NEW YORK (CNN) – Sen. Hillary Clinton is poised to deliver a message Tuesday "that she will do whatever it takes" to put a Democrat in the White House - a message that Barack Obama insiders say indicates she would accept an offer to be Obama's running mate if asked.
"In her speech tomorrow night, she will convey the message that first and foremost she is committed to Democrats winning in November and will do whatever she's asked to do," a close friend and adviser of the former first lady, who speaks with her regularly and is privy to her deliberations, told CNN Monday.
"She will do whatever it takes to bring the party together to win and whatever is asked of her to make sure the Republicans are defeated."
That message has been conveyed to the Obama campaign via informal channels, according to Obama insiders who said the message is a signal that she would be willing to serve as his vice president.
Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns told CNN that there have been no formal discussions between the campaigns.
Obama insiders are split over whether considering Clinton to be on the ticket is a good idea.
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Well, he just might win with her on the ticket. So why not? He better watch his back with ole Bill lurking in the shadows though.
Please don't fall for the trap. There are plenty of good men and women that can serve the VP role.
No more Clintons!!!
And this after she was so dissed by the DNC and some segments of the Democratic Party. Hillary supporters will not forget. Hillary in November or McCain!!!!
Thank you, Hillary!
It would be very wrong for OBAMA to take Hillary as a running mate he will get not Hillary but Bill as well. Hillary will not be content with just being the Vice but will want to add her voice to the selections of anything that OBAMA as president will want to do, lot more than expected of a normal VP.
An Obama-Clinton ticket is the only way to heal the Democratic Party. After all is said and done, they will be a very formidable duo.
Please, no Clinton for VP! A cabinet position, yes, but not a heartbeat away from the presidency!
Obama doesn't need the Clintons and neither do the rest of us. That chapter of US history is over, long may it rest.
Take two aspirin and call it a day already Hillary !!
Buh Bye!
Don't let the door hit ya one the way out.
Thanks to Hillary for doing the right thing, we hope. I personally do not believe she will be good on a ticket with Obama b/c she is not used to being #2 when she wanted so badly to be #1. I read that she would be a good Sec'y of Health and Human Services, I can see her in that role better than VP to Obama. Obama would not be able to come into his own with the Clintons in the small white house.
An Obama-Clinton ticket will NEVER receive my vote. Which means I'd stay home rather than betray my ideals and consider McCain a better substitute for Hillary.
then she only has to undermine him to get to the presidency, sounds easier than fighting the whole party.
DO NOT buy it Obama campaign.
I did not make donations to support her angst, her overspendings, and her corporate lobbyists.
Obama has a better chance of winning without the Clintons as his VP. After everything they've done, how could anyone trust them – especially Obama! He needs someone that is willing to work with him without wondering when the next stab in the back is coming. I can't think of a worse running mate.
I truly hope she means what she says....
If it is true I will applaud her effort to unite our party.
We can disagree as a party...but our fight is with Bush, McBush and the Republicans......
Lets take back the White House....Bring our troops home, soon....and help McLame retire in the Senate.....All Democrats United!
OBAMA '08!
Clinton as Vice President is NOT change. It is back to politics as usual.
A 100% pure professional politician in the house. If Hillary is VP I am voting for McCain. At least he is truthful about who he is.
LETS GO DEMS WE ARE FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!!!!! NO MORE BUSHHHHHHHHHHH ITTTTTT
Dear God...
Please accept Hillary as the Vice President!!
He might put her on the ticket, but she will be fired soon afterward.
Sorry! After getting to know Hillary in this primary,
I can't see myself voting for Obama with Hillary as his V.P.
I will vote McCain or an Independent.
I cannot trust Hillary anywhere near the White House.
She is an irrational reckless person and so is Bill.
There is no way I can make her the No. 2 in line.
And, that is a rational decision.
Does that also mean she would support him even if she gets nothing?
I almost think that Hillary sounds scarier than John McCain at this point... Good thing I back the man who will get the nomination, Senator Barack Obama
Hillary please never go with obama, he will be lossing this November election. He hurts you a lot, he's a fake guy and we will never support him. We can swallow a dirt from the toilet but we can't swallow a dirt that Obama has. He's a cheater and the greatest liar in American politics history. Just stay apart from his group and keep fighting till the people realize your value for the American people.
She undermines the entire message!
Taking Hillary as VP is a dissaster for Obama because she was asking Obama as VP when he was leading. How can he accept Hillary even after she talked about the murder of Robert Kennedy?
I hope she may have some other plans to become president!
Nobody who voted for this war belongs anywhere near the oval office, let alone a heartbeat away.
Obama will lose MILLIONS of Voters and Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Donations if he adds her to the ticket. I will not support ANYTHING that puts Bill Clinton or Hillary Clinton out in the world to represent me in anything. Thaye have shown themselves to be contrary to most of everything I was raised and how I raised my children to be.
I am not alone.
It is Obama time............................
A huge mistake for Obama to pick Clinton for a running mate. I think a white woman would make a good balanced ticket, but not Hillary.
Hillary can do the same thing by just supporting Barak Obama behind the scenes and by making public appearences. She definitely should not be on the ticket. He offered change; that would not be a good start!
I personally don't want Clinton as the VP, but Obama hasn't asked for my opinion yet.
Although I have to admit, it would probably help unite the democrats split between her and Obama. All the Clinton baggage is the thing that worries me though.
Time for not listening for her from tommorrow on........How nice?
Where is our Fred....:)
I'm honestly torn on this. But an Obama/Clinton ticket would indeed be very formidable.
Hillary has done what she had to do to back Obama into a corner.
The only way a certain segment of people will vote for Obama is if she's on the ticket.
We have come a long way just not that far!!!!!!!!!!
