Obama to Pick Hillary Clinton For VP -- Can you say landslide?

[JimmyJubes]

Woman Vote,Black Vote,Economy Vote,AntiWar Vote, and everything and everything and everything.
This will be historic.
Jimmy Jubes
www.jimmyjubes.com

[polichick]

1. Can you say the END of the change movement?!

[wileedog]

8. Why, what say does the VP have?

I mean other than Cheney running things for Jr.

[Andy823]

21. The VP

Is next in line for the job of president if anything should happen. Putting a person on the ticket that is the poster child of what needs do be "changed" in D.C., is not helping get votes from everybody what wants to see "REAL" change. Obama needs to pick a VP that has his same ideas, and goals, so if God forbid anything did happen to him, his dream would carry on, not be swept under the carpet and forgotten!

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[polichick]

41. Now THAT'S a scary thought!

[butterfly77]

40. Correct...

[Hippo_Tron]

51. The Vice President's only constitutional responsibility is to break ties in the Senate

Pretty much all other authority is delegated to the President. If Hillary wants any power as VP, she will get on board with the change movement pretty quickly.

[Swamp Rat]

2. Barbara Boxer as VP

There's your landslide.

[PoliticalAmazon]

15. ITA. It would be a GREAT get-out-the-vote drive and voter-registration drive for the GOP...

And the new GOP voters might so enjoy smacking Hillary around in the voting booth, they might just show up in future elections to see if it is as much fun to smack other Democrats around in the voting booth.

So, not only would she doom Obama's chances in 2008, she would doom other Dem politcians' chances in future elections. Look at it like a heinous two-fer only Hillary Clinton could deliver to the Democratic Party.

For other reasons Hillary would destroy Obama's administration:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PoliticalAmazon

(first post)

[Swamp Rat]

20. No more DLCers!!

[LSparkle]

16. I love Boxer, but he'd do better to pick someone who's NOT a Senator

Just sayin' ... that's TOO MUCH D.C. ...

[smoogatz]

3. Only a fool would pick Hillary as their VP.

And Obama's no fool.

[WA98296]

49. That's for sure.

[mod mom]

4. Can you say competitive race as the GOP turns out to vote Republican.

[Adelante]

5. He'll pick who he wants nt

[newmajority]

6. Can you say landslide

....for McCain :evilfrown:

[Kitsune]

7. Yes, a landslide for McCain.

Hillary is dead weight Obama doesn't need.

[Growler]

14. agreed

[scheming daemons]

9. Can you say "Republicans Dream"

The cash to RNC coffers will FLOW in the minute Obama selects her.

[JimmyJubes]

70. you mean

It's all about money?

[lojasmo]

10. Which anti-war vote is that?

I call landslide........defeat.

[redqueen]

11. For McCain? Sure!

Imagine... so much of that energized, anti-DLC / anti-Iraq-war support going up in smoke...

*POOF!*

Just like that!

[ampad]

12. Obama would soon find himself

having to denounce her like Rev. Wright once the GOP pulls out all their shit on her.

[LSparkle]

13. Can you say "unable to govern"?

Yeah, it might win the election (and then again, it might not --
nothing will energize the tepid Thug base behind Bomb Bomb more
than HRC), but it would lead to absolute CHAOS in the White House.
There'd be the Obama power base, and the Clinton power base --
same thing that happened during the Clinton-Gore administration,
where there were 3 DIFFERENT POWER BASES (Bill, Hill and Gore).

NO FUCKING WAY!!!

[jenmito]

17. NO. The Repubs. are DROOLING at the chance of her being on the ticket. NO WAY!

[CakeGrrl]

18. Can you say "No...and isn't this the second thread you've created to say the same thing?"

n/t

[JimmyJubes]

53. um no I am saying it is going to happen before I said it would be the best route to take

so now you can have your cake and eat it too Cakegirl

[Max_powers94]

19. There will be a landslide alright.....

A landslide full of shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

[depakid]

22. Landslide for the GOP

It would be difficult to conceive of a worse scenario than Obama and Hillary.

Each one is problematic enough- put them together and and the effects are multiplicative.

[Fly by night]

23. Can you say "upchuck"?

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. Here's how the Brits saw it over a month ago

[cui bono]

31. Love it! That's exactly what I think, only my mind goes even darker than that. n/t

[crankychatter]

25. progressive disaffection - republican mobilization - epic failure in the heat of the moment

I have no power in this matter... It is Obama's decision... but this is an MSM, War profiteer owned media... PUMPED UP, faux issue... democratic unity would NOT be a problem in November

Clinton supporters are unwitting dupes on this issue...

further... this is blackmail... a supremely selfish act

[enid602]

26. fault

Obama has no great love for Hillary, but he knows he can't win without her. It's his own fault for directing his appratchiks to vilify her to such an extent over the last several months. Blaming her for NAFTA, Iraq, the death of Affirmative Action, outsourcing, Welfare Reform, etc. Despite the fact that there's no way in hell President Obama will ever spend an ounce of energy to reinstate or rollback any of these programs.

