Hillary as a VP? NO WAY…! it will never work, it will be a nightmare!

Jimmy Carter, I voted for you, but I think it's time you stay out of the politics. You seem to cause problems.

Stay out Jimmy Carter

B-NYC HE RAISED THE MONEY, HE DIDN'T NEED 4X THE MONEY. AND HILARY IS STILL OVER $20 MILLION IN DEBT, WHO DOES SHE THINK SHOULD PAY OFF THAT DEBT FOR HER?

OBAMA HAS PLENTY OF CHOICES FOR VP AND SHE IS LOW ON THE LIST, I THINK THAT WITH THE POOR RACE SHE RAN AND HER FINANICAL DEBT THAT HILLARY NEEDS OBAMA FAR MORE THAN HE NEEDS HER.

I have to agree, given Hillary's polarity problems. Obama would be showing weakness to accept her after she failed to recognize his achievement last night. The woman sickens me with her negativity and loathsome self-interests.

What he really needs to do is get an order of protection against her and her rabid fans. ASAP.
They are all crazies. You would have to be certifiable to vote for McCain under any circumstances. Swallow your pride and do what is right for you country.

Carter is senile and jealous that the Clintons were re-elected and are still around. Most of our Middle Eastern and energy problems are based on his failures.

Finally, no one brings more voters to the election that Hillary Clinton, and if Barack Obama losses the election through reckless pride it will be very destructive to the Democratic party.

I wish Carter would just go away.

i really wish people would look at the bigger picture. if everybody just closed their eyes and listened to what was being said during the primaries we would all be on the same page right now. people are so quick to say it has nothing to do with race or sex but that is a lie. for the last 8 years we have been suffering under a president who has no clue what is happening in the world around him. how can someone who has never been without tell some who has, how to feel? there is no way to fully understand a person until you have lived in their shoes. another thing who wants another lying leader, Hillary told us she came under sniper fire but we found out that was a lie. she is constantly misspeaking and yet everybody forgives her. she really needs to stop trying to live off of her husbands accomplishments and bulid her own and maybe next election she will do better. she wants to claim a win in a state where Obama's name wasnt on the ballot, how smart is that. she needs to go home and find a way to get out of debt.

If he Don't pick Hillary I wont vote for this black man … If she with him I will vote …. if not McCain then….

Carter you are an idiot. You lost to RR for a reason.

Carter is right, this unity ticket would only be a dream to nightmare. Hillary has not conceded yet, she can still campaign and go to Denver. We respect whatever choice she has. We should not waste time guessing what she wants and try to accomodate. Enough is enough. Obama should just move on and recruit the best candidate available to govern our country for the good of our future. He has run a successful campaign that proves his courage, vision with great strategic skill, just do it all over again.

I agree with Jimmy. While his presidency may have been plagued by economic issues and an international incident, he is and has been a true elder statesman. He also understands politics.

PICK A WOMAN OBAMA, BUT NOT HER

I finally agree with Jimmy Carter on something!!! I do hope that Senator Clinton is NOT selected as VP. There are many better choices.

Everybody needs to take a breath and get a grip. I really am astonished by the Hillary people saying they won't vote for Obama and the Obama people saying they won't vote for Hillary. Folks, we are at a turning point in history here. The simple fact is that our country as we know and love it may not survive another four, much less eight, years of Republican administration.

The phrase "cutting of your nose to spite your face" comes to mind, but falls short. For Democrats to stay home in November or, God forbid, vote for McCain, amounts to cutting off our heads to spite our faces.

Is Hillary 18 million people going to vote for McCain, I don't think so.
They really don't want 4 more years of being in a relationship with
President Bush!/McCain. By time the election comes, some of those 18 million people that belongs to Hillary will have a change of heart.
She is not worthy to be on his ticket. She is hungry for power, not
change.

Stop fighting Dems! Time to unite behind the candidate, because he is a Democrat. Our party is for the people, of the people.

This our chance to run Washington, like it was written in our Constitution. They are supposed to work for us.

