CNN

This is yet another example of Senator Obama's inexperience and being naive. He claims to be a uniter – geezzz – guess not!

There are better ways to deal with this than the road Senator Obama has chosen. Bad judgment for sure!

Hillary has a lot more electoral votes and that's what gets a president elected. Hillary's health care program is the best, most comprehensive, and most fair. We will all have private insurance and the insurance companies can't deny us. We can get the same insurance as Congress has. She knows how to get things done, how to create jobs, how to keep our defense secure.

Now I'm guessing that a story is going to be put out that Obama is somehow tied the N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer's prostitutions ring debacle.

Why not?
We've heard wilder stories coming out of the Clinton Campaign.

Barack 08

Good. He should go far far away

Clintons are dreaming again. She thinks she will be the nominee. Billary you can be the president only in your dream. and your husband as vice president.

Another political manuever by the Clinton machine. First try to damage your opponent then make the inference that in a few months you can be a great VP. What a crock. Don't the Clinton's realize that most americans are smart enought o see through this type of campaigning. She is in no position to make such an offer anyway. It's laughable. She will not have the most pledged delegates by the end of this process and she is doing everything she can to change the rules. Quite frankly I don't blame her.

Here are the numbers:

Pledged Delegates: Hillary = 1,200; Obama = 1347 (+147 for Obama)
SperDel: Hillary = 238 (dwon from 250; Obama = 206 (up from 50)

(Note Obama is waiting for Texas Caucaus; he is ahead here: 2,3918 (vs. Hillary = 18,620; deficit of "5,298)

Totals: Obama = 1,553; Hillary = 1438
Deficit for Hillary = 115

With all the BIG states Hillary has WON, how would she overcome these deficits? She will be luck to come in 3rd place!

California -

That's not factual. If Hillary loses the nomination. The BIG states will follow suit. It will be political suicide for these states to go against the voices of the people (red or black). She's won the big states, but big deal, she's still behind in overall numbers. She clearly won't win MS, NC, Puerto Rico, AND could possibly lose PA if she continues down the same path she's been on. So spin it any way you want, but until the FAT lady sings, and right now, it's not signing Hillary's name.

If you are a politicians, YOU don't go against the vote of the people in your state. If you take Hillary off the Democratic ticket, then it would be ludicrus to vote against the popular vote. People are SICK of the same old crap and SICK of same business as usuall!! That's a fact.

We need to move this country forward and stop focusing on the "PAST"... and Sen. Clinton needs to be reminded that THIS race is not about HER, it's about what's BEST for this country and right now that is clearly NOT her.

Why should Obama settle for the past, when clearly he's looking to the future?

As for her wins in large states:

CATHEGORY 1: NY, NJ, CA" These will REMAIN DEMOCRATIC
whoever is the candidate.

CATHEGORY 2: NY, NJ, CA, TX. These were won also because of the
large population of immigrants, little knowledgeable
of the US political past and therefore susceptible to
Clintons propaganda organization and not reachable
by OBAMA due to language problems
FLA falls laso in this cathegory !!

And even so and if FLA and MI would vote again, she will not reach the majority of popular vote

Elger

For the people saying he's spoiled...why would he accept it? he's in first place right now the person in second can't offer that spot...It's a trick to voters to think a vote for Hillary is the same as a vote for Obama...quite frankly she seems to be the spoiled one thinking this nomination is her right...she doesn't have to earn it?....explain that to me...he has the popular vote

Good for you OBAMA!!

America is not fooled.

You wouldnt want to be on that sinking ship anyway once the republicans get a hold of all their scandal. Where are your tax returns Billary. What are you hiding?

For all you women that won't vote for whomever the Dem.candidate is, you get what you deserve. If McCain gets in Roe V Wade is gone unless the Supreme Court judges don't die or retire for another 4 years and the worst are the latinos. The Republicans want 11 million or more of you gone. I guess you do too.

Hopefully when Obama looses, either the primary or the general election, he will crawl back under the rock from wence he came, never to be seen again. He is disgusting.

They deserve each other. Those two pompous....well, you know..lol

McCain 2008.......................................or anyone besides those two.

I love all these Hillary supporters comments, they give me my daily dose of humor!

Go Obama '08!

Shows his arrogance clearly. If this was Hillary Clinton rejected, people would say "SEE SHE IS A DIVIDER OMG" she shows more traits of unity than the Barack character ever will.

Okay – it wasn't the Clintons asking for Obama to become VP. The press was asking a staff member if it was up for consideration. Ironically the press – CNN especially – is making this a HUGE deal to deceive the American public. Maybe because it is a slow news day. Even here folks have not completely red the news and truly listened or comprehended who said and did what. And when the public gets on forums (like this one) and starts attacking thier opponent on illegitimate grounds – this in turn causes an 'echo chamber effect' and all participating start believing the the din of thier own noise.

Name calling isn't attractive from either camp and it confuses the issues. Hilliary isn't just grabbing power at any cost – she is campaigning. If she were a man she wouldn't be considered crazy or a (w)itch. Obama isn't a dim witted idiot, he's just using his strongest talent – public speaking – to try to get elected.

Most on this board need to 'grow up' – Obama and Clinton supporters alike.

Another question: Why do people use Hillary's first name and Barack's last name. Is there a mannerly way to refer to both of them that is equalizing?

It's too early to really be talking about this there are still more contest out there. Obama O8 for pres enough said

Way to go soon-to-be President Obama! Clinton has spread lies about you throughout the campaign while her surrogates have contacted Canadien offficials pertaining to Mrs. Clinton's false rhetoric about NAFTA. I am completely fed up with the spin machine and every Clinton supporters who refuses to acknowledge this women's dirty past. We can carry that sort of baggage into the nomination process when most republicans despise her, indepedents would vote McCain if Obama's not on the ticket, and new democrats would simply lose all ambitions to participate in the nomination process. Bill Richardson or John Edwards, you may receive a phone call from Barack soon!
Si Se Puede!

I WOULDN'T DO AN OBAMA CLINTON EITHER.

HILLARY COULD RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK!!!!

Amazing how the youth of today preaches about the Clintons with pages from the 'Faux' news book of lies written during the reign of king Dubya. They choose to ignore the prosperity of the 90s, the balanced budget and the high regard which the US had on the international scene. Even the repub's worst efforts (which co$t the taxpayer$ million$) at 'exposing' crooked business dealings by the Clintons came up with nothing more than some hanky panky.
Now we are stuck in an unpopular and losing war on two fronts that NOONE can end (not even Obie, by admission of his own top advisors) a collapsing economy, record ga$ prices, record deficit and americans are subjected to monstrous collective hatred even among our one-time allies. To fly the empty banner of 'change' as if to imply that the Bush disasters and the Clinton prosperity are somehow one and the same is a ridiculous lie created and perpetuated by the Obama campaign with the approval and consent of its figurehead. Wake up people and see the deception fo the Obama campaign for what it truly is!

Thank you Sen. Obama for not accepting. This is too sick to be funny. Here is this man that is leading in votes and delegates and she wants him to be her V.P. and to make this even more insane. He has to be the good old boy and reqlinquish the top position to her for the sake of the party. Pleaseeeeeeee! . I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone. The reason the Republicans win is they stick together no matter what. Dems are so stupid they will bite off their nose to spite their face. That's why we will never win. Have a backbone for once and show that we can stand together no matter what. At least we can return to the party of principles.

Danielle – Obama/Edwards that is your dream ticket! Please have some kool aid because it will be 2004 all over again.

Freedom & Hope! Please give me one good reason why no one but Hillary just one!

Fight on, Obama! good way to go! This straight talk sets such a contrast with Clinton's double talking, nasty and negative politics. This is a fight for new ways of politics and finding solutions. I am with you all the way!

He might want to re-think his position.........Not that she coldn't do better, but the Party needs tham both.

However, if the numbers hold in the "re-do" for FL and MI, and I'm sure I'm off by +5/-5%, there would only be a 32 delegate difference between the two..........

MIght want to re-think your attitude Obama

For the uneducated Hillary supporters who calim "the only state Obama's won was Illinois"... and he's only won red states, let me enlighten you:

He's won a numerous of BIG SWING states, including but not limited to:

Virginia
Colorado
Missouri

He's also projected by Survey USA to win more states and more delegates than Hillary Clinton in a head to head matchup with Mccain!

And do you people REALLY think that Obama will lose BLUE states like CA, MA, NY and NJ to Mccain!?!? NO WAY(he's up double digits vs. mccain in those states)

And as proof of Obama being able to win swing and republican leaning states is the fact that BILL FOSTER – D just beat the republican in Dennis Hastert's congressional seat because of Barack Obama's endorsement and advertising in support of Foster!

No matter how the Clinton campaign tries to spin the facts, the truth always comes out at the end!

Obama/Edwards '08

Look at all this comments, the reason we have two Democrats left, is because we have two great candidates, so stop trashing each other, we could never win in November if we do not unite! Let voters decide when the get all 2025.

It has been Hilary Clinton at her best: Absurd and presumptuous.

Clinton is trying to get the independent vote by saying "Look, I know you are wavering between Obama and myself. Vote for me and you can have both of us." I do find it amusing that she insists that Obama is not ready to lead yet she is prepared to put him 1 heart attack or unforseen tragedy away from the presidency. Isn't that part of picking a running mate? To have someone ready to take over if the worst should ever happen?

They sure can't do math at CNN Brian. For weeks Ive been trying to get them to correct Obama's superdelegate count. Now that Obama just picked up Sanders, another superdelegate from Miss., his total is 216 not 199.

Yeah, whatever Nobama!

McCain
johnmccain.com

Im glad he rejected the comments of the runner up in this process. The Clintons are looking for a way to get on Obamas ticket. I wouldnt let her if i were him she brings to much dirt to the table.

>Freedom and Hope

>...

>Anyone but Hillary for 2008

I think that says it all! The haters that support Obama would vote for anybody by Hillary in 2008. McCain, you just won, with the Dems tearing themselves apart, with a spoiled, elitist like Obama leading the way. Limbaugh must be chuckling right about now.

Hillary is one of the most arrogant political animals I have seen. I think this woman is bipolar and is not taking her medication.
Seriously, as an American in Canada I find this woman to be disgusting. What kind of image would America project outside of its borders if they elect such a devious, slimey, shrew as President?

This was a very clever tactic of Hillary to show America how arrogent Obama is. Too proud to accept vice president when he is a mere 100 delegates ahead with several states and super delegates to go.

Hillary '08

Thank you Senator Obama! It's so obvious that Senator Clinton is desperate. She's knows that she's fighting an uphill battle and needs Senator Obama and is trying to woo his supporters with this "joint-ticket" talk. Well guess what, Senator Obama doesn't need Hillary Clinton! He is and continues to be the front runner winning the most states, the most votes, and the most delegates. And his supporter base grows by leaps and bounds every single day. Obama is not even thinking about a joint-ticket with Hillary Clinton. Why would he, when there are so many other strong, ethical-minded, great people for him to consider as his VP?

You go Senator Obama!

Obama '08!

So basically what the Clintonista's are saying is that the voters are dumb and they know who and what is best for you.

Millions of Obama voters and supporters you are being sold down the river by the entrenched political establishment, Obama is going to win the popular vote and the delegate count, but the election is going to be stolen from him "for the good of the party" and he will "have to wait his turn".

You will then be EXPECTED to vote for Hillary NO QUESTIONS ASKED, as you need to do "as you are told".

Hillary is indeed "Ready to mislead from day one".

Good for Sen. Obama, last I checked he is ahead on the delegate count AND popular vote. Why is she offering the 2nd spot to someone she doesn't think is ready on 'day one'?

