What's WITH influencial Dems. (like Schumer) announcing that Hillary would take VP if offered?

[jenmito]

I thought she said she speaks for herself, yet STILL her supporters are coming out and saying that Hillary would take the spot of VP if offered?! Since when is that the way it works? I don't recall this happening before EVER. Why can't people just let Obama be the nominee and let him have the honor of deciding who he wants as HIS VP? Why are they mentioning that over and over? She's not a little girl and she's not incapable of speaking for herself. They're trying to force Obama into choosing someone he may not want to choose. Some etiquette, please?

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1. Chuck is her Big Brother in the Senate

That is all.

[BklynChick]

3. rumour is that Chuck hates her, so I don't know what's up with that. I think everyone's just asking

and they are saying yes. what else are they gonna say?

[PBS Poll-435]

5. I wouldn't believe that rumor.

Honestly...

[BklynChick]

6. I know people close to Schumer, that's all I'm gonna say.

[PBS Poll-435]

And a know a few close to the NY HR delegation.

They are fine.

This primary may have strained their relationship a little, but they are fine.

[jenmito]

4. That doesn't give him the right to disrespect Obama like that. n/t

[EFerrari]

2. Did that happen today?! n/t

[jenmito]

7. Yes. Andrea Mitchell reported it today. n/t

[EFerrari]

14. Oh, no. I really don't want to turn MSNBC on. Thanks, Jen. n/t

[jenmito]

21. No problem!

:hi:

[CreekDog]

15. the good thing about Andrea Mitchell is that only 50% of what she says is true when she says it

and only 0% is true within 48 hours. :eyes:

[gkhouston]

16. LOL, the Judith Miller of MSNBC. n/t

[EFerrari]

18. Maybe you're more in touch than I am -- I don't watch much

but remember that first report about Clinton wanting to be offered the VP slot so she could turn it down? That was Fineman. Mitchell reported that her sources said, Clinton DID really want the job. :shrug:

[CreekDog]

27. i just made that up (the perfect way to mock Mitchell)

but what i said sure "feels" right. :pals:

[rocktivity]

8. It's spelled D-L-C

they want a corporate backed Dem pipeline into the Oval Office.

:headbang:
rocknation

[jenmito]

9. Well, they're not helping their cause.

It's not right to continue putting it out there like that.

[BklynChick]

11. I don't think Chuck is DLC

[EFerrari]

13. He sure is! n/t

[Zodiak]

17. Chuck is not officially DLC

But he has given speeches at their functions and he has taken money multiple times from the DLC to finance his trips. So his hand is in their cookie jar even though he is not a member.

Chuck is head of the DSCC, which pretty much does all of the recruiting of center-right Dems to run for office in the Senate....most of which are DLC.

Chuck runs a DLC front operation, in my opinion. He is one of their biggest non-member allies in the Senate.

[EFerrari]

19. Sort of like the Godfather?

lol

[Zodiak]

28. If you think that the DSCC is like Genco Olive Oil Co...

then yes, you would be right.

But it will not last much longer if the DLCs power base continues to slip. We have them on their heels, now, but they will come out the next round swinging...probably looking to their Republican friends to help them. I hope I am wrong and they fall into line, but I do not trust them at all.

[mikelgb]

10. I think this is in line with the NY Congressional Delegation conf call story

no?

[jenmito]

22. I don't think so. It wouldn't have been specifically pointed out if it was part of that.

[Undercurrent]

12. Poor man.

He forgot who is the head of the party now. Geeze, what a bone head.

Not very bright to be a one note Charlie when the new leader of the band tells you to stop singing.

[jenmito]

23. I was impressed with the fact that he got a perfect SAT score. I guess

book smarts doesn't equal common sense.

[Skwmom]

20. Did you really think she meant what she said? She'll have her supporters continue

to push it while claiming that she's not the one behind it.

[jenmito]

25. I guess it's just more of the same from her...

we really need to get this VP thing behind us.

[CakeGrrl]

24. More of Hillary's mixed messages

Public "denial" from her personally while the surrogates do all the dirty work on her behalf.

Obama should assume the worst is going on under the radar even if she comes out with a public statement in support of his candidacy. Anyone who had to be persuaded to back their opponent only after an intervention is probably not going to be very sincere.

[jenmito]

26. Exactly.

I'm so sick of her.

[Cha]

29. Did chuckie the warhog

forget about the vetting process needed to be done on bil and hilary if this in any way would happen?

Anyway, hilary's not getting it..sorry chuckie.

[JDPriestly]

30. They feel sorry for her and want to placate her supporters.