Dick Cheney's agenda will continue, if you vote for McCain!

Like Carter has any room to talk? he allowed Kennedy to crawl all the way up to the convention…. please… as for everyone else… do not disrespect Sen. Clinton, she has done great jobs for this country and we should be thankful she is a democrat. Obama will decide what he thinks is right… it is not up to us to decide for him. Respect people, respect that is the name of the game…

At the beginning of this election campaign I was overjoyed with the very real prospect of Hillary having a genuine shot at becoming the next president of the USA. As a life-long democrat, she had my vote. But shortly before Super Tuesday I was intrigued by Barack's message and I began to believe that he had a vision that if given the opportunity, could change the world, as we know it; so I made the switch. Not because I am African American, a woman, an MIT and UCLA graduate, 51 years old nor naive, but because I believed in him and his message of change. I still respected Hillary and would have voted for her or Edwards or whoever earned our party's nomination because it is what good democrats do and I am nothing if not a good democrat. At that point the thought of the two of them united on the same ticket literally took my breath away and I felt that there was no way we could lose in November. But the Senator Clinton that began this race underwent a metamorphosis into something that I can neither recognize nor support. I, and many others, truly feel that she is selfish, unscrupulous, and dishonest; in short she unfortunately reaffirms our lack of respect and trust of many of our elected officials. She is counterproductive to Senator Obama's message of change which is the very thing that won this nomination for him and to add her as his running mate would paint him as a hypocrite at a time when people are desperately seeking a leader who embodies integrity, honesty, sincerity and above all, change. Please, I implore all of us to be still, forget self, listen to the cries of not only our country but the world, and elect President Obama.

Those are the wisest sentences Jimmy Carter has ever said. A unity ticket would be very bad for America ! ! !

why are my comments never posted .

I think an Obama/Clinton ticket would be historical… and I think it would win. If Obama is truly concerned with making a change in the politics of this country, he should offer the VP position to Clinton. Most political experts agree that it would be a mistake, but I wouldn't be surprised if he actually did it. It would show the American public that he's serious about a shift from the politics of old, and I think he's gutsy enough to do it.

Edwards said he is not intertested in being the VP. Shows how much some of you Obama fanatics pay attention…heck, maybe you didn't even pay attention to who you were voting for any now look at what you've done. This country is headed for more of the same spiral it's been on.

Since it can't be Hillary '08, go McCain!

I agree with Jimmy Carter. Barack needs someone he can trust and unfortunately, Hillary has shown she is NOT that person. So disappointing.

These Hillary people are getting mighty tiresome….just like their losing candidate.

So, you Hillary supporters are going to abandon your party when we most need you, just because you think Obama's supporters are rude? Newsflash: Obama's supporters are not on the ballot, Barack Obama is. Please, wake up and look at the big picture here! This is not about Obama vs. Hillary. Indeed, they're nearly identical when it comes to policies. Only minor differences separate them.
What really needs to happen is for McCain to lose in November so we can get this country on the right path again. If Hillary supporters either boycott the election, or even worse, vote for McCain, it'll be on their conscience if Obama loses. Please, for the love of the USA, put your sour grapes aside and vote for Obama. If he doesn't offer her the VP slot, he's sure to tap her for a leading position in his Cabinet. Hillary will be part of the next administration in a leadership position. Democrats MUST unite! I've always said that if my choice of candidate - Obama - lost, then I'd vote for Hillary without thinking twice. Hillary supporters, please vote for Obama in the same manner.

I think it is very sad that all of you bloggers are still being so negative, racist and sexist no matter who you supported it is time to unite and give America back to the people. I find that those of you who are saying I won't vote for Obama because his supporters were not nice to Hillary well that goes both ways. Grow up all of you, our country is in trouble and all you care about is who said what and who did what. It is time to move on and if you can't do that then God help us all, but I am not going to let you decide my fate. I will support Obama and move on to making America the strong and vibrant country that it has always been. OBAMA 08

It's Obama's decision and he will make the right one.