Please God,
Please protect Barack and guide him in picking his Vice President, please don't let him pick Hillary, he will forever have to be looking over his shoulder. Based on the mud slinging campaign that she ran against Barack, Hillary will be the worst possible Vice President. There are so many good Barack Supporters that he can choose from. Please help him to make the right choice!
Obama will be the best President of the people and will have the goverment for the people of the people of United States Of America!
I know plenty of Republicans who are prepared to vote for Obama who will hesitate if the Clintons are on the ticket too.
Clinton does not want to be on the ticket, she wants to be able to say "I told you so" IF Obama loses or she will take the route, if she is on the ticket and he wins "he could not have won without me"......
Obama please pick someone else as your running mate. No more CLINTONS, NO MORE CLINTONS in the WH. Pick another roommate.....
We love you Obama in Cedar Hill, TX
Obama the most liar candidate in American politics.
Obama would have to double up the secret service in the White House if Hillary and Bill were on the ticket......
Obama would have to be completely out of his mind to have Clinton as Vice prsident. Hillary and Bill would do everything possible to make Obama look bad . I could see that sneaky pair leaking information just to get Obama impeached so Hillary could become president
No way....like everyone says she will do anything to get Bill and her to the White House again...she is finished as far as I am concerned...How could she ever be his running mate when she continues to say she is better than he is....and she should be president.
HIllary on the ticket is not such a bad idea, however I would prefer her in the position of Secretary of State, and have Kathleen Sebulius be Baracks running mate...
Another sell-out to a marginal candidate from another marginal candidate.
If you want a competent democrat in the White House, elect Bill President. Not his wife. Not Obama.
I can't say it'd be a bad idea. It would help to heal some of the animosity and the rift from this primaries season.
That being said, will Hillary really be happy being #2 again? No idea, it's a rhetorical question. None of us really know. No speculation necessary; we'll just have to wait and see.
I'm sure Obama can't wait to have Hillary on the same ticket with him. Yeah, sure. He'd probably rather have polio.
NO NO NO NO NO NO
No Bill
No Hillary
No more!!!!
AS MUCH AS I THINK OBAMA IS THE ONE TO RUN IN NOVEMBER, AND NO DOUBT THE ONE TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY, I WOULD HAVE TO THINK HARD ON MY VOTE FOR OBAMA SHOULD HE CHOOSE CLINTON AS VP...THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS CORRECT, SHE'D BE QUESTIONING EVERY DECISION AND YOU'D BE GETTING BILL AS VP #2....UGH!!!!
I think that would be the best choice for him.....then he gets his voters and hers...that is for sure a winning ticket....with out her on the ballot....I WILL NOT VOTE!
While I am skeptical of such a union, I suppose the art of politics is compromise, and dogmatic ideology was what Obama railed against in the first place. If choosing Hillary is his first "across the aisle" gesture, than perhaps it is for the best.
She doesn't represent me as a woman. She used scorched earth strategy. How would Americans allow Karl Rove to run our goverment.
Time for all these cronies to go away!!
I sure hope he doesn't. She'll bring more harm than good – she is way to polarizing. My father said he would even vote McCain over Hillary even in a VP spot and I know many other think that.
Obama has the wisdom to pick someone better.
thats the most hypocrite thing ive ever heard..The person that is dividing the party is also the one that is saying she will do anything to unite it. If she really cared about the party she would of droped out the race 2 months ago.
I might consider voting for Obama if Hillary was on the ticket.
after all the damage she's done to the party and her desperate attacks to try to weaken Obama, she realized she only shot herself in the foot over and over. Now, if she's in the ticket, that's a landslide win for the republicans because Hellary's lies shows lack of integrity and people do NOT vote for LIER.
There is no way Clinton is going to be nominated as his VP. In fact, she won't be part of any cabinet position.
This is yet another "entitlement" that her and supporters think she deserves.
This is getting old.
Please Hillary you have done enough damage to Sen. Obama. Please just go away and take your husband with you.
By the way Obama supporters we owe Bill Clinton a thank you. He made this ALL possible. Each time he opened his unprofessional mouth-Obama reaped more SD's and voters. We thank you. Now take your unprofessional remarks and your unprofessional wife and her unprofessional supporters and GO AWAY! Any of HRC's REAL democratic supporters who are willing to vote based on the issues we welcome you and you are truly professional democrats.
Go Obama!
"I'm ready for my crown now."
Forget it Hillary. We don't have a crown, but here's a broom for you, now go fly away, you selfish, self-centered, pandering loser.
Senator Obama would be taking a step back if she is his VP. I would worry about his safety because of some of the statements she made. This lady is not to be trusted in no shape, form, or fashion. He is about change and with her it would be the same old system.
It's entirely up to the 2 of them. I have my own opinion obviously (noooo way Jose! not after that RFK gaff!), but I will respect their decision... and will still vote for that ticket over anything the Republicans put up.
no no no clintons. Clintons will make sure obama get killed i promise you. Clintons are evil. No clintons on the ticket.
Unacceptable. The Clinton Era is over. There are better persons more qualified for VP than this crazy woman, Obama owes her NOTHING.
Anybody for VP, but Clinton! Don't trust HER, Barack!
Pulleeeeeze! Does anyone really think that Obama is stupid enough to take Hillary on the ticket?! Give me a break! She will bring out more anti-Clinton haters on the right than she will add to the ticket!
And Obama's message of change will become a joke! Dream on HIllary supporters – she will NOT be the veep! No way!
No more Clintons – No more Bush!!!
Obama/Kathleen Sebelius '08
Time to turn the page, YES WE CAN. GO Obama!
The dream ticket is the only way to go. Obama/Clinton ( the black vote, white vote, hispanic vote, young vote, old vote ) ready to take back the white house!
