Obama REJECTS being Clinton's VP

[bigblackafrica]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/03/obamasays-novp.html

Breaking News: Barack Obama rejects VP idea

Campaigning in Casper, Wyoming Friday night for the 12 delegates to come out of Saturday's DemocratBarack Obama campaigning in Casper Wyoming March 7 2008 for the Democratic caucuses where he rejected the idea of accepting the vice presidential slot on a 2008 Democratic ticketic county caucuses, Sen. Barack Obama refused the notion of becoming the vice presidential candidate on this fall's party ticket.

Obama was asked by a television reporter, "Can you ever see yourself on the same ticket as Sen. Clinton?"

And the freshman Illinois senator replied: "Well, you know, I think it’s premature. You won’t see me as a vice presidential candidate -- you know, I’m running for president. We have won twice as many states as Senator Clinton, and have a higher popular vote, and I think we can maintain our delegate count."

Many Democrats have long thought of Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama as a dream ticket, offering both the first serious female candidate and the first serious African American candidate for the nation's top two political offices.

Clinton surprisingly broached the idea Wednesday morning after she won the popular vote in Texas and Ohio to regain some momentum after 11 straight....

losses, though she still lags far behind in pledged delegates. She mentioned the possibility of a joint ticket again Friday morning during a campaign appearance in Mississippi.

Last night was the first time Obama commented on the idea.

It's political protocol when presidential candidates are asked about the vice presidency to twist the question back around to the top office and avoid a direct answer. But Obama's response last night was unusually direct and dismissive.

The 46-year-old candidate is expected to do well in Wyoming today, as he has done in virtually every caucus state.

--Andrew Malcolm

 

[gonzo8402]

Good. He needs to reject and denounce it early and often. She's trying to ride his coattails

 

[three-fifths]

yeah buoy!

 

[Suavehova]

That's not good. So what his message and his goals only work if he's the President? I know he has the glow right now and can speak like pooti tang and supporters will love him. He shoulda left that unanswered. I continue to shake my head at this guy... i don't know if he's serious or just being fed this stuff. Yes we can... but only if I'm president.

 

[DigitalAngel2007]

Part of being a politician is being able skillfully "avoid" answering questions like this. I hope he doesn't fall for this type of trick so easily in the future. He can do his supporters the most good by appearing modest.

 

[Suavehova]

Part of being a politician is being able skillfully "avoid" answering questions like this. I hope he doesn't fall for this type of trick so easily in the future. He can do his supporters the most good by appearing modest.

Exactly! Republicans win by this answer. Obama must think this is the actual Presidential race.

 

[jagu]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with his response. Clinton is trying to marginalize him and pacify his supporters by fielding the idea that if Obama loses to her, then he can still become the VP. Obama is the front runner and he got into this to become president, not to sit in the back of the bus.

 

[divine]

Great answer. He is winning delegates, states, and popular vote...and talk of him being vice president is nonsense. When he wins the democratic nomination, he gets to choose who he wants to serve as his vice president. period.

 

[bigblackafrica]

i think he provided a decent answer, but he left an opening for the media to spin it in such away unfavorable to the base of the democratic party. to say president or nothing will make folks question whether its about him and ego, versus what's best for party and country. clinton bringing this up was skillful because it placed him in a no win situation. there was nothing he could have said that wouldn't damage him in some way.

 

[Nobody]

That's not good. So what his message and his goals only work if he's the President? I know he has the glow right now and can speak like pooti tang and supporters will love him. He shoulda left that unanswered. I continue to shake my head at this guy... i don't know if he's serious or just being fed this stuff. Yes we can... but only if I'm president.

The VP plays the back, and ONLY gets as much power as the president allows. Gore didn't have much, Cheney has a lot.

 

[BrownTurd]

He had to reject the idea because if he co-signed it then the race would be over. Remember Billary is pounding him with the inexperience. People who like Obama but are on the fence would choose hillary because they would fill that Obama would still get his as VP.

The problem id Hilary is messing it up for the Dem party. They could have been running mates and got into office. Hillary, Bill, and Obama would be a dream team

 

[veritech]

clinton is trying to put in people's minds that obama IS the vp on the ticket. the more she says it the more the media will run with it. that is why she keeps raising the point. clinton is running a campaign that ignores the facts that she is not the front runner. and for the time being it is working.

she is dictating the direction of the race. obama is frustrating me right now. he needs to stop all of her rabbit punching and occassional stiff body blows. i don't know how he let the nafta shuck and jive get past him. i don't know why he is letting her talk all this shit and not respond.

he can keep a clean campaign, but he gotta put clinton in check quick or he will be in real trouble.