He is absolutely right. He is one guy who is not shy about speaking the truth.

Hillary supporters keep acting as if they are hurting Obama supporters by not voting for him in November when in reality they are hurting themselves. Hillary did not wi the popular vote, nor the delegate count, that is the reality. She has been rude and disrespectful to Obama and I would rather see him lose with someone who respects him then to have her and Bill trying to run a White House he has earned. Also remember one thing, Hillary or anyone else can't get in the White House today or four years from now without our vote either…..we can rise or fall togethertake your pick.

Once again, Jimmy Carter, I applaud your honesty, intelligence and understanding of people in this country. Hillary would be much more of a liability than a help to Obama. He could do a lot more with Edwards on his ticket or even Caroline Kennedy. As for me, I will not be voting for him, Hillary or McCain in November — only the Green Party is asking questions and proposing solutions to the root structural problems that call out for true change.

Carter is right. In addition to the votes cast for Obama the candidate, Obama received many votes against Hillary. Hillary is incredibly skilled at pandering to every constituency with lies or half truths as it suits her. It's incredible that she can make up such outrageous lies with a straight face when at least some of her lies are so easily discoverable. The critical problem with Hillary that her supporters appear to ignore is her character. If you add grime to a clean surface, it's grime that you'll see. Adding Hillary to Obama's ticket will besmirch Obama's campaign. Furthermore, if Obama wants to continue to campaign on the message of change, bringing on Hillary will defeat that message. The same people who voted for Obama against Hillary, will vote against the joint ticket.

Even in the unlikely chance that they were to win on a joint ticket, can you imagine having to work with Hillary for the next four years? She will use every opportunity to over shadow Obama and control the administration, not for the good of the country, but to satisfy her ego.

Carter, Shut Up! Taking political advice from you is the kiss of death….you may be one of our best ex-presidents, but you were one of our worst presidents! George W. Bush was a gift to you, taking over your role as the worst president ever.

Carter is absolutely right. She truly brings nothing to his ticket that he can't eventually get for himself, as her more devoted supporters won't support any ticket without her at the top.

And I'm getting tired of Hillary people saying he outspent her so he must be bad. The Clintons have been on the national stage since 1992. When Bill's term was up, Hillary began her Senate career. When Kerry lost, people were already propping up Hillary for 2008 signs. She had all that momentum and support before her campaign even started. Compared to Obama's almost zero national name recognition outside a few political insiders and of course he'd need to outspend her by a ridiculous margin.

She started out with twice as much money anyway.

More democrats voted for Hillary than Obama.

The majority said NO to Obama!!

Jimmy Carters comment….is exactly why we are supporting Hillary all the way to the Convention!

It's the good old boy network and the Washington Elite who have consistently tried to manipulate this selection process.

It is Obama, Kennedy, Carter and the elite who have continued to disrespect Hillary supporters.

In the end we will have the last say in November and our voices will be heard loud and clear.

Hold on there!

Hey B from NYC

She LOST.

Her horrible speech about me, me, me showed no respect for Obama of the party.

Email her to tell her what she should do? Is this how she'd decide things IF she had won?

Shameful!

TO ALL CLINTONISTAS OUT THERE DEMANDING RESPECT ,LIKE YOU ARE SOME KIND OF HIGHER AND ROYAL EXISTENCE. YOU HAVE TO EARN RESPECT. CLINTON THREW GARBAGE AT OBAMA, AND YOU DEMAND RESPECT.???. GO TAKE A LONG HIKE OFF A SHORT PIER.
BY THE WAY , 2 CAN PLAY THE GAME. THERE'S A WEBSITE FOR A PETITION TO KEEP HILLARY AWAY FROM THE VP. NOMINATION. COME ON , ALL DECENT AND RATIONAL DEMOCRATS, WRITE IN YOUR OUTRAGE AGAINST THE CLINTON'S ENTITLEMENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

Maybe Carter should consider the culmulation of both candidates POSITIVES, instead of considering the culmulation of their negatives. A lot feel that Obama is lagging in areas where Clinton doesn't, and vice versa, and together it's a more COMPLETE ticket.

