The Clinton Thread

[Bill]

I just wonder what all of you "Hillary-Haters" are going to do if she does end up landing the VP nomination...

Stay at home on Election Day.

 

[Marx]

Stay at home on Election Day.

But wouldn't that mean abandoning your presidential candidate that you've supported so tenaciously all along?

 

[Bill]

But wouldn't that mean abandoning your presidential candidate that you've supported so tenaciously all along?

I never tenaciously supported Obama, and I was able to see through Clinton from the beginning. I don't trust her at all. I never have.

If Obama made such a move, then he wouldn't be worth my vote as she is possibly the worst choice he could make for a VP. She does absolutely nothing for him that would make him a better candidate. Not so much as one who could get votes, but one who could do something worthwhile as President. I think a VP should enhance your strengths and augment your weaknesses. She does neither.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Olbermann at least tells the truth

Personally, I think it was a matter of "too little, too late" for Clinton. If she wanted to make an impact with the O'Reilly interview, she should have done it months ago...back when it was a tight race and still could have gone in her favor.

 

[Marx]

It looks like all of you "Hillary-Haters" that we've all come to know and love on this board are in the minority.


Majority of Democrats want Clinton as VP
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/13/majority-of-dems-want-clinton-to-be-vp/

 

[The Senator]

I wonder if they also want McCain to win the election?

 

[jaguarr]

jag

 

[Marx]

I wonder if they also want McCain to win the election?

I'm still not entirely convinced that McCain would win the election. Nationally, both Democratic candidates are still beating him. I don't know. I have a hard time seeing the two of them coexisting on a ticket, but it wouldn't be the first time in history that two bitter rivals came together to win the election. You know?

 

[rdh007]

The thing that comes to mind immediately is Kennedy/Johnson. Though I'm as tired as anyone of everyone from every party comparing themselves to JFK, that's the first one that comes to mind where two people who didn't necessarily get along ran on the same ticket. Of course, Clinton and Gore weren't always tight, either.

 

[The Senator]

I'm still not entirely convinced that McCain would win the election. Nationally, both Democratic candidates are still beating him. I don't know. I have a hard time seeing the two of them coexisting on a ticket, but it wouldn't be the first time in history that two bitter rivals came together to win the election. You know?

But this has been the most bitter and vicious primary battle in modern history. I will not buy into an Obama-Clinton ticket. I most certainly will vote against it, considering that would be a distinct instance of Obama playing politics to win. He has numerous other choices he could make. Why settle for her when he can pick someone better-- you know, someone who didn't blatantly insult his campaign over and over and over again?

 

[Marx]

The thing that comes to mind immediately is Kennedy/Johnson. Though I'm as tired as anyone of everyone from every party comparing themselves to JFK, that's the first one that comes to mind where two people who didn't necessarily get along ran on the same ticket. Of course, Clinton and Gore weren't always tight, either.

That's very true.

 

[jaguarr]

The thing that comes to mind immediately is Kennedy/Johnson. Though I'm as tired as anyone of everyone from every party comparing themselves to JFK, that's the first one that comes to mind where two people who didn't necessarily get along ran on the same ticket. Of course, Clinton and Gore weren't always tight, either.

There's a huge amount of speculation that Johnson had JFK offed to get to the Oval Office, too. Could history repeat itself?

jag

 

[The Senator]

The thing that comes to mind immediately is Kennedy/Johnson. Though I'm as tired as anyone of everyone from every party comparing themselves to JFK, that's the first one that comes to mind where two people who didn't necessarily get along ran on the same ticket. Of course, Clinton and Gore weren't always tight, either.

But Clinton never ran against Gore, so that's not comparable.

And it's a different age. It's the cable news era-- do you really think some of these pundits are going to let Obama get away with picking her?

 

[Marx]

There's a huge amount of speculation that Johnson had JFK offed to get to the Oval Office, too. Could history repeat itself?

jag

That's all just a bunch of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories Jag.

 

[jaguarr]

But this has been the most bitter and vicious primary battle in modern history. I will not buy into an Obama-Clinton ticket. I most certainly will vote against it, considering that would be a distinct instance of Obama playing politics to win. He has numerous other choices he could make. Why settle for her when he can pick someone better-- you know, someone who didn't blatantly insult his campaign over and over and over again?

I have a feeling that an Obama-Clinton ticket would be a result of the party leaders putting the screws on him to have her as his VP for the sake of the party and the election as a whole, rather than something he'd be very enthusiastic about.

jag

 

[Marx]

But Clinton never ran against Gore, so that's not comparable.

And it's a different age. It's the cable news era-- do you really think some of these pundits are going to let Obama get away with picking her?

Do you really think that the "pundits" are going to single-handedly change the landscape of the american public?

 

[rdh007]

But Clinton never ran against Gore, so that's not comparable.

And it's a different age. It's the cable news era-- do you really think some of these pundits are going to let Obama get away with picking her?

I personally don't. Though maybe the pundits shouldn't matter. Maybe we can make them not matter.

*skips off into his field of daisies, rainbows, and happy feelings*

 

[jaguarr]

That's all just a bunch of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories Jag.

jag

 

[rdh007]

But this has been the most bitter and vicious primary battle in modern history. I will not buy into an Obama-Clinton ticket. I most certainly will vote against it, considering that would be a distinct instance of Obama playing politics to win. He has numerous other choices he could make. Why settle for her when he can pick someone better-- you know, someone who didn't blatantly insult his campaign over and over and over again?

 

[The Senator]

Do you really think that the "pundits" are going to single-handedly change the landscape of the american public?

The pundits kept the Swift Boat ads alive long after they aired, so yeah, anything's possible.

 

[Marx]

The pundits kept the Swift Boat ads alive long after they aired, so yeah, anything's possible.

I agree about it being possible...but is it likely? After 8 years of the Bush Administration, one would hope that people could see through those kinds of tactics.

 

[The Senator]

I agree about it being possible...but is it likely? After 8 years of the Bush Administration, one would hope that people could see through those kinds of tactics.

Hope in one hand, crap in the other... see which one gets filled first.

 

[moraldeficiency]

Think he'd run against McCain though? They've got some history and a lot of mutual respect. Though I agree he'd be ideal. Instantly lands experience plus the man is practically a saint.

 

[Marx]

Think he'd run against McCain though? They've got some history and a lot of mutual respect. Though I agree he'd be ideal. Instantly lands experience plus the man is practically a saint.

So let me get this straight...

Alot of people feel that Obama is a "messiah."

You feel that Webb is a "saint."

Wow...who knew that the Democrats could put together such an "enlightening" ticket.

 

[The Senator]

Webb is hardly a saint. His three marriages speak against that.