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[...] all my heart that he is the most experienced and most ready to be Secretary of Defense." – Governor Ed Rendell May 14, 2008 "Aside from the salutary impact on intra-party divisions, the unity ticket would benefit from [...]

As a republican I can tell you that the only way the Dems will not take the White House is by keeping Hillary on any kind of ticket. Republicans don't just dislike Hillary, we despise her. The firestorm that will be started will be like nothing Dem has ever seen

It tickles me when people, white people, blame blacks or voting for Obama. We are only 14% of the nations population. Only a small % even bothers to vote. If he got 100% of all the black votes you people still have us by 5 to 1. If Slick Hillie looses this it will be because White people voted him in. Not us. It seems like you are always looking for someone to blame.

Hillary should ask Obama to be her VP

Hillary 08

Yes she will!!!

He should not at all. The idea of offering her the Vice Presidency as some sort of consolation prize for loosing a "hard fought" race is ridiculous. And outside of that, do people really think Hill/Bill would sit idly by, BELOW a former Jr. Senator, now as president? It wouldn't happen, and would be counter-productive. I also think it's ridiculous to think that Hillary is the only one with the keys to white, blue collar workers is ridiculous. When this is said and done, I think the best course for Hillary would be to finish her term in the senate, then run for Governor of New York.

I don't want Gov. Rendell either, he's a very divisive man and he said "whites would never vote for a black man" with a twinkle in his eye.

This man can not be trusted, and if PA wants a backwards governor, that's their business, don't push him on the national scene. He's clearly not ready for prime time, but I know there are some Klansmen who would love to have him as their leader.

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There are a lot of people out there just like me.

I usually vote GOP in presidential elections.

I am looking for a reason not to this year. I could be persuaded to vote Obama.

I will never in a hundred years vote for Rodham-Clinton, or a ticket with her on it.

You can take that to the bank.

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you people need to get over yourselves if her chooses her you all can go pout about it and say you're not going to vote for them if he chooses her becuase of this or that but you say you want change but you would rather see McCain in the white house then Obama just because he chose Clinton as his VP You people are losers

I don't think Hilary is qualified to be VP. Her voting record on Iraq, Iran, ect. suggest she will be another Cheney.
A vote for Hillary is a vote for Cheney. She surely shows that she is not above using fear, religious discrimination and cultural discrimination as a tactic to gain what she wants.

HELLO!! HELLO!!
NO WAY. YOU ARE SOO DUHHHHHH GOVERNOR GOSH!!

WAKE UP WAKE UP CLINTON IS F R A U D IN LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT IN NOVEMBER WAKE UP WAKE UP!!

OBAMA 08

Hillary for President. Period.

Kathleen Sebelius, the Governor of Kansas is my first choice for V.P. She handily defeated her Replublican rival, and in less than 2 years eliminated a billion dollar deficit without raising taxes.

The only way I see Senator Clinton become V.P. is if the "alleged" riff between her and Senator Obama's wife Michelle is extinguished, gracefully bows out after her Kentucky victory and then helps Senator Obama to "unify" the Democratic party. A party divided is a bad example for our wonderful nation and we need all of our Democratic leaders to put their best foot forward if we're to stand a chance against the McCain (Bush 3) political machine. Thank You.

If they both run together its shame to America.

I dont mind Obama and Mcsame running together but not Clinton.

It will be Mom Dad Grocery store. Whole of Clinton family will be running the government and treat obama like whatever.

Obama shouldnt allow clintons to come near white house not even for visits especially Bill Clinton.

Looks like Rendell is in love with Hillary

OH NO. Maybe Rendell for VP but NOT THE CLINTON's. IT would be political suicide for Obama. They would work the back channels to their benefit to to Obama's demise.

THE BEST VP IDEAS. Hagel from Nebraska or the Gov Of Kansas or Ted Strickland from Ohio. I would be cool with any of these 3. However, if it must be a Clinton Supporter then I say Gov. Ed Rendell. He has some great background even if my fellow Obama supporters don't want to admit it.

Rendell would land Obama PA for Sure. He never said anything that was too bad to recover from. Clinton has said to many things that she can't take back now. I would be really let down if Clinton and her husband were added to the ticket. For the first time in 20+ years I HOPE THERE IS NOT A BUSH OR A CLINTON ON THE TICKET. THEY ARE ONE IN THE SAME.

Obama should be able to pick the person that would best compliment his vision and that would not be Hillary. There are other canidates out here that could pull in the support on OH, PA, KY, and WV....the map is changing what about CO, NM, NV,VA.....or even MI? W should focus on the future not the past.

Frankly, If Obama does want someone to "carry the Clinton banner" I'd rather he ask Chelsea.

HELL NO!!! Hillary, is a disappointment and a disgrace to this great country. No to Ed Rendell as well, he is one of the reason why Hillary is acting all crazy! You have no right to tell Obama who to pick as is VP. Obama, we need change! Please do not nominate her as your VP, she is no good, she is a Bigot and a Race Baiter. ”Dream Team” more like “Dumb Team”. Obama, please get a Food Taster in case you make the silly mistake and she becomes your VP. A word to the wise.
Congratulation Obama, we are almost home!

Our President Obama 08’ & 12’

Obama should offer Clinton something, the VP not sure. But to ignore her and her supporters would be a mistake.

She and her henchmen introduced race to the campaign.

I think not, absolutely not. I will never vote for any ticket with Clinton on it because along with Hillary comes Bill. It would be ludicrous of Obama to think of such a thing. We hate her.

She does not want him to win, and if she's on the ticket she will "help" him by pushing him over a cliff. Absolutely no Hillary on any Democratic ticket because she is poison.

Obama NOT Hillary 08

Obama should pick Hillary for VP if he wants to win. He will not get full party support (which he must have) without her. He needs to listen to someone other then his wife. shes not the candidate!!! He is.

two superdelegates, Pete Visclosky, representative of Indiana, and Christine Schon Marque, the chairwoman of Democrats Abroad (whose voice counts for half a vote) endorsed Sen. Obama today.

Also, those two remaining superdelegates from the youth vote demographic decided to support Mr. Obama. Lauren Wolfe and Awais Khaleel, president and vice president of the College Democrats of America, made their official statement via a YouTube video.

Why is CNN not reporting this???

Not going to happen – plain & simple. She represents everything that he doesn't. As far as the "white" vote I believe he's gotten that or he wouldn't be ahead in the POPULAR vote all you einsteins out there. The Democratic party needs to worry about the "black" vote that Hillary cannot even buy @ this point. Remember Bill won in 1996 w/out the majority of the "white" vote. You want to know why because of the "black" vote. Also, for all the women who will vote for McCain, who will not vote for Obama or will not vote @ all – consider this the next president will appoint the next Chief Justices. So whether you are pro-life or pro-choice do you honestly want Roe vs. Wade to be overturned?

The Democratic Party, wih its caucuses, apportioned delegates, super delegates and elimination of Michigan and Florida from the electorate has utilized a nominating process that mayl come back to haunt it in the general election. This process has created a leading candidate who has serious shortcomings in attracting the mainstream voter. Having a college education and a high income does not increase the value of a vote. It was these maintream voters who turned the tide in the last two general elections. The Republican Party will againdo very well with middle American voters and the Democrats must find a way to appeal to them as well. The Democrats must lean a bit to the right here. If not they may find themselves on the outside looking in– again.

The differences are visible even on their signs...

Obama's signs have a big "CHANGE" as the most visible component...

Clinton's have a big "HILLARY" as the most visible component...

In the face of such blatant egotism, how the heck can Obama expect to be President unfettered by egomaniacal attempts to take the reins?

NO....Edwards is way better than either of them. Hillary has some balls if she thinks he should even ask her to be VP after all the trash talking and lying she has done on him..WHATEVER!!!!!

Why should he ask her to be his V.P.? If she was in the lead I don’t think she would ask him. Not only that with everything that she has said and done, doing this campaign I look at her and her family very differently. I don’t think they really care about African Americans until it’s convenient. She lies, he cheats and they want to be considered the first family again. I think that it time for a change a total change. The old way doesn’t work let’s try something new.

OBAMA 08

Barack Obama has earned the right to choose his VP. There are many worthy candidates out there.
Returning the Clintons to the White House would be a liability.

Dear Kentucky man.
When Obama gets the nomination, the party will pull together. Ten million people will not be switching sides. They will vote for our Democratic principals; not against Sen Obama.
However, if by some stretch of theimagination, you are correct. Those who choose to note vote or who vote against Obama, will be choosing to vote against the Democratic party and principles deserve the goverment (Bush-3rd term) that they will get. Unfortunately, those of us who believe in the Democratic principles and vote that way would also lose.
By the way I am a 60 year old white female.

LOL, Ed, we all know he would never make it to the Inauguration Ceremony!!!!

I became a DEM this season basically because I was wowed by both Obama and Hillary.

I never wanted Hillary to be the VP, i get the argument that it might undermine the efforts of the President.... But I no longer have that concern.

It is fairly evident that Obama needs the base that Hillary brings to the voting both. He also wants a VP that can rally support for HIS ideas and the direction in which he plans on steering the country.

Even the pestering and most times annoying Bill Clinton adds value to the ticket. He will help raise money, he has friends in the senate that he might be able to sway.

Remember people..... it takes but one or two senators to completely sink an initiative or a bill on the floor. If you REALLY want change, an Obama/Hillary/Bill (lol) ticket should get a lot of work done in 4 years... let alone 8!!

I say go Obama, go Hillary...... and go away Bill until someone asks for your opinion.

matt from NY....... a converted Republican!

Democrat 2008/2012

Be practical people. All the democrats see are the democrats. You have lost sight of the fact that Obama has support from only 1/4 of the voters. Obama can barely win his own party. I know that by democratic standards Bush isn't smart enough to be a dog catcher, but yet somehow he got elected TWICE. That's because a LOT of people aren't democrats!! Be smart, THINK!! Obama needs to come to the center to win in November, and the road to the center runs through Clinton. If the liberal left doesn't stop trying to hijack the democratic party, and get their heads and @sses out of the clouds, the democrats are doomed in November.

Obama is too smart to allow what happened to president Kennedy to repeat.............

Both Barrack and Hilary are superb candidates. There are no logical reasons to hate either one of them. Every Hilary supporter that says that he won't vote for Obama and every Obama supporter that says that she won't vote for Clinton is immature, plain and simple. When will the American people grow up? The issues are way more important then this American Idol type popularity competition that seems to be the premise behind most of the comments on this post.

Forget about it, Ed! You'd make a great Secretary of Transportation for Obama and hope you'll work to deliver PA for him in the fall. Hillary as Veep would be like putting the chicken hawk in charge of the henhouse!

From the looks of last night Rendell I don't think so. I think Hillary would backslide and do her on thing and they will be at odds with each other. She will not let him make a decission with fighting,.

I'd really like to see an Obama/Clinton (or Clinton/Obama) presidency–they'd be so busy screaming at each other they wouldn't have time to screw the country up any further than it already is.

OBAMA SHOULD NOT ASK HILLARY TO BE HIS VP....HILLARY HAS BEEN VERY NEGATIVE TOWARDS OBAMA AND I WOULD NOT TRUST HER AT ALL...HILLARY IS A SORE LOSER...NO MORE HILLARY...I'M SURE THERE IS A BETTER CANDIDATE HE AND HIS ADVISORS HAVE IN MIND.....

NO MORE OF HILLARY PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

To both Obama and Hillary supporters. If we do not support the democratic nominee then we stand to deal with another four more years or possibly eight. Is that what we want. The healthcare needs to be fix.. The economy stinks so bad that yen is far more valuable then the dollar.
We are missing the point. If we don't support the nominee we are going to be regretting the decision we made by not voting. I am an Obama supporter, if Hillary wins the nomination I will support her. I don't want to see this country in the hands of another republican.

