White House official: Obama thinks Clinton is qualified for president

[brooklynite]

Politico:

BOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Barack Obama disagrees with Bernie Sanders: He thinks Hillary Clinton is qualified to be president, according to a top administration staffer.

“Yes,” White House principal deputy press secretary Eric Schultz said simply Thursday afternoon when asked if the president thinks Clinton has what it takes to be president. “The president has said that Secretary Clinton comes to this race with more experience than any other non-vice president in recent campaign history.”

Speaking to reporters en route to Obama’s hometown to speak at the University of Chicago about his nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, Schultz cited Clinton’s work with the president while she was secretary of state during his first term.

“He’s proud of that service,” Schultz said.

[Kalidurga]

1. I disagree with Obama on a lot of issues.

This is one of those issues.

[revbones]

2. Yeah, there's a difference between "qualified" and "unfit" nt

[Lucinda]

3. KNR Thank you!

[geek tragedy]

4. How's this working out for you, Bernie? nt

[Iliyah]

5. Yes indeed!

[alterfurz]

6. "Hillary Clinton. She’ll say anything, and change nothing...

...It’s time to turn the page. Paid for by Obama for America." (2008 campaign ad)

[revmclaren]

7. Im hoping that during the next debate

they ask Sanders if he thinks Obama is qualified to be president and why since he also took super pact money. Should be VERY interesting. And have no illusions...they will bring up his statement in the debate giving Clinton the chance to respond with this very question. Sanders made a critical miscalculation and it will haunt him to the end.

[SheenaR]

8. Experience

1.5 term Senator
Awful SOS
Married to a President

I can think of seveal recent candidates with a better resume than that.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

9. Thank you Mr. President! nt

[whatchamacallit]

10. Big of him considering

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511673057

[Tarc]

13. People say not-so-nice things during campaigns. Build a bridge and get over it.

[whatchamacallit]

14. Except this time, where Hill and Camp Weathervane are milking it for all they can get

[geek tragedy]

15. Obama milked it plenty in 2008. nt

[Tarc]

16. Allow me to set that to a tune...

[Zen Democrat]

11. How magnanimous of him. In 2008, she didn't think Obama was qualified for Veep!

[uponit7771]

12. Sanders will disagree with Obama on something ..... else