Not an endorsement, but close; Obama comments hint at support for Clinton

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Politics | Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:29pm EDT

Not an endorsement, but close; Obama comments hint at support for Clinton

WASHINGTON | BY JEFF MASON

President Barack Obama seemed to inch a little closer on Tuesday to endorsing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's presidential bid.

During remarks at a museum dedicated to highlighting the fight for women's equality, the president, who has made clear his admiration for his one-time rival but has not officially endorsed her, said he hoped one day people would be amazed that the United States had not had a female commander-in-chief.

"I want young girls and boys to come here, 10, 20, 100 years from now to know that women fought for equality, it was not just given to them," Obama said of the museum.

"I want them to be astonished that there was ever a time when women were vastly outnumbered in the board room or in Congress. That there was ever a time when a woman had never sat in the Oval Office."

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[LexVegas]

1. Of course he supports HRC. Who would he support, Bernie?

[Armstead]

2. I think he's endortsing Sen. Amy Klobuchar

[BernieforPres2016]

3. Everybody knows Obama supports the fellow corporatist nt

[sadoldgirl]

4. Who else could he support so that his TPP agreement will be approved?!

[CentralCoaster]

5. I disagree. I do, however, think that is anger over Libya connotes a preference for Sanders.

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"Sitting in the oval office" could easily refer to that time when that a woman Secretary of State of or US congress member was unheard of.