It will be very weak ticket.Obama needs someone with REAL expirience,governor or veteran.Jim Webb who will help to cary Virginia
for example.
I can imagine republicans adds where Hillary is bashging Obama and praise Mccaine expirience.
Hillary lost her chances to be a VP couple month ago campaining dirty against Obama.
Jim Webb,Randel,Sibelius but not Clinton.She will energize republican base.

The white uneducated voter base of Hillary Clinton will vote for a canned ham or a six pack of cheap beer as long as it isn't black. However, many of Hillary’s 'other' supporters have proudly proclaimed that they would vote for John McCain WHEN Senator Obama wins the nomination. I wonder if they would feel so high and mighty if they ran the risk of driving over a road-side bomb on the way to their botox appointment or the 'Sex in the City' movie premiere in their soccermom mobile -

Do her supporter realize she said the low income and uneducated people vote for her and when I looked at them last night thats exacly what they look like, like my mom said they are not smart enough to know she's insulting them, if I did not have a college degree after saying that I would be smart enough not to vote for her, what an insult.

She won by 88% in Mingo Co., 84% in Logan Co., and 80% in Wyoming Co: all in the sw right next to Kentucky. There's about 10 more counties where she beat him by 50%. Let's see you say you've won on may 20th now, Sen. Obama. " It ain't over til the lady in the pantsuit says it's over." See you in Kentucky!

As a Republican I don't really care for McCain. I believe that Obama is the right person to reach out to Republicans, Democtates and Independants. With all the issues we are facing as a nation we need for our government to unify and accomplish something.

If Hillary is added to the ticket as the VP, as much as I hate to, I would vote for McCain – as a vote against Hillary.

We have already had "Billary" in the white house. What we need is someone who "doesn't have an ax to grind". We need NEW leadership. A FRESH vision for our nation. I just wish that we could replace all of the "old" thinkers in the House and Senate.

My hope is that Obama can get these people to focus on the issues and actually do something.

Having Hillary as a VP would be like being friends with someone that ridiculed you as a child but admires you as an adult because of your accomplishments. The thought defies what Sen. Obama is all about. Change. Not sacrifice to please the voters out there who will not be satisfied because they see skin color and not political stance as the actual issue. Alot of people are scared of change. There is no need to be. Open your eyes your ears and your hearts and than make a decision. Do not settle Sen. Obama Hillary is not in your corner and anyone that doubts you without knowing what your about isn't either. http://www.barackobama.com Educate yourself.

As a Pennsylvanian, I really do not understand Rendell's popularity. He is king of big city (Philly only) smoke-filled backroom politics. He has done nothing to support Higher Education in this state and ran on a platform of bringing gambling to PA. He is as bad a choice of VP as Hillary Clinton is.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is a great choice for VP. She neutralizes all the women that only voted for Clinton because she is female but adds a lot more respect. The only issue is that she doesn't have a military background.

My suggestion to Obama – don't just announce your VP...announce half your cabinet as well. From the very beginning say the Sebelius will be your VP, Clinton will be your Sec. of Health and Human Services, Gore as your Sec of Energy, Richardson for Homeland Security, etc. Lock it in from the beginning and make them all stump for you.

Thanks Governor Rendell... I aggreed with him.

The new JFK (that is what the Kennedy's are touting) and LBJ. I like it. Obama needs to worry about the KKK more so than Clinton. The secret service detail already told them that they will take him out before he sets a foot in the White House.

nah nah nah...let me explain it to you again

HE DOES NOT WANT ANYONE TO CARRY CLINTON's BANNER !
He wants someone to carry the DEMOCRATIC BANNER !

We dont wants clinton any place near Obama. Next thing you know, Someone " suicide" him, and she becomes president...

To many mysterious death around these clinton people.

Obama should ask clinton to be vp?for what?

obama does not need hillary, we want change

I am totally confused.
Did he said that Obama should pick Hilary as VP.
I can vividly recall when Hilary won the Ohio and Texas Primary, the question was that Hilary shold be the president while Obama becomes the VP. By then Obama was still winning. She never wanted the VP position then. My question and concern is, how come she is fighting so hard now for the VP spot?

I don't think Hilary should demand that she becomes VP. The Nominee has the power to choose anyone deem fit to be his or her VP.
This is the same manupilation and demanding attitude we have seen from the Clintons.
The Clintons have divided this country and we have all seen this during the West Virgina primary, where she told the whole world that WHITE America will not vote for a black man.

I don't think the media should give a blind eye to those comments of hers. This is very seriuous. Imagine if Obama have said that Black America will not vote for a white woman.(What would have been the story today).
CNN is one of the most bias media outlet of our times. We have to report accurately and fairly about both candidates.
She has destroy the democratic party, and I don't think she should demand for the VP spot, she doesn't deserve to be a VP or the President.
It would not work. There are so many qualified individuals who are ready and capable to be a running mate for Obama.

She has been too negative and she still is.

clinton are in the swimming pool business: they are raising money to pay debt and i hope someone gets their hands on the books, remember all those financial dealings, "made over 100 million off the presidency". if they shut down and can't pay 20 million in debt???????? they are building a new swimming pool to pay off the debt of the old one and some people want the clintons back in financial washing dc. ONE BORN EVERY DAY.

I think he is smarter then that. I'm pretty sure he is looking at what she is doing the Dem party and saying I dont think the people want this so why would he in turn have her as his running mate but I will give her one good point she is doing one heck of a job trying to run for the number two spot by basically winning the swing states which could make a good argument that her and Barrack would have a cake walk to the white house if she is the Vice pres

ABSOLUTELY NOT.....

In my opinion Hillary has eliminated herself by her behavoir during the campaign. She has been for things in the beginning, then against them 2 months later, she has OUTRIGHT LIED, she has implied Obama is an elitist when SHE KNOWS he is not, she POINT BLANK said while herself and McCain bring experience, Obama only brings a SPEECH!! She then propose the GAS TAX HOLIDAY...knowing it was more harmful that helpful!!

I ask anyone who is reading this..
WOULD YOU WANT HER AS YOUR RUNNING MATE AFTER SHE HAS SAID AND DONE THESE THINGS??

Hillary is an OLD-SCHOOL, CRASH and BURN Liar Politician. She is the Past, Obama is the FUTURE.

IT WOULD BE A MAJOR MISTAKE ON OBAMA PART. And I would rather see him lose the general election than select her. Why?? Because by not selecting her, he would once again show he is not afraid to go against the tide ( old school politics) and not take the easy route.

AMERICA needs a fresh start..this can not include Hillary!!

Go home Mr. Rendell. Was that the reason why you kept on suggesting to the voters in your state not to vote for a balck man? You and Mrs Clinton injected race in to this presidential bid. So we don't need you. We have forgiven you for what you said but we don't need to be reminded of it daily. That's what will happen if we have Hillary on the ticket. And as I have said in the past, if Hillary is on Obama's ticket I will not vote in November.

And for those of you Dems who will vote for McCain instead of Obama. I would rather you just stay home and let your bigotry eat away at you.

Hillary does not deserved the VP slot with all her negativity. She should just drop.

Come on now...stop the he should she should crap.

NO...NO...NO...you got that? NOOOOO!!!

Americans forget very easy what took place in the 90's. It was Bill who caused the Dems to loose in 2000.

It was the little blue dress with the stain that cause the Dems to loose to Bush.

Bill never campaigned for Gore or Kerry, he ran and hid in his hole while the loving Americans suffered.

Had he did the right things and did not mess around, the GOP would have died.

To all the race this ...race that...Blacks vote for Bill 90% in both elections but now black are no good...right? Yeah right!

I don't forget the 90's and that in 1999 to 2000; Bill NEVER spont one hour on the campaign trail. He is now though but just because it is Hillary.

Americans are brain dead!

Clinton is not the only one in all the US who can be qualified to be a VP and bring the party together for a success in Fall with Obama... Obama will find someone.... NO Hillary, No Rendell...

That will happen in the 14th month of the year, when the elephant flies across west Indies. Guess you know the season that would happen. You have a college degree, don't you? These guys want to harvest apple after sowing thorns, wish them luck.
Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Men cant take women who has power...sexist losers!

Obama is too stupid with out Hillary! Opposites attract! Obama weak! Hillary strong!

I don't think that it would be a good idea. Senator Obama is for change, has values and integrity. Senator Clinton changes with the wind – whatever is popular among the voters, even if it is not in their best interest in the long term. I prefer you tell me the truth instead of what you think I want to hear.

Kentucky Man,

Maybe you should check yourself because I know for a FACT that all these people who can't stand Hillary Clinton? Guess what – they are WHITE. Not angry blacks as you put it.

Good thing the rest of the country doesn't go by what someone from West Virginia or Kentucky thinks. Sheesh.

no....no he shouldn't....Obama was right on Iraq from the beginning – and he is right not to have Clinton anywhere near the White House....no way....no how....literate people would never support Clinton....(HRC supporters....start reading....you will be so mad that she played you for so long)

You must be crazy, because she will undermine all of his policies. It will be President Obama, and the Clintons. No away. He should choose someone else and not her....

I would not vote for Obama even if Hillary was on the ticket.
Obama supporters have short memories, Bill Clinton was a great President, Hillary has done a lot for children, blacks and women in this country and Obama supporters have the gall to denigrate all of their work! I would like to see any one of us accomplish a tenth of what either of the Clintons have and will accomplish.
I could almost vote for Obama if it weren't for his trashy supporters.

So, at 3:00am Barack would be answering the phone. It would be Hillary (presumptive VP) on the other end telling him she has just duck from sniper fire.. And.. then Hillary would say- sorry- I just misspoke...

Barack could never tell if she was lying or telling the truth.. That is how good she is at lying.. Get ride of her..

Hillary is bad for American values.. unless your values include lying to people.. 68% of people polled said she was -dishonest – ..
yeah... like that is good for the ticket..

Barack just picked up two more superdelegates this moring.. count is 30 this past week – which trumps her 20 delegates she got in WV..

But more interesting is- No democrat has won the Presidential race when the primary carried all the way to the convention.. Hillary is dividing the american people and in only looking out for her own interest in the next election.. unless she throws out some kitchen sink..

But maybe she could ask little kids for their milk money to support her indebted campaign.

He is disgusting. He is my Governor and I am ashamed to admit it. We all knew he was crooked that is why he endorsed Hillary so she could carry on their crooked legacy. Rendell, please go somewhere!!

blah blah blah..............Please let's stop this madness, this is more crazy than the monica lewisky storying. Billary should Never and I mean Never be ask to be on this ticket he would lose for sure. Let her be with her V.W. not for change people.

Although not aligned with either party, I applaud those Democrats who are willing to break ranks to support Sen. McCain, placing the welfare of the country over partisan conformity.

Americans for McCain '08

I still say John Edwards is the perfect VP. He couldn't do much for Kerry because Kerry was an idiot but together, they both have the charisma and drive to really get people excited about this election, not to mention the fact that Edwards could certainly plug up some of the holes in states like WV and some of the states that have been demographically detrimental to Obama. I personally would throw my vote not to McCain, but likely Nader or another indy candidate if the world turned inside out and HRC actually got the nod.

i do wonder why now with the possible first black president we now feel like we should also elect his vp. instead of him selecting his running mate the same way it has been for all of my adult life.yes i'm aware it happen a long time ago once or twice. but when you earn the highest job in the world wouldn't you want to elect who you like to work with you. please people the vp is selected not elected. if he wants clinton then so be it, and if not so be it. all this who's not going to vote for him beause of color, america it's time to change aa have been voting for white presidents all our lifes please don't believe one race is better than another. some people need to look in the mirror and call it what it is.

Some may disagree but I think Obama doesn't needs Clinton to be on the ticket. She represents an "old politics". I think Kathleen Sebilus (Gov. Kansas) would make a great VP for Obama

Obama/Seblius '08 !! ! ! ! !