Hillary doesn't get that some people are actually voting against her! We want CHANGE, not the same old toxic-negativity-destruction of the other candidate. Why do people support Obama? He IS new, he is not an insider and now, according to the latest polls he CAN beat McCain by at least, 12%. People wont vote for Clinton. Independents will vote for McCain rather than have a Clinton-re-run.

with New York Gov Eliot Spitzer a close supporter of senetor clinton how can the american people trust senetor clinot with people who can even be faithful to thier own wife including bill clinton to run the white house. i would like to hear what the clinton campaign have to say about this case. my guess nothing because bill can identify with GOV Eliot. obama can be trusted america.

Hillary needs no one but herself because when it is all said and done and if she doesn"t win she will be just fine.
And the rest of you will be wondering why and how did John McCain win this elections.
So go ahead and be stupid and hard headed

Go Obama!! Hillary should go Vice under McCain...they both are HISTORIC POLITICIANS...which got us in this situation in the first place!! Barrack Obama is a real Human Being...not one of those judgmental people from the WHITE or RIGHT that has the world laughing at us!

Well Obama has the right to reject being #2

But I reject Obama being # 1 and this also my right.

Let the most Experienced Candidate Win.....

Send Senator McCain the War Monger and Bush Clone Home.

The only chance Obama had to protect him from the up coming controversies about himself is to hide behind Hillary. But if he wants to be a loner then so be it. It proves it is all about his ego and nothing else.

If he was black, he wouldn't made it this far. What does that tell us?

What Obama should offer is 1st term Obama-Clinton, 2nd
term Clinton-Obama. Since it's slo close just agree
to share the top. Given that Obama is bringing in the
new voters and will attract Republicans, and that he
matches better against McCain, Obama should be on top
first.

If you like this, feel free to Xerox and post anywhere.

He Obama he can make the right calls when President ,but making a bumbling in dealing with Resko. His two to advisors who made the comments in Canada about NAFTA, Britian on Iraq and one was a pulitzer Prise Winner They must have been mistakes. So how good can his JUDGEMENT BE He has already struck out here and factcheck.org has him rate NO.#1 telling untruths as they put it of all Canidates REP or DEMS. What in the world do you see in this man the FACTS are there. Hilary didnt make up any of this. THE FACTS ARE THERE any Probably more to come. Smartin UP PEOPLE before the BIG Swift Boat Machine Takes him Down

That's it.

Just when you might think HC got as low as she could possibly go, she finds just another twist to dig a bit deeper.

You know things are going bad when your opponent only needs to reaffirm reality (you're behind, Hillary) in order to contradict you. You know things are going really bad when your adviser, shamelessly indeed, keeps repeating that they should sit the delegates from Florida and Michigan, even though there was no race in those two states. And you know it is time to adjust your meds when one day, you think someone is not ready to take office, only to contradict yourself the next day by saying that somehow, during the spring, light should fall upon him.

To think that someone, in full conscience, can cast his vote for her, completly bewilders me.

C'mon PA we need change and I want to have a J-O-B. Obama 08!

Sorry that you said no to Hillary. There's your change to get into the white house. All well (Mr Powel will be a better Vise President anyway's)

Hillary- o8

Sen. Obama will end with the lead in the popular vote, elected delegates, total delegates, and total states won. The superdelegates should only endorse the will of the people.

Anything else should be looked upon as corruption—corruption indicative of the Clintons. Just look at the story of the New York governor and his involvement with prostitution rings and his support of the Clinton campaign. It is time for change, time for honesty, time for hope, time for Sen. Obama.

you smug obamanauts are real uniters, huh? everybody that doesn't agree with you is a monster... there have been other countries that get "united" by demonizing other points of view. You might want to chill before you drive away most of America from your candidate or (worse) carry on the Bush tradition of division.

All our choices stink, what it comes down to in the end is who has the most money. Sad, sad. Remember after 911 everybody thought G.W. Bush was great, where are we now, on the brink of recession.

I would not want Hillary and Bill as my boss either.

I applaud Obama for standing up to Clintons' latest political ploy. They are up to their usual old tricks and they'll try to muster up votes anyway they can.

I, for one, am sick of Hillary's arrogance, air of entitlement, deception, lies, scandals, investigations, and double-talk about her *experience*.

We don't need someone of Hillary's character, temperment, history, and *judgment* as president or vice-president of the United States.

Oliver, if she could do better then why is she in 2nd place and he is in first?

what a joke this Obama candidacy is? NO experience, no intelligence, radical politics and a racist wife

but white liberal guilt has aided his cause

mccain will win 40 states
americans are smarter than we think

the college lunatics cannot help him win either

Of course he's rejecting her, just like everyone else!!

have you ever hear that saying things are not alway what it seems?
obama seem to be winning by delagates, however we know that he dont have the states to win, so hilary was making a offer, she know if she wins penn she got it in the bag with super delagates. and to be honest hilary is the smartest democratic nomination between the both of them and i see her as a stronger leader. sorry not trying to diss obama , that just the way i see it and i was undecided, now i see.

The Senators Clinton & Obama together on *one* ticket? Regardless of the order of the names, I don't see how that can be a workable solution.

Tell me this: when is the last time you've had two equally strong (& strong-willed!) persons in the White House as President and VP?

Beware of hoping for a woman and an african american on the same ticket.... Condi Rice might just give it to you!

And let's look at another thing...

What does it say when Bill Clinton's veep can't bring himself to endorse Hillary? When Bill picked Al Gore as his running mate, it was touted as a compatible match. Wouldn't it seem obvious that Gore would commit his vote to Clinton's camp?

Stop trying to repeat history, Hillary. Obama is not buying it.

this guy has an ego bigger than all the current and former presidents combined.

what makes him think that he can accomplish ANYTHING as president with a shorter resume than any president ever before. he should have stuck to his word in 2004 when he said he would not run for nation-wide office.

FOR THE CLINTONS; LET'S ALL SING, a one, a two........!

"IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME, NOW!"

In rememberance of the lies, scandals, and the secrets of
the Clintons

Obama 2008

I rank this blog to be among one of the BEST to date– the points made are very clear, even to Hillary supporters; enjoy!

"No one wants to serve with Hillary. She can stoop as low as it gets and she is just the wrong person to lead our country.
She is the absolute worst of the worst. She has no integrity. She will do anything to win the votes.

- She runs the worst negative ads
- She can't manage her own campaign
- She has numerous scandals
- She has taken mad money from lobbyists
- She flip flops on almost every issue when its convinient
- She touts her 35 years of experience 8 years of which are fist lady
- Obama has more legislative experience than Hillary.
- She talks about experience, McCain has twice the experience she brings – How will she make her experience argument then?
- 1/3 of the country strongly dislikes her? Very polarized fugure?
- Independs don't like her.
- She can't win any red states.
- Fear mongering tactics
- She is mad wealthy, you think she cares about us average joe's?

Are we insane to pick her? Obama represents what we all really stand for."

Dear Sen Obama:

We need to find a way to work together, or we will have another Republican in the White House. If Mich and Florida counted, Sen Clinton would lead in both delegates and popular vote by a very very slim margin (2 delegates and about 75,000 votes). Sen Clinton has won all the BIG BLUE STATES and the two most important swing states OHIO & FLORIDA. Don't give me the didn't campaign in Florida dance, I live in Florida and he ran campaign ads here. If he hadn't he would not have gotten the share of the votes that he did, those ads introduced him to the voters. Senator Clinton did not campaign in Florida. And don't give me the not on the ballot argument for Michigan, he ELECTED to remove his name from the ballot and when he realized he had made a mistake campaigned in Michigan to have supporters of candidates not on the ballot to vote uncommitted, so essentially, the uncommitted votes are his voters and I gave him the appropriate percentage of uncommitted delegates based on the demographics of the electorate in Michigan. If the Super Delegates decide this nomination, they will have to consider the ability of the candidate to win in the BIG BLUE STATES and the swing states of FLORIDA AND OHIO. Senator Clinton did not have to acknowledge that Senator Obama would make a good VP nominee, but she did. Indicating a willingness to work together. So from the UNITY candidate, we get a flat rejection of working together. How arrogant is that? Sounds like the little kid on the playground who says if I don't win I'm going to take my marbles and go home. But in this case Senator Obama will be taking the opportunity to elect a DEMOCRATIC president home with him. For that alone, I have switched my support to Hillary Clinton.

Mr. HOWARD DEAN

If you are not able to stop the PARTY DESTRUCTUCTIVE ACTIONS OF
HILLARY CLINTON AND MAKE HER GO AWAY, THAN R E S I G N ! ! !

ELGER

This man is a divider, not a uniter! I would never ever vote for him as the Presidential nominee. Even if he was chosen as VP, I'd have to plug my nose to give a vote to him. He and his gang of egotistical surrogates make me want to throw up.

THAT'S THE BEST NEWS!!!!! HOPE HRC PICKS EDWARDS.

OBAMA NEEDS TO GROW UP IN THE SENATE. HE'S NOT READY FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.

Joe Biden himself said it: why would anyone in their right mind want to be a lame duck VP with Bill Clinton in the house? Obama would be no more than a poster child as VP, a symbolic figurehead without any real power other than as President of the Senate. To ally himself with Hillary, the very image of everything in D.C. that he's trying to change, would be political suicide.

Look at the big picture! What is the strategy for the Clintons to talk about a dream ticket while they are behind on the pledged delegates count?

The Clintons just want to get themselves to be the VP in case they cannot get the nomination. They throw out this idea of dream ticket to get get people thinking of the No. 1 or No. 2 for the Clintons, thus getting rid of the possibilities of having any other person, except themselves, to be considered to be on the VP slot!

The problem with having the Hillary on the No. 2 slot is that Hillary is just too dirty old school of the politician! Hillary is too divisive. She can get down real low and dirty in order to win at any cost. Our country will continue to be divided and our government will continue to be dysfunctional if Hillary gets to play any part .

Hillary is the opposite of Obama. Obama will do a whole better without having to watch his back if Hillary is the VP. If Obama is as truthful as he tries to convince the public, he will not choose her to be his VP.

O, how the mighty have fallen!

Would anyone have believed that Democrats would be speaking and writing about our first black president (Bill) and the former First Lady (Hill) like what one reads in these article postings?

Truly, we have become a 'throw-away society."

You did a lot of good, Bill; but, old times forgotten, huh?

Thank you Barrack, now you need to tell them you are not helping pay for a fixed primary.

I am sure glad that Obama at last rejected that stupid offer. If Hillary wins nomination I advice her to choose Carl Rover as her VP because they suit each other perfectly. And if Obama wins, I suppose she would start to campaign for McCain. She has already helped him by suggesting that McCain is more suitable to be President than Obama. Republicans would sure be happy to have her in their campaign. Shame on you Hillary.

One has to admire the Clinton savvy. They want us to think that this "Dream Team" notion is aimed at Obama supporters and undecided voters; it's targeted at the superdelegates . The Clinton camp knows that Hillary can't go into the Democratic convention in second place (as seems likely) and get the nomination. Why? If Obama has the most delegates, yet she receives the nomination, a large democratic voting bloc, feeling cheated and disenfranchised, will sit out the general election. Simply put, McCain wins. The Dems can't afford to ostracizes that many voters. Consequently, the Clintons have proposed this insulting vote for me, get Obama as well scenario as a way to allow them to persuade the unpledged superdelegates they should commit to her; at this point, it's the only way she has a chance of going into the convention as leader. Winning states with a simple majority won't close the gap for her; whether it's admitted or not, this primary is in the hands of the superdelegates, and the Clintons know it. Their strategy is impressive, but insulting and somewhat underhanded.

What about a Clinton/Gore ticket? That is the real dream team ticket. They would be unstoppable.

Another blooper from CNN or my math is going bad.

CNN estimates that Obama leads Clinton by less than 100 delegates, 1,553 to 1,438.

How is 1553-1438 < 100. .... and if the Texas caucus results were to be added, I guess it would go above 150. CNN wants to keep the race tight to get more hits ... good msrketing and business strategy. Nothing worng ... the whole world runs this way. Money Money Money!!!

Funny, I already considered him number 2.

