Very interesting piece on how Cong Cleaver switched from Clinton to Obama

[proud2BlibKansan]

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver may have come to the presidential race with Sen. Hillary Clinton. However, he’s leaving the contest with Sen. Barack Obama.

As people know, Cleaver came out early during the presidential campaign in support of Clinton’s quest. After all, Cleaver was a close friend of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

And as the campaign rolled along, like two soldiers in a foxhole, Sen. Clinton grew close to Cleaver, calling him her minister and relying on his counsel from time to time.

Now that Obama is the Democratic nominee for president, Cleaver has made what he calls a “seamless transition” to support Obama. In fact, the two men spoke a couple of weeks ago in Washington.

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Cleaver knew the issue of his endorsement would work itself out when he ran into Obama in Washington shortly after the Democratic nomination was locked up. When he saw a crowd gathered around Obama congratulating him, Cleaver gave Obama a thumbs-up from across the room.

“He did the same thing back,” Cleaver said. “We knew we were going to be together. So it’s no big deal. And I’ve never not supported the Democratic nominee since I’ve been an adult. It was a seamless transition from Clinton to Barack.”

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Cleaver noted an event at Clinton’s house in Washington four weeks ago that was attended by about 100 campaign supporters. When people came up to Clinton and started saying something disparaging about Obama, Clinton put her finger to her lips to silence them.

“She would not let anybody say anything negative about Obama at her house,” Cleaver recalled.

Clinton also called him a couple of weeks ago, Cleaver said.

“She said, ‘Is this my pastor?’ ” Cleaver recalled.

“I’m just calling to tell you ‘thank you’ again,” Clinton said. “And is there anything I can do for you?”

Cleaver read his laundry list.

“I told her I want her to be the number one member of the U.S. Senate,” Cleaver recalled. “I told her I want her to get our legislation from the House through the Senate. She started laughing because the Senate is where all legislation goes to die.”

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[Diamonique]

1. Nice article. Thanks for posting! n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Cleaver is awesome

I am often tempted to move into his district.

[evlbstrd]

4. You can come to my house

and pretend.
I know you've always wanted to live in Westport.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Since my house is a mess and I don't want to clean it

I am packing a bag right now. :)

[evlbstrd]

7. I'll chill some homebrew.

[ruggerson]

3. This will not go over well with the crowd that wants to disrupt us

it doesn't fit their mischaracterizations.

Terrific post. Thank you.

k/r

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. I thought it was very interesting

And I don't normally like that guy's columns. This was good though.

[ruggerson]

9. A business acquaintance

whom I trust is a personal friend of Hillary's. She says that in private Hillary is 100% supportive of Obama. It's funny how the news media tends to outright lie about people in order to make money.

[JVS]

8. That is heartening news indeed.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. Makes me look forward to the convention

:)