I am an Independent, who has not supported one candidate over another. If all Americans think for one minute we have a voice in this or any election forth coming you are mistaken. The elections are manipulated to sever the few high-powered in government.
Just look at the events of this campaign.
Lets be honest here, from day one the news media has been bias. They have not been fair to the candidates, nor given Americans the real truth behind the stories. They broadcast what they want us to hear and know. Have you ever noticed the clips they choose to show, clips that in most cases then not are negative, without out revealing the actual truth behind it.
The talking heads you see before your TV screens get there marching orders from the higher ups, who have already set the agendas.
These self-severing originations from the onset, picked a candidate and proceeded
To influence the American people with propaganda. The news media, journalist and ill informed annoying talking heads are part of America’s problem!

Sympathy for Senator Clinton, I think not! PROUD YES INDEED!!! She is a fighter, strong with many years of experience. She represents millions of strong Americans who will support her in whatever path she chooses.

If she is named as the VP Obama better add a food taster too his staff.

Hillary Clinton is still being diverseness to concede to Obama. Hillary should not be consider as the VP. This is way we need change in Washington.

Mr President you are right with all the world of experience you are in a better position to have a say.Hillary should be responsible enough to bow out honourably and stop being an ungrateful and bitter loser.The american people have spoken so her respect that.Most of thosed who voted for her were republicans more comforted with the prospect of Mcain beating her in the fall.Let the winner do the right thing and not through sheer pressure

I agree with Preisident Carter. This would not work !

Yes..Hillary is a hard worker and a fighter. We must give her credit for that. However, Hillary will not take second-place. She has a BIG ego and alot of pride. Second-place is not in her personality.

She will not respect Obama and give him the place that he deserves. AND OF COURSE…there is Bil !!!! This is a bad situation !!!!!

We need a VP who will respect and work with our President. Not one who will disrespect him, watch his every move and try to work against him.

SORRY…Hillary is not a wise choice for VP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone PLEASE flush the Clintons down the toilet….PLEASE,,,,they are POISON.

Carter was the worst president ever of USA. In less words, good for nothing!!! You are a shameless person

President Carter:

PLEASE GO AWAY!

Hillary would make a FANTASTIC Supreme Court Justice, and would ultimately have more influence in that position than she would as VP. Imagine what she could do as a youngish member of the Supreme Court!! Her work there could influence this country for decades!

No disrespect to Hillary's supporters…. Obama's ticket needs a new face and style. I like Obama/Richardson, but I trust Obama to make the best choice to get the most done to benefit our country and our work in the world. What an exciting time!

Party meltdown.

I have followed the comments here for quite some time. To the Clinton supporters who say that Obama supporters have been cruel, etc., that ship sails both ways. Don't go trying to force anything down anyone throats. Want another four years of what we have had? Then vote that way. Vote out of anger, instead of what is best for the country. Both candidates were very close on the issues. I guess if you hate someone so much that you will vote, or not vote to hurt yourself and the nation, then one must question your sanity. I am sure that Hillary will be a very positive part of Obama's campaign, and a very important part of his administration. It just might not be the vp. There are other appointments where she can really sink her teeth into her primary concerns. I am part of the older crowd that supported Obama. That said, I reconize the qualities that Hillary brings. Will he win without her? Yes. Would he win easier with her? Maybe. Bottom line, if we are fed up with the same old politics in Washington as ususal, then we had better come together and do something about it. That is the bottom line. Nothing else.

TO ALL OF YOU HILLARY SUPPORTERS : GET OVER IT ! SHE LOST, AND WAS A VERY SORE LOSER AND NOT GRACIOUS ABOUT IT.. SHE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HERSELF.. IF YOU ARE THAT SELFISH TO VOTE FOR MCSAME, SHAME ON YOU AND I HOPE YOU LIVE IT TO REGRET IT… PRESIDENT CARTER IS RIGHT ON TARGET THAT HILLARY WOULD NOT BE A GOOD TICKET, SHE HAS TOO MUCH BAGGAGE, MOSTLY THAT IDIOT OF HER HUSBAND WHO COST HER THE ELECTION.. PERHAPS SHE SHOULD GET A DIVORCE, AND START OVER??? OBAMA 08

I believe 99.999999999999999999999% of Obamas supporters feel the same way, that Carter is 100000000000% Correct.

