Terry McAuliffe jumps ship for Obama?!

[rndmprsn]

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/04/clinton_man_has_obama_moment.html

wow...what a REALLY bad weekend for the clintons







Was Terry McAuliffe, chairman of Sen. Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, engaging in his own sort of hedging strategy at a recent meeting of Washington State Democrats? Or was the former Democratic National Committee chair engaging in a kumbayah, all-us-Democrats-are-in-this-together moment?

McAuliffe attended the regional caucuses of the Washington State Democrats over the weekend and graciously posed with some grass-roots Democrats.

What's really interesting, as you can see from these photos, is that McAuliffe posed with supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign and that a beaming McAuliffe helped them hold up their large Obama signs for the camera. McAuliffe is wearing his Clinton button but it's dwarfed by the Obama sign he's holding.

We don't want to read too much into these photos. But it's definitely striking to see the chairman of the Clinton campaign smiling broadly into the camera while holding up a campaign poster for Obama with whom Clinton is currently engaged in a fight to the death.

[0007]

1. The meat is done. Can it get any worse. I think so!!

[BumRushDaShow]

2. !!

:wow:

Not sure whether to do a :rofl: or what?

[JayFredMuggs]

3. Terry, perhaps acting as a role model for Clinton supporters?

Be nice and friendly with the folks who will eventually WIN the nomination for Obama, we will need almost all Clinton supporters to win in November with Obama. So let's be nice to them starting now.

[KittyWampus]

8. Terry McAuliffe is all about money. He's smart that way.

[40ozDonkey]

4. Maybe he's signaling that he doesn't want Mark Penn's old job.

:rofl:

[Bullet1987]

5. Why would he pose with Obama signs...lol?

He still has the Clinton button on though.

[Texas Hill Country]

46. because he is an idiot

[zulchzulu]

6. McAuliffe needs to stay far, far away n/t

[Lucky 13]

7. What tha hell?

Up is down. Down is up. I'm so confused.

[Kittycat]

9. He'll vote Obama, but gladly take money from Clinton

That's my opinion.

[roguevalley]

42. he's a dork but I don't think he gets paid for what he does. he does

it because he's a manic guy who likes politics.

[babylonsister]

10. Personally, I hope he stays where he is; I have no use for this guy. nt

[polpilot]

35. No use at all.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. While I don't mind Terry holding a sign, I sure as hell hope Obama

doesn't let him anywhere near his campaign. I'm sorry T. Mac just comes off as sleazy and power hungry to me. The funny thing is, he'll probably be thrown under the bus, just for being within spitting distance of an Obama '08 sign...

[burythehatchet]

12. Barack, please reject and condemn any possible endorsement from Terry.

[Alter Ego]

30. No kidding.

[rox63]

13. Please - Keep Terry McAwful away from the Obama campaign n/t

[BlueIdaho]

14. With friends like this...

who needs enemies. Keep this wanker as far away from the Obama campaign as possible.

[Tatiana]

15. ***Fingers crossed and extended outward*** TERRY STAY AWAY.

We don't want anything to do with you; our campaign is going just fine, thanks, and we'd like to keep it that way.

P.S. This goes for you, too, Penn!

[underpants]

29. (rushes to jam a folding chair under the door handle)

Ssssh! everyone be quiet maybe he will go away

Hey! turn off those lights!!!

sssshhhhh!

[npincus]

16. he knows what side his bread is buttered on!

[NoodleyAppendage]

17. Keep that SLIMEBALL away from the Obama Campaign. This SCUM will taint the reformed Dem Party.

McAuliffe is EXACTLY the kind of Dem that our Party no longer needs. Begone pox.

J

[madrchsod]

18. yuck...

.i think axlerod has shown terry how to run a campaign

[LTR]

19. K&R

:wow:

Wow. Just. Wow.

And I agree. Don't include this clown in anything.

[The Backlash Cometh]

20. I'm beginning to learn something about the big cats in politics/business

You've heard it before. Keep your friends close and your enemies closter.

[nichomachus]

21. When the water gets to the bridge, follow the rats

And there aren't any bigger rats than McAuliffe -- unless you count Mark Penn.

[Ian_rd]

22. Please God nooooooo!

Go away Terry, you freakin' loser. Stay away from Obama. We beg you, lest you poison his campaign with your guaranteed-to-lose horsecrap.

[leftynyc]

27. He managed to lead both

Bill Clinton campaigns and win. But let's forget about all that - let's also forget that you're going to need the Hillary Clinton supporters to win in November - or do you really think ignoring 45-48% of democrats is the way to win?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

34. She'll campaign for Obama this fall.

Of this I have no doubt.

[leftynyc]

38. Of course she will

Those trying to say otherwise are morons.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

39. woohoo!

:woohoo:

[Ian_rd]

36. Ross Perot?

And I didn't say anything about Hillary Supporters, only a strategist who can't win without a right-leaning third party.

[malta blue]

23. this is too funny.

[Bread and Circus]

24. That's pretty classy of McAuliffe. I hope he's loyal to Clinton but we have to come together at...

some point.

[Colobo]

25. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! The rats know the Hillship is sinking!

[Apollo11]

26. I agree with Terry. Obama should be on the ticket in 2008.

But Hillary should be at the top of that ticket. B-)

[crankychatter]

28. I have the same fascination with the Reptile Exhibits at Zoo's

... or weird Animal Channel close-ups of insects.

[Arugula Latte]

31. Oh, that's just perfect, isn't it?

Terry is an opportunist. I think he'd hitch his wagon to whatever appeared to have the ability to go the farthest.

[City Lights]

32. If Bill Richardson was Judas, what does this make MacAwful?

:rofl:

MacAwful sporting a huge grin, holding an Obama sign. Priceless.

Stay away, Terry! Stay far, far away!

[Poll_Blind]

41. Benedict Arnold? n/t

PB

[Dorian Gray]

33. He's always

seemed to look out for numero uno, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was kissing two butts at once right now.

(Sorry, I never cared much for him.)

[Ian David]

37. See also: Clinton campaign chair photographed holding Obama signs

Clinton campaign chair photographed holding Obama signs
RAW STORY
Published: Monday April 7, 2008

Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and now-chairman of Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, has been mysteriously caught in three photographs smiling and holding an Obama for president sign with supporters in Washington state.

The photos were acquired by the Chicago Tribune's Swamp blog.

"What's really interesting, as you can see from these photos, is that McAuliffe posed with supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign and that a beaming McAuliffe helped them hold up their large Obama signs for the camera," Swamp author Frank James wrote Monday morning. "McAuliffe is wearing his Clinton button but it's dwarfed by the Obama sign he's holding.

"We don't want to read too much into these photos," he added. "But it's definitely striking to see the chairman of the Clinton campaign smiling broadly into the camera while holding up a campaign poster for Obama with whom Clinton is currently engaged in a fight to the death."

More:
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Clinton_campaign_chair_photographed_holding_Obama_0407.html

[azmouse]

40. No matter how many times this gets posted, it's still not interesting.

Who cares?

[samsingh]

43. is this for real?

[mdmc]

44. yuck

[Kber]

45. Um... thanks?

Actually not the biggest McAuliffe fan. Maybe he means well, but he's ineffective.