Hillary knows the numbers don't help her to the top of the ticket by convention time. The fact the Clinton's are spinning this whole joint ticket fairy tale up, just smells to high heaven. Forget the remaining voters – Hillary has just declared herself the Dem’s nominee!” That’s funny, asking Obama to be VP when he leads in both the delegate race and the popular vote. In desperation Hillary wants to change Obama's "YES WE CAN" to a Clinton "YES WE SCAM"

Hillary's enemies are safer than her friends

Hillary..if you really want to unite the party..why dont you become the VP..you are no 2. Remain no 2

My friend was so angry with your comment abt Obama- he got heart attack...he is in hospital now...Doctors have asked him not to watch TV to avoid you, Hillary

You mean to tell me that she's willing to offer Obama a VP spot after she said she has all this experience and McCain has experience and all Obama has is a speech he gave years ago. Why give McCain more credit than someone from your own party? Why would you criticize him for using a God given talent to inspire people, motivate young people and motivate the young at heart. You may need to ask yourself what talents are you using to inspire people that it takes the people to change this country and not the president alone. For some reason you think he's good enough to be a VP but it's ok to throw the kitchen sink at him to. Just goes to show that Hillary is willing to do anything and say anything to get the nomination. Hillary is beginning to appear to be more interested in personal gain rather than whats in the best interest of the American people.

Obama 08!!!

The most intelligent statement this man has ever made. Go away!!

Clinton or McCain.......NO OBAMA!

We don't want ON THE JOB TRAINING President! This is not a job for COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, his BEST qualification – a community AGITATOR!

He is such an obimbecile! He would be the worst choice for VP. His campaign is coming unraveled and Hillary and Edwards will be the Dream Team. How can we trust someone who tells the people the Canadian meeting didn't happen, whose wife says unpatriotic things, who does business with Rezko, etc.

We are seeing the real Obama and he isn't fit to be VP or President.

LOL! I guess Gov. Spitzer is off the VP list for Hillary.

OBAMA AND EDWARDS! GOGOGO!

Obama...I am with you this time
BTW- I am republican
It is like Huckabe asking McCain-"Can you be my VP?"..LOL

Obama be the nominee..we will have a decent fight with you.

I am wondering if Obama supporters ever need to work or study? Every cnn ticker comment is backed by 90% Obama fans! Amazingly absurd...

They say she is the most inteligent candidate in the race. Are you sure??
Honestly, where is the evidence of it? How can anyone who's clearly in second place in a contest offer the "consolation" prize to the person who's currently in first place? It doesn't sound very intelligent. I thought she was supposed to the most "brilliant" person running in this election according to Wesley Clark a failed presidential candidate and his fellow generals.

I always thought Hillary wanted a latino (LA Mayor?) to be her VP (or, maybe to mow the White House lawn).

HELLO?????
Why do Obama supporters keep saying Hillary needs him, but he doesn't need her?

Many exit polls show that 25% OF HILLARY'S SUPPORTERS WILL VOTE McCAIN IN NOVEMBER IF SHE DOESN'T WITH THE PRIMARY! I BEING ONE OF THEM....WE WANT EXPERIENCE! ESPECIALLY IF HE PICKS A WOMAN RUNNING MATE!

ONLY 10% OF OBAMA SUPPORTERS WILL VOTE McCAIN IF HE DOESN'T WIN......

OBAMA CAN NOT WIN THE GENERAL LOSING 25% OF HILLARY'S SUPPORTERS TO McCAIN!

Obama is winning, why should he take a number 2 spot on the ticket? If anything, Hillary should be the VP on his ticket. Of course, that will never happen. I don't support anyone anymore. I don't think Obama can beat McCain. I think a lot of Independents are going to vote McCain. Disappointed Hillary voters will also vote McCain. What ever happened to Nader, thankfully the media has dropped him like yesterday's fish. Why am I asking all these questions?

Sen. Obama will end with the lead in the popular vote, elected delegates, and the total lead in delegates. The superdelegates should only endorse the will of the people. Anything else should be looked upon as corruption–the type of corruption that is indicative of the Clintons. Just look at the story of the New York governor and his involvement with prostitution rings and his support of the Clinton campaign.

He handled this well.

Popularity vote means nothing. Al Gore won the popularity vote, but lost the presidency..to whom? To Bush..Everyone likes to claim they hate Bush now, but I bet my left foot that they all voted for Bush, the first time, AND the second time. Hillary Clinton is a strong sensible woman who would be great for this country. Despite the media's play on her words, she has been very forth coming with her plans for presidency, even if those plans cannot come to fruition.

Yes yes I am sure there will be people shouting to the sky, THAT'S NOT TRUE, however facts are facts, and frankly Obama has done the same thing. People rely too much on the media to swing their views around. It's all political, each candidate will say what they think will best draw the votes to them. Despite who gets elected, in the end, a year from now, EVERYONE will be complaining about the new President, regardless of who it is.

Unfortunately for Clinton, it seems there are too many Americans NOT guided by fear. As a nation, we have collectively realized that voting based on irrational fears encouraged by Rovian-style candidates does not result in a very good outcome.

Clinton would need Obama as VP to have a chance at beating McCain. Obama would lose votes if Clinton was his VP. What does this tell us? Obama would be the best candidate for the Dems to take the White House.

The longer this campaign goes on, the more I dislike Hillary Clinton, and I enjoyed the Bill Clinton White House years.

Can someone, anyone tell me what "experience" does Hillary have to claim she is better fit to run our country? i mean i really do like her a lot, but lets be honest here her "experience" was riding the coat tail of her husband when he was president, and of course she`s been to more than 80 country`s duh she was with Bill the whole time hello.

Our country needs to go into a completely different direction with new, and improved ideas that can, and will be realized by Obama.

What is experience when your judgement is wrong?

Its all about making the right judgement in time of crises..

I think most people see that a white woman is most presumptive than

a black man in this country. This is very true in the South.

If the Democratic party does not give the nomination to the person who has won the most states, the most primaries, the most caucuses and the most pledged delegates I am done supporting them. Its going to be a travesty of the highest cause.

That strut, that swagger.I want to gag. I just think he is full of himself. He looks so much like my son but my son is a real person. When they debate and he looks down his nose at her it is so disrespectful! Shameful Obama!

Thank you Obama. You are the better candidate, and we all know it.

Anyone but Hillary for 2008.

Clinton's candidature is doomed to failure.

Obama. Dont' you want to unite the party? You better say no to Clinton when she wins the party nomination.

You're not fit to be VP how much more President!

The only major state you've won was Illinois, the rest are RED STATES and will stay red for many years to come!

Senator Clinton will end up with the majority of POPULAR vote. She will be the presidential candidate and she is smart enough to ask Obama to become VP. That is what a uniter is all about. She is ready because of her foresight.

I believe that Hillary's "offer" to Obama was just political manuevering anyway, and I am so thrilled that Obama turned the tables on her with his response.

Obama does not need her, and she does not represent the kind of politics that Obama is looking for in a running mate.

Glad that you came out so strongly, Barack. Thank you for making your position crystal clear. Now, leave her behind and get back to your message.

Even a snake will see Hilary and run away.

When she makes speeches, she nods her head like a cobra.

Go Obama !!!!!!!!!!! I think Hillary should choose someone who has ethics closer to Hers and Bill's. How about Gov. Spitzer??? Lets see he has had experience since day one and can bring the same kind of change to Washington that Bill and Hillary can. Sorry, but is this one less Super Delegate for Senator Clinton???

Even a snake will see Hilary and run away.

The Clintons wants to avoid showing their tax return...!

What is up with the Dems. Obama is correct if he isn't sutible to be Pres. how could he be Vice-Pres. Also, leave it to the Dems. (Clinton's) the rules are set, FL and MI don't count. They don't like the outcome and say we need to do it over. Rules are rules, they don't count. This is why people don't have any faith in the system!

The fact is that neither Obama or Clinton could win 2025 delegates, until the super delegates re-vote in August. Nobdy will agree as the 2nd person until then.

Both Obama and Clinton will fight to end of the game, but the final result is Clinton as the candidate for the president and Obama for VP since the super delegates could not do the other way.

It is the fair solution that both since Obama would have second chance after Clinton or MacCain to be a president. There is no second chance for Clinton any more.

Good! He is not ready for President or VP. He needs to spend another term in the senate and learn something besides how to make speeches. Hillary should be the presidential candidate since she has won the big states and John Edwards should be the VP candidate if he will take it. That is a dream team! Otherwise, all the Clinton Democrats will vote for McCain and Obama will go down. Who the heck does he think he is? He would be a detriment to the ticket with all of his shady connections to Rezko, Farrakhan, NAFTA mess, etc.

Wow you are delusional Obama. If she won the ticket and you did not accept the vp ticket, the Democrats will blame you for dividing the party.
Honestly, your entire platform was discredited when Samantha Powers said immediate withdrawal was a "best case scenario."
If it's an Obama-McCain match-up, McCain will win. Hands-down.

Once again Hillary Clinton is trying to (as Obama says) "hoodwink" us – as if we are all intellectually impaired or something. How can Obama be Vice President if, according to the Clintons he would not make a good Commander in Chief? Now look, President and MRS Clinton, either Obama would make a good Commander in Chief – in which case I am voting for him – or he would not make a good Commander in Chief? Make up your mind. You see, I like it so much that Obama does not treat us as if we are all intellectually impaired, that I think I'll just continue to stand firm with him until he becomes President of the United states.

Obama will win no matter how close Hillary gets to winning and thats how it needs to be and thats how its going to be!

I'm sick of Hillary supporters implying that Obama can't win against McCain- and the GOP attack machine- in November. If anything those folks need to review Sen. Obama's political carrer going back to his days in Chicago. He's always "defied the odds" and taken on candidates that should have burried him, but somehow, someway, he manages to win and win big! His first foray into campaigning he lost to a big name Chicago politico...and lost (for a congress seat). Since then he has taken note and has run intelligent campaigns, which always garner him with huge returns! Obama will win the Dem. Nom and With that win the white house, just you wait and see.

All of the people saying that Hillary is so arrogant for saying Obama could be her running mate, don't you realize that she is prefacing that with a big IF she gets the nomination? Relax, folks.

She knows that she won't get the nomination on her own. Not after she tears the party apart and the Republicans get through with her.

Smart move on Obama's part. His supporters would never vote for her.

I'm so glad that Obama addressed this nonsense about VP because the Clinton's are trying to play mind-games but I hope America recognizes that Obama is what's for real and Clinton is old news and she up to the old ways of Washington.

This reminds me of the youngest child on the playground saying "If I can't be Captain I don't want to play", or better yet the spoiled brat saying "If you don't let me win, I'm going to take my marbles and go home". If Florida and Michigan counted, Senator Obama would be second in both delegates and popular vote. We can't win the general election without Florida and Ohio. If the DNC alienates Florida Voters, we will have another Republican President. Stop being spoiled rotten OBAMIANS, we need to work together and get a Democrat in the White House in November. It is time to look at the BIG picture, you must have Ohio and FLORIDA to win the general election. Wyoming won't do it, Iowa won't do it, Mississippi won't do it and even Texas won't do it. You need all the BLUE STATES plus Ohio and Florida. So Senator Obama get off your HIGH HORSE and stop trying to trick the voters into thinking you are really the front runner. You are only the front runner because Howard Dean wants you to be for now. We will see about later.

As usual, the same diatribes from Obamabots, ... and this from supposedly educated people? Most of you are probably school drop outs who haven't anything substantive to add to debate except of course for insults, how would you like it if your mother, sister, grandma or other female relative were insulted the way you are insulting this decent woman? Educated grown ups do not usually behave as reprehensively as the " educated' Obamabots do.

Obama won Texas and has more delegates. It's the economy stupid has now also become its the delegate count stupid.

Obama is in the lead and winning and for Hillary to make up those delegates is near impossible. There is no argument to these facts. Math doesn't bend to the will of crazy lunatics. It simply is obvious that Obama is way out in front. To be honest it really looks like Hillary has no chance to win at all.