We can either live and forgive and forget. or continued divided. This also goes to show you that Obama's point about talking to your enemies is an example that we can all forgive the Clinton's and unite with their supporters to defeat the real enemy. And Democrats should stick together. So I will vote for an Obama – Clinton..
Hillary would never except the VP to Obama. Its either 1st place for her or no place. She does not play second fiddle to anyone.
Obama is smart enough to realize that having her on the ticket would end up with her wanting to be in the spot light more than him. She would destroy his chance at the presidency with her own ego.
No way! Obama should not consider HC as a VP. Why should HC consider being a VP for an inexperience President and one who will not be ready at 3am. Plenty of qualified candidates besides the Clintons.
No more Clintons!
For me, the truth is either Democrat is better than McCain. Let's not forget that. I voted for Obama but I can support Clinton too. This whole silly infighting has got to stop. Hillary and Barack are both OK.
Why would you pick someone that has from the beginning she is more qualified to be president...does that make any sense. How can the vp be better than the pres...
the democratic party is the party of liars,cheaters and thieves.After all this I still would not vote dem, not even with Hillary as vp,
JUST SAY NO ,HILLARY!!!
No Clinton for VP. We need CHANGE!
Who is going to vote in Florida Democrats in November 4?
Just say no, to Clintons.
Let's go OBAMA!
Hillary is so divisive and we have seen that already in the campaign. I think the best thing to do is let Barack Obama and his team, I understand that a former CEO of Fannie Mae has agreed to help Obama in his VP search, make that decision.
If she was interested in helping the party why was she running negative ads instead of her campaign message.
Obama please to do not offer or pick Hillary as your VP.
Thanks.
Hillary please never concede!! We can never support Barack Obama regardless of anything will happen in your campaign.
"she will convey the message that first and foremost she is committed to Democrats winning in November and will do whatever she's asked to do"... but...
A Obama/Clinton ticket is exactly what our party needs. She's already popular, why would he risk choosing someone who hasn't been in the political lime light and lose against McCain? I'm a Hillary supporter and I'm willing to support him but I still want to see my candidate on the ticket.
Obama can win without Hillary. A vote for McCain as someone said if a vote for pain. Many others stuck out their necks early in this race for Obama that don't have the baggage that Clinton has. We want change not the same. Time to move on. Bill is a hazard for all that is close to him.
Thanks but no thanks Clintons
There has got to be another way for Obama to get enough people behind him to take down McCain. After her atrocious conduct during the latter half of this primary season, Hillary Clinton simply does not deserve the presidency OR the vice presidency.
...sounds like desperation to me.... seems like she's willing to stoop to any length to get into the White House again... dunno what anyone else thinks about this but I'm tired of power mongers in the White House... she needs to quit the race and forget about the White House..... she's a lousy senator and would most likely follow suit as a lousy president. I, for one, have had more than enough of the Clintons
Well this is all cozy and nice but we won't forget what she's put everyone through for months now...Hillary and Bill. As a Democrat she should do everything she can to make sure a Democrat gets in the White House.
But NO CLINTON's on the ticket. I will not vote for Barack if Hillary is on the ticket. She's an evil woman and would continue to make the nation miseable. NO! NO! NO! No, Clinton's.
I detest McCain but I detest the Clinton's even more!
Obama & anyone but a Clinton!
OBAMA 08/12 !!!
An Obama-Clinton ticket pleases no one! Obama supporters don't want anything to do with the corrupt Clinton; Clinton supporters will demand that Hillary be on the top of the ticket.
Winner: McCain
I will not vote for that ticket.I will write her name in but canot vote for obama................
For the same of my sanity and hearing can the producers encourage Campbell Brown to tone down that nasal whine and baby-talk lisp? This is grating on my sensitive southern ears, as it must be to others. Try a little husky "Lauren Bacall." Remember her, honey? She still sounds good. Whines belong to very young children whose parents think it's cute. Maybe you producers think it's sexy. It isn't !
GAD! No, please no. She will do whatever is needed to put herself in the Whitehouse.
Barack, you're smarter than to take this poisoned bait.
YOU GO BABY I LOVE YOU HILARY.
let her drooooop out of the race tomorrow!
Bringing Hillary into the White House as VP is a can of works Obama doesn't need. Four years of being second guessed? Bill being there without responsibility will be as entertaining as Billy Carter. He needs to remember she said she'd do whatever it takes. I remember Vince Foster, and he was their FRIEND!!
I have been a Democrat for the past 20 years. It sickens me to hear so much hatred coming from Obama supporters and Obama supposed to bring new politics to the White House. I say no thanks to Obama's new form of hatred and will be moving on to McCain. I wish Hillary can change as I do and run as McCain's running mate.
Hill No!
Clinton lost her chance at the veep position a long time ago. If she had dropped out earlier and not of attacked Obama's religion, smeared Obama's name, and acted like a desperate politician, she might of had a chance. That is the only reason why she stays in it today, because the second place award is lost.
Oops. I meant to sake "sake" instead of same...my mistake.
No No No NO to hillary for Vice-President. EVER. I am an independent voter, though usually have voted the Republican ticket. I will GLADLY vote for Obama, I will RUSH to vote for Obama - unless that wretched clinton is on the ticket with him. If he is stupid enough to take on the likes of her, he deserves nobody's vote.
Hillary is a joke of all jokes. Brittany Spears would be a better vice president.
So she will do "whatever she is asked" to help us win in November. Really? What if we ask her to drop out tomorrow, endorse Obama, and give him have a free hand in choosing his own vice president, without playing games to try to force her way on to the ticket? Because that's what millions of Democrats are asking her to do, right now. We'll find out tomorrow if she's sincere.
With any luck, she should run as a Independent!!!
will obama be #57 ? Watch his back? He better never go to sleep with clinton around.