No trust on billary

I want you, Gov. Rendell, because America needs to be led by men with even tempers. I'm a black female, Ph. d, but didn't support Jessie Jackson. He was too preachy and turned me off. Obama needs the white male vote and you would be the perfect match in middle America. No white woman (Gov. of Kansas) as good as she is. The time is not ripe for women to rule in America.

To those of you who think that Obama won't ask Clinton: Either you are on crack, or he is! If Obama's ego gets the better of him and he doesn"t ask Clinton to be his V.P. then the Dems will lose in November, and it will be all Obama's fault.

Sorry....

I would trade the Carolinas and Colorado for Ohio, WV, and Penn.

Time to realign the Democrat and Republican maps as Reagan did in the 80s.

Obama/Bloomberg 08

Democrats! Just say NO to Obama, regardless if Hillary is VP. It's a ploy to keep the vote democratic while pushing an inferior candidate into the leadership role of our country. He's a puppet. Hillary has been mistreated by this party and even if they use her to get into the White House, as VP she will still be discounted and mistreated. Don't fall for it! Hillaryn or Mccain! NO OBAMA! Shame on you DNC! You need to be replaced.

I see a LOT of the same people posting here, sometimes more than 1 comment on the same topic. But, whenever I comment and mention Barack's middle name it never gets through? Is it taboo to be allowed to even mention his middle name? Kinda like we can't ever show the planes hitting the towers anymore.......

Senator Obama should not have to have an IMPEACHED president
or his wife lurking over his shoulder. There should be a rule banning
impeached presidents or their wives from ever occupying the oval
office again.

NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Obama better not ask Clinton or he will lose a tremendous amount of support......I backed him from the very start and if he asked Clinton to be VP I would never support that ticket.

Rendell is a joke...He along with Clinton played every angle of race that could be played. I believe Rendell is what the KKK member looks like with his hood off.

Clinton, Carville, Rendell = KKK

NOT,GONNA HAPPEN

No way. Obama is claiming a CHANGE. Hillary for DP would not reflect the change... In addition she has been too negative... and she will bring with her Bill... No ,NO No No....

again! Why keep bringing this up as an issue. I will be very surprised if Obama offers her a VP spot. She has tried to under mind him, damage him and his character and I really don't think that he trusts her well enough to offer that spot to her.

Don't know the man personally but the way he talks about change and hope for the future, Hillary isn't that person to cheer that on.

To the Hillary supporters...

YES WE WILL TO THE VP OFFER NO WE WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is entirely up to 'Obama', and whosoever he will select his 'VP, it is fine with me. I am a democrat, and definitely work and vote for 'Obama', in November.

A.M. Saqib
Houston, Texas

Because of her rhetoric talking she is indeed experienced.
But she is also from the old category. What did she really done well in her State New York. I remember her promises those days as well.
Het healthcare program in 1992 was a disaster. a.s.o.
The world is not waiting on her at all. In opposed to Obama.
He is the representative of the whole world. You and we are waiting on such a leader. Common sense, please?

If you were the President of the United States, would you trust a "we do WHATEVER it takes to get what we want" Clinton, to be your Vice President?

Agree 100% with Gov. Rendell.
If Obama is the nominee he needs HILLARY as VP in order to win.
We have to take in consideration that many people who voted for Obama prior rev. Wright , etc. some of them might have changed opinion.
We all know everything about HILLARY and President Clinton ( His eight years terms were no so badly for American)
I still hope that the American people WAKE UP, see that HILLLARY is the most qualified and prepared to win in November., and yes ask Obama to be her VP.

HILLARY 08

Senator Obama should be able to make the choice of his vp running mate. Why Hillary? She is not that fond of blacks, she is a liar and can not be trusted. He should be given the same rights as everyone else. His vp running mate should be his choice and his only.

The responses here show just how hateful, vengeful and partisan the decmocrats of America really are. This "rift" in the party is merely campaigning and will only remain once the nominee is chosen if the you allow it to – Both Clinton and Obama clearly respect each other in spite of the fact that they jab each other.

Democrats should thank their lucky stars that they have two fantastic candidates for the top office. The problem is the divisive partisanism of the rank and rile democrat. Get over it and understand that if you are pro Clinton or pro Obama that the other democrat is not the enemy else just wait until 2012.

I would think having the clintons in the White House would create a lot of difficulties for President Obama. They would work at cross-purposes behind Obama's back. They are not to be trusted. Does anyone believe Billary would be content just quietly being the VP and not making trouble? I also worry about the idea of HRC's finger being on the nuclear button. I hope that never happens. I believe she would think nothing of obliterating the people of Iran, or No. Korea, or Russia.

IF Obama is the nominee: But if he doesn't ask her, will he alienate her voters? They may feel that he is showing disrespect not to just her but to also disrespect to them. Why should her voters cross over the democratic divide when he has been campaigning for unity and is not willing to make that crossover himself by not asking her to be his VP?
The same would apply if she becomes the nominee.

Oregon, Montana, South Dakote: PLEASE!
Make it clear: Obama is your man!
Some people think Canadiens should shut up. But see, Americans think, they are the leader of the free world. So, it is our buisiness too.....Oregon, Montana, South Dakota, Supers: it's all in your hands now....
Susan

A TOTAL NO..... Hillary is the antithesis of everything Obama stands for.... we want CHANGE, not more Clintons or Bushes anywhere near the White House.

Hillary is far to megalomaniacal to be trusted..... NO HILLARY ON THE TICKET....

OBAMA-EDWARDS '08

Senator Obama: Do not touch Hillary with a 50 foot pole to be your running mate. You can do so much better!

I think Hillary should be on Obama's ticket, although I'm not sure if they could work well together. The country is in dire need for a change and that's why I give my support to Obama. Hillary has the experiene, but great things have been accomplished under extreme scrutiny before. Why not Obama? Although I believe that experience isn't everything and that a fresh candidate might be best, I do think that an experienced political VP could be very beneficial to Obama. My personal reason for changing my support and what I think changed a lot of the support from Hillary to Obama was integrity. To put as simple as possible, Hillary was caught in a few lies as well as going negative once she started losing. Obama never once went negative and when he slightly did it wasn't really negative. It was a fact that he pointed out. Hillary DID vote to go to war, she DID encourage her husband support NAFTA and the whole deal about sniper fire. Come on. She changed her words around a lot since then and hasn't been completely honest with us. Obama has. Obama tried weed before and came from the bottom. He admits that we are all human and that he is not so different from the average American. Hillary claims she is, but people are being blinded. She is not the typical American who had to struggle to come up. How can someone relate to blue collar workers when she wasn't one before or didn't grow up around them. Honesty. Don't you think that just maybe Obama is more closely related to those workers and those Americans. I know Hillary is a good candidate as is Obama, but all I'm saying is that people should pick their president based on who they are has a person more so than what experience they have under their belt. We were once the unexperienced nation of the New World that was expected to fail, but now we are the strongest nation on Earth. Why? because we took risks and followed our hopes and dreams. My words to Obama is that he should make the dream ticket a reality. Hillary should be on the ticket so that we can show the world that we are moving past our petty differences of gender and race. God Bless President Obama and Vice President Clinton.
God Bless!!!

It's either first place or no place. I don't think Hillary should lower her standards and take 2nd place because if she did and WHEN Obama loses they will blame her.........let him fail on his own.

If on June 3rd she's not the nominee, she will bow out and she will be back in 2012 after 4 more years of MCBush.

Go Hillary!!!!!! It's not over yet, Madame President.

A real UNITY ticket would be Obama asking Clinton to be his running mate.

I'd like to SEE Obama walk his TALK, and UNIFY our party — and selecting Hillary is the only way to prove he is really "above it all". I would respect and support the man if he could do that.

Also - joint ticket would FORCE all the haters on each side to UNITE for the good of the party.

So I say to Barack - be a man, get beyond your EGO and let he healing begin!!

BTW - Last year I moved from Oregon (where they hold a primary to nominate a presidential candidate) to the state of Colorado (where they caucus). And I have to say I'm shocked at how UNDEMOCRATIC the caucus was, at least in Colorado.

I attend Colorado State University where I live in Fort Collins, and there wasn't any visible effort to organize the voters in this city to participate in the caucus.

I had no clue HOW to vote, WHERE to vote, let alone WHEN to vote. I'm an Oregonian - where the state runs the election process and doesn't leave it up to local party members. The local dems really dropped the ball here in Colorado. I small number of people in this state swung the election for Obama.

The fact that Obama is claiming that he WON the state of Colorado - based on the showing in the caucus - is a JOKE. Give me a primary election any day. That's the only FAIR way to conduct an "election".

Obama will be in for a surprise when the people in Colorado - and all the other caucus states - actually have an opportunity to cast a VOTE.

He NEEDS Hillary's base!

No Obama should not put Clinton on his ticket. That would be the quickest way for him to lose my vote.

Asking her to be his V P would be like asking a cow to keep up with a thoroughbred.

It's time to have different kind of politics in the country. They (Clintons) should leave the politics for the good of the country and democratic party. She will be most divisive VP in the American History. She will try to act as President just because she thinks she is entitle to be a President. And it will be contrast to what Senator Obama stands for.

ABC!!!!!
ANYONE BUT CLINTON!

If he is serious about changing the tone of political discourse, Clinton and her elitist cronies have to be left on the sideline.

Sen. Webb for VP!!!!

He should not period.............Who wants to be bothered with her and bill.

She admitedly has too much baggage, and Bill with all of his deals with Chinese Uranium Mines, the Amir of Dubai and God Knows what else, it far too much baggage for Senator Obama.

Rendell should be quiet, he has some baggage too!

Senator Obama's message of Change is antithetical to anything Clinton. I would suggest Ted Strictland, Katherine Sebilius, Chuck Hagel, Bill Richardson –anyone but the Clintons (he would get Bill too).

IF HILLARIOUS WANTS TO BE A VEEPEE, SHE NEEDS TO DROP OUT NOW!

SHE CAN'T EAT HER CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO – DESTROYING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY & OBAMA AND WANTING TO BE IN THE TICKET AS WELL!

NEVA GONE' HAPPEN!!!!!

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

If Obama picks Clinton as his VP I am one Rep Supporter of Obama that will not support his Ticket.

Anybody but Hillary

Obama picks up superdelegates hours after Clinton win.

No he shouldn't. Obama has his own group of people he is going to work with him to win this nomination. He does not need Clinton after all the things she has said and done to him. He does not need her.

DOES ANYBODY REALIZE THAT VIRGINA GOT IT WRONG THE PAST TWO ELECTIONS WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE IN THE SITUATION THEY ARE IN NOW, HAVING HARD TIMES. OBAMA DOES NOT NEED VIRGINA TO WIN. OBAMA REPRESENTS CHANGE AND AS WE ALL CAN SEE VIRGINA DOES NOT REPRESENT CHANGE. THEY SAY NO ONE HAS WON THE WHITE HOUSE WITHOUT VIRGINA SINCE 1916, WELL THAT IS WHAT CHANGE IS ALL ABOUT, THAT IS THE MESSAGE FOR 2008 WHERE HISTORY WITH THIS ELECTION IS BEING MADE LEFT AND RIGHT, UP AND DOWN.

She has lost this nomination, it is over for her and she needs to realize this. The nomination will not be taken away from Obama and given to her, it is just not going to happen. He won fair and square.

No Way!!! Just go away, Rendell and Clintonlosers...
This race is over, and longer you stick around, the more you divide the party...
Just go away!!!
We need real change, and the last thing we need is drama and dirty shady lying politicians like yourself distracting us from bettering our lives...
WV – you guys are pathetic! This is why you will remain on food stamps for another decade under the McBush regime... Idiots!

Barack Obama has been doing fantastically well. He knows how to run a campaign and he knows how to best serve the American people. He will also know whom to pick as his VP. Let the man decide, he knows what he is doing.