Carter is absolutely right

People who say they won't vote for Obama unless Hillary's his running mate . . . won't vote for Obama anyway. These are people with out-of-control emotions. The spectacle of Hillary in the second position would be too much for them. So, Obama should just let them go and pick someone who would be a good . . . and loyal . . . vice president.

Let the chips fall, Barack. Be brave enough to just say "No."

I agree with President Carter as well…that would be the worst mistake especially since she has been so divisive and could not even acknowledge his victory last night. This is still just about her ego and she needs to realize that she has lost and move on with her life.

In 5 months, Hillary Clinton's name will be a faint echo. I believe there is time to heal the party before November. Let's just get on with the process as the process has always been done.

From one lousy president to possibly another. Great advice Jimmy Boy!

We will support whomever Obama choses to BE his VP, even if it is Hillary. However, Clinton and her supporters need to stop the same mistake they made in the primary: SHOWING SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT.

What better way to unify the party than for the two former rivals to suck it up and make nice? It's not really a winner-take-all with such a large percentage of voters behind the other candidate (and I'm sure Obama and his supporters would want a VP slot if things had turned out differently).

I had a dream last night that Hillary conceded and congratulated Obama. Then I woke up.

Just watch. Hillary will take this to the convention and put herself as an Independent on the ballot, thus continuing to destroy the party. Way to go, Hillary.

im not being disrespectful in anyway to hillary i just dont trust the clintons on the ticket to much was said and done in the primaries and she is still insisting shes the better canidate thats not respectful to him i dont think it would work out well but i can see him putting her in the cabinet maybe healthcare that would be great and hillary would love it shes so dedicated to the healthcare issues

By the say President Carter is right. He cannot pick Hillary. Senator Clinton should go back to the Senate and work on legislation to reform health care in this country and in January when President Obama is sworn in they will both be ready on day one to fix the problems of this country.

If the Demacats out there truelly wanted a Democrat as president they would vote for him no matter who he chooses.

They will vote for Obama whether he has her on the ticket or someone else if they truelly want to see a Democrat in office.

Choosing Hillary would not make any sense politically. Obama needs someone that would balance out the democratic ticket both geographicly and in Liberal/Conservative philosophies. Picking Hillary would mean having two candidates both from the North and both having Liberal beliefs. That would cost the Democrats a lot of votes in the November election.
Mike—-McKinney, TX

Why should she force him to take her.Disgruntled clinton supporters have been mad at Obama,the Press, and everyone.now they are made because they have been denied the chance to be mad at the Mcain supporters.get over it come on

I am amazed by the threats regarding "if Obama doesn't do xyz" then we are going to vote McCain. Let's call them what they are…threats. Frankly — if you make that choice, you had better sign-up to go to war in Iraq…prepare for another 4000 to die in the middle east……get ready for a further recession….and plan of globalization to take your job…cause that is what you'll get. Another 4 years of failed policies. I don't care if you like Clinton or Obama or anyone else….and think about the impact not the emotion of this decision.

Stop the threats. UNITE FOR CHANGE IN 08

I've got to voice another unpopular possibility to Democrats. The even split between the two polarized candidates may mean that Obama will lose no matter what he does (same might have been true for Clinton). There is a significant pool of people who will vote against him if he picks Clinton as running mate and a significant pool who will do the same if he does not pick her. So, yes, he may be screwed either way.

He is right. As a Republican, I would be more inclinded to vote for a Obama/Richardson ticket than McCain.