Hillary is NOT a number 2! It's OK Hillary, let the democrats make the same mistake again! We know you don't quit, and you'll have NO problem beating McCain in 2012.
It would be a big mistake should Clinton want the VP slot...she probably should wait until 2002 for her shot. Obama will lose simply because a lot of Reagan Democrats, the conservative to middle of the road will jump parties and vote for McCain. We do not want a ultra-liberal running this country period.
I think he needs to look somewhere else in a running mate. An Obama-Clinton ticket is definitely not the way to go. Clinton's a backstabbing liar, and she'd only damage what could be the best chance this country has to turn itself around. The Democratic Party doesn't need to be healed - most of Clinton's supporters just need to grow up. Instead of playing the tired, old "gonna take my bat and my ball and go home" routine, think about what you're voting for in McCain. Think about whether or not you can afford gas prices at $8/gallon or if you like American soldiers coming home in body bags. Because that's what you're wishing on this country if you vote out of revenge.
LOL, Clyburn,like donna brazile have been for obama since day one! only thing worse then endorsing obama is lying about being uncommited!! they are all about hate and revenge, so sick!!
There is gonna be an other major challenge for Clinton: she's gonna have to fight to convince her supporters to vote for Obama.
This gonna be more difficult for her than the nomination itsel!!!
Will she dress up us a clown for my kids birthday party?
Please..no Clinton. She is evil. Obama would have to watch his back. I would put absolutely NOTHING past her. He would need a food tester, car starter, full body armor and he would have to sleep with both eyes open. NO MORE CLINTONS...NO MORE BUSH..it is one and the same!
It cracks me up to see some of these posts with people being so afraid of Bill Clinton. What's the deal with that? He's just an ole marshmallow kind of guy. What's to be afraid of?
If anyone should be afraid, it's Hillary and Bill, of Barack Obama's Chicago gang. Hillary Clinton would make a huge mistake by running on the same ticket with Obama. This is a no deal situation for me a "nightmare" ticket to avoid at all costs. I'll be voting for John McCain in November if Obama is anywhere near the Democratic ticket.
It seems like some Hillary supporters have strong animosity towards Obama; in this way, it seems that she really is as divisive as some claim her to be and should remain off the ticket for that reason.
I've never cared for Bill or Hillary but add her on if it'll put the Dems in the White House
no, no...
All we want is to end Iraq and make sure the Dems win. If this is the path to the nominatin so be it. We need to also improve the economy and other issues and we will do it with the best 2 leaders we have. OBAMA 08
If Clinton is the VP then there is some hope if Obama becomes president.
People seem to have a problem with the Clintons back in the white house, but as I can recall America was a far better place during the Clinton years.
And enough with these so called demographics, I am a young white college educated male that has supported Hillary Clinton from day one.
I have been planning on writing Hillarys name in on the November ballot, but if she gets the VP slot and Obama talks with her and maybe reaches some "compromises" between their differences, then I will vote democratic in November.
Thank You All, and Lets Stop the Hate, we are all Americans.
How many times has Clinton been asked to leave the race gracefully, and she's thumbed her nose at that requests every time, regardless of the harm to the party. Now she'saying she'll do "whatever she's asked"...? That's a laugh!
Well, putting Hillary in the Vice President's slot on an Obama ticket is one sure way of retaining Republican control of the White House. Why would Obama, after melting the Wicked Witch of the West, put her (and her husband, because he will surely have his nose in all the business) on the ticket. He can't possibly believe that she'll follow his lead.
Only in America.
No VP spot for you. Thank you for your gracious offer to work towards getting a Democrat elected this Nov. Maybe we can work out another position for you. But no, sorry, no VP spot for you.
Please Obama – don't do it – do not offer her the VP spot.
O '08
Noooooooooooooo!!!!! Whatever you don't put her on the ticket. She is deserving of a Cabinet Position but not the VP. In a list of Pros and Cons there are just too many cons. The only real pro there is is it will help heal the party, but that can be done without putting Hillary on ticket. Hillary has to swallow her pride and put her heart and soul into campaigning for Obama just like she did for herself. This is not about her this is about the people of this Country and their future. He needs someone who has a strong military or foreign policy background since that appears to be the only weapon the GOP has against him (even if it is mostly BS coming out of their mouths).
Oh...one more thing:
Her and Obama have to have a joint news conference where this agreement is disclosed to the public so that we can monitor Hillary. Yes, it sounds hard, sounds punative but frankly, she has proven she is not truthful nor trustworthy so she needs benchmarks to hold her accountable by the public. Again, if she doesn't agree, I wouldn't give her the time of day.
This is a nightmare scenario, who needs this dysfunctional couple anymore...who wants to see Bubba around the White House, it is time to make a clean cut away from that pair. ABSOLUTELY NOOOOOOOO to her doing anything in his cabinet....what a nightmare in the making. And if the 'unthinkable' happened, she ends up as President....I can see ole Bubba's mind twisting the plot now.....Noooooooooooooo way...send those pair back to Arkansas where they belong...
I really hope that he does not ask her! For me, it would be equal to no "change in Washington." I think he can do it on his own. Give it a shot. Is that not Hope? Everything that his primary campaign stood for will crumble.
I have said I won't vote for Obama–if Hillary doesn't get the nomination, I will vote for McCain. But, possibly if Hillary were VP, I could hold my nose and vote for Obama, and hope for the best.
Hillary's supporters have been so bullheaded, narrow-minded, demanding, demeaning and insulting in their approach, I'm not sure they'd be a welcome addition.
I'll try not to hold that against the Senator herself, though.