OLD BAGGAGE.... DO NOT FALL FOR THE TRAP. WE NEED NEW BLOOD IN WASHINGTON. THE FIRST BIMBO-SITING BY BILL OR OTHER DISTRACTION WOULD DO IMMEASURABLE DAMAGE TO THE REPUTATION OF THE DEMOCRATS, BACK IN OFFICE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 8 YEARS. LET OBAMA HAVE BREATHING SPACE TO BRING IN A NEW TEAM.

Why would Obama be her VP when he has more money, and more states won? He is winning the Popular vote and has more delegates, super and pledge. How about you get a life and take your candidate with you.

Yeah, if I were President, I'd want the Clintons waiting in the wings to take office upon my death.

It'd be like having a Borgia as your veep.

No way. Give this country a chance for healing. IThe people are requesting change and Clinton in no way represents change. Obama needs to bring in change w/o Hillary and Bill at his back. The dynamic, misspoken duo.

Why couldn't Hillary have a cabinet position? Keep her away from the number 2 position. She has too big of a political machine, too many debts, and has lost too many allies during this campaign.

Shredding documents during whitewater covered up a multitude of sins but Hillary and Bill had too many deaths in their circle (not just Vince Foster) around them over the past 20 years. This country doesn't need to lose a President.

This whole experience thing is out of control. She has no more experience the Obama. Give me a break.

John McCain, every one may have foregot lost W. Virgina
where he only got 1% of the vote. The fat lady has already sang
everyone has left the building so Bill needs to turn out the lights
before electric co cuts them off for non payment.

Loved her speech last night. Another forray into new math, Clinton style. Question: why is she using 2,209 as the target when she killed Michigan's most recent proposal (that would have given her the majority of the MI delegates) to be included in the convention.

Note that she sounds like an infomercial begging for money while Senator Obama's homepage has an appeal to donate to the Red Cross for the victims of the recent natural disasters. Quite a contrast.

Magic number is down to 136. HRC needs 84% of remaining SD to win. Barack can win with 21%.

Hillary shouldn't accept the VP role with Barack. I read where Obama's supporters are concerned about Bill coming with Hillary. Hillary should be more concerned about Rev. Wright coming with Obama. The Rev. may not come openly, but 20 years of his ideas will represent him well in Barack's tenure.

That idea for a joint ticket is ok..however, it beats logic to continue advocating that Sen. Clinton will make a better president than Sen. Obama. How will you have a running mate who claims to be better than the candidate himself? In my opinion, that notion needs to change if the joint ticket will be a reality at all.

Asking Clinton to serve as VP would go against everything Obama stands for (including honesty and integrity). You cannot campaign on change and then select a Washington insider as a running mate. And what a third wheel problem this would present–only who would be the third wheel? Bill Clinton or Obama? President Obama might very well look like a third wheel, if he is flanked by former Senator Clinton and her former president husband. An Obama-Clinton ticket is a recipe for disaster. And I doubt, very much, that either candidate would agree to it. For Clinton, this would be barely more than a small step above her role as first lady, and a step down from her Senate seat.

Hillary is an opportunist and I would not trust her to be a VP. I think when a news commentator said last night that within the Clinton campaign, the thinking is "Hillary first and then the party..." it says alot.

The supers need to end this thing sooner rather than later because Obama needs the time to bring the party together and unite all parts of the Democratic coalition.

Obama supporters should cease their negative attacks on Hillary, it only strengthens her (and her supporters) resolve to continue in the race. The sad fact is: the longer this goes on the weaker Obama's candidacy becomes. I think it is time for the Supers to weigh in heavily and end this thing. I'm tired of hearing how this is strengthing the party.....yes, it has, but now it is weakening the candidate and the partie's chances in the fall. It's pretty clear.

Ed Rendell, . . . You had better come on out and endorse Senator
Obama while there are still seats left on the superdelegate plane. You know that hot tickets sell fast. The longer you wait, the more likely that you will be left out.

Yes We Can.
Obama 08.

hillary supporter how can a loser ask the winner to be vp. have you been watching t.v. more states, pleged del, super del, more popular votes, and he his leading in beating mcsame in the fall. so answer that for me. also i no the media have us fighting between each other we need to get together and use this energy toward mcsame. are gas will be $10 a gallon and 4 years from now we will be back here doing the same thing. it would be a shame if we turned our back on either of them and vote what got us into this mess. and for all the people that want to vote for mcsame do your research on his judge selection. rove vs wade.

I feel that Mr. Obama should not be pressured to have the Clinton for VP. We all know and understand that if she is VP or God forbid that she should wiggle her way to the top of the ticket that Bill will be running the country again, and if we don't want another four years of Bush why should we want more years of Clinton.

Has anyone thought that Mr. Obama is winning states that Democrates have not won. Maybe just maybe its because the people that live in the states see something in mr. Obama that they do not see in either Clintor McCain.

Samantha: When did Ms Clinton held #2 spot? And why is she a strong candidate (sniper fire, not trustwothy, 20 mio in the hole)?

I think that would do more harm than good. I just think that Senator Clinton should take that same fire and back Senator Obama in the General Election.

Hey, why doesn't CNN state that Obama received another Super Delegate yesterday. Quietly updating the numbers and now putting it on the Political Ticker is not right!!! Come on CNN!!!

Obama 08/12

If Hillary is VP, she will be looking to find a good hitman. Maybe Tony Soprano as her chief of staff.
The woman is pure evil.

I can't fathom Obama asking Hillary to be his VP ! Undoubtedly he is being pressured right now but Ipray he stands his ground and does NOT ask her. Perhaps if she had run a more professional campaign.

She's not trying to be VP. She wants the Presidency but she has not earned it yet. She needs most delegates, most states won and popular vote. So far she has neither. Obama has won 32 of the 50 contests so far, including 5 of 12 primaries where blacks made up less than 10% of the voters. He also won in caucus states that are overwhelmingly white – places like Iowa, Idaho and Wyoming. His margins in the states are as follows.
75% – DC
67% – Georgia
65% – Illinois
64% – Virginia
61% – Mississippi
60% – Maryland
59% – Vermont
58% – Wisconsin
57% – Louisiana
57% – Utah
56% – North Carolina
56% – Alabama
...and 18 other victories over Clinton.

thats one of the few things which could make me not want to vote for Obama.

Pick Kathleen Sebelius... She takes away Hillary's thunder, is a better politician, has more experience, and has the integrity that HRC lost long ago.

Hillary Supporter above,

So sorry, but It is time to stand tall and face facts. Barack is going to be the Dem. Nominee, and ......"Yes He Will"......... go on to become the "PRESIDENT OF THE GOOD OLD USA" so please do your party proud and spread the word, vote Dem. in November!

Barack Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, "NO TO HILLARY FOR VEEP"
she and her dishonest campaigners will stab you in the back and twist the knife all the way, and then they will say, he stabbed himself,
we saw it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary does not have the leadership vision, values,ethics, teamwork, that Obama has and there is no room in the white house for attack politics , separation and devisiveness. That is what has been going on in Washington and Clinton has been a big part of it. Also Rendell has the same party old mentality that Clinton has. I am not a young voter but it is so obvious that for this country to move forward, a huge shift and change needs to take place. Clinton is part of the current attack politics, don't address the issues regime and the current non-productive law making process and both she and her husband have too many alliances to that political system for her to have any positive affect for our future. Also people have not forgotten Bill Clinton's lack of ethics in the white house. A fresh approach is needed.

Perfect!!

McCain/08

It's been clear for a while now that Clinton is basically running for VP. There's been no real shot at victory for her in months, yet she continues to blow money like we're not in a recession.

As much as she can annoy me, I don't think it's that bad an idea. Though she would be viewing it as a co-presidency since she likes to redefine the rules as we progress.

don't ask her Obama! let her and her supporters suffer! for every democrat who votes Mc Cain because she lost, there is a black person who didn't vote this primary season who will vote for you. turnout is high but less than 30 percent of registered blacks voted. McCain the 71 year old white republican won't get none of the remaining 70 percent

obama/anybody but her 08

Obama should ask Clinton to be his vp if he is the nominee. He says that we should talk and work with our enemies, then he should practice what he preaches and choose Hillary. He says we need to come together, then get together with Hillary.

If offered, I hope she does not accept a VP position but watches the democrats lose with Obama as their candidate. The unspoken and not articulated truth is there are many who will not vote for Obama.

The DNC deserves to lose. Why should she want to be a second banana to someone who stole the candidacy away from her with the help of the very party she and her husband worked so long and hard for? The DNC is akin to the Supreme Court: their decision to leave Florida and Michigan out and the Supreme Court's decision to give Bush the presidency; a most undemocratic route to take. How ironic, it all came down to Florida. As a first-time activist in selecting a candidate, this is very disappointing to participate in and support.

I'm still trying to understand what makes her the more experienced candidate. Is it age, is it her time in washington while her hubby was in office, or has she really done something to make a difference? You don't deserve to be the nominee just based on who you are related to. I want to see what she's done to make a positive difference in the our world. Just wearing the Clinton name is not enough

I'm from PA, Rendell does very little for the state. How can a man who cannot even take care of himself (overweight) take care of an entire state? We just put more and more unintelligent people in office in the U.S. that are in it for nothing but the money and benefits (and lack of work) and then we wonder why our country is going down hill and the world hates us.

Why would Obama want to carry the Clinton banner? Why does he need to? A large number of people have voted that they don't want a 'Clinton banner'. And those that have a discriminatory reason not to vote for Obama wouldn't vote for Hillary either.

Hillary 'supportive' of Obama! Right.

If I ever get to the point where I feel like things are too real for me, I want whever Ed Rendell and Terry McAuliffe are taking.

NO WAY SHOULD HILLARY BE ON THE TICKET. OBAMA DOES NOT NEED HILLARY, AND BILL IN THE BACKGROUND, AND THEIR CHICANERY. START FRESH AND BRING REAL CHANGE TO WASHINGTON. A NEW POLL OUT THIS MORNING SHOWS OBAMA WOULD BEAT MACAIN BY 7 POINTS, WHILE HILLARY WOULD BEAT HIM BY 5 POINTS. KATHLEEN SEBILIUS WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER CHOICE FOR VP. SHE WOULD BRING IN THE FEMALE VOTE, PLUS SHE'S ORIGINALLY FROM OHIO, IT WOULD HELP IN PA, AND OHIO. SORRY MR. RENDELL BUT HILLARY SHOULD GO BACK TO NY, AND WRITE HER BOOK, TO HELP PAY HER CAMPAIGN DEPT.

Lets see...

1. WV was not a caucus so a bunch of paid partisan 20 year olds couldn't hijack it for Obama.

2. No large black vote to bank on getting nearly 100% of.

3. A year into the campaign and he is still unqualified and has yet to say anything of substance outside of "Hope" and "Change".

4. Rack up another loss in an important swing state.

Obama is our guy. What a riot.

Heck No! CHANGE ≠ CLINTON, dont think so

I think having on the same ticket wouldnt be good for either of them......I think Obama would be better off picking somebody like Chuck Hagel, or Wesley Clark....but unfortunately I dont think it'll be possible for the dems to win the whitehouse unless it's a joint ticket...

Does that mean the Clinton camp has suddenly woken up to reality? God bless USA

Rendell should shut up. Like him, the Clinton banner represent the politics of personal destruction, distortion, corruption and lies and frankly speaking, I'm more than tired of all of them.

In the words of Rodney King, "Why can't we all just get along?" LOL

How pathetic Rendell is, Now you want her to his VP, I thought you guys knew she was going to be the nominee , You campaigned so hard putting Obama off the records. Look it's simple Hilary does not deserve that slot at all. We a Governor and absolutely not you Rendell.

Barack Obama should not allow the fox a chance to get into the hen house. Senator Clinton is so concerned about herself and not what is best for the country, she would cause more trouble than she could be worth. Barack needs to keep the Clinton machine from destroying what he and his supporters have worked so hard to build. I am a conservative and do not agree with all that the Democratic party stands for, but I will vote for Barack Obama. I will step back across the line if I see Clinton on the ticket.

