WASHINGTON, June 27, 2008
Obama Personally Helps Clinton Erase Debt
Obama Gives Clinton A Check At Meeting With Big Clinton Donors; The Former Rivals Appear Together Today In N.H.
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"I am asking you to do everything you can to help elect Barack Obama," Clinton told the American Nurses Association on Thursday. (AP)
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Obama met with more than 200 of Clinton's biggest fundraisers Thursday at Washington's Mayflower Hotel, the first step in a two-day push to bring her supporters onboard his general election campaign. Behind the scenes, the two sides were negotiating her future involvement with the campaign.
Some Clinton donors had been frustrated that the Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiting had not done more to help her pay the bills even as they are expected to help fund his campaign.
Obama received a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 200 when he said he would enlist his supporters to help pay off her debt.
"I'm going to need Hillary by my side campaigning during his election, and I'm going to need all of you," Obama said, according to a report written by the only reporter allowed into the event and shared with other reporters afterward. He recounted how he had told his top fundraisers this week "to get out their checkbooks and start working to make sure Senator Clinton - the debt that's out there needs to be taken care of."
In a symbolic gesture, Obama delivered a personal check for $4,600, for himself and his wife, Michelle. The maximum individual donation allowed by law is $2,300.
Obama finance chair Penny Pritzker also wrote a $4,600 check for herself and her husband. Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe had it in his pocket and showed it to reporters waiting outside.
Clinton's debt includes $12 million of her own money. She has said she is not asking for help paying that back.
She told her donors they must make electing Obama a priority, as she acknowledged that hard feelings remain on both sides.
"But we are a family, and we have an opportunity now to really demonstrate clearly we do know what's at stake, and we will do whatever it takes to try to win back this White House," Clinton said.
Obama asked the donors for their support, but recognized their hearts may remain with her. But he added, "Senator Clinton and I at our core agree deeply that this country needs to change."
Clinton and Obama plan to appear together publicly for the first time since the end of the primary on Friday in symbolic Unity, New Hampshire - where each got 107 votes in the state's January primary. Clinton won New Hampshire in an upset that set the stage for their long campaign, and it is now a critical battleground for the general election.
Obama told reporters Wednesday that he thinks she'll be extraordinarily effective in speaking for his candidacy and he'd like her to campaign for him as much as she can. "I think we can send Senator Clinton anywhere and she'll be effective," Obama said.
But the extent of her travel for Obama is unclear. Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said Wednesday that they have not scheduled any events after New Hampshire. "We don't have any specific knowledge of her schedule past Friday," Plouffe said.
There's also the issue of former president Bill Clinton, reports CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds. Aides say he remains bitter about his wife's defeat and the Obama campaign's suggestion that he played dirty during the primaries. Mr. Clinton issued a brief -- and exceedingly restrained -- paper statement this week about being committed to "doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the next president of the United States."
An Associated Press-Yahoo News poll out Thursday shows Obama has won over slightly more than half of Clinton's former supporters. About a quarter of Clinton's backers say they will support Republican John McCain over Obama.
Obama ended Thursday's meeting by taking a few questions from the group, according to attendees. But he sidestepped a question about whether she would join him on the ticket as his running mate.
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See all 305 CommentsYou''ll see: Obama is a lying fraud, and the only change he''s interested in is putting himself at the top. Disgusting, lying, fraud!!!
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Posted by RGRXX175 at 07:24 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Nothing does.
I respect his military service to the country but that''s it. There''s plenty of guys who have been in the military. That doesn''t mean they should be president. Hell, Rev Wright served in the military too!
You are missing the point, friend. So I''m very happy your responded. My whole point is that Obama is a lying fraud, just like George Bush.
When Bush campaigned he proimised no nation building and humle foreign policy. What did we get?
When Obama was campaigning, he promised no telecom immunity, no pandering to special interests, and an end to Scooter Libby justice. And what happend with FISA? He broke every promise.
SO my whole point is that Obama is no better or worse than Bush, Bill CLinton and the rest of the DC sleaze bags. Instead, he is exactly like them. Obama is a say-anything lying fraud.
So as for your dead buddies, make a promise to them that you won''t vote for another lying sack of sh!!t politician like Barack Obama.
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The fact the he''s agreed to retire her 20 million dollar debt she ran up while campaigning surely has nothing to do with her new found alleigence.
I wondered during the campaign, as she was digging a bigger and bigger hole for herself financially, squandering funds that she didn''t even have, how some could perceive her as any kind of competent administrator......
Posted by formrusmcsgt: The fact the he''''s agreed to retire her 20 million dollar debt she ran up while campaigning surely has nothing to do with her new found alleigence.
I wondered during the campaign, as she was digging a bigger and bigger hole for herself financially, squandering funds that she didn''''t even have, how some could perceive her as any kind of competent administrator......
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EXACTA...SHE WON`T BE HIS VP RUNNING MATE...
IT WILL BE JIM WEBB OR JOHN EDWARDS
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., by contrast, has been forthcoming when it comes to the D.C. gun law.
