, and stubbornly blocking party unity. That''s the deception which will never end from the Clinton campaign. If people can''t see this, well, they''ll remain owned and manipulated by the Clintons. This tactic of the moment is, and their campaign''s body of work remains, a constant slap in the face to the Democrartic party.

[kwadd123]

Like most democrats supporting Obama, if he is cheated out this nomination in Denver - then McCain will be picking up a whole lot of new supporters. That is the sentiment in my neck of the woods.

[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.

[b-easy63]

"I mentioned that we should make a counter ad, me and Obama, against Hillary," she said. "They thought that was really funny. They actually might take me up on it."

That said, Knowles said she plans to vote for whichever Democrat wins the nomination.


and that is precisley why Hilary is soooo nasty and does not care. Poll after poll tell her that no matter what she does or how she does it--no matter how ugly, divisive or downright dishonest...(like the robo calls in NH Obama never whined about) Core Dems will vote for whoever the nominee is.

Word to the wise Obama Dems: the status quo will never change if you are prepared to work with and honor it. It depends on your supporting it, no matter what. Even if Hilary cheats...there go the Dem sheep. "Baaaaaaad Hilary. baaaaaaad Hilary. Shame on you--uhmmm we''''ll vote for you anyway." So why should she clean up her act or drop out?


Get a clue Dems. Never embrace change and still keep doing it the way you were told. If you do--you don''''t want change--you want a miracle. change requires hard choices like threatening NOT to support a cheat and threatening NOT to embrace any candidate who wins by cheating. Got that?

[b-easy63]

So... the public is tired of the smears and lies and distortions and fearmongering? But if they do it--you''''ll vote for them no matter what. Yep. That''''s a sure way to get change--go along with and support the status quo no matter what. You say you want change--no you don''''t. YOu want a magic wand and a magician--where they do all the work--and you just keep doing the same thing over and over--but somehow you get "change" ***? THINK Obama supporters.

Why do you think they keep polling after Hillary does heinous things? To make sure you all are still on board no matter what she does. And you are.

SO WHY CHANGE? WHY NOT LIE? WHY NOT CHEAT? INSANITY IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS. any will vote just like the party wants no matter what. So they don''''t get change--YOUR VOTING NO MATTER WHAT ENSURES THE STATUS QUO. Do not agree to vote for cheaters or liars or politicians in the arms of special interests. Because YOU decide the status quo--by how you vote.

And if you vote for whomeever no matter what--there will be no change.

[Jerrycnet]

Obama is deceivingly arrogant, deceivingly hopeful, deceivinngly corrupt, deceivingly playing old politicics along with his supporters. Beware of what you wish for, you may get it. With his liberal policy with no real thought on how to pay for it, he will put the country into deeper debt and everybody suffers. Hundreds of billions currently being paid to the debt interests, that''s hundreds of billions not spent on health care and education and whatever good things. If your idea of hope is pretending everything is all right and continue to gamble away the the future of this and future generations, vote for Obama. If your idea of hope is somebody who knows the math and knows the priorities and how to balance the budget, and can deliver the result, Hillary is the only one.

[ontheleft]

''The ONLY thing the Clintons care about is themselves.
THAT IS IT''
Posted by mocaIeo at 09:47 PM

I''d have to agree with you there. Just about any other candidate who can do the match would have resigned by now. Instead, she is going to drag Obama into an expensive, nasty and damaging campaign from now until June.

Hillary is the one who is tearing the Democratic party apart right now and her supporters have the nerve to accuse Obama supporters of causing the trouble. There will be protests in Denver if she tries to carry it that for.

Thanks Hillary for all the damage you are doing.

[jack99123]

Wake up Chairman Howard Dean !!! You are destroying the Democratic Party by not seating Florida & Michigan. Mr. Obama , you have been claiming that you can unite the country. This is the time for you to unite the Democratic party. If you cannot unite the democrats , how are you going to unite the country? To do great things , you have to make great sacrifices. You are not winning the big states and winning mostly red states. Democrats can never win without the big states. So please agree to be the vice presidential candidate and beat the Republicans with the Dream Ticket. After 8 years you will be ready to be the President