CNN: Report that Clinton wants to give Obama 7 days to select her as VP

[godai]

One response was to give her 6 1/2 days back. This is getting ridiculous.

[blonndee]

1. MSNBC reporting Obama campaign has signaled that joint ticket "unlikely."

[NightWatcher]

6. here from the WSJ

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, who refused to concede after Sen. Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, will do so Friday, two top advisers said. Close supporters suggested she would like to be his running mate, on a unity ticket.

But close advisers to Sen. Obama signaled an Obama-Clinton ticket was highly unlikely. People in both camps cited what several called "a deal-breaker" -- Bill Clinton may balk at releasing records of his business dealings and big donors to his presidential library.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121262109484746703.html

[blonndee]

26. Thanks for the link!

[frickaline]

39. oops wrong spot

sorry!

[Arkansas Granny]

43. And I'm sure I just saw a thread a few minutes ago saying

that Hillary did not want the VP slot. I think I'll wait until there is some sort of verifiable announcement made. It sounds like so much rumor to me right now.

[DeschutesRiver]

49. CNN just read a statement from the "Clinton Campaign"

that didn't mince words. Said she didn't want the VP slot. Can't remember it exactly, but they had the exact words on the screen and there were no waffle words.

But who knows? Probably will be different in an hour...then tomorrow...then Saturday. It feels that there is much confusion and a complete lack of direction in the clinton camp right now, otherwise there would be someone responsible placed in charge of leading the pack. I know Hillary is having a hard time with the campaign ending, but she needs to stay in the leader position until this is wrapped up, not neglecting those responsibilities.

She was planning to run the country, so she should know how to properly delegate and quickly get a handle on rouge campaign workers. Instead, this is a whole lot of chaos and decision by default.

[IndependentDem]

51. oops... wrong spot.

my bad

[genna]

7. How about a joint ticket is undesireable?

[Arrowhead2k1]

9. Yeah, Obama's camp doesn't really want her.

And they sure as hell won't be forced into it. Unlikely indeed.

[Crunchy Frog]

22. That's the diplomatic way of saying

NO FUCKING WAY!!!!!

[Lucky 13]

2. Are you fucking serious?

PLease give me a link. Hard to believe they would say that.

If they did... that's some hubris. She needs to be stopped.

[godai]

8. It's on CNN now (Lou Dobbs) n/t

[demo dutch]

15. Lou Dobbs??? well that should give you a clue, that it's nonsense!

[godai]

20. Maybe but I believe there was a plan to pressure Obama over the next few days.

She wanted the 1 on 1 meeting for some reason. It seems to be all collapsing, and she MAY endorse Obama on Friday.

[PoliticalAmazon]

50. She truly is delusional. The loser doesn't "pressure" the victor for anything...

I am really concerned about her orientation in reality. One of her supporters (guest on MSNBC) said that Hillary didn't realize until yesterday that she had lost and would have to endorse Obama. There have been other comments by people close to her that indicate that she is not connected to the same reality the rest of us operate in.

If I was a New Yorker, I'd be very worried about what she's doing in the Senate. I don't think she's competent at this time to adeqately represent her constituents.

[featherman]

34. Lou Dobbs = RNC operative making mischief - move on, nothing to see here

[w13rd0]

3. WTF?

Srsly? I mean...srsly?

[DAGDA56]

4. She's setting deadlines for HIM? Really?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

30. Not surprising at all. This is Hillary we're talking about.

[lisa58]

5. Apparently MSNBC is reporting that Obama said no...

...want's Bill's library contributions vetted and the Clinton's refuse (or some such reason)

[PM7nj]

10. Who is CNN's source for all these crazy VP rumors?

I think they are just making them up.

[joshcryer]

14. They call some supporter and then they report what the supporter said as fact.

Look at their source.

[Barack_America]

11. Get off it. She's needs to be vetted just like everybody else.

For one, Obama needs to know who those mystery Clinton Library donors are.

I don't doubt for a moment the Republicans have information on at least this.

[jordi_fanclub]

12. Clinton News Network... ROTFLMAO (n/t)

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[Recursion]

13. Ironically (given the campaign rhetoric)...

...the Clintons will never in a million years submit to the kind of vetting Obama will want of his running mate.

[Doityourself]

17. Agreed. No way she makes it on the ticket..there's some dirty laundry in Bill briefcase he doesn't

want out..

[baldguy]

16. Obama should give her 6 days to concede & endorse him.

Then require her to shut up for 30 days while he looks for a VP. No speeches, no press conferences, no interviews for her, her husband or her surrogates for 30 days.

If she complies to his satisfaction, she MIGHT be considered for VP - but only if they can't find anyone better.


The loser doesn't get to dictate terms.

[countmyvote4real]

18. Frankly, I think her shelf life expired a long time ago.

But if it's now 7 days then I can wait it out.

I hope the Obama campaign will use these 7 days to review more serious VP candidates.

[shenmue]

19. Um, proof?

Or is this another one of the countless shit you make up-- uh, rumors?

Yeah, I forgot Obama supporters don't gossip or lie. He's a saint, remember?

:sarcasm:

[godai]

32. Here's the transcript...

Not sure if the 'you' you refer to is me, but, I don't make things up.