Hillary should concede now.

Absolutely NOT!

There is no way after all of this back and forth in-fighting from the Clinton camp that he will add her to the ticket.

I voted for Obama and after seeing him go under attacks from the Clintons and the media, I will not vote for the Obama/Clinton ticket. I will either not vote or vote for McCain/Huckabee. I could use the tax break anyway.

Obama needs to choose a candidate who can win with rural, white voters –> John Edwards.

Ed Rendell should mind his business, I can distinctly remember Ed Rendell saying that Pennsylvania his State was not ready to vote for a black man for President of The United States of America prior to the primary election there. How racist is that comment? Ed Rendell was very instrumental in playing all the dirty tricks that played out in his
State with friends like him Barack Obama doesn't need any foes.

I am hoping that Barack Obama chooses a running mate that truly reflects the message that he has built his campaign on and Hillary Clinton does not fill that bill. The sooner Hillary disappears the better for the Democratic Party.

This is getting so old. If Hillary was winning like Obama is, the world would be yelling for him to get out of the race. Her supporters would be telling Obama supporters not to be crazy threatening to vote for the other party and EVERYONE would blast Obama for pointing out he has the young, black, and well educated coalition.

Guys and Gals stop this fighting and move forward. Whether or not Hillary is on the ballot or not, McCain can not win. He and his ideas for the country parralell the ideas of GW. Understand that if your hurting now, just think were you will be if he is back in office for another term or the worse case scenerio, 2 terms.

no..no..no...no..

these hillary supporters want her to be v.p so that their careers dont go into the toilet..

they supported the loser so, they have to take their medicine.

show better judgement next time.

Rendell is an idiot. If Obama selects Hillary as VP, then he better hire a food taster and have the Oval Office checked for bombs every day. Couple that with Bill Clinton underminding him and "skirt chasing" the female staff . . . uhh, no, I can't imagine him selecting Hillary as VP.

Insofar as him losing West Virginia last night by a wide margin, who cares? Only goes to show you that we still have "Deliverance" type stupid, racist, poor white people in the hinterlands of our country. By the by, this is only one demographic group that the media keeps mentioning. What about black people, college educated folks, etc.? To win the general election, you need a coalition, not just one group. Moreover, it has already been said (but not really emphasized by the media) that Obama will have a different electoral map then the one Democrats usually pursue. Bottom line is that voters will either cut off their nose to spite their face (i.e., vote for the white guy or gal and have eight more years of Bush type politics) or select someone that has promised change in Washington.

Hillary, I am one white hard-working American who will not vote for you because of your negative baggage and scandals that haunt you. It's great you are woman, but your lies and manipulations are why I will not vote for you.

I think that would do more harm than good. I just think that Senator Clinton should take that same fire and back Senator Obama in the General Election.

Obama 08/12

Ed Rendell would throw his buddy Sen. Clinton under the bus in a Philly heartbeat if he was offered the VP spot. He's personal and political friends with the Clintons, so he's certainly lobbying for at least a spot in the next administration. His tenure as governor is almost over and he's going to need something to do. I'm from PA and like Rendell, but that is the truth.

Right, ask Obama to be VP when she's not the front runner. Let alone she doesn't have the money needed to stay out of debt.

Anyways, I really don't think having the Clintons and the Obamas under one roof would work. It would if it was a sitcom or a reality show. I know that would be more entertaining. But still, I think that having a Clinton supporter as the VP would be better suited than having her in there.

A house divided against itself shall not stand. And it seems that the Democratic household is showing that right now.

Nope not gonna happen

lol, Hillary supporter. Denial is part of the mourning process so take your time. It’s over

Obama is about change and is a NEW hope for this time. While Clinton has what it takes to be a great vice president (let alone a great president, period) I do not feel that choosing her would be in-keeping with his current ideals for the direction of this country.

According to her, Clinton's strength seems to be her "whiteness". I say that strength is a dime a dozen and Obama can virtually close his eyes, grab the next person (Michelle and Pastor Wright excluded ofcourse) and we have that problem resolved. Anyone but Clinton.

Obama 08

You don't put the snake in the bed with you! Obama wants real change and Hillary does not and cannot offer the change the US need.

OBAMA 2008!!

Obama should get the nomination and he SHOULD NOT put Hillary on the ticket. She will ruin this country and him. She cannot be trusted!!! How can people not see that? If she gets in the white House in any way she won't be for the people , she'll be for herself. I see her more as a dictator than a president. I'm a senior and I've voted Rep all my life, but I'm not a McCain fan , but I will also not vote for any ticket that includes a Clinton. She scares the hell out of me.

En West Virginia igual como Kentucky, hay milliones de almas, y solamente unas dos docenas de apellidos. Se noto claramente quienes son esas personas de ambos estados cuando votan como votaron! Viva America!

Gary E, de Roma TX

Who cares what Rendell says and Clinton should tell him to get lost because he is bad baggage.

O yea, cause that makes sense. Listen, I understand everyone has a preference, but lets be real here people. Obama is going to win. Lets stop with the bull and focus on uniting the party and beating McCain and the GOP in November!

I think she should be President of West Virginia instead.

I don't think Obama should ask Clinton or Rendell! Neither of them support him or his ideology. I find it highly implausible that Hillary would "absolutely support Senator Obama enthusiastically." More likely she would try to undermine every single move he makes.

experience is nothing. no one is exp. for the mess bush has left. you tackle it as you go and barack is smart enought to do just that.
and why would he want her as vp. he is about change not the same old same old. and why would rendell want her to take a spot he may very well have offered to him. does he think he can't handle it?

cnn please post this

Finally reason will come to the forefront.

Yes it has been a long battle and as an Obama supportor we have to recoginse what Senator Clinton brought to this campagin, She has made Obama a better candidate as she has learnt a lot too.

I hear she does not fit into Obama message of change... goood, what about Obama message of bringing people together. We should be very careful uniting this party. Change does not not mean only new, it also means a foregiveness,working together, reaching out and the DNC will also be happy for it.

Barack/Hillary08

i know clinton is using u guys to ask for a vp slot and indirectly behaving as if shes not interested.

If Hillary Clinton isn't on the Democratic ticket, then I'm voting for McCain.

I cannot believe that the Democrats would be so STUPID to nominate such an inexperienced, under qualified person like Obama.

Hillary and Howard Wolfsan are both quoted in January, February, and March as saying the magic number of delegates is 2025. What are they saying now?

NO I DON' T THINK HILLARY DESERVE TO BE ON THE TICKET. SHE BEEN SHAMEFUL SHOWING HER TRUE COLORS AND BEING A BIG SORE LOSER. I DON'T THINK OBAMA HAS TO PICK HER TO WIN.IT WILL BE A BIG MISTAKE SHE CAN'T BE TRUSTED. SHE WILL THROW HIM UNDER THE BUS. DON'T DO IT OBAMA.!

Now they want the VP postiion NO NO NO NO we Don't want you Hillary we Want Obama/Richards, Obama/Sebelious, Obama/Mccaskall, Obama/ anybody except Hillary.

Hopefully, Hillary will not accept a VP spot if offered. For her it would be like having someone much less qualified promoted ahead of you at work and then being asked to teach them the ropes. To quote that old phrase: "Just say no."

To HILLARY SUPPORTER, why She should ask HIM to be HER VP when she is trailling behing in all counts? I know they say she has the uneducated votes, but what about common sense?

Oh my god no way! Hillary is way too powerful and she should not take the backseat to a man who is so inexperienced. Everything she accomplished, Barack will take the credit. No way! I would be so unhappy if she accepted VP position, its humiliating!

She does not deserve to be his VP. She has been disrespectful in the face of victory. Why would he want her gangster ways in his pure White House? She has Emasuclated Bill C and how she is out for Obama.

Will this suggestion never go away?? NO ONE wants Clinton as the VP...not even Clinton wants to be VP.

So can we just let it go, because no one is SERIOUSLY considering this as an option? Do these people have no sense? You cannot make the remarks that Hillary has made and then consider yourself a viable option for the VP. This is insane.

I feel it is so premature to suggest Sen. Clinton as a potential running mate for Sen. Obama, nor anyone else, for that matter. It appears that people have forgotten that this country is currently in a race for nominees of the respective parties. Focus, people. The Democratic Party's potential nominees are in a very tight race. Continuing the suggestion of an Obama/Clinton or Clinton/Obama ticket at this stage is not appropriate. It is newsworthy to watch the ongoing process, however, I do not feel that ideas should be planted that could cause Sen. Clinton supporters to "throw in the towel" in terms of getting her the necessary votes to be the nominee. Remember, on the days the primaries are held, projections cannot be made until there is a greater percentage of votes reported (sorry, I don't know the percentage or time factors), thus it would follow that these kinds of ticket projections should not be made either. Let the process continue, let the voters vote their consciences and desires without the influence of the press purporting to know who the nominee will be.

Hillary is quoted in November 2007 as saying "of course we all know that Michigan will not count." What is she saying now?

that's a sure win... I will not vote on a ticket without HRC on it. I am tired of loosers and Obama can not carry this one with out her.

She proven time and time again she can do this and I rather have her on my side.

Wow... another Hillary supporter telling Obama what to do with his campaign.

What a completely new turn of events!

he might pick her,but she needs to concede,first.

um...or not

Clinton's do not do well in the backseat. Her choice to continue to run shows that she is not concerned for the party nearly as much as for herself.

She could get 85% in every state left and split supers with Obama (which are heading his way) and he would still get the nomination...if a lay person like myself can figure this out in the counter, how can her campaign not know this??????

2 reasons that will never happen:

She ran on his inexperience and unelectability, and as his VP she would have to directly contradict every campaign remark she's made since February.

He ran on new politics and change, and the Clinton rolodex (not to mention the name alone) is the epitome of old Washington, old politics and lobbyist money. Think about the field day McCain would have on Obama if he's talking about change with Hillary standing behind him.

No Obama is winning the nomination and it is his decision who should be on the ticket with him. Hillary Clinton has the biggest negatives of any democrat – why would anyone want that on their ticket. Why would anyone want to have to deal with Bill. Republicans will band together to beat her.

Wake up America – it is time to retire the Clinton and Bush family. It is time for America to move beyond this race and gender fight. It is time for change, time for new blood in Washington.

The only way Obama can win is having us "Bitter" people vote for you because Hillary is the VP. That would be a great ticket, unstopable!

oh, and isn't it ironic that now all of a sudden the small states matter to her

Why would anyone want to align him/herself with NObama? I could not imagine anything worse!

No way. Hillary should ask him to be her VP.

Never
We want real change.

Rendell is a coward,he knows that Hillary would sabotage the ticket.Why would you tell someone to back a candidate when you know for a fact that they do not believe in the candidate.This is a ploy to make Obama look like a hypocrite.Hillary does not compliment Obama,they are trying to make him look weak by forcing a flawed candidate on him.

He must be crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every presidential candidate had the opportunity to select their own VP which should Clinton supporters try to force Obama to pick her. Thats ludicrous!!!!!!!!!!!

I do not agree with Mr.Rendell's logic. Having waged a bitter fight so far, I am not sure how Obama-Clinton would perform as running mates. More over, Clintons derided Obama by making a hue and cry about Obama for the lack of experience and his inability to attract blue-collar & white voters. I would prefer Mr.Edwards to Clinton as Obama-Edwards chemistry works well. It would be fun to watch Clintons campaigning for Obama this fall!

