Bernstein says Clinton angling for VP
I've largely ignored the Clinton VP stuff but Carl Bernstein is pretty good and quoting high level people inside of both campaigns.
From the dept. of bridge burning,
Also in this, notice this is in the present tense,
I still don't think Clinton as VP happens, because the Obama campaign doesn't want it and they hold most of the cards.
More broadly, all of this Clinton as VP talk seems to presume that the party heavyweights continue to sit out, but, if Obama is soon to be the party boss, it might make some sense to assume they might side with Obama on this one.
Really, think about the statements of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, John Edwards..... Who is the big name Dem party powerbroker that is going to back Clinton if she tries to force her way onto the ticket?
In the second tier where there are some Clinton supporters, who is willing to go to war with that first list and the Obama campaign/candidate/presidency?
Nonetheless, it makes interesting Sunday reading.
(The Obama campaign denies there have been any VP discussions, but doesn't deny there have been talks.)
Friends and close associates of both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are now convinced that, assuming she loses the race for the presidential nomination, she is probably going to fight to be the vice presidential nominee on an Obama-for-president ticket.
From the dept. of bridge burning,
Almost no one I have spoken to who knows her well doubts that, as she reconciles to the likelihood that her presidential campaign will fall short, she will probably seek the vice presidential spot. One reason: Contrary to common belief, she doesn't look forward to going back to the Senate, they say. Many Democratic senators believe that she would not have an easy time winning an election for majority leader; the tenor and tactics of her presidential campaign have alienated some of her Democratic colleagues in the Senate.
Also in this, notice this is in the present tense,
Yet the Clinton campaign's search for damaging information and its hope that such information exists continues, according to knowledgeable sources....
I still don't think Clinton as VP happens, because the Obama campaign doesn't want it and they hold most of the cards.
More broadly, all of this Clinton as VP talk seems to presume that the party heavyweights continue to sit out, but, if Obama is soon to be the party boss, it might make some sense to assume they might side with Obama on this one.
Really, think about the statements of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, John Edwards..... Who is the big name Dem party powerbroker that is going to back Clinton if she tries to force her way onto the ticket?
In the second tier where there are some Clinton supporters, who is willing to go to war with that first list and the Obama campaign/candidate/presidency?
Nonetheless, it makes interesting Sunday reading.
(The Obama campaign denies there have been any VP discussions, but doesn't deny there have been talks.)
posted by mikevotes at
2:07 PM
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Obama/Clinton would be a nightmare ticket! A schizophrenic mashup.
I don't envy the VP search committee. So many demographic. So many raw nerves.
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-epm, at 9:15 AM
NOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo.....
Hopefully Michelle will give him an ultimatum - it's either her or me.
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Anonymous, at 10:05 AM
I just don't see it happening for a number of reasons, but the legs on the story seems to indicate that it's getting gas from somewhere whether it's simply her continuation, messages from the Clinton supporters or the Obama campaign trying to kill it.
My guess is the Clinton folks are trying to keep this up as a bargaining chip.
But remember when Huckabee was the inevitable GOP VP.
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mikevotes, at 2:11 PM
"But remember when Huckabee was the inevitable GOP VP."
Why is it, when trying to understand Hillary, the best analogies are always to the Republicans? :)
(No. I understand that it's a generic political strategy question, but still.... )
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-epm, at 3:24 PM
It's because she's been running a traditional campaign.
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mikevotes, at 3:38 PM
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