hillary concedes... vp?

she is going to speak this evening stating she is quitting the race. do you think she will be vp?

i think barak will shy away from the egos of the clintons, but who knows?

This is sad. I would hope she gets the VP nod... even if it is a clash of whatever for Barack, I think it would be his saving grace and only hope of winning... who else would he pick?

...And is it just me or has everyone else forgotten there's a Republican nominee for president this year too?

Hillary is going to hope Obama loses, and then A) she will say "told you so" and B) run in 2012.

It's very simple really.

The blacks have completely shit on the Clinton's. Say what you want about them, but they did a lot for minorities in this nation.

All that matters at this point is that SHE will not be the president.

muffemily wrote:All that matters at this point is that SHE will not be the president.

And McCain will walk all over Barry.

When it gets down to it, minorities have a terrible history of voter turn out - and yes there have been candidates and issues for minorities to support in the past.

So if Hillary steps down, then that is just what the Republicans want.

Hell the democrats (of which I am a card-carrying member) could not have orchestrated this themselves.

They have done what democrats usually do - circle the wagons and shoot each other.

I think that if Hillary would have gotten the nomination (and support) that there would have been a good chance of Obama as VP

He seems to be playing with the boys now and no way will he ask Hill. He owes Edwards too much for getting out of the race and throwing his delegates to Obama.

JMHO

Cat

a clinton/obama ticket was my dream. i just don't see hillary in the vp position, she is too big... a strong persona and then add her husband to the equation

this whole thing is a mess. i agree with what you've said cat.

lula wrote:a clinton/obama ticket was my dream. i just don't see hillary in the vp position, she is too big... a strong persona and then add her husband to the equation

this whole thing is a mess. i agree with what you've said cat.

Really? You voted for Obama! I told you then it was a huge error. I knew a long time ago, when he got traction, the Dems were doomed.

i did vote for obama, but hillary won CA anyway. I wanted edwards!

lula wrote:i did vote for obama, but hillary won CA anyway. I wanted edwards!

Perhaps you should have your voting rights stripped!

lula wrote:i did vote for obama, but hillary won CA anyway. I wanted edwards!

Me too!!!!!! I John Edwards.

RockinDeano wrote:

lula wrote:i did vote for obama, but hillary won CA anyway. I wanted edwards!

Perhaps you should have your voting rights stripped!

ummmmm, don't think so. i love participating and stand by the choices i make, however misguided they might be

Clinton says she's open to being Obama's VP











WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton has told congressional colleagues she would be open to becoming Barack Obama's vice presidential nominee, saying she would consider it if it would help Democrats win the White House.


Clinton, a New York senator, made the comment on a conference call with other New York lawmakers Tuesday, according a participant on the call.
The senator's remarks came in response to a question from Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez
who said she believed the best way for Obama to win over key voting
blocs, including Hispanics, would be for him to choose Clinton as his
running mate.
"I am open to it," Clinton replied, if it would help the party's prospects in November.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night
that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic
nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be
the nation's first female president.
The former first lady was not ready to formally suspend or end her race in a speech Tuesday night in New York City.
But if Obama gets to the magic number of delegates, 2,118, she was
prepared to acknowledge that milestone, according to aides who declined
to be identified.
Obama effectively secured the magic number Tuesday, based on a tally
of pledged delegates, superdelegates who have declared their
preference, and another 15 superdelegates who have confirmed their
intentions to The Associated Press.
It also included delegates Obama was guaranteed as long as he gained
30 percent of the vote in South Dakota and Montana later in the day.
On NBC's "Today Show," Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said that once Obama gets the majority of convention delegates, "I think Hillary Clinton will congratulate him and call him the nominee."
She will pledge to continue to speak out on issues like health care.
But for all intents and purposes, the two senior officials said, the
campaign is over.
Most campaign staff will be let go and will be paid through June 15,
said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they
were not authorized to divulge her plans.
The advisers said Clinton has made a strategic decision to not
formally end her campaign, giving her leverage to negotiate with Obama
on various matters including a possible vice presidential nomination
for her. She also wants to press him on issues he should focus on in
the fall, such as health care.
Universal health care, Clinton's signature issue as first lady in the 1990s, was a point of dispute between Obama and the New York senator during their epic nomination fight.
Clinton was at home in Chappaqua, N.Y., with her husband, former President Clinton
and daughter Chelsea. She was placing calls to friends and supporters
and working on a final draft of her speech. She was also resting her
voice, which was nearly shot after days of nonstop campaigning.
In a formal statement, the campaign made clear the limits of how far she would go in Tuesday night's speech. "Senator Clinton will not concede the nomination," the statement said.
Clinton field hands who worked in key battlegrounds said they were
told to stand down, without pay, and await instructions. Speaking not
for attribution because they didn't want to jeopardize their jobs
searches, many said they were peddling resumes, returning to their
hometowns or seeking out former employers.
Clinton officials have said they would not contest the seating of
Michigan delegates at the convention in Denver this August. The
campaign was angry this past weekend when a Democratic National Committee panel awarded Obama delegates it thought Clinton deserved.

wow, i hope she does it. i dont think an obama/clinton ticket can be beat by mccain/? and i think hillary is a contender in debates, could be a fun few months.