I think not.

after all the things she's said about him, he owes her NOTHING.
i also find it interesting that she cannot even manage her own campaign finances and people trust her with the country's budget.
obama isn't perfect, no one is, but at least he isn't a blatant liar out for his own political gain
OBAMA 08

TO: SILLIE HILLE SUPPORTERS

THAT IS SILLY THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IN THE PRIMARY STATES SAYS BARACK IS THE NOMINEE (CHECK THE PRIMARY RESULTS) BY VIRTUAL OF POPULAR VOTE, GET OUT OF DENIAL ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN ALREADY AND PLEASE WE ALL ARE SICK OF THE NUMBER SPINS BY THE SILLIE HILLIE CAMPAIGN MEMBERS, IT WAS SAD TO SEE LAST NIGHT ON CNN EVERYTIME SOMETHING DON'T GO YOU ALLS WAY , YOU ALL FIND A WAY TO SPIN THNIGS TO PUT DOUBT IN OBAMAS CAMPAIGN. I NEVER SEEN SO MUCH DESPERATION IN MY LIFE.

MY ADVICE IF YOU WANT UNITY, YOU MAKE IT, YOU DON'T FORCE IT, AND DON'T BURN YOUR BRIDGES IN THE PROCESS, AND THEN GOT THE NERVE TO HOPE BARACK WILL HELP PAY FOR HER CAMPAIGN DEBT, THAT MAY BE THE MAIN REASON WHY SHE WANTS ON THE TICKET, FOR THAT REASON AND THAT REASON ALONE. TELL ME THIS IS JUST A FAIRYTALE, LOL

Yeah the loser always asks the winner to get behind them. It's over, let it go. Clinton ran very close but in the end Obama won by a nose, that's just the way it is.

i think these people need to let obama pick whom he wants as vp bill clinton was never forced to pick anybody even john kerry so why obama why do they want to force him to pick hillary when john kerry picked john edwards they had run a good democratic primary respecting each other, but hillary was really using the republican politics against obama and really using rove politics on your democratic opponent and after that you turn around and say you want to be on the tickect i dont think so and i dont think its fair let obama choose for himself he compained so hard for himself remember the clintons have been in politics for decades and the whole family was compaigning so hard husband daughter rendell i mean everybody and obama was just himself at list let him be why everything has to go the way the clintons want obama is wining just compaining by himself

Not Rendell, and definitely not Hillary.

Obama does not need a knife in his back for the next 8 years.

As Obama has stated, Clinton would be on anyone's short list for VP. While I am a Clinton supporter, I don't agree that this would be a dream ticket for the party. What is important is that we all unite behind the eventual Democratic nominee and it appears that it will be Obama. We cannot allow Republicans to drive a wedge between our party. We have to unite in order to defeat McCain in November.

Hillary is a Liar she should have Bush's Vice President.

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination

No, Obama can not offer his hope of CHANGE with somebody who uses the politics of old.

The only reason Hillary still has breath is because the media stopped vetting her after her Iowa lost. She's old news. Except, the Republicans have recently just dugged up new details and facts about Billary's past scandals!

Billary only cares about their legacy ... and ... how they will make another 109 million!

Don't be fooled folks. That 20 Million is coming from somewhere OR somebody! There are a lot of folks with MONEY and POWER who want BILLARY back in the White House.

For starters, just think China and Columbia.

I am a Democrat but no vote for Obama if he is the nominee even with Hillary on the ticket as VP. He just is not ready foor presidency at this time.

No She has played the race card against him too many times Barack I have been reading every report on line for the las 6 months of this election and if he pick her after crash and burn campaign she has been ruinning i will sit home that day.

Sure – let's divide the party even more. I think it's safe to say that a lot of Obama's supporters do not want to see Bill Clinton back in the white house.
His wife is running off her husband's experience, not her own. I would rethink who I am voting for if she is put on the ticket with Obama. There are other just as qualified women that could be his running mate without all the Clinton baggage that could make Obama's ticket work and satisfy everyone. For example – Kathleen Sebelius.
Get a clue people, you are not going to get back the good old days of the 90s with Clinton. That was before 9/11 and it's never going to be the same. It's time to move forward and make the changes needed to exist today.
It's time for Obama to be President.
Pull together Democrats or it will be 4 more years of Bush politics.

Gotta love Rendell:-)

He's a good guy:-)

I do not agree with Mr.Rendell's logic. Having waged a bitter fight so far, I am not sure how Obama-Clinton would perform as running mates. More over, Clintons that once derided Obama by maing a hue and cry about Obama;s lack of experience and his inability to attract blue-collar & white voters. I would prefer Mr.Edwards to Clinton as Obama-Edwards chemistry works well. It would be fun to watch Clintons campaigning for Obama this fall!

Absolutely not. Obama's platform has been about changing the way the political game is played in Washington. Selecting Hillary would go against his core message. More than half of all American's find her untrustworthy, and Bill Clinton has NOT been vetted since leaving the White House. The GOP would love it if he selected Hillary because then they could attack Obama, Hillary and Bill's questionable business dealings. Not to mention the fact that the Paul v. Clinton trial, in which Clinton is being sued $17 million for fraud, begins in November.

I see you are still deluted "Hillary Supporter " (above). Her supporters seem to think that because they "feel strongly" that she would be the best president, the DNC should just throw out the elected delegates from all these primaries/caucuses and just let Hillary have it. The nomination isn't based on strong feelings but on delegate MATH. 2+2 will always equal 4, no matter how strongly you may feel about it. In recent days, there has been all this talk about Hillary carrying "white blue collar voters". And this is why the DNC should take the nomination away from Obama (who has rightly won it) and give it to her.

The DNC is smart enough to know that if they take the nomination away from a black man who won it fair and square and "give" it to a white woman who lost it fair and square just to appease upset white folks, they will lose a qaurter of their African American base, will lose this election in November up and down the ballot, and will never recover this loyal voting bloc. This will ensure that the GOP will win every single presidential election for generations to come.

If black people have not forgotten or gotten over the injustices of slavery over two hundred years ago, what makes you think they will just up and forgive having a black presidential candidate who played by the rules set up by a white organization (DNC) robbed of his chance to become president, all in a mere six months? You must be joking. If Hillary steals this nomination, you can kiss the Democratic party goodbye. Latinos will see for themselves how the most loyal voting bloc was robbed of their chance, and they will question what kind of treatment they will receive in supporting such a racist party.

Oh, the Dems are all for diversity and the big tent, as long as the interests and preferences of white folks aren't threatened.

Obama 08

HILLARY SUPPORTER

You must be demented.

obama needs a strong white man on his ticket, not the Clintons who would try to overtake his position and they have too many scandals including being impeached, heck no!!!! He should pick Hegal before the say anything do anything Clintons, a lot of people have lost respect for the clintons who tried to use race baiting to destroy Obama. Obama never mentioned impeachment, whitewater, felony pardons except the weather underground pardons when Clinton tried to make obama and ayers seem like best buddies, or any the other conspiracy theories surrounding the Clintons....not a good voice if he wants to remain in charge.

Time to get over it. It was her biggest supporter, Mcgovern, that first called for her to quit last week. And another, Rendel, recognizes this this is over. Stop being crying, sore sport losers. She lost fair and square. Double speak and rule changing will not give her the nomination with out destroying the party and thus losing in November. It is time to grow up and get over it. And Obama should pick who ever gives him the best chance of winning in November. If that is Clinton, fine. And to those that want Edwards, NO WAY! That guy can't carry the bags for Clinton or Obama. Nice guy, but he did nothing for Kerry and can't even carry his home state.

No No No...Hillary supporters! Hillary is not the front runner. Obama is within 146 delegates of cinching the Democratic nomination. Obama doesn't need Hillary, he needs Bill Clinton stumping for him in white rural America.

Obama and Hillary can't be on the same ticket. It may look nice on paper but in reality it is not. Obama has run a fantastic campaign based on the campaign themes of hope and change. Hillary has run a strong campaign on the themes of experience and leadership. Hillary has said some pretty troubling things about Obama during this long primary season in which the Republicans will bring back up. Could you imagine Hillary trying to honestly defend Obama from her statements on Rev. Wright or about her and McCain bringing a lifetime of experience and Obama bringing a speech? Or could you imagine Obama having to defend negative things from the Bill Clinton presidential years, or his accusations that Hillary is dishonesty or gaffes made by Hillary and Bill Clinton during the long campaign season?

Many of the pro-Hillary surrogates like Rendell are trying to publicly force Hillary onto the Obama ticket as VP. Many women voters want to simply vote for a woman to be president.

I would rather see Rendell on the ticket as opposed to Hillary. Ted Strickland on the ticket? Ahhh no.

Rendell is right, If Obama wins the nomination, Clinton should be the VP, and vice versa. It's the only way to go.

Why is everyone pushing Clinton down Obama's throat? Why can't he choose his own VP? I understand we all love our candidates, but they get to choose who they want. I'm tired of this dream ticket idea, its terrible! A lot of Obama supporters would lose some respect for him, as he is the candidate for changing this country and Clinton is clearly not. Its a BAD idea. If someone called me incompetent, unexperienced and out of touch, I sure wouldn't want to be forced to work with that person (plus her husband) for the next 4 to possibly 8 years. Obama is not a panderer and he doesn't need Clinton to win.

Absolutely Not. She doesn’t deserve to be Vice President. Her selfish quest for power as a self-pitying victim and/or self-righteous fighter has damaged the Party. Besides, she already spent 8 years elbowing Al Gore out of the office as V.P from 1993-2001. She would not be here today if not for the former advisors and friends of President Bill Clinton. Former Bill Clinton advisors and friends who have re-emerged from hiding after turning tail and running scared for 8 years from Newt Gingrich, Ken Starr and Co. She would not be here if she hadn't married (or stayed married to) Bill Clinton to begin with. What has she truly ever achieved on her own? Besides proudly voting for a war that has sacrificed the lives of over 4000 young American men and WOMEN.

No. Both cannot work together in the same office. Clintons cannot respect Obama as President. Rendell suggestion is more of political calculation. It will harm the country.

Why there are penty of qualified people Obama can choose from. Why does it have to be Hillary Clinton and after all of the damage she has and continues to do to him and the party

HILLARY SUPPORTER:

She has to win the nomination first.

Which boils down to begging, pleading, cajoling and brown-nosing over 200 superdelegates, groveling and grabbing their ankles while they walk away toward Barack Obama.

That's the only reason she is still in the race – she wants to strong-arm her way into the VP position. Her strategy at this point is clear. She wants one of two things: to be VP, or for Obama to lose so she can run again in 2012 on an "I told you so" platform. She will take either one of these, and this is how she will get it......

You will see more and more of her surrogates pushing the "dream ticket" idea with her as VP, and I wouldn't be surprised if she comes out herself and asks for it at some point (which would be in bad taste, but this is Hillary). This will create overwhelming pressure for Obama, leaving him no choice but to comply, or Hillary will make sure that her supporters feel disenfranchised and cheated by all the "mean boys in Washington". That could (maybe) cause Obama the election, leaving her in prime position to run again in 2012.

So she either guarantees herself the VP slot, or gives herself a real chance to run again in 4 years. It's an underhanded tactic, for sure. But Hillary wants power, and she will do whatever it takes to get it.

Rendell should shut up. Clinton would be a terrible mistake, just like the one Rendell made by backing her. Obama would have to have a food tester, a car starter and sleep with BOTH eyes open. He would have to deal with Bill. She would attempt to undermind every thing he tried to do. After Obama gets the nomination, he should rid himself of the Clintons and do the country a great justice.

How about The Governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano (D) as VP!!!

America can still have the first Woman VP, while pulling the "Clinton base" to support the ticket? (plus she has backed Obama, and I think it best to have someone who actually believes in your ability, we all know Hillary will be sour, and salty, from her hard fought campaign, and the best thing for the party is to no insulter herby bringing up her loss during the GE.

Hey Hillary supporter that is funny the person who lost by the rules ask the person who beat them to please let them be there VP. You just stupid as you candidate

You're funny, LOL

This whole debate about hillary being the VP is just plain stupid!
and i really hope that Sen.Obama wont be intimidated by these knuckleheads that are trowing the idea.Mr Obama's message throughout his campaign has been based on CHANGE and not being just another politician from washington!! and thats why his movement has been so strong,and thats why he has my vote and money!! and I'm sure there are thousands of people like me that will be greatly disappointed if Hillary is on the ticket!