NO WAY FOR HER AS VP IF SHE CAUSE HIM TO NOT TO WIN THEN WE HAVE 4 MORE OF THE SAME ,AND YOU CLINTON FAN THAT OBAMA BET HER BY HER RULS YOU CAN BET WHEN IT COME DOWN TO 2012 OBAMA WILL BE THE ONE TO RUN NOT HER WE ALL KNOW HIM NOW SO YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT HER RUNING IN 2012 SHE WILL NOT MAKE IT YOU THINK SHE GOT BET NOW SHE WILL LOOKS VERY BAD IN 2012 IF THE IS THE WAY YOU WANT IT SHE WILL GET BET VERY BAD. SAD DAY FOR YOU ALL TO ACT AS YOU DO . GET OVE IT OR WE WILL HAVE 4 MORE OF THE SAME AND SHE WILL NEVER BET OBAMA IN 2012 AND SHE WILL BE BLAME FOR OBAMA LOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO GOOD LUCK FOR HER !!!!!!

Putting Hillary on the ticket is the one thing that would make me doubt Barack's judgement. Character is important, and Hillary lacks that, completely. Even the Republicans had enough decency to congratulate Obama. I would rather see Bush's name back on the ballot than Hillary's.

Dear HILLARY SUPPORTER you say you will not vote for Obama because HIS supporters are rude and derogatory to HILL! You have got to be kidding, first of all this sounds like sour grapes, second if you are judging candidates based on the rudest of their supporters how could you possibilty vote for McBush! Bushies stole TWO elections with fear, deceit, and downright disregard for the Constitution.

And I agree!!!
(CNN, please post my comments)

please go to hillary's website and submit a comment: ask her to stop down. tell her we don't want her as our VP. i already submitted my request and my friends have too. hillary needs to know that this has to stop: we cannot take her divisive rhetoric anymore…she has said too much trash about obama to know want to be his vp. she has to remind supporters that she is a democrat and that democrats should put the party first….mccain is another bush term.

obama generation 08

The only way this could work, and it would be an ever-so-fitting way of dealing with the she-witch Hillary, would be for Obama put her on the ticket and then reduce the office of vice-president to its pre-Cheney level of nothingness. Maybe Obama really should keep his friends close, and his enemies closer, as the saying goes.

PLEASE, please Senator Obama, do NOT ask that witch to be the VP!! She'd do anything to get power of the White House. ANYTHING.

PLEASE, please CNN and the rest of the "Clintonian" media - stop pushing Hillary down our throats! I'm appalled that Obama's victory is being overshadowed by more Billary propaganda. She lost, get over it, move on!

Don't go trailer trash on us Obama. Don't pick her!

Those of you, who seem to think that Obama "needs" Clinton, will be in for a rude awakening. Clinton has held true to the belief of others that she is divisive and selfish. She laid plain for all to see that she would stoop to any low to win the nomination….and her last ditch effort to divide not only the party but the country with her race baiting and claims of sexism was extremely offensive. As a woman I was ashamed of the strategy she used…..She could have healed the wounds and taken a step closer to uniting the party last night….but true to who she has always been, she gave that pathetic and trite speech…..If Obama wants to win, he should pray that McCain chooses Clinton for his VP.

For those of you who say that Senator Obama supporters need to show some respect to Senator Clinton and her supporters, what about showing Senator Obama and his supporters that same respect you speak of. Why do you believe you and Senator Clinton deserve so much, and we deserve so little, another point, some people will always make excuses for their actions, if you don't want to support this party that's your right but please be honest with yourselves, you weren't going to vote for him in the first place.

To all of Hillary's followers, you have it all confused. Obama doesn't need Hillary to win. Some how she has convinced you all that she is the only person who can lead the Dem. Party to victory. Most americans are looking for change and they found it in Obama. So Please accept what has happened and move on. If you cant accept it. Please stop whinning about it and leave alone to fight the real opposition.

I'm sure Obama will make the best decision. Leave it to him.

Senator Obama needs to pick a running mate that will help win at least some of the so-called "Red states". I agree with him that we need to dismiss this "Red" state "Blue" state nonsense, and concentrate on insuring that we reverse the failed policies of the last eight years. It's time to take back our country and re-instate the Constitution.

