Obama and Clinton meet, discuss uniting Democrats

[Sonicmedusa]

Source: By BETH FOUHY and NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton and likely Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met privately Thursday night to talk about uniting the Democratic Party.

"Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met tonight and had a productive discussion about the important work that needs to be done to succeed in November," their campaigns said in joint statement.

The statement included no details of their talks, as pressure mounted for Obama to invite Clinton to become his running mate.

It was a shift in tone by the former first lady, who announced 17 months ago that she was "in it to win it." Many of her supporters want her as the vice presidential candidate, in their minds a "dream ticket" that would bring Obama her enthusiastic legions and broaden his appeal to white and working-class voters.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_83

[Oak2004]

1. Obama Meets Clinton In Private (NOT at her home)

Source: New York Times

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Likely U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met privately with former rival Hillary Clinton on Thursday as the party sought to unite for the general election campaign after a long nomination battle.

"Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met tonight and had a productive discussion about the important work that needs to be done to succeed in November," said a statement issued by the two campaigns.

Obama campaign spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters on a flight to Chicago that the Illinois senator met with Clinton but he declined to disclose the location or details of what they discussed.

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Gibbs denied media reports that the meeting took place at Clinton's home in Washington.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-usa-politics.html

[truthisfreedom]

2. I love this part...

He said McCain's ideas amounted to "Bush light."

McCain's campaign hit back, deriding Obama's attempts to cast himself as someone who could rise above party divisions.

"Barack Obama has no record of bipartisan success," said McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds, adding Obama had voted "in lock-step with his party on issues from tax relief to funding of the Iraq war.

Hey, rethugs, guess what? WE WON'T NEED NO STINKING BIPARTISANSHIP. YOU GUYS BURNED THAT BRIDGE LONG AGO. WE'RE TAKING OVER, AND YOU'RE HISTORY.

[aquart]

3. Obama campaigned on unity and reaching across the aisle.

So you don't particularly care for what Obama stands for?

[NanceGreggs]

4. There is a vast difference ...

... between being willing to "reach across the aisle" and capitulation to the other side.

You don't seem to understand the difference, nor do you understand what "Obama stands for".

[tanyev]

5. "Hypocrisyknowsno" must be Tucker's middle name.

McCain voted with Bush 100 percent of the time in 2008.

According to a CQ analysis of Senate votes on issues President Bush expressed “an explicit, stated opinion,” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) voted with President Bush 100 percent of the time in 2008 and 95 percent of the time in 2007. Despite his record, McCain’s supporters try to deny that a McCain presidency would be a third Bush term in terms of pushing similar policies. Recently, the campaign has gone to great lengths to avoid being seen with Bush.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/28/mccain-voted-with-bush-100-percent-of-the-time-in-2008/

[question everything]

6. Thank you, Diane Feinstein, for facilitating this meeting (nt)