I also think it would be stupid to have Hillary in the white house again. we had her husband already. We have had enough of the dynasty. I want Change and Obama is the right person for the job.

The last time I conducted interviews for positions of varying degrees of "power," I was put off by the people who said they only wanted the top spot. Since they didn't earn the top spot, they got no job at all. They came in with all of these ideas of how to change the way things were run (some being very good ones), but none of them saw how they could help in any other way but to run the whole dang show.

Yep he winning because he does not want to count ALL the votes casted so far... That at the end will cost him the presidency.

The most vital quality in the leader of a country is his or her ability to put the welfare of the country ahead of his or her own interests. Barack Obama will be 47 years old at election time in 2008. At some time in the next 30 years, he will almost certainly spend 8 years as President. If he cannot take second chair for 8 years for the good of his party, how does anyone expect him to sacrifice his own interests for the good of his country?

Obama is really really bad at this. She offered it just so he would reject it and expose himself for the divider (not uniter) he is and completely contradict his own campaign strategy. And he has – hook, line, and sinker. Thank God, I would NEVER vote for any ticket with Obama anywhere on it.

Obama/Bloomberg is my favorite version of the ticket, with Colin Powell, Hagel, Edwards as AG, Kathleen Sebelius, Jim Webb or Zinni in there...basically, no Clintons. Too bad she coopted the word 'change' and led her minions to believe that 'change' meant emptiness because what 'change' really means is the future, without ties to either the Bushes or the Clintons

To all the democrats out there. wake up. didn't you read about all the republicans crossing over to vote for obama in the primiarys? then they will turn around and vote for mccain in the general election. they want obama to run against mccain because they think hillary can beat him. but obama can't . the republicans will eat him alive. remember the swift boating. and the reason obama is ahead is because the republicans crossed over.

Hillary Clinton needs some self-respect. I'm all for a woman president, but not this woman. God help the entire country if she wins the presidency.

This whole thing was a joke anyway, the Clintons trying to play head games with people and leave them foggy as to who the frontrunner really is. I'm glad Obama cleared everything up. Next we'll see what happens when Huckabee offers McCain the VP spot!

We all know that Ms. Hillary is reaching at this point. I don't blame Obama. He's running for President NOT Vice President. She is sooo tired!!!

Who is advising Hillary?….Rove?….Blitzer?

You have a great sense of humor, Billy. I appreciate that. Maybe Clinton's campaign can use your help. But it is too late, she can only blame herself for being so arrogant and for using staff who are just as arrogant as she is. I just hope she understands if she really choses the path of "burning the bridge", the democratic voters will never forgive her.

Thank god ! If Hillary steals the nomination and then loses in November,which she will, because all of his supporters won't vote for her, he can run again in 4 years after McCain's tem is over.

Hillary will lose the delegate race. However there is a chance that she will win the most popular votes if she wins Pennsylvania by a large margin.

If she doesn't win huge in PA, she's history and Obama doesn't even need to consider her as a running mate (even though Howard Dean will push for it).

If she wins big in PA, expect the establishment Dems to through the VP bone to Obama and hope he falls in line.

I am floored by how blind & ignorant Hillary supporters are...they still insist that Obama is the one that is arrogant...

I dont get it! How is it not arrogant of Hillary to say that she'll make Obama her VP, when he is the one winning the elections???

It's one thing to support your candidate, but at least be able to recognize when they are being out of line!

It's not fair to call Obama arrogant, when clearly Clinton is more deserving of that name!

"CNN estimates that Obama leads Clinton by less than 100 delegates, 1,553 to 1,438."

Someone needs math lessons.

Are you kidding me! You Clinton supporters are the nastiest people I know. She is and will continue to be in 2nd place, she is in no position to ask any one to be her VP. Besides, we all know who her VP will be if she manipulates her way to the nomination (hint...Bubba).

And by the way, being married to a heart surgeon for 35 years doesn't mean you're qualified to perform open heart surgery.

Hillary thinks she can control and manipulate every situation, this one she can't....

And to the person who said she can do better than Obama, I would like to see her win the Presidency without him!!!

The Republicans will RIP her to Shreds....Take my word for It! And the funny part about it is that the same experience she is trying to use to get the nomination will be the ammunition the Republicans will use against her!

Laugh at That!!!!

Thanks God Obama! Way to Go...Thanks for rejecting her. How can she even think you would give that option a second thought after belittling your status before millions....Hiliary is a "monster".

If Obama does not take the VP spot he just might wind up with nothing. Hillary's supporters will not accept anyting but Clinton-Obama. Frankly, for his arrogance I think he should not even get that. Obama and all of his supporters are in for a rude awakening. He is not a mandate by any means, and I will have no problem voting McCain either. He is so smug – I cannot get over him – he has not a stich of experience and also appears to have not much smarts when it comes to our enemies – he wants to play nice. Has he lost his mind? The way he thinks DOES scare me.

Stay the course Obama...You will beat her yet...Wonder if she would consider #2 on your ticket?...Bet she wouldn't – and I'll bet she wouldn't be asked either...Good Luck!

I think she's losing her mind right before the eyes of the world.

Obama is not qualified to be President, Vice President or Secretary of State. He is a political activist and a fade, similar to the hula hoop.

Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to be the next President and clean up the Bush disaster.

obama leads in the popular vote , the most states won and the most pledged delegates . sounds like the winner to me. remember the magic number is 1,627 delegates not the 2.025 you hear so much about. check it out. obama should have this wrapped up may 20th after west virginia and the great state of oregon

Well , time will tell if it was the right thing to say.. She was smart in advoacting joint ticket and gracful .. I dont think he got what she meant and behaved like an idiot with x xlarge ego...

This is a desperate attempt by Hillary and her campaign to try to get people on the fence to vote for her. She is attempting to be more human but people are not stupid. Hillary isnt in a position to say that Obama could be a good vice president when she is LOSINGI 28 wins for Obama and 17 for Clinton. Obama is also winning the delegate race in case no ones noticed. Hillary should be so lucky if Obama ask her to be vice president. Obama can find a much better vice president hopefull than Hillary Clinton.

OBAMA 08

I like Obama/Sebelius ticket what do you all think. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) is already governing Obama style in a 65% republican state. She's what i call a bridge builder.

Response to Reality Check #1.

Who has more baggage than the Clintons? I don't there is an airline in the world that has more baggage than those two.

Pleazzzzzeee.......

Thank goodness...I hope he stands by his words this time. Hillary has to make a better choice for VP.

Something has got to be done about the way we elect presidential candidates. It is so painful to watch my beloved Democrat Party tearing itself to shreds as the Republicans just sit back and watch. Someone suggested that both candidates agree to a Dream Ticket now, play out the rest of the primary/caucus season and let the winner take the top spot. Getting a Democrat in the White House is more important that anyone's ego.

narcis March 10th, 2008 2:50 pm ET said:

"What does that say about Obamas messages as a uniter.
Is his Ego maybe bigger than his quest?"

Are you forgetting that Hillary is losing this nomination, cannot close the pledged delegate count, is losing the popular vote, is resorting to fear mongering and unethical tactics, and is hurting the democratic party? And you accuse Obama of having an ego "bigger than his quest?"

Are Hillary supporters all blind to the obvious and blatant truth?

Is She Bipolar or something. you can't ask the front runner to be your running mate. Are you that stupid. if you can't even figure that our, how could you be the president. people are voted and with the most states, with the most deligates, with the most popular votes. they dont want clinton. so, please dont deceive people in this country. you just can't say that he's not ready and ask him to run for ur VP.
get over with, you won't get the nomination. idont even think he sould take her as VP. he can do better.

Finally – Clinton double talk exposed – saying Obama's not ready to be commander in chief as Pres., but is ready to step in as VP – the logic is remarkable. The layers of the smelly onion are being peeled away one by one – until Penn., Florida and Michigan will all go in column Obama. Thanks for setting this up, Hillary.

I hope he denounces more on her, she is the one that call the Canandians on NAFTA, there is lots is store you wait and see, her true colors are showing...........

Clintons where are your tax returns???? why is taking so long? and what are you hidding,? i bet 100% she will not s how a thing before the June primaries, simply because if she shows her tax returns it will show what a lier she is.........

I agree with St Louis,
Reject it, denounce it, repude it, Forget it!

Good, then we'll get to watch him go back to the senate and grow up. Maybe later. For now we need substance – not just the support of the radical left and black communities.

Clinton '08

She certainly can do better!

Of course Obama isn't going to accept a position as a Vice President right now. He is winning. He is going to win tomorrow. She is attempting to cast him as nothing more than a Vice Presidential candidate in the hopes of voters believing that a vote for her gets them both. I find it funny that Clinton's campaign has decided they have the definitive score card on who is fit to be commander in chief. Both Clinton and Obama are running for the same position. The ultimate judge of their credentials is the American voters, not the candidates.

Why do I keep seeing all the Obama boosters calling Hillary a monster? Is the Obama campaign producing such haters? What is wrong with him or his followers? If his followers come along with him, and they are such hating, bigoted people, who would want him as VP?

Hillary for Prez, Bill for Vice – 2008

vs

McCain, Rove – 2008

Denounce and Reject Lou Dobbs, Wolf Blitzer, Karl Rove

Clinton is about to start throwing the bathroom toilet here pretty soon. Get ready Obama. Good job hitting her and her husband where it counts!!!

That is pure fraud on her part to offer a dream ticket to Obama. Billary is trying to fool the poeple. She has no intentions on wanting Obama on the ticket with her. Shame on Billary! Obama keep it positive and keep going strong! Obama 2008!

If Clinton wins the GE (which i strongly doubt) we will all be her Number 2, then she will flush us right down the toilet.

No way! This is her desperate last ditch attempt to get on the ticket! Get lost Hillary!
Hey all you Clinton supporters, stop hating! Perhaps you should look into what kind of person Hillary really is. Watch Hillary the movie then try and throw punches at Obama!

Obama'08
YES WE CAN!

ive come to realize what a scumbag barack, he preaches this garbage about being a uniter, for the party and america and he is unwilling to compromise, he sounds more like a spoiled child rather than a presidential candidate. I am ashamed that he has gotten this far.

Maybe she and Bill should be more worried about the CAMPAIGN FRAUD TRIAL COMING UP IN OCTOBER than escaping into this crazy dream world.

Why won't any mainstream media touch this story? Google Clinton vs. Paul and read. It is important.

GREATTT about time you said, it. There is no way to have her in the ticket, she would destroy everything Senator Obama is.
Also CNN could you please ask Senator Clinton about her tax returns and the infamous papers while she was first lady. ...............

This is one of the oldest twists in corporate or political life. The person with the big monstrous behind tries to portray being the number one person.

Funny how Hillary Clinton and staunch supporter Gov. Rendell of Pennsylvania are both named at PeterPaul.com for election fraud. How can Pennsylvania's election be trusted with Govenor Rendell involved when he is being named in another electrion fraud case? Come on media, you better do your homework on this one.

Obama needs to watch what he says. This race is FAR from over. The VP spot may start looking good to him a month or two from now. Of course, he doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the White House anyway.

And to all the Obama supporters who are bragging about his lead in delegates, here are some things to consider:

1. It is not mathematically possible for Obama (or Clinton for that matter) to get 2,024 delegates.

2. The superdelegates will decide this race anyway, no matter how "commanding" anyone claims his lead is.

Hillary Clinton 2008 and 2012

The Clintons are getting more desperate everyday, and are not afraid to get down in the mud. As a matter of fact they do it quit well. This nomination is going to be decided in some sleasy back room by some equally sleasy people. This is where the Clintons do there best work.

This is too funny. I agree with Obama and Daschle. How deos the "Number 2" person in delegates and popular votes dictate that the "Number 1" person be the "Number 2" person on the ticket? The Clintons are crazier than I thought.