She might be a good vice president, as she might have been a good president. Her campaign behavior took us from neutral into the Obama camp. But if she were given the VP spot, what would the campaign, or an eventual Obama Presidency, do about Bill? Obama isn't going to say as much right now because he's trying to be gracious, but if she's on the ticket, Bill comes with her, and his behavior will be an issue. I happen to think his flares of temper (which were widely reported after the CA convention long before they hit the national press) are a more legitimate issue than his sexual behavior, but a lot of the country doesn't feel that way. Part of the country is just tired of scandal, and doesn't want to become mired in that again.
FWIW, I was an admirer of the Clinton Presidency, and particularly his post presidency, until I saw his behavior in this campaign – including today. He responded to reports about his temper by losing his temper on national TV.
I support Obama and always have. I didn't like the way Clinton campaigned, but she is tough and smart and she'd make a great, great VP. All you "divided democrats" would do well to remember we aren't working to elect prom kings and queens. This is about the future of our nation, and we need to pull together.
I hope she will not accept a second spot. She has to let Obama fail!! This guy is a fraud.
her debts are baggage no president should feel obliged to help with.
plus she is a clinton. putting yourself between the clintons and power is simply unwise.
You can help the Dems by going AWAY. Just go, take your pantsuits and go. Do America a favor and stop thinking about yourself for once.
Trust me America, Hillary will do what's best for Hillary. End of story.
How do Clinton supporters who claim they will vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee validate that decision knowing full well McCain is the polar opposite of Clinton?
I'm sorry, but I support Obama. However I'd vote for Hillary, irregardless of how I think she ran her campaign and despite some of the negative tones of her own campaign.
Not that Obama is a perfect saint either but no matter what, I'd still vote for Hillary had she been the nominee because ultimately, I'm a Democrat, not a Republican. And Democrats don't vote for Republicans.
if Hillary is on the ticket then I would vote for Obama if not NO WAY! This is the only way to unite the party we have not choice but to accept or else CIVIL WAR!
That ticket would be like Oil & Water.
The chemistry is completely off and it would be a power struggle during his administration. She did it under Bill's Adm., what makes one think that it would be different under a person that she kept critizing (i.e. J. McCain and her are ready 3 am).
Please don't offer it to her....She's radioactive!!!
I'm sorry, but her polarizing personality is an affront to any sane American. I pray she's left off the ballot for November.
Barrack – Keep Hillary AND Bill Clinton as far from the White House as you can. These people will do ANYTHING to get the Presidency. If she is your Veep, you will win, no doubt. But then watch your back, hire food tasters and a personal security detail from Chicago, and don't leave the country with her still in town. One heartbeat away from the Presidency, I put absolutely NOTHING past those two whose lust for power is beyond measure.
Besides, you can win without her. Don't doubt that for a minute.
it's about time.
give it up hill, no room for you & bill
country is votin' for obama
he could win runnin' with his mama
so you just go on back to new york
you're done...feel the fork ?
Careful Obama! Between her and Bill you might wind up fulfilling her prophecy of a dead president! Then SHE would get your job! I wouldn't turn my back on her; she casts a crooked shadow.
It is really funny reading the Hillary must quit now posts. These are the same Democrats that 8 years ago believed that Hill and Bill walked on water. Then a new guy shows up, and now the Clintons are treated like they were Republicans. When Obama fails, which he surely will if he manages to win this fall, these same Democrats will be four square behind their man, right until someone else new comes along, then treat Obama like he was a Republican.
If Hillary is not on the ticket, this Dem will vote for McCain
Hillary has shown the world that the most pathetic people in the world can still be influential. Thankfully America saw through it and Obama will be our next President and not Hillary.
She's going to vanish here real soon.
Obama 08
OBAMA / EDWARD 08
OBAMA / BIDEN 08
I believe Hillary will be the best candidate to run for President. If she is not on the ticket, Obama will probably lose to McCain. I know I won't vote for Obama without Hillary on the ticket.
This will be good for the democrats... The only way Obama will win the presidency is if Hillary is his running mate. I will not vote for Obama with out her on the ticket, although I prefer her to be the president, I will settle for the second place spot for 8 years then she will have her 8 years.
No! No! No! Do not put Clinton on the ticket. Barack can win without her! She hasn't earned the "right" to this position.
What she needs to do is endorse Barack and then campaign as hard as she can to rally her supporters so they will vote for him in November.
As an Obama supporter I am torn. This pairing would heal wounds and be historic; but is it worth it? I just cannot bring myself to trust the Clinton's! In my heart, I really feel like she will try to do him as much harm as possible for her to win in 2012! I have to really pray about this.
The only way Obama might have a chance of winning is with Hillary on the ticket. She is the stronger candidate, but It would take a high dose of humility to be a part of an Obama ticket.
And, why should she join the unethical, mean machine? I'm not convinced that the Dems are worth saving after the way they canabalized their best candidate.
Disillusioned Dems and Independents on the rise but voting for McCain for now.
I really think it would be a bad idea to give her the VP spot. There are so many other qualified and talented people out there, who do not have her 35 years of baggage. Sure it might help keep a few Democrats, but it's just not worth it for the drama that she'd bring. And there's many other suitable positions that she could have in Obama's administration. But please – do not include her as VP.
Don't do it !!! Enough with the dream ticket nonsense, it would be more like a nightmare ticket ....
As upset as I have been with some of the things that have come out of the Clinton camp, I do believe that an Obama/Clinton ticket might be the way to go. It would bring the support of Hillary's female and Hispanic constituencies and help with the "blue collar" crowd. Between those constituencies and Obama's strengths with progressives, educated voters, independents, and African Americans, it might produce an almost unbeatable combination.
Both Bill and Hillary would have to understand that they cannot attempt to upstage Senator Obama. Also, there would have to be an understanding that Bill's role would be as an elder statesman, to be utilized as determined by the President.
I would like to say that I believe the Vanity Fair article was very unfair to President Clinton. This kind of rumor mongering with unnamed sources is very poor form. The timing is particularly tough, considering the Clintons are dealing with their first campaign loss in over 25 years.