 

[BS2011]

That's not good. So what his message and his goals only work if he's the President? I know he has the glow right now and can speak like pooti tang and supporters will love him. He shoulda left that unanswered. I continue to shake my head at this guy... i don't know if he's serious or just being fed this stuff. Yes we can... but only if I'm president.

Hillary bring up the idea of a co-ticket is all gamesmanship and politics. That's the same bitch that is saying aligning herself with John McCain and saying that she and McCain are both more qualified than Obama. You need to use that head of yours for something other than hanging a hat on it.
That bitch is confused and is running a schizo campaign.

 

[destrehan]

if he's the vice president, what makes yall think clinton will actually listen to his ideas in the first place? i wouldn't trust that bitch either. he said the right thing. if people hate clinton as much as it seems, why would they want their guy to be her wingman? not to mention the bitch is on mccain's driied up dick too.

 

[FLoss]

........and can speak like pooti tang ...........

zakkkcarc revocrednu

 

[femmenoire]

Good.

Even if he loses, he shouldn't participate in her way of politics.

 

[followup]

He didn't reject it. He has been saying the same thing every time the question is asked. We don't have the presidential nominee yet, so I am not going to speculate about being VP. Of course if he said "I would be her VP", she would ride with it and say "Yes you should be VP". And if he says "No I would not" every one would say he is a spoilsport or doesn't have the party's best interest at heart.

 

[gene cisco]

He can change up on this just like he did on his stance of not giving bush money.

He swore up and down when running for senate he wouldnt give bush one dime for the iraq war, when he got elected he changed up.

I dont see why you peope believe shit these fork tongued politicians say.

 

[BigDaddyBuk]

in politics there is no perfect answer, therefor good men will either refuse to comment, or answer as honestly as possible.

Obama was honest, he rejected and denounced Clinton.

 

[JerZ]

She tried to win over his voters with that shyt...

 

[cigley]

Obama's message has been that he can provide change in the midst of the other choices, well-foundationed political establishments and archaic philosophies. I, for one, can accept Hillary or Obama winning, but would lose respect for Obama if he chose to become the VP. It's against what he's been running on this whole time. Also, Hillary strikes me as someone that doesnt understands the implications of her words. Why would she hire, as second in command, someone she characterizes as not equipped to run this country?

 

[grownazzblakman]

Talk about ironic...
Chris Rock saw this one coming 10 years ago.

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[Costanza]

Part of being a politician is being able skillfully "avoid" answering questions like this. I hope he doesn't fall for this type of trick so easily in the future. He can do his supporters the most good by appearing modest.

1. Plenty of people have rejected the idea; Joe Biden said he wouldn't want to be #3 behind Bill Clinton.

2. Hillary practically endorsed McCain last week, saying they'd both bring a lifetime of experience to the job where Obam woul bring only a speech. Obama cannot be argued to be the divisive figure in the face of that.

3. Your sig sucks.

 

[Self 1]

That billary is an arrogant bitch who will do/say anything to win. Congrats to Obama so far for not using smear tactics.

 

[Costanza]

Talk about ironic...
Chris Rock saw this one coming 10 years ago.

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Ha...

I wonder how a Powell campaign would've compared to this one.

 

[Punch]

He answered that question the correct way..Direct and with Confidence..

What alot of these folks do is dance around the notion that NO White man wants to be Hillary's VP period..

 

[geechiedan]

She tried to win over his voters with that shyt...

EXACTLY...

if people think that they may be a ticket then they may vote for her thinking that its a TWOFER..

she's just trying to leak on the fence voters and those obama voters who may not be all too confident in him deep down..

its just a ploy..

 

[BDR]

He can change up on this just like he did on his stance of not giving bush money.

He swore up and down when running for senate he wouldnt give bush one dime for the iraq war, when he got elected he changed up.

I dont see why you peope believe shit these fork tongued politicians say.

You are a fuckin idiot sometimes. Even if he refused he would still be in the minority and Bush would get the majority of the senate approval for the money thus cancelling out his refusal or vote. Get with it already

 

[geechiedan]

Ha...

I wonder how a Powell campaign would've compared to this one.

if powell ran under a democratic flag he woul dhave blown hillary out of the water..