Stand your ground Obama and consistently remind the voters that your are Number 1 in delegates and popular votes and that Clinton is in the Number 2 spot. Remind the loud and often of that fact and that it is not a fairy tale.

If Obama loses the nomination to Clinton he is going to be a sore loser. He has categorally states that he is not going to be a vice-president candidate. He is not being gracious about this matter

I think Clinton has been more gracious about the controversy of both of them being on the ticket.

GOOD FOR HIM. She's number 2. Not number 1. We don't want another Clinton. We want OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Funny how Hillary Clinton and staunch supporter Gov. Rendell of Pennsylvania are both named at PeterPaul.com for election fraud. How can Pennsylvania's election be trusted with Govenor Rendell involved when he is being named in another electrion fraud case? Come on media, you better do your homework on this one.

To Sue, the race isn't over yet! Obama hasn't won the nomination. Hillary can probably get a better candidate such as Biden to be her VP. If you are at all interested in change, vote for Hillary over McCain. This could be disastrous especially for the younger people as a military draft will probably have to be started again to cover our military committments and we will have them. Obama is already talking out of both sides of his mouth so plan on at least a discussion of the draft if he wins.

Maybe He should denounce and reject.

Obama 08

Many of us like Clintons, but this year America loves Obama. He has the quality of succesful prsidents such as Lincoln, JFK and the better part of Bill.

Hillary is not in the driving seat. She should be begging to be taken as VP which isn't going to happen. There are far more talented candidates out there. McCain has an opening that will fit her politics as well as her voting record.

Am I the only one who's tried of the country being run by two families, the Bushies and Clintons?
Obama in 08!

I can't imagine ANYONE wanting to be her VP. With Bill roaming the halls looking for interns and providing his folksy advice, the Presidency would be in chaos.

GO OBAMA!!!

Hillary will go to any length to try to get what she wants. She reminds me of that spoiled brat from Charlie and the Chocolate factory; Veruca Salt.

Clinton dirty tricks.

narcis

Being a uniter does not mean bending over and taking crap from Hillary Clinton. Hillary is obviously desperate. She is 2nd in delegates, 2nd in popular votes and 2nd in states won, but she's giving out offers for VP to the leader?! That is truly condescending. The Clintons have entitlement issues and America needs to let them know that they have to win the Nomination and not be handed it on a silver platter polished with back room deals.

Good for Obama. How interesting that she suggests that he be number 2. John Kerry pointed out yesterday, that if she claims he doesn't have the experience to handle problems as president, than how would he be so suddenly able to handle being the President if something were to happen to her? It appears this is Clinton politics speaking out of both sides of their mouths!!

Keep fighting, Sen. Obama!!!

So much for 'Obama The Uniter'. All this coming from a man who stated with such presumption during debate that he'd 'consider'. Clinton in a role as an advisor, now flatly rejecting any hint at accepting the lesser role in such a ticket. I wish his supporters would remove their blinders long enough to see what a divisive character he truly is. He's presumptive and pompous. What a lot of hot air.

I agree with earlier sentiments. NO WAY Obama's gonna talk about being on a so-call dream ticket with Billary when he's in the #1 slot.

Obama/Edwards '08 baby!

Obama just threw a great uppercut without going negative. Great job!!!

Obama please tell me more about Larry Sinclair??

I saw the youtube video and if the media picks this up you would be running and begging Hillary to take you.

I'm thinking why on earth should America trust Mrs. Clinton with running the country when she can't even run an effective presidential campaign? Her campaign's failure to have a clearly mandated win with the early advantages that she enjoyed and this "win at all cost tactics" of late are making even those of us who support her but who care about the party to question her judgement to be an effective commander in chief.

Oliver, he rejected the VP slot because he is ahead in total wins, delegates and popular vote. He should not have to be saddled with The Clinton's. He has too much going for him. He has integrity and ethics; HRC seems to have no problem mowing anyone or anything over to get back into the WH.

Don't they all say there not running for Vice President or " the number 2 spot" . Until Obama says I will never ever be on the ticket for Vice President, he didn't say that ,so he didn't rule it out...then I will believe him..

I am sure that Senator Obama appreciates Hilary's invitation more than he has let on – after all it her Audacity of Hope

You got to love the math… Obama has won twice as many states but only leads by 98 delegates… what does that tell you??? obviously the states that Clinton has won have more delegates… if not she would have lost all ready… the argument regarding "small" states vs. "big" states has to mean something… this is why every analyst and super delegate is talking about the big states…

if you are into stats you have to compare your current numbers with the numbers from the previous elections… everyone should know by now that when it comes down to the general election and the electoral college… you need a candidate that can win the big "states"…

That is why the super delegates are not backing Obama… they could change if he wins PA… Clinton being a smart woman has thrown out the joint ticket because she knows if she wins PA the party will be split…

I as a voter and a democrat… will support whoever is the candidate because neither one of them differ on the true issues... I have started to wonder about Obama because he has talked about unity and change… he is unwilling to talk about a joint ticket that could put a democrat in office… is he for the party or himself???

This is a ploy to get votes from Obama. How pathetic.

Just another example of poor judgment by the Clinton's. Thinking they could fool the voters in Mississippi and elsewhere. Score another one for OBAMA. Over 60% of Canadians now support Obama and are hoping he will be the next President of the USA.

Uniter??

If it came down to that he would take it in a minute, that what had been a dream of him just a year ago.

What an ego!

Clinton and her supporters are a bunch of really delusion people. So the person (at least till this moment) with the most pledged delegates, the most delegates count overall including superdelegates, the most states and the most votes needs to step down and agree to be the number 2 on the ticket !!!
Does that even make sense? Shouldn’t they all wait until Hillbilly they take over his lead on one of those things I mentioned above before they start talking about giving him the VP ? I guess they can’t wait because they know they won’t overtake him in any of those categories I wonder what Hillbilly would have said if it was the other way around and Obama was offering her the VP and she is leading. What a punch of morons but you know what you cannot expect anything other than this from the Clintons and their supporters

seat MI.andFL no matter what the do over is everybody will still believe Hillary won and how come NH is not in the same boat they did the same thing I think this whole thing is a set up why are there so many people who have lost thier own bid gor the president office behind Obama all men I might add

Just another sign of the Clintons' desperation. She would have a better chance of getting closer to the White House if she volunteered to run as Obama's running mate - not that he would have her on his ticket.

narcis – "What does that say about Obamas messages as a uniter.
Is his Ego maybe bigger than his quest?"

are you serious, did you even read this before you hit send...only an idiot living in shrillary's village would accept a #2 spot, when they are already in first place!!!!

OBAMA 08'!!!!!!!!!!! YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!

LOL..

I am laughing so hard my side is hurting. He made Hillary and Bill look very foolish. Very good response.

He was very clear. That was awesome.

Obama is arrogant and riding a moral highhorse. Obama Mr. Clean.
Who going to fall like Spitzer. Mr Spitzer sound like Obama

Hillary needs Obama in order to deliver votes this November.

Obama needs Hillary in order to deliver on his promises. His speeches have been about how he is a different type of politician and will reach across the aisle for the sake of unity rather than only if he is getting something out of it. If Obama gets the nomination, then snubs Hillary for VP; there will be a lot of Democrats who will then abandon Obama for abandoning his own ideals.

If he can't reach out to Hillary and unify his own party, he won't be able to reach out to Republicans and unify the country.

We know Hillary can put her ego aside and reach out to Obama; is Obama mature enough to do the same?

Dream Ticket 2008!!!

lh – awesome point! Thanks for making it.

I was a Hillary supporter who became an Obama supporter and one of the long list of reasons for the switch was because it is very apparent to me that Mrs. Clinton will do and say whatever she needs to to become President of the United States. Her agenda is very clear – it is all about her.

Way to go Barack! Why would the number 1 Candidate (Obama) work under the number 2 Candidate (Clinton)?

This is why she is losing the race and people are moving to Obama.
Is this what she considers intelligent thinking?

Goodbye Billary !!!

Obama'08!!!

That would be stooping low for him. We must know the huge turn-outs are votes against Clinton and hope as time will tell for the best person for the people will be selected.

That shows his arrogance. He really thinks he's capable. I think not! The states that he has won have been caucuses states and small states at that. Not very important when it comes to stimulating the economy. The voters of the big states have spoken, i.e., California, Ohio, Texas among many others. Take heed delegates and super delegates. Listen to the voices of the big states. They're the ones that suffer the most when it comes to the economy, etc.

Hillary can you understand the words coming out of my mouth. OBAMA 08

This isn't an issue about being VP. Why should Obama be the one to talk about being a VP candidate when he is the one winning?? It should be Hillary talking about being the VP candidate. Also, considering that Obama's philosophy and Hillary's philosophy are so different, I don't see how we can get a "dream" ticket. Obama has REFUSED to accept PAC and Federal Lobbyist money. If he was to team up with Hillary, then he would have to accept the fact that Hillary has not refused such claims and in fact has try to avoid the topic during the debates when John Edwards asked both of the candidates about the money they are receiving from these people. If we truly want change from the corruption of big corporation that has crippled washington, we need someone who will not be bound by the constraints of being financially backed by these institutions! The only choice there is Obama.

Obama went old school on Hillary and referred to it as the "Okie Doke." Ha! Ha!

Vive la revolution. OBAMA '08

The problem Oliver is that Clinton needs Obama... you just haven't accepted that yet!

I don't understand why would anyone support someone who is trying to divide the democratic party by using manipulative lies, fear mongering, and secrets. Why doesn't anyone take a good look into Hillary and Bill's past? The pardons, the land deal scandals, and all of the missing documents, should this not be called to question? Do we really want another four years of scandals that are directly linked to Bill and Hillary? Did they ever stop being surrounded by scandals? Can anyone answer...anyone... Bueller...Bueller...

Good for you Obama. Denounce and reject!! Why would a gold medalist be #2 for a silver medalist. Hillary and his compaign is out right crazy. Obama you want nothing to do with Clintons. Congrats for the 7 more superdelegate you have earned today, Clinton is still at the same sport with Super delegates.

Obama '08!!!!

Look, only a few states will matter. If Obama wins the nomination and can't carry Ohio, Florida, NH or NM it won't matter. All the Obama supporters better hope he can do it. What I know for sure is that an Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama ticket can win OH, NM an NH which means they win the White House.

In the end you guys all want the same thing. You want a Dem in the WH. Don't cut of your nose to spite your face with all this "my guy is better than your girl" bickering...

Well if his ego doesn't stop him from being POTUS it will be America that has to suffer from it for 4 years instead. Thought 8 years of Bush was enough, but I guess history is going to repeat itself, just seems so strange to have it happen right after the soon to be 2nd worst POTUS of all time leaves office only to be replaced by the 1st place winner.

Barack was right on target rejecting for not only the reasons he stated (he is ahead in states won, delegate votes) but for her ineptly intended slap across his face....perhaps, he should have responded that if she would join his team as "cookie baker" he would put her VP of same

@narcis: Clinton is the one who want to devide the Democratic party and the country by consequently playing against the rules!

Nice speech and good to know that Obama wants a new direction in American politics...

Then Mr Obama, I suggest you go do your Number one.

Come November, your number one's will be stinking out.

Your own Carcus/Torso

Thank you. Obama is right. One can not stand up and say the other is not qualifed to be Commander in Chief yet offer a postion that would make them the Commander in Chief at any moment. How crazy is that. The comment that Obama has not past the Commander In Chief test! How funny

Please have someone explain exactly what is a commander in chief test? Is it written? Verbal? Is there a required course of instruction first? Is there a requirement that one must had held a political office for a set length of time? According to my US History and Government courses in high school and college, the only requirement to be a commander in chief is that you were born in the US, and that you are elected to the office of President of the US by the people of this country? Has there been a change to the constitution that we as Americans are not aware of? Can you please explain this to the American People? How funny!

WAY TO GO BARAK!!!!! tell her what she can do with her NO. 2.