No!
Thank you for dropping out Mrs. Clinton. Your gracious departure will smooth the way in November, and I'm sure you'll do everything you can to help elect Obama.
However, being his running mate won't be one of them. Too little, too late. I'm afraid you'll have to defray that pesky $20 million on your own.
I won't vote for Obama if he doesn't offer Hillary a Veep slot.
If Obama is serious about healing our government and ending the "government as usual" clinton era, it is imperative that he not ask her to be his Vice president. The Clinton supporters may think it's a good idea, but the obama supporters are strongly against it. We need new blood in the White House. Someone we can trust and believe in. We are ready for that change.
O8AMA K
This is sick. She will say or do anything to get more "power". Obama is much smarter than her and won't fall for it, however, playing tricks to "beat the republicans" says a lot about how desperate she is.
If you beat the republicans, it's because you have a great candidate. If you don't, then you deserve to be beat. Go home Clintons.
This "Hillary or McCain" nonsense needs to STOP. Clinton supporters that say this – you need to GROW UP. It is irresponsible, immature, and flat out reckless to put another Republican in the White House. If you vote McCain out of spite for HRC losing the nomination, then you have no one to blame when our economy continues to plummet, gas prices continue to soar, and the war's end will be nowhere in sight.
As far as HRC as VP, I'm on the fence. On the one hand, I could see it somewhat "unifying" the party and appeasing everybody. However, I think Obama could do better because HRC will always think about HER priorities first. She has been dishonest, mishandled her campaign and her funds, and just can't be trusted to have the American peoples' interests as her number one priority.
DEAR GOD ALMIGHTY ....... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, do not let this happen....let Ole Bill go on doing his tramp routine with all the 'ladies' out there....what a disgrace.
Barack does not need that pair for anything. He will win in a landslide, without Hillary. Send her back to the Senate. Send Bill back to obscurity.
Please no. Anyone but Hillary. Let her help out by campaigning, give her a cabinet position if you must, but please don't make her VP. She's evil, manipulative, dishonest, and disengenious.
NO CLINTONS FOR VP..... ENOUGH OF THE NASTY CLINTONS AND BILL WOULD NEVER STAY OUT OF IT
OBAMA-EDWARDS '08
To let Hillary into the White House by making her VP (yes, she would finagle it) would be going backwards from the change Obama is calling for. Don't fall for it, Barack! We are first-time donators who are NOT paying for Clinton to be on any ticket.
I am voting for McCain.. as a Democratic, I am sick of the media and the Democratic Party.
"Obama insiders are split over whether considering Clinton to be on the ticket is a good idea."
What exactly are you smoking?
why won't you publish my posts any longer? Because I'm not an Obama supporter?
Don't be fooled Obama! Hillary comes as a packaged deal; Bill is included. You don't want to be distracted trying to reign them both in and handle the national and international issues.
Forget Hillary in 2008! There are many other great choices for VP.
Obama/Clinton 08' DEMS Unite!!!!
There's only 4 days in November before the general election. I hope she plans to help before November.
Hillary didn't have a strategy. She used Obama's playbook all through. No wonder convectional wisdom has been defeated. She is in debt and dilusional
Time for a new leadership!
Go Obama!
Now that Hillary is out, we the people who supported her will now focus to McCain. Obama supporters, let us not forget how you humiliated us and treated us badly!
If the DNC hadn't given Obama all those Delegates in the decision involving Michigan, then he wouldn't have the momentum that he is currently gaining reguarding Super Delegates and ucommited Delegates. So If the DNC had decided the Michigan and Florida primaries fairly, Hillary wouldn't be forced to be in this position of near defeat. It just goes to show you what a few "important" people can do behind closed doors and how it will effect history forever.
It would be a perfect combination. I want Hillary as President but still... Obama-Clinton sounds good!
Even if Clinton is the VP candidate, we are not going to vote for Obama. Period.
If we can't have the BEST (Hillary), we go to the seond BEST (McCain).
Hey, SDs – is it clear?
Then, here comes Bill....again. Now, he's letting the country know that he has too much baggage to get back into the executive branch. He's out of control and a liability for Hillary. Republicans would make the election about him just as Obama will try to make the campaign about George. He would stir up their base more than Hillary. She cannot be on the ticket if democrats want to win the white house in Nov!! She knows it. I hope her supporters recognize this fact before we give the white house to McSame.
DO NOT DO IT BARACK! Hillary only brings baggage not any states that you can't win without her. Hillary doesn't have any foreign relations experience except for receiving flowers and having tea with the First Ladies of other countries....she will more of the old. We want Barack because we want someone NEW!!!!
Hillary as VP will solidy her 17 million voters as oppossed to letting a few million tip McCain's way. Her negatives are so well known there shouldn't be any surprises. Making her the offer will make Obama look like a good sport also..even if she doesn't accept it.
Even in her final hour, as she's about to get out of his way, look at the vitriolic words of the obama supporters. So much for the new politics, so much for party unity.
I'm glad that she said that and I hope that when Senator Obama is the nominee that shes say that she will support him in any way that he would like.
sure why not.
Okay Hillary,
If you're really serious about doing what ver is necessary to ensure that a democrat wins then here is what you have to do.............
GET OUT OF THE RACE NOW !!!!!!!!!.
PLEASE CONCEDE SO OBAMA CAN START TO FOCUS ON MCCAIN.
There is one problem... There are many disenchanted republicans (like myself) who have been supporting Obama in this election. I, like many others, will most certainly return to my republican party if a Clinton is on the ticket.
She deserves it. If she gets it and they win the election she will just have to concentrate on policy making and try to forget that Obama is a complete fraud. It will be in her long term interests to make an Obama presidency work.