Military experience
REAL foriegn policy and dealing experience
Has run a system of delegating authority similar to a presidential structure...


hell even Mccain couldn't compete with that..

 

[Disanddat]

Talk about ironic...
Chris Rock saw this one coming 10 years ago.

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[I.F. UCKEDYABITCH]

That's not good. So what his message and his goals only work if he's the President? I know he has the glow right now and can speak like pooti tang and supporters will love him. He shoulda left that unanswered. I continue to shake my head at this guy... i don't know if he's serious or just being fed this stuff. Yes we can... but only if I'm president.

OR MAYBE HE DOESNT WANT TO WORK UNDER HER CRAZY ASS....YOU KNOW, AFTER SEEING SOME OF THE SHENANIGANS SHES PULLED ALREADY.

OPTION-2-HE DOESNT BELIEVE IN HER, AND HES NOT GOING TO SETTLE JUST TO GET INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.

I DONT THINK HE SHOULD. HILLARY IN THE WHITE HOUSE WILL BE A DISASTER. SHE CANT EVEN RUN A CAMPAIGN IN A WISE MANNER, HOW IS SHE GOING TO RUN THIS COUNTRY?

 

[Suavehova]

Hillary bring up the idea of a co-ticket is all gamesmanship and politics. That's the same bitch that is saying aligning herself with John McCain and saying that she and McCain are both more qualified than Obama. You need to use that head of yours for something other than hanging a hat on it.
That bitch is confused and is running a schizo campaign.

I don't even wear hats... Yeah um she's not aligning herself with McCain... Focus! She's saying that they are more experienced than Obama. Who's to say if that is true or false. Basically when it came down to vote on that Obama wasn't in the Senate. Well not the US senate. He didn't have to vote. He didn't have that burden. Where he was it was very easy for him to make a speech about the war when he knew he didn't have any pull on whether or not to give the President the authority to go in to Iraq. At the end of the day its not bad Judgement to give the President the Authority invade a country. It was bad judgement for the President to invade Iraq. Look into it see who actually voted against it... none have any interest in becoming president. Voting against it would have undercut a potential candidates stance on future situations that could mirror that one. A very political move... but its not like you can just vote present on a vote like that. I woulda voted against it though... OH and ehhh if you have actually listened to what Obama says on matters of foreign policy and you agree then you have earned the right to not question anyone's intelligence again. Experience is code for I don't think he knows what he's talkin about... I was huge on Obama then I started listening to him... He'll probably win and I'll vote for him... but ehh... if he's not a good President would you be surprised?

 

[geechiedan]

That's not good. So what his message and his goals only work if he's the President? I know he has the glow right now and can speak like pooti tang and supporters will love him. He shoulda left that unanswered. I continue to shake my head at this guy... i don't know if he's serious or just being fed this stuff. Yes we can... but only if I'm president.

the reality is being her number 2 is in actuality her number 3 when you factor in bill..who will no doubt be her chief advisor and consigliere..

being her veep is no serious position at all..

 

[Turbulent]

I swear Chris Rock is a prophet. remember the OJ thing? now this?

 

[geechiedan]

I don't even wear hats... Yeah um she's not aligning herself with McCain... Focus! She's saying that they are more experienced than Obama. Who's to say if that is true or false. Basically when it came down to vote on that Obama wasn't in the Senate. Well not the US senate. He didn't have to vote. He didn't have that burden. Where he was it was very easy for him to make a speech about the war when he knew he didn't have any pull on whether or not to give the President the authority to go in to Iraq. At the end of the day its not bad Judgement to give the President the Authority invade a country. It was bad judgement for the President to invade Iraq. Look into it see who actually voted against it... none have any interest in becoming president. Voting against it would have undercut a potential candidates stance on future situations that could mirror that one. A very political move... but its not like you can just vote present on a vote like that. I woulda voted against it though... OH and ehhh if you have actually listened to what Obama says on matters of foreign policy and you agree then you have earned the right to not question anyone's intelligence again. Experience is code for I don't think he knows what he's talkin about... I was huge on Obama then I started listening to him... He'll probably win and I'll vote for him... but ehh... if he's not a good President would you be surprised?

there were other senators who HAD a vote and they went against the war..the info was there...she didn't READ it..she herself said he based her vote on the info the president provided..

JUDGMENT...not experience is what counts in the end..