At this point, unless many of the super delegates change their minds at the convention, or by an act of god, Obama wil be the democratic nominee.

However, like many others, this is not the democratic party that I know. If things remain the same, I will be writing in Hillary Clinton for President.

As it stands, Obama will not win in Nov. with or without Hillary's help and/or her supporters.

I don't which will be worse for the country - Obama or McCain.

Carter,

you are senile. Go and rest.

I think she can be considered for the 2nd slot but she needs to put things into perspective. If anybody ran negative campaign against opponents, the finger should point to Hillary. But as Obama said, unity of the party and the entire America are what matter now. Hillary needs to accept the defeat and support Obama before the proposal for the VP can be discussed.

This is doesn't mean that Obama needs her to win. Obama can win without her but she will also help in the "healing" process.

OBAMA For Prez

A Question to all you Obama Fans - If Obama is supposed to be the champion of "change", and wants to bring about a "New Washington" how can he achieve that WITH THE SAME OLD WASHINGTON POLITICANS?? I mean come on, what are they gonna do? Give up their seats to allow "fresh" faces come in with so-called "new ideals"? Lets get real, thats change aint it? Also, how can you begin to utter "party unity", but yet not be willing to entertain the thought of adding HILLARY to the ticket to bring both sides together?? Where is your logic in this Obama Fans?

jimmy Carter Who? isn't he dead yet Obama will not get the votes with out hillary. he has no experiance with foreign policy.

If Obama does not pick her, John McCain will choose her to be his Vice President ! McCain and Clinton like each other, and have a mutual respect for each other (unlike for Obama), so the McCain\Clinton ticket would be a tough for Obama to beat !

B - NYC I disagree with Part of your statement and that is that we need Hillary as in on the ticket. I do agree that some Obama supporters have been rude. however even more important is how rude is Hillary Clinton. Come on, changing the "metrics" at every turn of the road and this Terry Mc auliff her man as her pit bull.

This very Idea that she wants to get feed back from her "people" what the… can't she take her lumps like every other politician.

Oh wait I just heard from an insider she thinks she is the Tiger Woods of politics and expects to win every race. interesting!

Exactly how does Carter plan to unite his party by encouraging this type of division? And I'm surpirsed by all the Obama supporters here who agree with him. This is the worst kind of old politics!

All due respect B-NYC I believe it has been the Hillary who has been nasty and rude to Obama not the other way around she now will try to say the most the most electable V.P. T
E.J. Tacoma

I totally agree that Obama should not choose Clinton as vice president. She has been a very divisive person and only made it more so during the campaign.
Very wise and good advice, Mr. Carter

Mr. Carter, in the first place, Hillary supporters aren't buying Obama's "Change" crap… okay? Hillary not only had to deal with Obama's during her campaigning but that of the bias media too, and all said and done, she did an remarkeable job done. Obama is to the majority of the democratics way to far to the left, what McCain is to the majority of Republican whom too say's he too liberal. Many superdelegates came out saying their Obama votes came from their own children whom supports Obama. It's just like Hannah Montana fans telling their parents what to do.

Correct Mr. Carter. One other thing, HRC is still running for the nomination so she isn't available. Must be some sort of dual universe or something.

Obama made us caribbean people proud,i believe he will and can inprove U.S relationship with countries that was strained by the Bush Government,I think he should stay clear of Clinton,she is all about herself.As we say here Go Obama,Go!

That Jimmy Carter had to be in coharts with the communists. He was without an absolute doubt the WORST American President ever. William Harrison did more good in office than this guy.

Cindy ………………you can start measuring the Drapes anytime now………you will be a very elegant First Lady !

this BUDS for you !

I believe the best position for Hillary would be Secretary of State. She's boasted how she has visited 85 countries and know multiple foreign leaders. She can put that experience to work, which is a job that requires a tremendous amount of foreign travel. That way she could stay out of Obama's hair in the US. That would be a good position to award her if she works diligently to help him get elected.