DOBBS: You know, John Fund of "Opinion Journal" reported today that she is -- that her campaign had, in effect, told the Obama campaign they had a week to decide whether or not they wanted her to be vice president. I mean, that's sort of straightforward even in the most bleak fashions. ED ROLLINS, REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: It is. I give them six and a half days back, because I would have already made the decision. You know -- it's now Barack Obama's party. He can do whatever he wants. He has this party until November. And if he wins the presidency, he's got it for the foreseeable future.


http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0806/04/ldt.01.html

[featherman]

37. Uh...Lou Dobbs, John Fund, AND Ed Rollins!!! GOP mischief and a joke

They would make a "serious" story out of the moon being populated by lime-green monkeys if they thought it would damage the Democratic Party.

[Junkdrawer]

21. Sounds like blackmail to me...n/t

[Enrique]

23. I can no longer support Hillary

this unclear, incomplete and unverified story is the LAST STRAW.

[Poll_Blind]

24. This is long-past ridiculous, past surreal and well-into delusional.

  No end in sight.

PB

[TexasObserver]

25. "I can give you my answer now, senator."

Michael Corleone, to the senator from Nevada, Godfather II

[neverforget]

27. In other news, the loser of the Stanley Cup wants their names on the

Cup.....

[oviedodem]

28. What is this a free agent signing period??

[Auntie Bush]

29. Yes, that's ridiculous! Where do people get such ideas?

That's crazy! :silly: Clinton doesn't want the VP...as far as I know. lol

If she does...she certainly knows that's not the way to go about it.

[TomInTib]

31. And then what?

She's gonna hold her breath until she dies?

Gimme a fucking break, woman.

[slinkerwink]

33. Probably Lanny Davis said that.

[lojasmo]

35. Clinton will NOT be the VP choice.

Move on.

[Hepburn]

36. I don't get this at all....

...why the hell is she pushing this...and why the hell now? :shrug:

[newmajority]

38. The only ones floating this story are Republicans and DLC'ers

...oops, that's redundant, isn't it?

[frickaline]

40. This is just Dobbs being anti-Obama ... nothing to see here, move along.

[AspenRose]

41. Magic 8 Ball says:

Don't count on it

[Beacool]

42. Too many rumors, too little facts.

Don't believe everything you hear.

[Overseas]

44. Her Royal Highness is so very kind to oblige. Shall we advise her to please hold her breath? //nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

45. Or, what?? Is she going to TP the White House after he's inaugerated?

[Tatiana]

46. La la la la la la la la la la hmmm can't hear pundits la la la la la la la la la n/t

[eleny]

47. I don't believe it - that sounds like baloney

[npincus]

48. she's getting into Norma Desmond territory.

Someone... give this very smart woman some perspective.

[Hope And Change]

52. Clinton Disavows Efforts to Get Her on the Ticket

Clinton Disavows Efforts to Get Her on the Ticket

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

In a statement, her campaign calls veep choice http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/clinton-disavows-reports-that-she-wants-to-be-vp/">“Senator Obama’s and his alone.”

Spokesman Wolfson: “She is not seeking the vice presidency, and no one speaks for her but her. The choice here is Senator Obama’s and his alone.”

THE PAGE EXCLUSIVE: http://thepage.time.com/halperins-take-a-clinton-confidante-explains-her-thinking-to-time/">A Clinton confidante explains her thinking to TIME.


http://thepage.time.com/halperins-take-a-clinton-confidante-explains-her-thinking-to-time/">Link

[IndependentDem]

53. I'm calling bullshit-- the media just wants to keep us divided. n/t

[Hope And Change]

54. I agree.Read my post above.

[Glimmer of Hope]

55. I think you are right. - They don't want the drama to end.

[IndependentDem]

57. yep, makes for "good" TV. n/t

[shaniqua6392]

56. They are just trying to divide us with crap stories like this.

As long as we remain focused on the Clinton/Obama drama, the general public is not focused on learning about Obama and our issues. Clinton is smart enough to know that he will not choose a VP for several weeks.

[Elidor]

58. TPM's Election Central has some info on the behind the scenes stuff

The Hillary camp -- perhaps sensing that all the calls from Hillary supporters for her to be made Veep are now hurting more than helping -- moves to distance itself from all such efforts by sending out this statement from Hillary spokesperson Howard Wolfson...

"While Senator Clinton has made clear throughout this process that she will do whatever she can to elect a Democrat to the White House, she is not seeking the vice presidency, and no one speaks for her but her. The choice here is Senator Obama's and his alone."

This was probably made necessary by the fact that VoteBoth, a group devoted to bringing about an Obama-Hillary ticket, announced today that senior adviser Lanny Davis had joined its effort.

Of course, it's perfectly likely that figures like Davis -- and many other Clinton supporters calling for her to be made Veep -- are acting independently here. The problem, however, is that it doesn't look like this is the case. And that's the rub, since any perception that Hillary is trying to force Obama's hand through whatever channels only makes the possibility that he'll offer the slot to her more remote.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/hillary_spokesperson_veep_choi.php

Hillary wants it badly. She's not gonna get it.