He signed an amicus brief in the District of Columbia v. Heller case, signaling not only his belief in the Second Amendment but also his view that the DC gun ban is incompatible with it.
The D.C. ban prohibits residents from keeping handguns inside their homes and requires that lawfully registered guns, such as shotguns, be locked and unloaded when kept at home". So what is Obama waiting for to become President and then begin to study the issues---learn on the job at our expense!
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/c4815bef-4704-45c9-b1df-0446044
The ruling on hand gun ownership is another board...
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Posted by MegamanX1 at 07:51 PM : Jun 26, 2008
-Wright for president? He''s very talkative, yes, maybe a little too talkative, like McCane! LOL!
Just can''t support somebody who''s screwed up their head with racist and Marxist ideology, or who just flat out lies....about everything!
I wondered during the campaign, as she was digging a bigger and bigger hole for herself financially, squandering funds that she didn''''t even have, how some could perceive her as any kind of competent administrator......
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Posted by formrusmcsgt at 08:00 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Obama has done no such thing with her debt! What the hell KRAP are you talking about?
He made a smarmy media announcement telling people to support her! BFD!!!
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Posted by trishab4 at 08:41 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Another dipwad that trashed Hillary Clinton for MONTHS and tried to totally defame her character...and NOW you want to put her in one of the most powerful cabinet seats!!!!????
I call you a damned hypocrite!
I call you a damned hypocrite!
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Posted by RowdyWicca at 09:05 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Excuse me! And that includes Bill!
hillary for supreme court justice (replacing either uncle tom clarence or antonazi scalia)
barack obama as president
doesn''t get any better.
Barack Obama has a thing for Marxists. He befriends them, listens to their counsel, and he even hires them to work in his campaign. And they seem to feel the warmth. President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, who led a revolution there in 1979, says Barack Obama''s presidential bid is a "revolutionary" phenomenon, and Americans are "laying the foundations for a revolutionary change." A captured computer revealed that an unknown person chatted with Marxist FARC guerillas on Obama''s behalf (they believed), stating he would be the next President and US policy towards Columbia would change. Frank Marshall Davis, a dear Obama friend and mentor was as a member of the Communist Party USA. Barack Obama just seems to attract Marxists.
it is called investing and business. how America works and all that. what planet are you on?
12. Give up America''s sovereignty for the "good of the world" and to save the planet from "global warming" by supporting new treaties on international boundaries, not drilling in ANWR or offshore, but standing by while Castro plans to drill off the Florida coast.
13. Campaigning on a message of "change", because it sounds good.
The list can go on and on, as Castro and Obama share many principles for the formula for a failed state, but one in which the party of the "new poor" remains in power through the growth of government. As this party provides more and more entitlements for its citizens and big government prevails, the country becomes less and less productive. Eventually, America''s economy is no better off than Cuba''s. Therefore, Fidel, go ahead and send Obama that box of Cohibas, for he is a Marxist just like you.
7. Convince the public, that America is perceived as evil, thus, hated by the rest of the world.
8. Abandon America''s principle of helping the world rid itself of dictatorships, thus, put our weapons down, throw our arms up, and retreat in shame from Iraq.
9. Support dictatorships throughout the world and elevate them to be recognized by the US as worthy leaders that need to be heard without preconditions - legitimize them
10. Grow the support base by expanding the lowest income class in the country by increasing and broadening entitlements; however, add to that the importation of poverty into the United States by giving Amnesty to well over 20 million illegal aliens in the country. Furthermore, promote this policy in order to attract even more illegal immigration prior to the granting of the amnesty in order to achieve the highest number of "new, uneducated, government-dependent poor class", I call the "new poor".
Castro and Obama share many of the same values and principles for the country''s economy:
1. Redistribute the country''s wealth - Marxism 101
2. Grow the size of the government - Create new departments dedicated to supporting Item 1
3. Blame greedy American corporations for the pains of the US and the rest of the world
4 Increase taxes on those already paying the largest percentage and total amount. The top 1% already pay 39% of all taxes.
5 Nationalize healthcare
Rowdy, not sure who you are referring to here since no one in the race fits your profile.
clue1: stop living in fantasy fueled by hate.
clue2: Obama and Clinton are going on a journey to lead the country. It is your choice entirely if you will be with them or against them, but your choice will not change the outcome for them, only where you end up.
unsubstantiated name-calling just makes YOU look silly.
If you want to argue with Sen. Obamas positions or experience, that is fair. Interesting nobody seems to have much bad to say when the focus is on what matters.
because he is a smart guy and it is a bad idea, simple.
because he is a smart guy and it is a bad idea, simple.
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Posted by andor3
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Bush''s energy secretary said today that drilling for oil wouldn''t lower gas prices at all.....this is BUSH''S ENERGY SECRETARY who is saying this......get a life RowdyWicca!
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Posted by cold777 at 09:32 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Oh and you are going to believe BUSH now are ya?
Hahahahahahahaha! LMAO!
Rowdy, not sure who you are referring to here since no one in the race fits your profile.
clue1: stop living in fantasy fueled by hate.
clue2: Obama and Clinton are going on a journey to lead the country. It is your choice entirely if you will be with them or against them, but your choice will not change the outcome for them, only where you end up.
