Hillary Clinton Called Obama To Say She Wasn't Trying To Attack Him

[karynnj]

74. Except, her positions may impact the world's response to his negotiations

For example, in Iran, where it has always been said that "hardliners" on BOTH sides will try to derail an agreement, do you think it helps Obama negotiate, when the DEMOCRAT most likely to be President in 2017 could opt to re impose any sanctions removed? Not to mention, Obama/Kerry worked very hard to keep the Senate from voting in new sanctions that would - in and of themselves - ended the negotiations. How much harder will it be to continue doing that, if the perceived future leader of the party, Clinton, is seen as disagreeing?

Not to mention, consider that Obama's own leverage will decline as he becomes more and more of a lame duck and as his own approval numbers fall. It is normal for numbers to fall after the President wins reelection as there is no longer a vested interest among his/her party to respond "yes" when they have some disagreements. (There IS a reason to do so prior to reelection)

Obama has been hit with many things not of his own making since 2012 - notably the entire Snowden thing. Whether you agree with him or not, I assume you would agree that his revelations have hurt Obama internationally and at home.

It is about 3 months until the 2014 elections. It would have been better had ALL prominent Democrats worked together through that time. It was not necessary for HRC to differentiate her foreign policy view now. She could have waited three months! (Shades of Bill Clinton putting out his autobiography in June 2004 - because it really helped to have the main discussion of the summer being Clinton's answer "because I could" to why Monica as the main news story other than the death and canonization of Reagan.) Does it help Democrats that they will likely be asked if they agree with Obama or Clinton -- where either answer carries a cost?