I don't see a joint ticket happening. The media has dubbed this scenario the "dream ticket". I think its more like "Nightmare on Elm Street". Regarding the comments and opinions that have gone back and forth during this campain, how do you justify working together and expecting everyone to just forget about what you said earlier. The question then becomes "were you lying to us before or are you lying to us now?". I guess we all know he is predisposed to fibbing, though.

Last night win was Big win
Past week all the mainstream media keep on saying Obama is the nominee
Even though she won West Virginia by 41%
She won all the counties in West Virginia
What is that mean race is not over
Pundit please stop whining (Specially Tim Russert )
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

The humble Governor defers to his superior, Bill Clinton. As much as I disagree with Rendell supporting Hillary Clinton, I do think he is the best politician in the country! He is smart and always puts the people of PA first. He can break down the complicated proceedings of goverment as well as he can break down eagles games. He would make an AWESOME VP!

obviously the VOTERS do not think she is otherwise she would be winning.

And tell me, just WHY should he ask her to be VP??? She is the same old politics, and she claims to be the "better candidate". How come she cant wait 4 yrs and run again?

Why would he want someone to carry the "Clinton banner"?
The "royal family" has proven time and again their brand of politics needs to become part of the history books.
It is time for democrats to unite and take the party and country in a new direction in today's world.

"The old road is rapidly aging,
please get out of the new one, if you can't lend a hand,
for the times they are a changing."

Obama/Sibelius or Obama/Hagel 08

Phil T.

Who am I not to agree with my Governor. I will accept Obama at the top of the ticket only if the Clinton name is right below it. She is winning the swing states and the states that a Democrat needs to win in order to be President. The democratic party can not loose this election and I have fears of Obama loosing Ohio, PA, and WV. These states support Hillary! I would definately prefer her name at the top of the ticket. Remember: WE NEED TO WIN IN NOVEMBER:
"WHAT IS POPULAR IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT, WHAT IS RIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS POPULAR"

CLINTON '08

It's not going to happen. Let's just give up on the idea of the dream ticket, and let the nominee pick his own running mate. Polls show that Obama will beat McCain, so why don't we let HIM decide who he wants as his VP.

The best of both worlds! The dream team is back! Wake up people, these candidates are our best chance at winning the white house back! They must run together or the republicans will eat them alive. Just wait until the fall. Its gonna get ugly!

Ed Rendell can go eat a taco....

This guy has wanted Clinton as Presidend and has no plans whatsoever to help campaign for Obama. Him and that whutless Philly Mayor Nutter. Besides, if it was reversed there is no WAY he'd be wanting Obama on their ticket.

The guy is a FRAUD just like his hokey candidate. Anything to stay in power.

Well I got bad news for ya tubby – Obama has learned what kind of people campaign for her (including that mosquito Lanny Davis) and he's going to exorcise all his demons by choosing another candidate for VP. The reign of Clinton Terror is OVA!

If he asks her to be VP, she should clearly and firmly say NO WAY!

I am a strong Hillary supporter but I will not vote for Obama even if she is the VP candidate. He will not help her but only drag her down further. There are no positives in this so-called dream ticket, only double negatives.

He should be asked to be her VP – she is the strongest Democratic candidate!

The math is not there for Hillary Clinton, and everyone knows he is not going to ask Hillary to be the VP she is more of the same!!! However what you and others should do to bring our party back together and unite is to ask Hillary to get out!!!! She cant get there we all know it

I would not want Hillary to be Baracks VP, that would be a very bad decision and does not sit well with the majority of Obama supporter's. I prefer Edwards

Obama/Edwards 08 & 12

Why would Senator Clinton want to be on a ticket with a candidate that
she spent her entire campaign trying to convince voters that he was
unelectable, black, inexperienced, unfit, unable to attract white
voters(her biggest lie yet), etc.? This reminds me of one child trying
to trick another child out of his candy.

Obama 08.

Hey if I was Barack Obama I would not ask her to be my VP! Sorry Hillary Supporter ! How can anybody trust her even with money? I know that us Dem's would like this so called dream ticket but let's face reality! I hope The Dem winner (BARACK OBAMA) pick a VP that will stand for all races instead of dividing us!

All the way and YES WE CAN in 2008!

Dont trust her! She would probably try to form a committee to take him out so she can be President. Dont trust her or her hubby.

Why would Obama ask a traitor to join his camp? As he has tried to show respect to Mrs. Clinton, even during the most heated times, she has done everything she can to try to diminish him as a Democrat, a party leader and as a person. The two Clintons together went to West Virginia and unashamedly stirred up the virulent racist thoughts of those mountaineers, which doesn't take much. Yet, nearly 100,000 of them rejected the nonsense being spewed by this win at any cost pair. Its too bad the brave 100,000 was in the minority. Its a greater shame that the majority let hate rule the day.

I say to Senator Obama, never dance with the devil, you will surely be burned. Stay as far away from the Clinton pair as you can.

Why, so she can get someone to kill him and make it look like in accident. I know this sounds harsh, but its what a lot of people have in the back of their minds. Sorry for the blunt statement.....
I just don't trust the Clintons anymore.

As much as I want to disagree, I can't.

After witnessing the way both Bill and Hillary attacked Obama like a pit bull attacking a rib-eye, part of me says to burn both of them at the stake.

But the other part of me says that, since Obama survived all those attacks, he's actually a stronger candidate. They tried to tear him apart, and all they did was pull the rug out from under themselves! While they were throwing the kitchen sink at him, their superdelegates started dripping away like a leaky faucet.

The only thing they have left is the VP slot. If Obama chooses Hillary, he will need to lay out some ground rules first. We can only imagine what those rules would be, but we can go over those later.

Since he lacks experience, he needs a VP that has experience. Since he has trouble with white and hispanic voters, he needs someone who can attract them in large numbers.

If he holds his nose (and his testicular fortitude, for that matter) and chooses Hillary, I guarantee you they will win by a landslide, and Obama and Hillary will become BFF's. And Bill won't have to sleep on the couch for another four years!

Shut up Ed. You're a bought-and-paid for lacky for the Clinton family. Shut up and try to actually DO SOMETHING for our state!!!!!

No way in hell, Then Clinton's will undermine everything he do or say.

like Rendell, but I do not like Clinton. She is negative and mean. I for one can see through her manipulations and spin. Anybody who tries to change the rules for personal gain everytime they are losing should not be allowed back in the White House. The Clintons had their 8 years. It's time for someone new.

A year ago, Clinton/Obama was my dream ticket. Now, sad to say, I don't want Hillary anywhere near the White House. Sorry, girl. You turned me away when I was firmly on your side.

You knew it was only a matter of time until somebody started using the phrase "stay the course" with regards to HRC's campaign. Very ominous overtones. I can't image they're big fans of that wording at Hillary Central.

Wonderful idea! As a team they would be absolutely unbeatable in November and eventually they will get along together very well.

I agree, After last night and the polls in WV, the only way to unite the party is to have her on the ticket.

Its funny that Obama supporters are calling for US, Hillary supporters to unite and not destroy the party and vote for McCain or stay home, But when talk of Having Hillary as VP you guys go crazy and say NO and you will never vote for that combo? WOW, who is dividing the party again?

Ha Ha

That is hilarious

She messes up the whole platform of Change with her old, hateful ways

I'm convienced that Hillary supporters are delusional.

It's time to unite behind one canidate and Hillary will not be that canidate.

Democrat's 08

She should have thought of that before the things she said during that horrible last debate where she pressed on those waste of time non-issues to make him look bad, while he stayed the high ground and didn't even take a swipe at her snyper remark.

That interview spoke volume's about their characters and put a big rift between the 2 thanks to her.

If that happens, I will not vote for that ticket! Sorry Obama, but HRC is disgusting. Jim Webb for VP! We don't need a Washington insider on the ticket.

Its very clear to me and most political pundits who dare not say it. "Hillary's end game is to disrupt Obama's chance to win in 2008 and she run again in 2012".

I think that all the talking heads (and yes, all the bloggers) should quit trying to make decisions for the candidates. Only the candidates themselves should make these decisions:

1. Let Hillary decide how long she wishes to run. She is entitled to run as long as she wants to, without pressure from 'outside' interferers.

2. Let Obama decide who his running mate will be. He is entitled to make his own choice, without pressure from 'outside' interferers.

Again....it is going to take some major wound healing for Hillary to even be in politics after the rift she has created. I personally would like to see her sent packing for good. I would be very disappointed if Obama stooped to her level and allowed that.

Gov Rendell has disgraced himself throughout this campaign.

It is interesting to note that although he 'delivered' Pennsylvania for Sen Clinton, she lost to Obama in Gov Rendell's territories: Philadelphia and Dauphin Count – where the state capital is.

Gov Rendell espouses the failed politics of the past, and has lost a great deal of credibility in Pa politics by pandering for Sen Clinton.

No Way!!!!!!

NO WAY!!...NO HILLARY and NO CLINTON

OBAMA / HAGEL
OBAMA / Strickland
OBAMA / Rendell

NO I THINK THE DAMAGE IS DONE.... SHE DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE VP.... OR ANYWHERE NEAR THE WHITEHOUSE, SHE IS IN DEBT AND CANNOT ADMIT DEFEAT WE ALREADY HAVE PEOPLE IN THE WHITE HOUSE WITH THAT IDEAOLOGY...........

A COUPLE OF GOOD CHOICES...

1. COLIN POWELL
2. J EDWARDS
3. BILL RICHARDS
4. ANYONE BUT HILIARY CLINTON.......................

85% OF WHITE PEOPLE STATED THAT RACE WAS THE MAIN REASON THEY VOTED FOR HC..... SO YOU MEAN EVEN IF SHE CANNOT WIN, HAS THREATENED ANOTHER COUNTRY, INSULTED RUSSIA'S PRESIDENT AND IS IN DEBT... 20$ MIL... THEY VOTE FOR HER JUST BECAUSE SHE IS WHITE... THE QUESTION ISN'T HOW CAN BARACK WIN THESE VOTERS THE QUESTION IS WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE VOTERS..... THE REAL AMERICANS IT SEEMS; HOW CAN THAT BE, THEY ARE FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD "RACIST"...... SO HOW ARE THEY THE HARDWORKING TRUE AMERICANS???? WHEN THEY ARE WORKING FOR ONE CAUSE THE WHITE RACE?????

POST THIS CNN..................

Get over it Rendell. This is not the 1990's when you benefited from the Clintons during your tenure in Philadelphia as Mayor.

Let the new breed take over. These are different times.

Obama 08.

HUH? WHA? Is this MAJOR supporter acknowledging defeat?

He should not ask her to be on his ticket. His support would dry up like a lake in the desert. this argument about electability is silly. in November, the numbers will change in his favor. anyone with brains knows that he's running againts the two most powerful names in politics curing this primary. this is a far cry from the flip flopping guy he will face in November. stop with the spin and get with the future. its over for the Clintons.

Adding Hillary to the ticket would only work if Obama can convince his followers that Hillary will not be the one making policy decisions. He has to keep his distance from the politics of old or there will be a backlash.

He would also have to watch his back if Clinton is the VP. Her insatiable lust for power would be a concern if she is only one heartbeat from the presidency. Everyone remember what happened to JFK? I hope that I'm wrong, but Hillary's character during the campaign indicates that she would throw her whole party under the bus if it means she could be prez.

oh, ok hillary supporter second place who wants to change rules should ask first place to be vice president, yeh right, lets see if hillary will get to white house without obama supporters

If Hillary and Bill get back in the white house WITH Barack Hussein, then he better keep a close eye on Michelle......better hire a food taster as well.

And she should say thank you but no thanks because she should not go down in flames with obama in 08. This will better set her to take the nomination in 2012 as who would support obama for another landslide loss?