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Posted by andor3 at 09:24 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Oh get over your racist KRAP! That''s your standard excuse! When are you going to GROW UP!
You''re damned right it''s my choice! And I choose not to support this Marxist shill!
McCain ''08/Clinton ''12
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Posted by cold777 at 09:32 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Oh and you are going to believe BUSH now are ya?
Hahahahahahahaha! LMAO!
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Posted by RowdyWicca at 09:45 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Hahahahahahhahahha! OMG, I can''t stop!
Hahahahahahahaha! LMAO!
Posted by RowdyWicca
Um, Rowdy dear, when you finish laughing your a** off, you might realize that Bush WANTS offshore drilling, but his energy guy said today that offshore drilling would lower gas prices by 5 cents in about 10 years. So the only people benefitting would be the oil companies. So, you see, Cold isn''t believing Bush, he''s believing the energy guy.
Castro and Obama share many of the same values and principles for the country''s economy:
1. Redistribute the country''s wealth - Marxism 101
2. Grow the size of the government - Create new departments dedicated to supporting Item 1
3. Blame greedy American corporations for the pains of the US and the rest of the world
4 Increase taxes on those already paying the largest percentage and total amount. The top 1% already pay 39% of all taxes.
5 Nationalize healthcare
6 Campaign on a principle based on appealing to the lower income 50% of the US to despise the rich and convince 45% of the other half that their life is miserable so that once convinced of their doom and gloom, they will support the doomsayer and will want bigger government
7. Convince the public, that America is perceived as evil, thus, hated by the rest of the world.
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Posted by ontheleft at 09:57 PM : Jun 26, 2008
Obama is going to take care of this dingdonggggg.
Posted by GreatDriveW
Nope , you got it wrong, the disgusting lying fraud is the guy current in the White House, President George W. Bush! Obama will be a welcome change if Americans are not stupid enough to elect McCain .
Posted by GreatDriveW
Nope , you got it wrong, the disgusting lying fraud is the guy current in the White House, President George W. Bush! Obama will be a welcome change if Americans are not stupid enough to elect McCain .
Posted by BEEMAN4444
Yeah Beeman. And maybe her donors who are expected to bundle 100 million dollors for Obama ought not to help him either. Obama gets quite a deal: His donors help Clinton with 10 million dollars of debt compared to the 100 million dollars Obama will get from Clinton supporters. You are a typical, spiteful Obama supportor and a disgrace to your candidate. How can a candidate claim to be the great unifier when his supportors demand division. Quite a contradiction. You would rather lose the election than admit you need any of Clintons 18 million people who voted for her. Guess what - Obama needs to get more than 50% of the Democrat vote in November to win. 50% was all he was able to achieve in the primaries.
Castro and Obama share many of the same values and principles for the country''''s economy:
1. Redistribute the country''''s wealth - Marxism 101 Obamma8Years
the largest wealth redistributionhas already occurred
As of 1995 (the latest figures available), Federal Reserve research found that the wealth of the top one percent of Americans is greater than that of the bottom 95 percent. Three years earlier, the Fed''s Survey of Consumer Finance found that the top one percent had wealth greater than the bottom 90 percent.
From 1983-1995 only the top five percent of households saw an increase in their net worth while only the top 20 percent experienced an increase in their income.
Wealth projections through 1997 suggest that 86 percent of stock market gains between 1989 and 1997 went to the top ten percent of households while 42 percent went to the most well-to-do one percent. like warren buffet says if its class warfare ,my side is winning .He by the way supports the inheritance tax
Castro and Obama share many of the same values and principles for the country''''s economy:
"1. Redistribute the country''''s wealth - Marxism 101
2. Grow the size of the government - Create new departments dedicated to supporting Item 1 Obama8Years"
Re:#2 err dept of homel and security? etc. The nationla deficit ws 4.5 trillion dollars in 2000, that took the USA over 200 years to get to ...under GW it has doubled to 9 Trillion dollars . Now I dont know if government size has doubled , but it if it hasnt then it means that republicans are responsible forthe largest deficit in US history while spending like drunken sailors .."Fiscally Conservative"? cough. Government is bigger . they assume the right to monitor Americnas e-mail , phone calls , and the right says "if you have done nothing wrong , nothing to worry about " , then turn around and support preemptive immunity for the telecom companies for illegal acts? If they havent done any thing wrong they have nothing to worry about ..right? dont twist yourself in knots kids ..just think to yourself.. why do liberals hate america. cough
McCain ''''08/Clinton ''''12 RowdyWiccca"err you guys are still under the delusion Rowdy Wicca is a democrat supporter in any form . Apagan for Bush?mccain is like a gay republicna ..tehy do exist , they have no effect on the party they support . And they support a party thar detests them..Now I myself if an individual or party has no use for me ,heaps scorn and abuse ..I am done ..some seem to need the abuse and scorn ..different strokes ..the other option is they are a troll,far more likely they should have a website "www.internettrollsformccain"
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