Desperate move Hillary but it's not going to work.

Barak will do great without you HIllary. Clair McCaskill will be a better VP that you any day.

YEs WE CAN!!!!!
OBAMA/McCASKILL 08

Yea, i think this Clinton-Obama ticket was a very sorry way to get votes on her part–come on Girl!–and she's talking like the people can't see it for what it is–DESPARATION !

I'm still split between them both, but Honey, you need to do better.

I completely agree with "Ih" earlier. She will stop at nothing to get this nominatin. Absolutely nothing. That is a scary thought if she is to become president. Nothing but manipulation and lies. I think that it has nothing to do with Obama having an ego in the fact that he is denouncing this absurd idea. He realizes that he is much better, and holds himself to better standards. I would be very upset if he lowered himself to take the ticket.
Obama 08

narcis, that's a good name for you. You seemed to have missed the main point (did you read the FULL story?) The point is the Clintons are saying Obama is not ready to be president, but he is ready to be VP. Excuse me, but the VP is to be ready to become president @ any moment, if something happens to the president. The Clintons can't say Obama isn't ready to be president, but would make a great VP. Are you following YET? In other words the Clintons are NOW acknowledging he is ready to answer the red phone in Hillary's ad.

lh, are you talking about Clinton or Obama?

It seems like a desperate move on Clinton's part, and i'm glad Obama dismissed it so readily.

(An Obama-Edwards ticket might be nice..!)

She is so arrogant to even think about it. To offer the man that is winning the number two spot? I cannot see how Hillary supporters could even try to bring sense to this.
Hillary and her supporters need to get a reality check to see that Obama is winning in delegates, votes and states.

I don't care who is one or who is 2 I just would like them to be on the
ticket together.

He's just dealt himself out of this ticket and possibly anytime in the future.
The height of hubris! He has only won 1/3 of swing states and zero large blue states.
Such arrogance!

The Clinton's generous offer to consider Obama for VP is nothing more than a ploy. What they're really saying is: Hillary is going to be president and is magnanimous to consider Obama for vice president. It's just another con by the Clintons to make it appear Hilliary is inevitable. This is the same woman who included her six years at Wal-mart working to prevent the employees from unionizing. This is part of her "35 years." And do you really want Bill, the ex-con, for Co-President?

Con man for Hillary.

Not a surprise really, Obama is so blatently arrogant anyway.

I can't believe we are even debating on this, since when does someone who is clearly behind in pledged delegates make an offer to the front runner? This is outright silly! Talk of being presumptive and arrogant... what do her supporters see in her???

Obama '08

Denouce and Reject Hillary. Think again... your losing and your management is going down the drain. BYE BYE

"What does that say about Obamas messages as a uniter.
Is his Ego maybe bigger than his quest?"–by Narcis

He is winning, would you accept 2nd place if you were in 1st, simply because the loser asked you too! Please, this speaks to how Clinton will use any tactics to win. She is only saying this because, she needs him to win, and he does not need her!

There goes Hillary again! Thinking the White House is her Birth Right
offering up the Vice Presidency– when she has not won the nomination for Presidency. CHEAP TACTICS!

Do we really need to liberal, partisan candidates on the same ticket?

Hopefully, whoever gets the nomination will chose a moderate independent for running mate.

All that has been spewing from her pie hole is how unprepared he is to be president…

But she has no problem letting him be a heartbeat away from that same office.

That means two possible situations:

1. She really thinks that Obama isn't prepared to be president, but is willing to put America at risk with him a breath away from the office just to get herself elected.

2. She knows that her rhetoric about Obama unfit to be president is garbage but thinks this will help her win the primary.

Either way, she's a liar.

Why isn't anyone complaining… if she doesn't win the nomination (there is a good chance she won't)… and she is using comments like 'John McCain will bring lifetime of experience with him; I will bring experience and Seb obama will bring a speech he gave in 2002). When Obama wins the nominations these uncalled for comparisons will be used by McCain againts the democratic nominee… how selfish is that.

Right on Obama! Hilary's line of thinking is mind boggling. When Obama wins, he certainly won't put Hilary's name on the ballot. She is running a Rovian campaign and any American with their eyes open can see that.

Obama/Richardson 2008!!

Clinton doesn't want to be Vice President either.

This was NEVER about party unity for her, it is now and has always been about getting HER more votes.

Make people think a vote for her is still a vote for Obama. A blatant attempt to get more votes in this time of desperation for her.

HE is in the lead by FAR.

She would need a MIRACLE to win.

You Clinton supporters need to get your heads out of the clouds.

I knew Obama would never be V.P. under a coniving, liar.
He is a very smart man and I think he will win all the states.
including Pennsylvania, since Hillary has promised the Gov.
a job a Sec of Energy if she wins. Gov. Rendall must be pretty
sure she will win the nominee because he has already announced
that he will NOT run for Governer of Penn again. I think he must
know he is not very well liked and is not very popular with the
voters. Hillary can offer him a way out if He endorses her.

Obama 2008 for President Never, Never, V.P. under a coniving
liar, no two coniving liars, Bill and Hillary. Besides this is another
Clinton trick just to get voters to Vote for Hillary and then, who
knows, would the Clintons keep their promise???Well?

It is true she needs him.
He does not need her.

Maybe if Hilary called him at 3:00 in the morning he would have accepted!!!!!!!

Took him long enough. This has been an obvious Clinton political tactic for the last week: You can vote for Hilary and have Barack, too.

Barack, tell your crew to put down the champagne; this is not over (no big states your big problem with the superdelegates). Way slow response.

And put a lid on your naive, sheltered academics; you missed a trick when you didn't fire Goolsbee or Power. Would have made you look presidential and tough.

It's the NFL, Barack – cowboy up. It's yours, and only yours, to win or lose now.

way to go obama thank u for rejecting her rediculous proposal we need u to be firm in respond to any clinton machine, just like today

I've heard and read all the references concerning the Clinton/Obama ticket. Nowhere has it been said that he has been officially invited by anyone.

Hillary said that Obama would make a good vice president if she headed the ticket; President Clintonl said the combination would cause the Democratic ticket to be "unstoppable."

I thought these statements were complimentary of Obama until I heard say in a speech in Mississippi today that "I'm running for President of the United States, I'm ahead in delegates and votes, so why would I want to accept second place?" - just another example of his growing arrogance.

Obama does NOT say that he won't consider being the VP if it comes to that. He just says, "I'm not running for vice president. I'm running for president".

We all know that you are both running to be the president.
Thats why it's called Presidential campaign, and NOT Vice Presidential campaign. Barak, you are rather stating the obvious.

Time will tell, which you become.

Clinton/Obama 08!

To those of you touting Senator Obama's big wins:

You can't have it both ways.

If you want to tout how many more states he has won, then you have to acknowledge that size matters - winning California and New York, which had millions of votes cast, is a MUCH bigger deal than winning the Wyoming Caucus which had, I believe, a total of 6800 voters participate.

And if you want to go to the other side, and say that he did well in all those contests and picked up a lot of delegates, then you have to acknowledge that when it comes to delegate count, they are still pretty close to one another. I suspect that if HE were the one down by 100 delegates, you would be rejecting calls for him to drop out as vehemently as Senator Clinton's supporters are now.

So let's all face facts - this race is far from over.

@Ih....I absolutely agree with you!!!! Why can't others see this??????

What I hear Obama saying very clearly is that he is not running for Vice President, and he doesn't have to, because he's leading.

People can interpret that however they'd like, but his message is clear. Hillary and Bill Clinton have been spreading this absurd suggestion around Mississippi for days now trying to eat into his established base there (and a hint - it isn't "just the black voters" who are still a minority in the state who will hand him the victory).

She literally said, and I quote, "but first you have to vote for me," in order to get Barack on her ticket as VP.

Okey-doke, as they say.

Well then Obama, there went your chance. Hillary/Edwards!!

It is another tactical and desperate attempt by Hill and Bill to lure some Obama supporters in..

Deduct one super-delegate from the New York Senator Clinton column now.
New York Gov. Spitzer backed Clinton and now he admits to involvment in a prostitution ring. This is the type of supporters that is in the Clinton camp.
Time for Clinton to drop out of the race and go home!

Obama '08

@narcis.....I would think that the person who is in 2nd place but requesting that the one in 1st place be their 2nd hand man is the one's whose ego might be bigger than their quest!!!

We the supporters of Senator Barack Obama for President, reject and denounce this offer/suggestion/wish from Senator Clinton. Thank you.

Hillary suggests that Obama run as her VP...

All that has been spewing from her pie hole is how unprepared he is to be president...

But she has no problem letting him be a heartbeat away from that same office.

That means two possible situations:

1. She really thinks that Obama isn't prepared to be president, but is willing to put America at risk with him a breath away from the office just to get herself elected.

2. She knows that her rhetoric about Obama unfit to be president is garbage but thinks this will help her win the primary.

Either way, she's a liar.

Thanks for the endorsement Bill and Hillary, but we'll reject and denounce your offer. Thanks for playing!

GOOD I AM GLAD HE IS REJECTING HER NO. 2 – WE DON'T NEED HIM AND IF BY CHANCE HILLARY WINS THE NOMINATION HE WILL BE SINGING ANOTHER TUNE. THIS IS NOT OVER YET TO BE COUNTING VICTORY.

WE ALL SAW WHAT HAPPENED IN TEXAS AND OHIO.

GO HILLARY
GO HILLARY
GO HILLARY

This is just insulting. Sen. Clinton is losing, Go soak your heads,

Thank you Obama. You do not need no hand – Me – Downs.

i think it's safe he just rejected, renounced, declined, turned down and relinquished this rediculous notion that she in SECOND place as the audacity to offer him in FIRST place a position as her #2. I had the greatest respect for HRC, but with all this 'do anything for power' tactic i lost all respect for her. she will NEVER get my vote EVER on any circumstance even if she was running for 'lunch lady' in a preschool.

CNN please post this!

Hillary is not even a consideration.

Why?

Character and ethics STILL matter to him and his supporters. Hillary has neither. She's not fit to be on the ticket.

It's time for Hillary to show proof of her "35 years of experience". Where are the documents Hillary?

OBAMA 08, period!

Here again we see the recklessness of Clinton! How can your good judgment let you pick a VP who is not capable of being the President!

Why didn't Hillary offer to be the VP to Obama?

As soon as Hillary has a delegate lead she can start talking about who she is going to want as a running mate.

I think that it is important to for Hillary supporters to remember that when they insult Barack Obama and his supporters they are insulting fellow Democrats who believe in exactly the same principles as them.

Time to grow up everybody.

This nomination was over when Obama built his 100+ delegate lead.

The only way that Hillary can get the nomination is through a Democratic Party civil war.

No candidate is good enough to warrant self-destruction of the party.

Oh and Oliver, who could she do better with?

Who else raised $50 million in February?

Seriously?

Jose and Communist for Obama... I renounce and reject your endorsement!!

ATTENTION HILLARY: You are the one behind in the race. Obama doesn't need you.

Hillary needs to quit the Obama as her VP tactic and focus on her superdelegate endorsement from New York Governor Spitzer who has admitted to being involved a prostitution ring!

It’s ironical that people in US always view election in a third world country is kind of corrupted or full of fraud, now this election in US is going to be the biggest soap opera for the whole world to see!

It just going to show the world that how far Hillary Clinton will go to try to win the nomination, fooling voters by “offer” Obama the VP slot, even though she’s way behind!

This will also show the world how corrupted the “democratic process” in US could be

I can't believe we are even debating on this, since when does someone who is clearly behind in pledged delegates make an offer to the front runner – this is outright silly? Talk of being presumptive and arrogant – what do her supporters see in her???

Obama '08

He has not won yet, remember Michigan and Florida

******** CLINTON – CLARK 2008 ************

I am glad he rejected her offer. It appears that Hilliary is just playing politics as usually by stating Obama should be vp. A vote for her is a vote for him. By Obama clearing up this scenerio, her theory becomes false. In addition, I don't understand Hilliary's argument that Obama is not qualified to be president, but he is qualified to be vice president. Choosing a vp is saying he could be president. What criteria is she using to define his readiness to be president?

