Jay Carney: Obama wants Clinton to win

[Beacool]

By Nick Gass
02/10/16

President Barack Obama will not endorse a candidate in the Democratic primary, but there is no doubt where he is leaning, according to former White House press secretary Jay Carney.

"I think the president has signaled while still remaining neutral that he supports Secretary Clinton's candidacy and would prefer to see her as the nominee," Carney said on CNN Wednesday following coverage of the president's speech to the Illinois state Senate in Springfield.

Obama will not "officially embrace her unless and until it's clear she is going to be the nominee," Carney said.

"I think he is maintaining that tradition of not intervening in a party primary," he added. "But I don't think there is any doubt that he wants Hillary to win the nomination and believes she would be the best candidate in the fall and the most effective as president in carrying forward what he has achieved."

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/who-does-obama-want-to-be-president-219097?lo=ap_b2

That makes perfect sense. Why would president Obama not want his former SOS to carry on his legacy? Sanders wasn't even a member of the party until he decided to run for president.

[Paulie]

1. Private citizen Jay Carney putting words into the Presidents mouth

Well done Jay! Disgusting

[Beacool]

2. Nope, reality.

Why would Obama prefer Sanders to Hillary????

[thereismore]

5. So you now think for Obama. Hmm nt

[Beacool]

6. Please.......

Really?

[fun n serious]

32. You have to read between the lines..

He spoke today and gave like you say.... YUUUGEEE hints.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/obama-returns-where-it-all-began-speech-springfield-ill-n515781

[jham123]

7. Um...Establishment??

We're deep into the election cycle and the main topic being "Establishment vs Outsider"

Now, considering the events of the past ~9 years, who then would you guess the establishment to be made up of??

(Here's a hint.....NOT Bernie)

[Paulie]

8. I'll wait for the President to actually say something

good luck with that though.

[Beacool]

15. As is customary, he will wait until the nominee has been decided.

That does not mean that he doesn't have a preference.

[Paulie]

17. Then actually show him the respect he deserves and let him speak it

Instead of MAKING IT UP.

[Beacool]

23. LOL!!!

[jham123]

3. The classic way

.....to say something without saying anything.

Obama Dog Whistles through Jay Carney and we are supposed to not notice

[Paulie]

9. I disagree. It's some private citizen who used to be told what to do say

Having the audacity to think he can do the reverse.

[jham123]

13. That's it

Jay Carney is "just some guy" off the street

Never mind folks, nothing to see here....move along

[Paulie]

16. He doesn't work for The President anymore

You're going to tell me George Stephanopolus speaks for Bill and Hillary?

[Art_from_Ark]

33. Well, he certainly donates to them

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/us/politics/george-stephanopoulos-discloses-gifts-to-clinton-foundation.html?_r=0

[Paulie]

35. Sure. But he's not paid to speak for them anymore

And neither does Mr Carney for the President.

[Skwmom]

4. She will help define Obama. Wow. That should help his legacy. n/t

[Beacool]

10. She will be a better standard bearer of Obama's legacy than Sanders.

They are politically much more similar to each other than Sanders is to either of them.

[Skwmom]

18. Again, she will help define Obama b/c embracing the Clintons you embrace it all.....

[TheBlackAdder]

11. Is this before or after she overturns his stay on KXL? nt

[Art_from_Ark]

34. Or she overturns her own "opposition" to the TPP?

[Uncle Joe]

12. Well one reason might be as his Secretary of State, Hillary established her own private server,

out from under the President's direct supervision, for all practical purposes creating a shadow government while causing major headaches for Obama's administration as a result.

Another reason might be the resultant FBI investigation which may or may not come to anything but it's still a Sword of Damocles hanging over Hillary's head.

Thanks for the thread, Beacool.

[Nanjeanne]

14. I have no doubt that Obama wants Hillary to win the nomination

Doesn't bother me one bit. I like President Obama. I think he's done some good things and has also proposed some things I find contrary to my values (the "Grand Bargain" that thank goodness never happend). I worked very hard to get him elected and I worked very hard at the beginning of healthcare negotiations when I thought we would have a public option. I stopped working for him when he gave that up and met privately with pharmaceutical companies to agree not to negotiate pricing.

I think he is doing much more in the last few years that I have wanted him to - since he has basically finally realized the Republicans will give him nothing. I applaud many of his achievements.

But I'm not blinded by love for any candidate. Sanders is my preferred candidate and I will work my ass off for him now. I'm a Bernie Sanders supporter and happy to be one.

What Obama wants means zip to me. I know what I want.

[Romulox]

19. Perhaps counting on her to sign the TPP if it's not ratified while he's in office. nt

[Jefferson23]

20. Obama already weighed in earlier although he had said he would remain neutral.

What I find interesting is the timing of Jay Carney, today....making this even
more clear than last time. Interesting, indeed, but not surprising.

[NurseJackie]

21. You're last sentence ... YES!

[Arazi]

22. I'm not surprised. Bill Clinton endorsed Obama in 2012

(so did Jimmy Carter)

I see it as returning the favor

[Beacool]

25. Well, he was the sitting president......

Your point is somewhat null.

[Ferd Berfel]

24. Of Course he does. Obama is entrenched in the Corporate Oligarchy

His insane anti-American push of TPP should be enough to tell you that.

[itsrobert]

26. Cue the cries of "USED CAR SALESMAN"

Obama is now under the Bernie Bus.

[FrenchieCat]

27. He was always under there....

Just they were more quiet about it...
Cause you know...that Black vote and all!

[onehandle]

28. And The 'Not Hillary' Party becomes The 'Not Hillary or Obama' Party. nt

[Beacool]

29. Apparently so.

There are posts that are mentioning that they've heard people say that if Sanders doesn't get the nomination they would vote for Trump. Yeah, that's going to advance a Democratic agenda.

[mcar]

30. K&R

[Gothmog]

31. Hillary Clinton will be best able to protect and continue President Obama's legacy

[NurseJackie]

36. Kicking (for obvious reasons)

[DefenseLawyer]

37. Jay Carney, Senior Vice President of worldwide corporate affairs, Amazon, inc. n/t