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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 10:56 AM Apr 2016

New book coming out - Michelle Obama wanted Biden to run to stop Hillary.

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The rivalry between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in 2008 was so vicious, it left “deep and lasting scars on both the Clinton and Obama camps, and they are still shockingly fresh,” writes Kate Andersen Brower in the new tome, “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies.”

The book, out Tuesday from ­HarperCollins, reportedly reveals Michelle Obama was even hoping Joe Biden would launch a presidential run so he could beat Hillary this time around.

“When Michelle Obama views the Clintons, I don’t want to say she’s looking down her nose at them — but she kind of is,” a former Obama adviser told Brower. The book adds that Michelle’s relationship with Hillary was “fraught with hurt feelings and


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New book coming out - Michelle Obama wanted Biden to run to stop Hillary. (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP
"former Fox News producer" geek tragedy Apr 2016 #1
The book is still coming out no matter who publishes it. jillan Apr 2016 #3
yes a gossip book trying to portray Democratic First Ladies as though geek tragedy Apr 2016 #5
Another great Bernie endorsement!! WOW! CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #16
You are demeaning Michelle by minimizing/caricaturizing her legitimate feelings. JudyM Apr 2016 #18
Any port in a storm, you know. CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #6
Attack the messenger, ignore the message. Yawn! I am sure we will hear from FLOTUS if this is not jillan Apr 2016 #8
I'm sure you wouldn't hear from her either way. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #10
The message is dumb, and not worth replying. CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #14
You first...just this once SwampG8r Apr 2016 #29
she has already said the fiction book is not correct. Sunlei Apr 2016 #28
and CBS and Bloomberg KPN Apr 2016 #15
I'm glad to hear this... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #2
Seems to be her way . . . . pdsimdars Apr 2016 #12
When she isn't saying it, she's implying it. JudyM Apr 2016 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #42
Really. What about this? Are you glad to hear this: still_one Apr 2016 #45
If someone treated the person I loved the way Clinton treated Obama ..... polly7 Apr 2016 #4
Exactly..... ViseGrip Apr 2016 #7
it was vicious, and those kinds of venomous attacks are hard to recover from amborin Apr 2016 #9
A nasty snarley person who needs to be brought to heel . . . pdsimdars Apr 2016 #13
Written by a regular guest on the O'Reilly show on Fox... MineralMan Apr 2016 #11
Some have been posting RW bullshit for months here. It is quite still_one Apr 2016 #20
Any source for bernie SwampG8r Apr 2016 #30
THAT!!! nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #39
That's all they got, they spread RW propaganda on a regular basis. Beacool Apr 2016 #41
Thanks for the right wing bullshit. News Corp loves ya still_one Apr 2016 #17
The right-wing sources from Hillary-haters are growing more frequent. Desperation seems to be DanTex Apr 2016 #21
Michelle always had the best character in this White House. Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #22
I think Michelle would be a better President Jack Bone Apr 2016 #23
I'm inclined to agree. PyaarRevolution Apr 2016 #35
I agree on her character, which is why I doubt she'd have that conversation blm Apr 2016 #25
I doubt it, too. potone Apr 2016 #26
It's easy to see the love the Obama's have for each other. Autumn Apr 2016 #24
I think if it were not for Hillary's ambitions ... Myrina Apr 2016 #33
The same author wrote "The Residence," which did get good reviews. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #27
on MSNBC Raissa Apr 2016 #31
Gee another HRC hit book mcar Apr 2016 #32
Exactly. It's sickening to see this chit. grossproffit Apr 2016 #37
I don't know why this is so hard to believe SheenaR Apr 2016 #34
I can't wait for these posts to stop. grossproffit Apr 2016 #36
Michelle will "handle it." nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #38
It's a hack job from a right wing writer. Beacool Apr 2016 #40
"I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel." nt Romulox Apr 2016 #43
Look at you spreading right wing lies. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #44
... LexVegas Apr 2016 #46
What does Joe Scarborough think of this book? JoePhilly Apr 2016 #47
 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
5. yes a gossip book trying to portray Democratic First Ladies as though
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:00 AM
Apr 2016

they are some high school mean girls.

Zzzzz.

 

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)
6. Any port in a storm, you know.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:01 AM
Apr 2016

Fox News tells progressives everything they want to hear about the Clintons, so how could it possibly be not true?

jillan

(39,451 posts)
8. Attack the messenger, ignore the message. Yawn! I am sure we will hear from FLOTUS if this is not
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:02 AM
Apr 2016

true.

 

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)
14. The message is dumb, and not worth replying.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:06 AM
Apr 2016

You might as well just start chanting, "Fight, fight, fight!"