That is not good at this time, wait for second campaign 2016 then you will run for #2
I think Obama should make her apart of his cabinet, but not his VP.
I CANNOT BELIEVE ALL THOSE OBAMA SUPPORTERS WITH
SUCH PAROCHIAL VIEWS. THEY ARE NOT THINKING OF
THE PARTY. THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY THAT OBAMA CAN
WIN, AND THAT IS WITH HILLARY ON THE TICKET. SHE
HAS MORE TO OFFER THAN ANY OTHER SELECTED
CANDIDATE COULD. LOOK BEYOND YOUR PETTINESS
PEOPLE, AND THINK OF WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PARTY
AND FOR THE COUNTRY.
I think the DNC should be grateful for her help after the way they have betrayed her. They don't deserve her!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! nothing could be worse than having this scheming, lying couple back in the WH – Obama would be a fool and I know he's not a fool – this will NOT happen
DO NOT DO IT BARACK! Hillary only brings baggage not any states that you can't win without her. Hillary doesn't have any foreign relations experience except for receiving flowers and having tea with the First Ladies of other countries....she is more of the old "Washington". We want Barack because we want someone NEW in Washington!!!!
ok you Obama lovin' Clinton haters
tell the truth here
I hope he offers her the No.2 spot. She'll be in our history books forever.
With all the love hate that this country has for the Clintons, let's all remember that from 1992-2000 we didn't get 4500 dead soldiers nor did the National Debt increase by $3.6 trillion dollars.
Go Obama/Clinton
I don't trust Hillary or any of her unstable supporters. She will do ANYTHING to be president. He would not be safe. Just say no, Obama. You don't need her.
she cannot be trusted
Get Behind Barack Hillary!
Who cares for Clyburn. Cly cares for HISTORY.
We care for our country.
Cly, you and Obama can spend time making history, after McCain is inaugurated in 2009.
Obama – take her! if not VP give her an important job like
Universal Health Care.
In Canada we have free health care for everybody – our economy is strong – employers don't have to take on this burden which makes them more competitive internationally – more job!
Your only opposition will be the health insurance companies – she can do it!
If Democrats can do this for the American people – this will be REAL Change – they will love you for ever!
Your Canadian Supporter !
"Canada for Democrats"
If Hillary is on the ticket I will not vote for Obama. I will stay home. Obama yes, Hillary no.
Oh Goody! Let's all rally around Mr. Obama loser!!! I have voted Democrat for 20 years but the Democratic Party has got to be kidding with this one!!!! Do they really expect us to rally around this unpatriotic empty suit loser & his hateful wife??????? How depressing!!
Hillary deserved to be the nominee and the DNC stole it from her. There is no way I will ever vote for a ticket that contains the name Obama in it. I am a true blue woman who will be voting republican. Women deserve greater respect than that. And by the way, why are people meeting to see if they should endorse BO? Shouldn't they just support the dem. nominee. The uncomitted superdelegates are meeting to see how they can salvage this!
CLINTON or MCCAIN
Obama supporters get over it! Are you really surprised that after you called all of Hillary and her supporters all these names, telling them that they aren't relevant, or worse, stupid, that they feel resentful and are turning in droves to McCain instead?
Bye bye democrats! Hello President McCain!
This is a tough one! There is a deep rift between the two, even though they have similar ideas on some issues. If Obama runs with Hillary on the ticket, the movement to begin the ousting of special interest lobbyists–arguably the most important part of his campaign–could be seen as compromised. However, doing so would certainly get some of the Clinton die-hard voters on board, and help beat McCain, and see that policy on economy, food security, environment, and health care begin to move in the right direction–away from these sour Bush years.
Personally, I think Barack can do this with Clinton staying only a NY senator. Those who not only truly believe in the ideals of this country, but can see through the murk of clever political speaches and campaign tricks can unite for a better tomorrow!
obama can have her on ticket , but don't let her come near white house.
Considering all that's been said by supporters of both candidates just in these commentaries so far, it would be better for the Democrats to have a "clean" slate ... otherwise she'll sustain the divisiveness, intentionally or not ... no Hillary after tomorrow is best for Dems and the country
I think that is very fitting, considering that Hillary Clinton is no. 2.
I think that an Obama-Clinton ticket can help bring back party unity. Even though Obama politics call for change while supposedly Clinton stands for politcs as usual. But the policy differences between them are actually minor despite their campaign rhetorics. We can't miss this opportunity to put Democrats back in the White House.
I Will Vote For Hillary When She Stops Wearing Pant Suits!
Only way Obama wins in November is with Clinton as VP.
Otherwise he is in deep trouble. He can win the Starbucks coffee drinkers, but loses the McDonald coffee drinkers.
There are so much more Americans who are McDonalds coffee drinkers than expensive elitist Starbucks coffee drinkers.
Well I guess I will go R this election year unless Hillary is on the ticket!
under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will I vote for Obama if the sore loser HiLIARy is on the ticket. I will vote for McCain and so will all my family and friends if she is offered vp. She is no good, she brings the same old poliyics , we do not need or want her.
NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!
Please don't encourage her. She would (most likely) want to be a co-president instead of VP. She and her campaign have broken the rules and now expect to be rewarded for it? Don't encurage that type of behavior. We try to teach our children about playing by the rules, if she ends up in or near the presidency, how will we expain to our children that she was rewarded for breaking the rules?
Clinton has not been fully veeted yet and thDNC knows this. Bil and her baggage and unveeted new problems will be a hand out to the Republicans. Clinton has been dishonest and divisive to the party already and as VP will encourage record turn out of republican voters who detest her. She is better off with a different position were she can not be in 2nd place, anyway. Thre are plenty of other good choices for VP. He will lose as many votes as he gains with her on the ticket.
I still won't for Obama even if Hillary is the VP. I will just vote for McCain.