If Obama has Hilary as his running mate she becomes more problems then benefits. Number one the whole idea of a new brand of polictics will be wiped out and secondly he will have to content with Bill in the White House as well. Plus there are things in Hilary's closet that Barack has not used to his advantage cause he has tried to run a clean campaign but there is no way on earth that the republicans will not attack the two of them. Peter vs Clinton could destroy any chances of a democratic in the white house if she is on the ticket.

Obama can be Hillary's VP, we need a President with experience not some frat boy who thinks he's black is good enough to be President.

I'm black, I don't support Obama, he lacks experience to lead this country.

I agree that it should be the other way around.

Clinton with Obama on the ticket.

The experienced mastermind on top...with the young in line to gain experience for the future.

It was already rumored that Obama may be the VP if Clinton were to be elected. He came out publicly stating that he would not be her running mate he clearly said he was running for presidency.

OBAMA 2008

the only reason Hillary stays in the race is she hopes Obama has a Howard Dean moment (or a Gary Hart moment) and he has to pull out of the race.

It's the only way she can win the nomination at this point.

After this primary, what a laugh! Such hatred, then kumbyah? Please do, it will definitely show how out of touch dems/liberals are. Not to mention the thought of Hillary and the tyrant Michelle Obama in the same room.

Never!

Although the majority of Democrats are approving a dream ticket of Obama/Clinton, I agree with Ted Kennedy. Obama needs someone with the characteristics he exhibits. Hillary is smart but her negativity would take away the essence of "change", and it will be politics as usual. By the way, Huffington Post has reported that despite Hillary's sizable victory in West Virginia, Obama has picked up 4 more superdelegates today. Hopefully, very soon Obama will be able to select a VP with the same characteristics and qualities that he demonstrates.

It doesn't matter to me anymore. Obama will be the nominee and at least 10 million Clinton supporters will vote for McCain, including myself. Sorry angry black people who post on this board.

As an Obama supporter I wouldn't want her to be VP.

Hopefully he picks the Gov of Kansas.

Hillary has destroyed her family name.

I was actually going to vote for her, until she showed her true colors.

I would not sully myself, if I was Hillary, by having anything to do with this butt. He can dance, we saw that. He can give speeches someone else writes for him, he can chant, he can wave....BUT WHAT DOES HE HAVE GOING FOR HIM TO BE PRESIDENT. Not one darn thing. He was made into a rock star, the zonked out youth thought they were voting for an American Idol, the good old boys couldn't get enough of butt kissing because they hate women. And we all know the blacks are voting for him because of his color. And not one darn person is voting for him because he knows what the heck he is doing. HE ALONE HAS RUINED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY...something the republicans have been trying to do for years. How much did they pay him.

No way! As per Hillary – he can't win!

Go Obama! Hillary is not fit to step back in the white house!

Watch how the superdegales roll out today for Obama!

Idiot.

And for those saying Hillary should ask him... Hillary is still LOSING!
What kind of insane person cannot see that she will not get the delegates?

Never ever going to vote Obama no matter who is VP!
The DNC has shot it's self in the foot AGAIN.
John McCain the next US president.

No he shouldn't ask her anything except how her exit strategy plans are coming along!

OBAMA-08!

WHy should she team up with him. He is an anchor.

people have spoken, we don't want another Clinton to shame our nation.

Is this article for real??? Obama will never put her on the ticket...Let's not get carried away with the fact that she won W.Virginia...These are the numbnuts that voted Bush in – twice. 1 in 5 actually admitted at exit polls that race was an issue for them...Since she played the race card really well it's no surprise that these brainiacs gave her a landslide..However, this particular landslide does not equate to her being eligible to share the ticket. Stop talking nonsense!

Sorry Ed...no way in Hell will that work...that woman cannot be trusted...he needs someone that's totally committed. She will just take the position for a run in 2012.

No-one with any political knowledge would suggest Rendel for VP. As for Clinton for VP, that's just silly. Clinton for NY Senate.

Hillary,
It's time to say goodbye......jsut hold hands with Bill and walk in the sunset. That's where u belong. if Hillary were to be Vice President she still would want to try and run the country. be graceful and walk into the sunset. u have lost already, why r u wasting people's time. I'm sure people from Kentucky have better things to do than going to the polls for a vote that won't count anyway...she has lost already, why put more people through this, why make people take time off of work and lose money so they can vote for nothing? HILLARY SUPPORTERS STOP HILLARY NOW! THE VOTES DON'T COUNT ANYWAY!!

rendell would be a better VP. he could get the uneducated white voters. he will be in his element

Poor frozen minds!
You still live in the 1800s but to refresh your memories, we are in the 21st century. What you do here is no more a secret. People around the world see how lesson givers behave and to tell you, you are giving them solid rebuttals for their poor case.

Absolutely not! Obama would be opening his White House door to all the Clinton scandals (past, present, & future). Remember, Hillary is already a defendant in an election fraud case in California that is on hold until after the election). There are a lot of Obama's supporters who would not vote for him if Hillary Clinton were his VP pick. She has extremely high negatives and represents exactly the type of politics that Obama is trying to change. There are other people out there that would be better suited to Obama who can benefit the ticket better than Hillary Clinton. Obama will win New York with or without Hillary Clinton.

WHY WOULD SHE WANT OBAMA TO ASK HER TO BE V.P. WHEN WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT HER TO BE THE PRESIDENT...

THAT IS WHAT SUPER-DELEGATES ARE FOR, TO VOTE FOR THE MOST ELECTABLE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, AND THAT IS OBVIOUSLY H.R. CLINTON.

WHEN THEY DECIDE THAT CLINTON WILL BE THE THE LEADER OF THE PARTY, THEN SHE COULD ASK BARACK H. OBAMA TO BE HER V.P. AND HE CAN LEARN FROM A STRONG LEADER.

NO. I think he should ask one of her high-profile supports (perhaps Rendell himself, or Wes Clark), but it would be a slap in the face of his supporters after all this talk of a "new kind of politics." I think Hillary would make a great secretary of state, but not VP.

Hillary does not want to be VP and will not accept, but asking her would be the politically correct thing to do.

NO! She is untrustworthy and to be honest, I am not sure that he would survive his presidency. People around her have a way of conviently dying!

NO WAY!! Obama doesn't need the loser, the liar, the evil HRC!!! Rendell is going down with Clintons... Nobody can stop Barack anymore! He got 4 MORE SUPERS TODAY.. and this race will be over for HRC by next week... I am so happy to see her out of the politics FOREVER!!!

Please don't we do not want Hillary as the VP any woman anybody but her she is plain evil.

I can't believe I supported her husband twice and her in the begining lord forgive me for I have sinned.

Who would have ever though the clintons would divide the races for thier own selfish quest for power.

Hillary can not be trusted when she finally realizes she is not the nominee how own earth does she go to her supporters and ask them to vote for man she demeaned and crucify for the last year + it will all be fake

I agree with you HILLARY SUPPORTER.

Why should he have to make that choice. Every other candidate that has been in this position choose whom they wanted to be their running mate and I believe that he should have that choice as well and it should not be dicated to him.

WHY? Hillary has consistent with the vicious attacks and still continues to do so. If Senator O were to ask her, I hope she says NO!

I agree. Hillary is the strongest candidate. She should not be VP, in my opinion she already held the #2 spot and is ready for #1.

Whatever!!! They would have him knocked off!!!

hillary is way too polarizing to be his VP. she has done nothing but slander and throw mud up until she realized she has no hope. no she tones down her campaign to save face and score the VP gig.
no chance obama gives the job to her

Hey CNN announce this! 2 more superdelegates for Obama this morning and the day is young! The endorsements keep rolling in for Obama and 0 for Clinton. I believe this makes 29 or 30 since last Tuesday for Senator Obama.

I do not want Hillary Cinton on any ticket!!!

Never happen. Why would Obama want to look over his shoulder for the next 8 years.

No He Should Not!!

I will not vote to put the Clintons back in the white house. After what they have demonstrated in this campaign, I do not want to feel responsible for what they do.

I never voted for Geoarge Bush. I won't vote for McCain but I also won't vote to put the Clintons back in the white house. I can't in good conscience to that.

I trust and believe in Senator Obama but Hillary needs to go back to the senateand start acting like the fighter she has presented herself to be in this campaign. I have watched the senate for years and there is nothing tthat she has done there that has ever been impressive or demonstrated leadership.

No Thanks Rendell! No Hillary for me!!!

I don't think so. I think she'd only try to undermine what he's trying to do. Plus I thinks she has some legal issues that wont come up till after November regarding 2002 campaign money that might hurt them. I see how maybe she can help as far as him possibly getting elected, but I think she and Bill would not let him be who he is and bring about the change that's necessary. I also think she has said too many negative things for him to swallow. And then we'd have to believe that she now likes him and believes in him? I don't know if it's a good idea. I think he has to cleverly pick someone that will help him in the areas he's week in.

If Clinton is on the ticket, I'll vote for McCain. There is no why I would EVER vote for her.

the media is acting as if obama is the nominee already. the presumptive nominee lost EVERY county in the state of WV. how pathetic is that. this late in the game and he can't even win ONE county in a must win state for democrats. maybe rendell could be hillary's vice president. the superdelegates have to be blind if they can't see that obama can't get votes from the core of the democratic party.

He wouldn't be able to accept because he already has the Presidential nominee position, but I am sure he would be very gracious and thank her for the offer.

for one Hillary is not change.

And for all of Hillary's uneducated voters who say they will not vote for Obama in the general election will only hurt them selves. Since most of his supporters are wealthy, educated, etc. will not be affected as some of the uneducated. It will be wise to come together in the general election. As much as we have become devided we cant win the election unless we come together. While I have much respect for Sen. Clinton, the race is over and its time to heal.

You have got ot be kidding me.

Why would Mr. President Obama ever want someone like Hillary to be his VP.

All she does it lie to the American people. She can't manage her campaign. Stayed with her cheating husband only for her own political gains. She has no morals.

Why would we ever want someone like Hillary anywhere near the White House? I know of NO one who would Ever vote for her !

No, Coming from ED RENDELL, the last person we want as a VP, would be any type of RACE BAITER divider like RENDELL or CLINTON. STOP BIGOTRY NOW!

Hillary supporter, she is not getting the nomination and she is not getting the VP post either. Deal with it. Vote McCain if you want. Obama should never ever put that woman in any office near him. if he does that, I will vote for McCain.

He should NOT ask her to be his VP. She or McSame is NOT about change in Washington but rather BUSINESS AS USUAL. She does not possess the qualities we need–loyalty, honesty, need I say more...

So Clinton is running for VP now?
interesting

Clinton would not be a good choice for Obama and he should be able to choose his own VP. However it is nice to hear the Pennsylvania governor concede that Obama has won.

Mr. Rendell – what if Sen. Obama asks you to be VP? are you going to turn it down?

Let me spell it out for you people:

I.T. I.S. N.O.T. G.O.I.N.G. T.O. H.A.P.P.E.N.

Ok??

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! He should ask Gov Rendel to be his running mate and secure PA for November. With Hillary and Bill in the White House (even as #2) she and Bill will undermine Barack every day until he's too weak to run again in 2012.....and then VOILA, she'll step in to run!! Why invite a snake into the bedroom and then turn out the lights??

IF SHE CAN'T MANAGE HER CAMPAIGN, HOW IS SHE GOING TO RUN THE COUNTRY. THE ONLY THING BIGGER THAN HER EGO IS HER PHONY SMILE.

I wouldn't mind Hillary as VP. But then you get Bill with that package. The question will always be will they respect him as the president and not make backdoor comments.

NEVER!!! WE DO NOT WANT HILLARY FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HE WOULD NEED A FOOD TASTER AND A BACK WATCHER. SHE IS PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER 1.

She should ask HIM to be HER VP.....:)