Dear CNN,
Stop creating controversy and let the process work. He never said he wouldn't take it, he just said he's not RUNNING for vice president...the same thing every candidate says. You should be ashamed as a network, you've shown your true colors throughout this campaign as a money-grubbing morally bankrupt network...just like fox...

Hillary has a mental problem, how else would somebody be some bold to insult the intelligence of the American people.

She is behind in everything and yet has the balls to offer somebody a second slot. GIVE ME BREAK.

It's like you offering to promote your supervisor, that is backwards. Yet these Clintons think they can get away with that nonsense.

I like how every story now starts talking about a new thing, and then trickles back to same story about Florida and Michigan's delegates.

It would have been a HUGE mistake to agree with Clinton on this one. If anything Clinton should be the number 2 since she is behind Obama any way you look at it. Although I do NOT think very highly of Clinton for her dirty politics and her do anything, say anything approach, I would vote Obama/Clinton, but I would NEVER vote Clinton/Obama. My dream ticket is Obama/Edwards. Where has Edwards been through this mess anyway? Obama should ask Edwards to be his number 2.

Obama 08!!!

YES WE CAN!!

Senator Clinton and her husband suggested that Senator Obama could help her in the general election. If she believed he is so inexperienced why would she want him as her running mate? If any of you were running for elected office with more popular votes, winning more states and winning by wide margin in the caucuses and the person behind you asked you to step behind them and let them take the lead you would be outraged. It is another example of doing anything to win. Mother's is this really the lesson you teach your children. If not, then why are you going for it with the Clinton's. It is an example the older adults telling young what is right and then doing themselves what is wrong, that is what caused the young people of the 1960's to rebel.

Thank goodness. I agree, he is not ready to be vice president. He is not even astute enough to recognize that more Clinton supporters refuse to vote for him than Obama supporters refuse to vote for Clinton. He keeps stalling on the FL and MI votes making himself look petty on yet another level. At least Clinton has enough savvy to notice his shrinking support and is trying to prevent the Dems getting screwed in Nov.

If it isn't Clinton, McCain '08

I loved it when one of the reporters said Clinton offering the VP slot to Obama was like trying to sell a house that you don't own.

The Clintons are doing their standard double-speak.

Hillary wants Obama to move to the back of the bus. I do not like this woman, I do not like this family. Keep them away from the White House!

Obama '08

THE CLINTONS ARE TRYING TO TRICK VOTERS INTO THINKING THAT IF THEY VOTE FOR HILLARY SHE WILL PUT BARACK ON HER TICKET. THAT WAY SHE GETS OBAMA'S VOTERS AND HERS. SHE IS SOOOO DECEPTIVE.

she makes no sense.... she wants people to think she is winning.. .. we will not be fooled

My question is why are they asking Obama this. The question should be asked to the person who is in second right now. I wonder who that is. How about Hillary ask if she could ride on the coat tail of the peoples choice.

thank god! what took you so long?

I am independent and I am for Obama...

If Clinton get the nomination I would vote for McCain..

I think this is a message that Superdelegates Shoud take. If they nominated Clinton, she will lose a lots of votes against McCain......

You know, this is what annoys me about the media - they make stuff up.

I listened to Senator Obama's speech, and he NEVER said that he wouldn't accept the Vice-Presidency. In fact, it sounded to me like he went to great lengths to NOT say that. He said he was running for President (yep, all VPs say that until they drop out), he said that he was the one who should be considering VP candidates (I understand his perspective) and he tweaked her a bit about her campaign's comments about him not being ready for "prime time." But he NEVER said he wouldn't accept the second spot on the ticket if she became the nominee, and to suggest that he did is irresponsible journalism.

I hope the media does their jobs and points out the blatant hypocrisy and incredible ridiculousness (come on, it's laughable!!) of attacking Obama for being inexperienced and then hoping he accepts VP. The Clintons are shameless!

Hillary, do yourself a favor and drop out. Retain what very little remains of your legacy and dignity and drop out. I have a feeling that you're going to need to work hard to retain your seat in the Senate in New York after your comment about McCain. A lot of Democrats are angry with this woman right now.

i am so GLAD he rejected that idea–she needs him, he doesn't need her and she knows it.

what a dumb move by her camp. If he sucks so badly, why would she consider him? That's a legit and smart question she needs to answer!!!

To be Vice President you would have to be ready to take over for the President in case something happens to them. So, it seems that if Obama is experienced enough for that, he is experienced to be President!!

Keep going Obama!!!!!!!

WE ARE NOT VOTING FOR OBAMA TO BE V.P, WE'RE VOTING FOR OBAMA AS PRESIDENT THAT'S WHY HE IS IN #1 SPOT. WHAT COUNTRY IS VOTING FOR AMERICA'S V.P., I DIDN'T SEE IT ON THE BALLOT OR HAVE THE CLINTON'S CHANGED THE VOTING PROCESS AGAIN TO FIT THEM. THE DNC CAN'T BE TRUSTED IF THEY CAN'T STRAIGHTEN OUT HILLARY AND BILL AS THEY CONTINUES TO TEAR DOWN THE DEMOCRAT PARTY.

did you read his response, obama cut to the chase when you speak, his response is like when you had to write a 2 page essay in school wordie

Maybe HRC should seek the Gov seat in NY ??

First she tries riding her husbands coat-tails and now she's trying to capitalize on Obama's popularity.

Hillary, can you please just run for office on your own merits?

Good because he will be #1!!

Obama Richardson 08!!!!

What if Hillary actually wins the nomination?

Then what?

I would love to see Clinton/Richardson...but that may not happen either.

Get off the Rove bit Billy She is being advised by other liberals...duh!

Can't have either of these liberals get into the most imporant position in the world. Obama is good friends with a racist, anti semite preacher in sheeps clothing and a 70's terrorist named Ayers that said in 2001 that he wishes he had done more harm (bombings) to the United States than he did. Hillary is not much better. Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are. They intend to destroy the U.S. from within.

Obama knows when he is being played. Clinton is throwing the kitchen sink and bathtub now.

We need a President who is not playing wordgames. We need somebody honest and who has good judgement!

Obama 2008!

Common sense.

The whole thing was a political manoeuvre to make Hillary look like the frontrunner anyway.

I'm surprised journalists have given it so much airtime.

Besides the obvious maths, I certainly wouldn't want to be a vice president to Hillary, superseded by Bill at every waking moment. Makes the job look even less fulfilling than the "bucket of warm spit" it is, as Cactus Jack Garner famously quipped.

Obama surely wouldn't waste his time and precious skills in a VP post if he actually manages not to win, and by now that's looking difficult.

you know its really sad for Hillary these days, everyday it seems like she comes out with even more foolishness, to try to trick voters. Its not working, give it up already. You dont offer the #2 position to someone who is winning. Thats real arrogance and political fodder. Next sign says exit, do it gracefully. Stop being a racist, stop the fear mongering, and please stop the paint suits.

Why would want to be vice president when you are running to be president. Stupid is what stupid say and do (Bill and Hillary)

Totally shot herself in the foot !!!!
contradicts her Red Phone Ad would'nt you say?????
Hillary insulting the intelligence of the voters.........Again!!!!!

How insulting the Clinton and their team has become and how stupid. Obama has MORE elected years of service than Hillary. Being first lady doesn't qualify anyone for being PRESIDENT. Excuse me, but I was married to a doctor for 10 years... does that make me qualified to practice medicine?

"She can do better"????

Ok, Obama leads in pledge delegates, popular vote, and states. He is the Democrat Frontrunner and unless Hillary can reverse fate and win all the remaining match ups by greater than 65%, she won't catch him on these statistics

Hillary has lost. The press is keeping her alive simply for the news story. She needs to face reality and take herself out of the race in a dignified fashion. The whole Penn, Ickes, Carville, Wolfson, Ann Lewis, and Bill Clinton crap is ridiculous. These people are leeches on the American Political system that are attempting to do anything to win. Send these cows out to pasture now.

Super Delegates. Do your job and end the Clinton blood letting, before she damages the party any further.

Thank goodness!!! I think Ed Rendell would be better!!!

Obama is honest, honorable, respectful, and has integrity. Why on Gods green earth would he want to be on a team with lying, cheating, disrespectful, unethical Clinton? He has the most votes, delegates, and states. What logic are the Clintons using. Hillary claims Obama is not "ready". Then why would she put him in the position as VP? If her dumb old self falls over sick, her VP would take over. Obama has a much different approach and would not fit in with dirty politicians like the Clintons. They would only ruin their VP from any future political goals.
If Hillary is nominee, I vote Independent or McCain. And I am a woman. Hillary supporters really are ill informed/uneducated.

She is a politician through and through. It's sick.

She trying to spin the fact that she's in SECOND PLACE any way she can.

Please people... please see how manipulative this person is. Hillary will lie, spin, and cheat her way into the whitehouse. What makes you think she won't continue if she was in office?

It would be another 4 years of scandals, lies, and deception. Why do we want to risk that again?

Obama is real. And he's going to win.

You have to read between the lines. I am neither an Obama nor a Hillary supporter, but I think if anyone is that much hell-bent on grabbing power even if it means at the cost of destroying the party, what's to stop that person from destroying the country?

I can't wait for Obama to become President!

He is bringing change!!

Communists for Obama '08!!!

I can't help but feel that the new Clinton strategy to press for a "dream team" ticket is an act of desperation.

That said, I take solice in the fact that Obama has his priorities straight, keeping me and millions of his supporters focussed on one thing – making him the next President of the United States.

Obama '08

He should reject and denounce it!!!

What does that say about Obamas messages as a uniter.
Is his Ego maybe bigger than his quest?

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

I'm laughing my butt off!

#2 to Clinton. Puhleez. Just another sign of how desperate Clinton is to win at all costs.

I'm so glad Obama ridiculed Clinton's ridiculous proposal. He's won nearly twice as many states as Clinton, has a commanding lead over her in delegate counts.

But Clinton is SO desperate, she'll grasp at any straw she possibly can at this point. Whether it's making the ridiculous suggestion that Obama could be her VP or fighting to cheat by getting the Florida and Michigan delegates seated.

What's her next desperate move, I wonder?

The people of this country have voted.

WE DON"T WANT CLINTON !!

Why should Obama accept the number 2 job when he's winning for the top spot ??

The Clinton camp has no way on winning. Maybe Hillary should BEG Obama for the number 2 spot. It will be her only way of ever being in the White House.

Oliver,
If she could do better, then why the heck is she offering it?!?!?

Why settle for second place especially since the race is still taking place... IT IS SO FUNNY HOW HILLARY CAN OFFER VP WHEN SHE HAS WON THE NOMINATION. ALSO WHEN ASKED IF SHE WOULD BE VP, SHE STATED IT IS PREMATURE TO DISCUSS.

WISE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OBAMA SUPPORTERS AND THE UNDECIDED, THIS SUDDEN GOOD WILL BY THE CLINTONS IS JUST A TACTIC.... TO GET THE UNDECIDED TO VOTE FOR HER, SHE IMPLYING THAT OBAMA MAY BE ON THE TICKET SO IT IS LIKE YOU'LL BE VOTING FOR BOTH OF THEM.

LET THE RACE CONTINUE THEN DECIDE ABOUT VP NOT DURING THE RACE.

That's like a team down three touchdowns after three quarters asking the other team if they give up yet.

IF SEN OBAMA IS NOT FIT OR READY TO BE PRESIDENT,WHY IS IT OK FOR HIM TO BE VICE-PRESIDENT ? ISN'T VICE-PRESIDENT ONE HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM BEING PRESIDENT ?

