CNN: HRC exit strategy under construction and "formal talks" w/ Obama

[keep_it_real]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/CNN_reports_on_formal_talks.html

[DearAbby]

1. details ?

[tekisui]

2. THis was mentioned this morning on CNN, and then denied by Axelrod

Is this new and founded?

[Diane R]

3. Wow. Read this line from the article:

"There's talks of vice presidency, and the Clinton sources say there would be "civil war" in the party if she wasn't offered the job."

[tekisui]

6. Fucking pathetic.

Obama should have pushed her out long before she got this far.
The Superdelegates could have avoided this too, weeks ago, if they hadn't been so afraid of hurting her little feelings and her lemmings' feelings as well.

[NoodleyAppendage]

7. Screw her. She over-estimates her importance...as usual. n/t

J

[Cha]

8. Fucking extortionist!! What a way to get a job, eh hilary?

Keep that lying, warmongering ^&*($ off our ticket.

[TexasObserver]

12. Ah, that Clinton subtlety we've come to despise! Then Civil War it is.

It's time to run this family of Grifters out of the Democratic party for good. I don't care where they go, as long as they get the hell out of the Democratic party.

[truebrit71]

14. There will be civil war in the party if that ***ch threatens her way on to the ticket...

...mark my words...

FUCK HILLARY CLINTON!!!

[papau]

15. kick the Hillary supporters to the curb - they'll crawl back - they've no where to go

[Frustratedlady]

4. Sounds like a yo-yo situation to me....

And I had to laugh at this quote:

"But there's a risk that if she isn't invited on the ticket, Hillary's political and financial supporters may not feel compelled to be as integrated and involved in the Obama campaign in order to provide the maximum support that he'll need to prevail in November."

Considering Hillary's poor finance condition...debt, late payment of bills and lower amounts contributed, I don't think it would make a lot of difference if she isn't on the ticket. However, I have heard many (me included) who will not donate to an Obama/Clinton ticket. A few months ago, I was open to supporting her, if she was the nominee. I will support Obama with dollars and hands-on assistance without question, though.

Hillary has pushed the envelope too far.

[Auntie Bush]

19. She the second best fundraiser in the party....so is Bill.

How can you deny or ignore that fact?

She has MILLIONS already on hand for the GE which she would give to Obama.
Don't cut your nose off to spite Hillary. Think about it!

Take off your partisan tin hat and you'll feel better.

[AtomicKitten]

5. She voted for a war with no exit strategy and can't find one now.

:scared:

[progdog]

18. Excellent Observation.

n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. I bet the story's true.

There's going to be all kinds of wheelings and dealings behind closed doors which we'll never hear about, and they'll always deny.

[grantcart]

10. its kind of a misleading headline by CNN because the gist of the reporting

indicates that there is nothing going on approved by the candidates or the Obama campaign just some Clinton staffers trying to get Obama's campaign to offer something so she can leave with dignity.

Unfortunately the 'dignity' ship sailed some time ago.

[suston96]

11. A wet dream by CNN and the media....sorry, until I hear or see Hillary asking for it.....

...I do not believe it. It doesn't make any sense. The US Senate needs all its Democrats because the Senate GE may not be the sure thing people believe it will be.

[totodeinhere]

13. Why does she need an exit strategy? All she has to do is announce she is dropping out ...

just like Edwards and the others did.

[ej510]

16. If you look at the comments most Obama supporters do not want her

on the ticket they hate her and Bill. I have a disdain for the Clintons. So fuck that shit hell no do not cave in to this bullshit.

[IDemo]

17. This has been denied by both sides already

Not that it will stop the drum pounding by Stephanopoulos and Abrams, et al.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6089514&mesg_id=6089514