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Related: About this forumJay Carney: Obama wants Clinton to win
Nick Gass Verified account ?@NickGass 16h16 hours agoJay Carney: Obama wants Clinton to win
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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."
In his speech, Obama blasted the level of political rhetoric in the United States in both parties, mentioning at one point that there is too much focus on political details like being a true Republican or being a "true progressive," a line of attack that Bernie Sanders has employed against Clinton.
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Jay Carney: Obama wants Clinton to win (Original Post)
bigtree
Feb 2016
OP
firebrand80
(2,760 posts)1. Out of respect, we'll get you your own bus Mr President nt
Funtatlaguy
(10,878 posts)2. The big question here
Did Carney do this on his own or did he have a wink from the White House that it was ok to get this out there.
bigtree
(85,998 posts)3. good question
firebrand80
(2,760 posts)4. I don't think you do something like this
Without an ok
Uponthegears
(1,499 posts)5. Unless
YOU happen to support Hillary.
PonyUp
(1,680 posts)6. So much for tradition.
"I think he is maintaining that tradition of not intervening in a party primary," he added.
Carney doesn't think this is intervening?
I'm sure Carney wouldn't have opened his mouth without Obama's blessing.
Carney doesn't think this is intervening?
I'm sure Carney wouldn't have opened his mouth without Obama's blessing.