[bowens43]

27. Can you say more of the same old bullshit

and Obama with a knife in his back?

[ShortnFiery]

45. Asking "the Clintons" to be in VP slot would be like Obama adopting the Menedez brothers.

DANGEROUS! :nuke:

[PoliticalAmazon]

59. I think I love you. Seriously, that was brilliant. n/t

[ShortnFiery]

65. You're very kind.

I must admit, however, that the line above (re: Menedez Brothers' Adoption) was not original but from the comments of an Democratic Strategist (MSNBC) I overheard about three weeks ago. :blush:

Because I have such a warped sense of humor, I filed that away. ;) Thanks anyway and if I catch his name, I'll let ya know via PM, i.e., he must have a few more pearls of wisdom stashed away. :hi:

[Veruca Salt]

28. I honestly think that would be snatching defeat...

from the jaws of victory.

[harun]

43. Haven't you gotten on the scale yet?

[Veruca Salt]

54. LOL! I did... and the result was not pretty!

Personally, I've always adored Hillary... this primary has been an eye opener for me but I won't hold it against her and won't say anything bad about her either. I'd just rather see her in a Cabinet position rather than VP due to my own experiences talking to indies and repubs who are currently for Obama. Just my two cents which isn't worth a whole lot. :-)

[cui bono]

29. Can you say

um... no?

[loves_dulcinea]

30. can you say...

sell out?

[RaleighNCDUer]

32. Republican landslide.

With her ANYWHERE on the ticket, republican turnout would increase by 20% minimum.

[Andy823]

34. You hit the nail on the head!

The only landslide would be for McCain. Every thing Hillary said about Obama in the primaries would be on TV in ads paid for by republicans showing that even his VP choice thinks he is not qualified to be the president! It would be huge mistake on his part to pick her.

[peacebird]

33. Landslide for McCain you mean....

[jgraz]

35. Not gonna happen. If Obama was that stupid, he'd have lost a long time ago.

[zulchzulu]

36. Warts. No thanks.

I wish Hillary all the best in finishing up her term as Senator.

[Political Heretic]

37. I don't think she is the best choice, but I trust Obama and his campaigns political judgement.

If they choose Clinton, I support it.

[Pryderi]

39. Only if she divorces Bill.

[ShortnFiery]

42. NO WAY! The Clintons are *poision.* Keep with "low drama Obama." + Richardson. eom

[darue]

44. I seriously doubt he can win any other way, but prove me wrong. n/t

[Auntie Bush]

46. Don't forget Po er...Latino's

[JimmyJubes]

55. Oh yeah

She will help with the Spanish Vote too. Okay add Spanish vote too.

[Butch350]

47. Can U Say BULLSHIT?

[JimmyJubes]

48. When it happens which will be tonight or the end of this week

Everyone here has to bury the hatchet or just watch the magic begin.

[Zavulon]

50. Anti-war vote?

:rofl:

[PatGund]

52. Yep, a landslide......

....for McCain

[texas_indy]

56. Obama to Pick Hillary Clinton For VP -- Can you say Democratic defeat? nt

[PolNewf]

57. It would certainly be powerful

to have both on the ticket on the 45th anniversary of MLK's I have a dream speech. However, there is baggage and damage done by the Clinton's during the primary.

Republicans are already using Clinton to attack Obama. :(

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/03/republicans-begin-to-highlight-clinton%e2%80%99s-criticism-of-obama/

[JackORoses]

58. sorry, Jimmy Pubes, but Hillary won't be getting anywhere near Obama's Ticket

[JimmyJubes]

60. That's a good one

The play on my name that is.

[Crunchy Frog]

61. Can you say landslide for McCain?

[sniffa]

62. Glad to see some here have reached the Bargaining phase

[FrenchieCat]

63. Today is not about Hillary Clinton, and I have a problem with those who think it is.

[JimmyJubes]

66. who declared it

Hillary day --Just stating what's best for the party.

[Hieronymus]

64. Why, because Hillary said she wants VP? Obama is running the show.

[JimmyJubes]

67. Hope everyone heard the speech tonight

It was a good one that countered a lot of what has been posted.

[Fearless]

68. Two words... sour grapes

She had her chance to back down and STILL is whining. Forget it.

[roamer65]

69. Obama-Richardson!

Hillary as VP would be a big mistake.

[Gore1FL]

71. it won't happen

she refuses to even try top unify the party.

she better concentrate on her senate seat or face losing it in 2012

[CreekDog]

72. how can she be VP is she won't even acknowledge he is the nominee-to-be?

I thought it was possible, but after tonight, I think she ruined her chance.

The irony is that her negative campaigning ruined her chance at this nomination, it won her some late victories, but it soured many of us who would have voted for her until we noticed how she ran at the Democrats harder than she's even done against the Republicans.

[JimmyJubes]

73. I won't say I told you so

Just keep saying see #48

[ShortnFiery]

74. Can you say NO WAY? n/t