Hillary Clinton said both she and John Mccain cross the "commander in chief threshold" and Obama doesn't. Why whould she choose Obama as her VP if he wouldn't be ready to be President if something were to happen? And how could she be an effective VP if she doesn't think Obama is ready to be commander in chief? Not going to happen, nor should it.

This is about trying to woodwink Obama supporters to vote for Clinton under the false impression that they will get Obama as part of the package.

OBAM WILL BE A CEREMONIAL VICE-PRESIDENT UNDER CLINTON.
HE WOULD RATHER FINISH HIS FIRST SENATE TERM, RUN FOR A SECOND SENATE TERM OR RUN FOR GOV OF ILLINOIS.

Clinton has no sense of the distinction between "winner" and "loser". She won TX/OH/RI and declared herself a "winner" and the frontrunner, though the truth is she picked up only 4 delegates and LOST more time to erase her large deficit.

Here, she is LOSING the election and makes it seem like she has already WON by disingenuously offering the TRUE winner (Obama) a chance at VP. This is a move that reaks of politics and deception. Besides, Obama would never lower himself and dampen his integrity by joining a Clinton ticket - I think he'd accept an offer from John McCain first.

Looking at qualifications for President , Obama would make a GOOD VICE President.

This is so silly. He already won. Now she says if she can steal it, she will allow him to be her vice. Why does living in an alternate universe seem to work so well in politics?

Hillary throws up a prayer...REJECTED by Obama!

Ben Smith over at Politico has an interesting take on this. Ben is a hardcore Hillary supporter who is just shy of Taylor Marsh territory, but it's interesting nonetheless...

Good!!!!!

He would have a better chance being McVain's running mate anyway!!

He may be ahead in the number of states won, however, most of those states will not vote for a democrat. In the electoral college where winner takes all, these republican states are in fact meaningless wins. When Florida and Michigan are counted he will likely be behind Clinton in the popular vote - so his arrogance is getting the best of him. . . . .

GO HILLARY!

Sorry Oliver, last I checked Obama was ahead in delegates, popular vote and momentum!

Why does he need to reject being Clinton's #2 when he's already #1?

The very thought of Clinton offering Obama the #2 spot is just ridiculous!

STOP IT BILL & HILL!

The Clintons could spin a dead person to life.
Why should the person leading in delegate count be the VP?

Why would you want someone who you have derided so blantantly to be your VP? This shows desperation, manipulation, deceit, and fraud.

Did Sen Clinton not sign an agreement not to compete in Michigan and Florida? Now she wants those votes to count?

First, she says only she and McCain are qualified, but from the same mouth says Sen Obama can be her VP?

You do not need a college degree to understand that someone who does not play by the rules lack integrity, morals, and values.

I truly hope that the people of PA can put an end to the Clinton's deceit.

We need to put the whole past behind us and move our country in a new direction.

I think both of these candidates should wait to make a crucial decision until the the nominee has been decided
Obama is ahead in the delegates so one never knows what might happen but I also dont think either should rule out completely being
on the ticket with one or the other!
former pres Bill Clinton made some very good points why this would be an unstoppable team

This is again the clinton's at there worst. They want they nation to believe they have the nomination locked up. I will never vote for a ticket with the name CLINTON on it!

Obama "08

You know the funny thing about this is she obviously thinks that he is qualified enough to be her Vice President (who is a "heartbeat" away from the Presidency) but yet he isn't qualified enough to be President?? Is it just me or is there something wrong with that idea?? Hillary, sorry to break it do you, but if you're qualified enough for VP then you should be qualified enough for the Presidency (of course then again there was Dan Quayle who was qualified for neither). But then again, Obama isn't the idiot that DQ was either.

Let me guess at the universal response...

"Why is Obama dividing the Democratic party?"

Because, by being her VP, he loses his message of being an agent of change. Because by saying he'd be willing to, he allows more people who prefer him to choose her as the nominee and still feel like they get to have him on the ticket. Because he's the frontrunner and has no business aquiescing into 2nd place.

This is a fine example of his arrogance. Now, let's just see if Obama is man enough to offer vice president to Hillary. He dosn't want Hillary anywhere near his skeleton closet.

Good job OBAMAAAAAAAAAAA we want OBAMA for president and we want Hillary Clinton OUTTTTTTTTTTT. Few days ago she was praising Mccain that he has experience, and was not sure of Obama, and she wants him to be her VP, you are a hypocrite Hillary, liar, cheater, I will dance so hard on the day when you get kicked out of the elections. OBAMAAAAAAAA ALL THE WAY

Go Obama. 08'

Lets see,
Clinton needs Obama, Obama doesnt need Clinton. any questions.

I guess the Clintons will stoop to any level to get votes. I really hope the people of Pennsylvania put an end to all this. And what is with all these governors supporting Hillary. How many cabinet seats can she hand out. The only reason i would vote for Hillary is to get Granholm out of my state.

very smart guy, barack!

Oliver, she should try to be Barak's #2 because she is behind and will probably lose!!!!!!!!

Did anyone expect anything less this women has not lead in this race once...her supporters are as delusional and clueless as she is...you people act like she's winning anything SHE HAS NOT LEAD IN THIS RACE ONE TIME!!!...so tht fact that her supporters come around spewing this recylced trash she says is mind boggling...he's not ready for President but he's ready for VP???... Delusional...the whole crew of them have lost it...she win's 3 states to the 12 he's won and she thinks her camp is on the upswing...Hilary is as unstable as her over zealous fanatic supporters...more states more delegates more popular vote so Hilary Kool Aide drinkers..tell me..extactly who is she trying to fool here....

Gore, Richardson, and Edwards are making a mistake by staying on the sidelines in the hope of having a sufficient referee corps. The Clinton willingness to grab power at all costs is too strong. They should immediately and publicly throw their support behind Obama. His victories in the upcoming states must be so profound that even the Clinton campaign wouldn't dare to continue trying to steal the election.

Please include this as my last six pro-Obama messages getting moderated for all time is making me suspicious of bias, and I like CNN in general and want to continue my enthusiasm.

I beg your pardon! He can do better.

I think he clearly rejected and denounced her "gracious" offer....lol

Numero Uno only. Hillary needs to just chill out. She will not be picking the VP in 2008.

Shame on you Hillary!
You just shot yourself in the foot with this one.
How can you say Obama is not ready for president but yet you will hire him for VP.
Isn't the VP next in command to take the president's place should something happen to the president?
We are not stupid you know.
I sense a huge backlash on Clinton for her shamefull tactics
Obama '08

Hillary's trying to tell the public "Hey vote for me and you get Obama as VP. Oh and vote for me and you get Bill too...everybody wins"

What a crock!

Hillary will drive everyone nutts before this thing is over.

If her last name was not Clinton, she would have been out of this race by now.

This is not an insult to Obama, but an insult to the American people.

To suggest something as idiotic as this one is beyond belief.

No wonder her supporters are uneducated.

Who does Obama lean toward for his VP if he is the nominee? Al Sharpton? Jessee Jackson? Kerry?

To good to be VP, what a message to his supports. His arrogance and pettiness is amazing.

Wuss Blitzer would be a perfect go-for the Clintons. I wonder if he does tricks?

OBAMA IS RIGHT HE IS'NT READY TO BE V.P. OR PREZ.

AN EXAMPLE OF OBAMAS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IS THE ISSUE ABOUT SUPER DELIGATES. MONDALE 84 YOU CANT CHANGE THE RULES MID GAME.

It’s so funny that Clintons are shameless. How somebody in their right mind would offer a frontrunner a VP positions. That too when the offer comes from the person on the second position. This is the Joke of election 2008.

Hillary is hilarious.

How dillusional and condescending of the Clintons. In case they haven't noticed, HIllary is BEHIND. How pretensious and paternalistic to suggest that the man who is beating her could somehow be her lackey.

No one wants to serve with Hillary. She can stoop as low as it gets and she is just the wrong person to lead our country.
She is the absolute worst of the worst. She has no integrity. She will do anything to win the votes.

- She runs the worst negative ads
- She can't manage her own campaign
- She has numerous scandals
- She has taken mad money from lobbyists
- She flip flops on almost every issue when its convinient
- She touts her 35 years of experience 8 years of which are fist lady
- Obama has more legislative experience than Hillary.
- She talks about experience, McCain has twice the experience she brings – How will she make her experience argument then?
- 1/3 of the country strongly dislikes her? Very polarized fugure?
- Independs don't like her.
- She can't win any red states.
- Fear mongering tactics
- She is mad wealthy, you think she cares about us average joe's?

Are we insane to pick her? Obama represents what we all really stand for.

In response to Oliver – give me a break – he won't have to reject it – as he will be running for president and one thing is for sure – she won't have to reject the offer of vice president – who would want Hill and Bill? NOT us!

OBAMA IS RIGHT HE IS'NT READY TO BE V.P. OR PREZ.

AN EXAMPLE OF OBAMAS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IS THE ISSUE ABOUT SUPER DELIGATES. MONDALE 84 YOU CANT CHANGE THE RULES MID GAME.

OBAMA STOP JIVE TALKING AMERICA.

Let me guess, he rejects and denounces? I'm sure that somebody was going to say it. So stupid. I can already see that Obama is not going to be the nominee. Without Florida, Ohio, and Michigan, we are doomed to fail in the General Election.

Hillary is much better than to choose Obama as a Vice President, she needs to choose someone with dignity and alot less baggage, like Richardson or Edwards.

Thank God he rejected it – he can do better

( I know... I'm an Obama supporter, so I'm obviously a copy-cat.)

Low politics from Clinton... in my opinion.

Good response from the leader.

It's not her position to offer anything ... What a political charade! This is what a Clinton Admin would consist of... I'm voting for Obama for President not Vice President!

If you are a Clinton supporter do you not see the illogical political inconsistency of your candidate?

Lets go!!! The country is ready to get back on our feet, and Obama can do it..

Yes He Can!!!

Obama 08

Everybody keeps asking about McCain's medical records. I think its about time Hillary showed hers....especially her pshycological records! The woman is demented.

"The Dream Ticket" will never happen. But we can still hope!

GOOD FOR YOU OBAMA

YOU DON'T NEED HER SHE NEED YOU.

OBAMA 08

Pride precedeth the fall. Why would anyone who really wants to help lead this country to higher ground not at least consider being the Vice President? So his candidacy really is all about making sure Hillary Clinton is not President, even it means giving the election to McSame as Bush (which will happen if Obama the Arrogant is the nominee).

Why would Obama even consider being Number Two when he is clearly Number One now and he will be Number one in both June and November?

Who is advising Hillary?....Rove?....Blitzer?

Biden would make the perfect VP for Hillary....not Obama

This all or nothing attitude that Obama and his wife has, is very telling! It's that spoiled brat theme that I keep seeing from the 2 of them. I guess being Vice President wouldn't be a great idea knowing his wife has forbid him to run for President ever again!! If I can't have it all, I want nothing!! Typical for a young man who took half of his theme from The Bob The Builder kids show.......We can fix it Yes We Can!

Otherwise.., this would all be just a dream.

this is starting to look more and more like the monty python armless, legless black knight calling for a draw. it's slightly more than a flesh wound. what's clinton going to do next.... bleed on obama?

He rejects and denounces! Excellent!

Obama called himself a uniter? What a joke!

Good for rejecting her, he is going to win the top job and leave her crying.

If he was smart, Obama would take these scraps the Clintons are offering while he has the chance..

Ha Ha!!

The only "number two" in this race is Hillary Clinton. I can smell her campaign from here.

Of course he has too, he's winning.

We'll see.

It's ironical that people in US always view election in a third world country is kind of corrupted or full of fraud, now this election in US is going to be the biggest soap opera for the whole world to see!

It just going to show the world that how far Hillary Clinton will go to try to win the nomination, fooling voters by "offer" Obama the VP slot, even though she's way behind!

This will also show the world how corrupted the "democratic process" in US could be.

GREAT RESPONSE...IS IT CLEAR NOW HILLARY?

Thank God he rejected it – she can do better