We all know that's what you're aiming for. Why hide it? Be honest, with us and yourself. Just this once...

KPN

(15,646 posts)
15. and CBS and Bloomberg
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:08 AM
Apr 2016

I thought she did a good job with CBS. But I will admit I didn't know and she was a Fox News Producer for a while -- that certainly isn't a positive.

 

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts)
2. I'm glad to hear this...
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 10:57 AM
Apr 2016

Some of the things the Clinton's said in 2008 were just plain nasty and mean.

Response to GeorgiaPeanuts (Reply #2)

polly7

(20,582 posts)
4. If someone treated the person I loved the way Clinton treated Obama .....
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:00 AM
Apr 2016

they wouldn't even be sitting at the same table with me. He had a job to do and relationships to maintain for the sake of his Party - that doesn't mean those who worried and cared about him watching it all have to feel the same. I wouldn't blame her a bit.

still_one

(92,219 posts)
20. Some have been posting RW bullshit for months here. It is quite
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:22 AM
Apr 2016

pathetic

The President choose Hillary as his SOS, and the only ones that have a problem with this is News Corp, and it appears some miscellaneous folks who are trying to stir up shit. It won't work for them, the president and Hilary are on the same team, and I hate to inform those unhappy campers, but this will not change the New York primary results

SwampG8r

(10,287 posts)
30. Any source for bernie
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:50 PM
Apr 2016

Like the bernie supporter that linked to stormfront.....oh wait i.got the supporters backwards that was a clinton supporter

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
41. That's all they got, they spread RW propaganda on a regular basis.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:30 PM
Apr 2016

I read an excerpt of this book. It's on par with Kitty Kelley's books. In other words, trash. I wonder if the posters who are praising the book realize that it not only trashes Hillary, but Michelle too.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
21. The right-wing sources from Hillary-haters are growing more frequent. Desperation seems to be
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:23 AM
Apr 2016

reaching new highs in Camp Sanders.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
22. Michelle always had the best character in this White House.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:24 AM
Apr 2016

Maybe she'd like a few words as a private citizen with the press, as to whom she'd like to become the next president of the United States?

Jack Bone

(2,023 posts)
23. I think Michelle would be a better President
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:33 AM
Apr 2016

than Barrack...

I've said that for 6 or 7 yrs...ever since she pushed Barrack to pass Healthcare, even tho it wasn't all he wanted. It was a good legislation to start with.

PyaarRevolution

(814 posts)
35. I'm inclined to agree.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:10 PM
Apr 2016

Frankly, what I wanted out of Barrack was a Malcolm X., Stokely Carmichael or even an MLK and we didn't even get that.

Oh yeah, he's done some great things but hasn't turned out to be nearly the great president most were expecting. I'm speaking more on privacy here esp., not nonsense the Republicans have obstructed on.

blm

(113,065 posts)
25. I agree on her character, which is why I doubt she'd have that conversation
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:14 PM
Apr 2016

with a FOX news producer writing a book about "First Ladies" right before an election.

Michelle is far too smart to be led down that path.

potone

(1,701 posts)
26. I doubt it, too.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:28 PM
Apr 2016

Michelle Obama is too intelligent, politically savvy, and discreet to do such a thing. Whatever her feelings are, she would know that it does not help her husband to be making statements like this.

Autumn

(45,107 posts)
24. It's easy to see the love the Obama's have for each other.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:37 AM
Apr 2016

I can see why Michelle would feel that way. You trash a woman's husband she may be nice to you in public if she has to but she's going to sit back enjoy a bit of Schadenfreude.

Hillary and Bill? I don't see that, Bill's role is to get Hillary in the White House. That's it. I think if it were not for Hillary's ambitions they would have divorced after they left the White House. That's just my opinion

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
33. I think if it were not for Hillary's ambitions ...
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:01 PM
Apr 2016

Bill would have been fine being the Governor of Arkansas and then retiring to teach law at some university where he could flirt with all the students he could handle.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)
27. The same author wrote "The Residence," which did get good reviews.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:28 PM
Apr 2016

Besides Fox News, she has also worked for Bloomberg and CBS. I do not know whether she is a right-wing ideologue but it doesn't seem that way from her bio and previous publications.

Raissa

(217 posts)
31. on MSNBC
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:55 PM
Apr 2016

They were showing the book and also said that officials in Michelle's office made a statement that the books assertions are "unequivocally false."

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)
34. I don't know why this is so hard to believe
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:04 PM
Apr 2016

I don't care who writes it. If I were Michelle Obama I would not forgive the Clinton campaign for 2008.

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