Aww, Hillary is out
Hope Obama at least picks her for VP.
Just whoever becomes President please understand what normal regular people around the USA and around the "WORLD" are going thru. It's tough times these days... ahhh sigh....please God help us.
Hillary, is the Vanity Fair article about Bill the "BANANA PEEL" you've been waiting for???
This is the only way I will vote obama,with hillary.Or have to go mcsame
I don't think she's going to want it. But why the bitterness about the Clintons? His presidency was the last time we had a degree of peace and amazing prosperity. Why do you hate them so? I'd rather have a flawed leader who does well for the people. Those who preach perfection seldom are.
But that's behind us. We have little chance of a repeat of that now.
Too bad. We've left so much behind.
Be careful what you wish for now. You'll probably get it.
HILLARY Will NOT BE THE VP HELL NO.
No Gas Tax Holiday, . . No VP Spot!
I don't care if God or Jesus Christ is Obama's running mate. That racist liar with the ugly anti-American wife will NEVER get my vote.
Too bad for the DNC and the MSM. They never DID understand that if they shove someone inappropriate down our throats, they might get him vomited back up in their faces come November.
i have backed obama from the start but if clinton s on the ticket i m done with him
They should go with Easley, Vilsack, or Strickland.
Not Hillary! Hillary can be the lead Senate sponsor for the health care bill (and she'll probably bollix that up, too).
Another Clinton in the White House equals a doomed America... Mr. Obama isn't stupid, and won't consider this as an option.
More nasty, vile Bobama fan boys ans girls. Not a good thing to say for anybody except Bobama. Listen to what you are saying and pray that yopu become a better person.
A campaign on change means that Clinton should stay out of the White House. You can't run on a platform and than have someone as your running mate who has close connections with corporate america and plays politics in Washington with special interest and hidden agendas.
OK, people they are "politicians". They will do anything (both Obama and Clinton) to win the Presidency and for their party to win because that is good for THEM.. Which menas Obama Clinton is going to happen...
Whatever happens, we have to remain committed to getting a Dem in the Whitehouse. I'm a bit split as to whether HRC on the ticket would be a good thing but at this point, I'm not sure what else the Republicans can put out there that we haven't seen before.
Is this really the 'positive change' Obama is bringing? By firing up his supporters to attack fellow democrats? Is this the 'unity' and 'hope' he'll bring to the rest of America as well? If his supporters are any indication, he'll be just as much a 'uniter, not a divider' (note sarcasm) as Bush promised during his election...
Obama is an empty suit. I am a lifelong Democrat who will not be voting for him. Why? He has the one of the thinnest resume in the history of presidential politics. When the subject of national security comes up, he never fails to remind everyone that his grandfather served in WWII. By comparision, it was little more than 50 years ago that a presidential candidate was the former Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces!
Hillary Has Been Given The Nod! . . . To Get Behind Barack!
It always amazes me the way people go on about the Clintons. Why? What have they actually done? We had a great time when Bill was Prez. Hillery is a formidable woman. Men just can't handle that. And its mostly men who have a problem with her. Obama-Clinton is an unbeatable combo..Go For It Dems!!
This is a good idea as it will help to unify all the Democrats behind their nominee and make the ticket stronger.If both Obama and Senator Clinton means what they say , that is to bring the country together this is the time for them to show by coming together .If it were Republicans this will not be a problem but for Democrats nobody knows For this particular Presidential Election ,the democrats must do everything possible to win.
she cannot be VP, why? she has been nothing but disrespectiful all along, what she needs to go is go home and take care of her family with the 100m+ they made last year
Clinton has made her bed and now she must lay in it. Back to the Senate you go, Mrs. Clinton.
She can ask, but he don't have to accept her offer. And Im not sure he'd want a conniving old school politician like HRC or Bill (They're a package deal you know).
If Hillary isn't nominated then I don't care if she is vice president or not. I won't vote for Obama as president. I'm a dem all of my life, but I won't vote for him. Yeah, I know you Obama supporters, if you don't vote for him then you're a racist. That's another reason why I would never vote for him because he and and his supporters play the race card. I'll vote McCain instead, good luck democrats.
This is the beginning of the creation of 'A Team of Rivals', one of the most powerful and memorable administrations in the nation's history.
Obama-Clinton 08 would lead to a landslide victory.
This is the first time in my life that I have ever donated to a political campaign.
And I did so not once but three times for Barack Obama!! I did so hoping to finally put an end to the lies and the trash of team Clinton.
As much as I want Barack to be president, I will find it impossible to vote for him if there is a Clinton on his ticket – be it Billy boy, Hillary or young Chelsea.
Please!!!!! Send Hillary home and find a decent and honest person for the second spot on the ticket!
JUST SAY NO...TO HILLARY...SHE IS NO GOOD...SHE DOEES NOT DESERVE TO BE ON THE TICKET...I WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN IF SHE IS ON THE TICKET,,OR ANYWHERE NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE IN HIS CABINET
I believe that Hilliary as Vice President of the United States will be a big mistake. A few weeks ago, Obama went to one of his mentors, Kennedy who stated that he would not suggest that because Obama will have a huge package on his package with Bill Clinton possibly solicitating his unwanted suggestions and view. PLEASE Obama do not add Hilliary to the ticket.
Senator Clinton would be a great choice to spearhead the health care initiative. It is something she has dedicated a great deal of her life to, and it is fitting that as we come close to achieving this goal, she should be remembered for it. She is a hard worker who can get things done, and she should hold out for a job that is better than that most famously described as not being worth a 'bucket of warm spit.'
No.......Hillary.......Nope.....Do not be Obama VP let run for other party is better, you have more qualify than him and more chance to United American why you have to be his VP? Run for your self until it end is better we still need you and we will support you until end.