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[pkz]

Hillary tells NY lawmakers that "she is open to being Obama's VP running mate"

[Renew Deal]

1. That's cool.

:thumbsup:

[BklynChick]

2. well I don't think the feeling is mutual, jesus christ who cares?

[jobycom]

21. Obama will do what gets him the best chance to win.

I don't know if that's it, but if he decides it is, he'll jump on it.

[Az_lefty]

3. oh shit, not this.....

[NightWatcher]

4. she's fading fast

[my2sense]

5. Whatevah

She needs to be the governor of West Virginia.

[Cant trust em]

12. I thought she was from Pennsylvania.

Or was that Illinois? I'm so confused.

[LSK]

Arkansas

:D

[Rosemary2205]

39. Actually I think it's Illinois.

I'm thinking she was raised in Illinois near Chicago, ended up married to Big Dog in Arkansas and "retired" to NY.

[LSK]

43. Park Ridge to be exact, she went to the same High School that my mother did

However my mother is a few years older than her.

[my2sense]

35. Well West Virginia and Ketucky are where she won

so handily because of her "demographic"....perhaps she could go there and govern.

[k8conant]

40. No, thank you...

35 of 37 delegates to the WV State Democratic Convention from Jefferson County WV are Obama supporters, including myself.

[thoughtcrime1984]

6. as if we didn't know that....

[scheming daemons]

7. She can be open to being 3rd violin in the Boston Pops too... who cares?

[americanstranger]

16. Or Defensive End for the Broncos.

Same dif. Ain't gonna happen.

- as

[Gore1FL]

25. At least she is facing the reality of the math now

I doubt she will be VP. I imagine she is on the short list. I suspect it will be a non-senator that fits the competency test.

Ideally Edwards (but I doubt he'd take it) or Gov. Sebelius.

[Eurobabe]

8. Won't happen. Blog from NYTimes, Hillary picks up Ausman Super D

He says no way it's going to happen.

The Caucus

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/the-superdelegate-tally/index.html?hp
Updated | 3:03 p.m.: Score one for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Mrs. Clinton just picked up her first superdelegate of the day, with the endorsement of Jon Ausman, a Florida member of the Democratic National Committee.

Mr. Ausman told The Palm Beach Post that he was leaning toward supporting Mr. Obama until Mrs. Clinton called him this morning and asked for his endorsement.

“She has hundreds of thousands of supporters he needs and we need to work together,” Mr. Ausman said.

According to Mr. Ausman, Mrs. Clinton said she’d “think about” accepting the vice-presidential spot on the Democratic ticket.

But in April, as an uncommitted superdelegate, Mr. Ausman sounded grim about the prospect of a joint Obama-Clinton ticket.

“There’s not a chance,” Mr. Ausman told The Times in an interview. “This has turned into a battle of egos, and strong personal animosity has slipped into this.”

~~~~~
my take:How many people think it's gotten any better since April? Hell no -- it's become WORSE!!

[slinkerwink]

26. sounds like he asked her that question

That's what anyone would say.

[Flying Dream Blues]

9. No, thanks, and maybe you should wait to be asked first. nt

[TexasObserver]

10. Ask her if she is open to dropping out and shutting the hell up.

[reflection]

30. LMAO. nice. n/t

[WeDidIt]

11. I say DO IT!

It would say sooooooo much for this African American man to ask the opponent who was closest to defeating him to be his Veep.

It would not only unite a party.

In a single move, it would unite a naiton in a way that nothing else could and it would result in a landslide victory and mandate to move forward with a progressive agenda.

JUST DO IT!

[newmajority]

29. How do you "move forward with a progressive agenda."

....with a 50 ton DLC boat anchor tied to your ankles?

[WeDidIt]

32. Wht fucking powers does a Veep hold?

She'd preside over the Senate and cast any tie breaking votes in a Senate with a filibuster proof majority.

Beyond that,. she does what Obama tells her to do.

It's win-win.

[iconicgnom]

42. I dunno. We could ask Cheney, I suppose - as if he'd say.

Or if Obama makes the stupidest move of his career and chooses Hillary for VP, we could ask Bill. He'd then be in a position to explain the new reality - for the slow learners amongst us.

[nichomachus]

Presidential Food Taster will have to be a cabinet position

[uponit7771]

24. lol

[IndyOp]

13. In those words? That is akin to DEMANDING the VP slot, isn't it? (n/t)

[graywarrior]

14. Does he know? Or care?

I just want to kick McCain's/republican's ass.

[Doityourself]

15. Faux News (Sheppie) reported that Obama advisors says it will be more difficult to mend fences with

Bill Clinton, moreso than Hillary.

It was reported about 10 minutes ago on Shep's program that it came from a Obama advisor high in the camp <shrug>

[SoCalDem]

17. She's just adding more wood to the fire..

When he does NOT pick her, she can weep a little and play the poor little woman, tossed aside game..:puke:

If he DOES pick her, she wins..and she knows it.. because she will NOT "take orders" from him....and being 2nd fiddle is not something she does..

[Bigleaf]

22. Yep. More divisive Bullshit like I said in another thread on this topic.

[high density]

18. Screw that

We ain't buying what she's selling.

[ErinBerin84]

19. Is Dan Abrams going to continue his new post-primary creepy Jazz afterparty tradition tonight?

He'll have a field day with this.

[countingbluecars]

20. Did she say this in response

to a question or did she make an announcement as such? The latter would be inappropriate right now.

[slinkerwink]

27. in response to a question, as I read it. We should calm down.

[CherokeeDem]

23. It is almost like she is begging for the VP slot...

this woman does not lose gracefully. I admire her tenacity but not her campaign or her stand on the war. I will vote for Obama regardless of her being on or off the ticket but if she is on, I will not like it.

[NatBurner]

34. u mean her meanie poopyhead supporters won't keep u from voting for her?

how progressive :)

[ericgtr]

28. Fine with me but she's gotta stop being such a hard ass about everything

She has zero fucking humility.

[underpants]

31. No one is asking your opinion

I know you are desperately trying to hold onto some power for the DLC and you probably will but seriously stop acting like you are calling the shots.

[bain_sidhe]

33. No, don't do it Hillary!

I can't think of a worse way for her to ensure her irrevelancy.

Stay independant, Hillary! Don't put your career under Obama's thumb.

You've built a huge base of support of your very own with this campaign. Use it to *finally* chart your OWN course, not to once again play second fiddle and loyal helpmeet to some man.

(That's the feminist in me speaking...)

[vanderBeth]

36. NOOO

...and if she doesn't get to be his running mate, her "supporters" get even more spiteful

[liberalmuse]

37. Good! I'd love to see her as his VP! Then...

maybe the Democrats can put the nastiness behind them, unite, and kick the crap out of the Republicans this fall. Works for me!

[Thrill]

38. The Establishment is going to make him pick her anyway

[iconicgnom]

41. Unless Obama has openly put her on a shortlist, saying that should disqualify her.

Unless Obama has given his go-ahead for her to be saying things like that, a statement like that in these circumstances is the most reprehensible political move she could make, bar none. If, for whatever reason, Obama doesn't intend to ask her to take the VP position, her statement is the most divisive and polarizing she could make on this day, bar none.

One thing Hillary has proven in this primary, is that she has very poor leadership skills.