Clinton as VP
We have a second report (NYTimes) that Bill Clinton is the one strongly pressing for Hillary Clinton as VP. (That doesn't necessarily mean Hillary Clinton doesn't agree, just that Bill Clinton is the one pushing.)
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux says the Clinton campaign has "reached out" to the Obama campaign and lays out the options the Clinton camp are pushing. (Be aware that this sounds like it is all sourced from the Clinton campaign. This is what they want out in public.)
To me, alot of this seems like the Clinton campaign trying to reverse the withdrawal pressure and lay it all at the feet of the Obama campaign.
And I do think Obama's public beginning of his VP search is intended to put an end to the Clinton as VP talk.
Later: It appears the Clinton camp has decided to push hard for the VP invitation. (Also note that once again a Clinton fundraiser is threatening withholding money.)
(Also, New York Gov. David Paterson, a strong Clinton supporter, calls Clinton "desperate" and runs down her Fla and Mich claims.)
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux says the Clinton campaign has "reached out" to the Obama campaign and lays out the options the Clinton camp are pushing. (Be aware that this sounds like it is all sourced from the Clinton campaign. This is what they want out in public.)
To me, alot of this seems like the Clinton campaign trying to reverse the withdrawal pressure and lay it all at the feet of the Obama campaign.
And I do think Obama's public beginning of his VP search is intended to put an end to the Clinton as VP talk.
Later: It appears the Clinton camp has decided to push hard for the VP invitation. (Also note that once again a Clinton fundraiser is threatening withholding money.)
(Also, New York Gov. David Paterson, a strong Clinton supporter, calls Clinton "desperate" and runs down her Fla and Mich claims.)
posted by mikevotes at
7:29 AM
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From my perspective, the Clinton campaign's rather public display of coveting the VP slot is another example of their "I deserve it, damnit!" view of politics.
Stepping back a bit, I can understand why her supporters would feel that the fact she's coming in a veeeery close second entitles her to the VP slot. Or at least the respect of first denial.
It's just the public grousing about it seems so unseemly to me. So.... low class. But I'll admit I'm negatively sensitive toward Bill and Hillary at this point.
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-epm, at 1:59 PM
I understand their feeling of deserves as well, but this isn't a time trial. First and second aren't automatically entitled to go into the next round.
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mikevotes, at 2:54 PM
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