Hillary's nasty veepstakes game on- First targets the Black Caucus.

[chill_wind]

Then maybe the Congressional Woman.



Heavy money hitter Robert Johnson letter targets James Clyburn: "Unite the Party!"

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/06/04/johnson.letter.pdf


Though he does play both on sides of the fence, Johnson has given over $2 mil to Dem party committes and campaigns.


TPM reports she authorized him to launch her VP campaign. If you haven't seen this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6272350


And there is this churning around today:

June 04, 2008


Congressional Clinton backers mull letter to Obama


Members of Congress who support Clinton are weighing a joint letter to Senator Barack Obama pressing him to put Clinton on the ticket, a congressional aide confirmed.

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida has suggested the letter, which would aim to represent the voices of female members of congress and those from swing states and key demographic groups.

The letter hasn't been drafted yet, though, and as with much of the day's vice presidential buzz, Clinton's supporters seem to be pressing ahead in the absence of clear direction from the candidate, who is meeting with her top advisors -- though not her husband --at her Arlington headquarters today.

"It’s still sort of in the premature stage of whether it’s going to happen or not," said John Bowman, Wasserman-Schultz's chief of staff. "She’s mentioned the idea but it hasn’t gone further."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Congressional_Clinton_backers_mull_letter_to_Obama.html



She is not waiting for this face time with the nominee to find out what he wants. Efforts to undermine, divide and conquer in Congress support are already underway.
Talk about your Operation Chaos.

[Mme. Defarge]

1. When will New Yorkers start

a recall petition for her senate seat?

[shenmue]

2. Um, will the "attempts to read her mind" and attribute evil motives to her ever stop?

You know, you've never met the woman and supposedly you know why she does things and what she *really* means.

:eyes:

Ever considered opening a psychic hotline?

I swear, every time I think DU Obama people are unbelievable, they get worse. If she had a glass of water, you'd accuse her of having plans to take over the national water supply. She "must" want to. She's "that kind of person."

The fact that there are many threads already denying this claim won't deter you. I doubt a brick wall would.

[chill_wind]

3. Denying WHAT "claim"? Read the Johnston thread. And his letter to Clyburn.

eom

[chill_wind]

4. And for the record-- Johnson stands by it. Sargent asked him again.

I just updated the other thread.

By Greg Sargent - June 4, 2008, 6:01PM


"(...)

Johnson has launched a public campaign to push the idea of a joint Obama-Hillary ticket. As I noted below, Johnson had some comments buried in a Washington Post write-up of the story that really jumped out and demanded further attention.

Specifically, Johnson revealed to WaPo that Hillary had privately told him that he'd take the veep slot if asked, and also let it be known that Hillary had authorized him to launch the campaign. Though these comments weren't highlighted in the piece, they seemed like the real news, so I asked Johnson whether he stood by this.


(...)



Johnson also reiterated that she'd unequivocally authorized him to launch his campaign. "I heard that she had told the New York delegation that she would definitely consider the Vice Presidency," Johnson said. "I said, `You want me to do it today?' She said, `No, do it tomorrow.'"

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