"The Clintons" (Problem right there…. what "role" will Bill have????) have shown for months through their uncompromising win at all costs attitude, that they should not have a role in the next presidency.
In the best Bush fashion, they do not accept dissent and surround themselves with yes people. We have seen the results, in Bush's presidency and in the way her campaign was run, and lost.
Let her “uncompromising” and divisive supporters vote for McCain. The right wing fanatics will vote for Obama in protest that McCain is not conservative enough. Those votes will cancel out and the reasonable, constructive center majority will prevail over these left and right wing extremes. It’s a beautiful day.

Hey Carter, who asked for your opinion! Hillary won the popular vote, but since we the people do not count, Obama wins by delegates. If Obama does not pick Hillary, he can expect to lose a big chunk of her 18M votes.
Obama belonged for 20yrs to a church that is racist. How does that seem now as he disowns them. 91% of blacks voted for Obama. I am not racist……..but it goes BOTH ways.
If Hillary came in "second," then she deserves the VP.
Otherwise………hello John McBush

Obama. is a smart man
He will not make a mistake, by picking Clinton. for second fiddle
If he does he will not make it to president

I think it's hilarious that the supporters of Hillary, and by extension Bill Clinton … "America's 1st Black President", are showing themselves to be every bit as racist as the Republicans that they hate and loathe.

They would really vote for McCain and keep the Republicans in the White House for another 4 years? As a supporter of neither Obama or Clinton, I don't believe that for a second.

Take a minute to reflect about Hillary being the VP.
How long do you think Obama would be around?
She really does want to be president!

After Hillary's speech last night Obama should definitely NOT invite her to be VP. Her speech had a negative tone, she only applauded the states she won, she continued to divide with the “my supporters” vs. “his supporters” type of statements, and she fails to realize this is a delegate race in which Obama "whipped" her 2158 to 1926. Furthermore, I agree with Carter, Obama would contradict his campaign of “Change” and of a new Washington by having Hillary; someone from the 90’s who is well accustomed to the old politics on his ticket. Obama needs to look elsewhere.

Dave, now that WOULD be the Dream Ticket!

HIllary doesn't deserve anything nobody deserves anything we get things by earning it and she didn't earn VP. She can even acknowledge that he has the nomination and by forcing him to take her will surely make us lose in Nov.

Here, here!

TO "B NYC" , "susan sosh" and "gary - forever hillary" -

You guys act like you are part of a mindless cult. Have you been paying attention to anything that is going on?

He won and she didn't…..PERIOD…..she needs him not the other way around. he won the nomination without her help and he can win the GE without it as well. He has outspent her effortlessly breaking every record for every nomination in history - she's 20M in debt…..Get a clue.

NO MORE CLINTONS AND THEIR "DERANGED NARCISSISM"……AMERICA HAS HAD ENOUGH OF THE SCANDALS AND LIES (FROM BILL AND HILLARY).

IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE.

Obama has no foreign policy experience and has used his Preacher Style of speaking to captivate the nation without any substance. That said, I would vote for him if he had Hillary on the ticket with him. There are few others that can match her experience. And don't think that being married to Bill Clinton is a bad thing. Even more experience to fall back on. If he picks someone like Edwards, Richardson, Nunn or Blumberg, I can't vote for him. I, like millions of other concerned Dems will sit it out.

No he should not offer or be forced into taking Hillary Clinton as
a VP. He won and should be allowed to pick his own VP.
Not forced by the Clinton's to offer it to her. She lost, grow up
Hillary.

U SUCK HILLARY CLINTON, U ALWAYS HAVE AND U ALWAYS WILL .NOW GET LOST

I agree with Carter.
An Obama/Clark ticket seems the likely choice.
Clark was a Hillary Clinton supporter (which would help HRC supporters come over to Obama's side) and a four-star general (with great foreign policy experience). That is exactly the void that must be filled in Obama's campaign… any thoughts on that?

Excellent President Carter - adding hillarry to this ticket is about the worst that can be done. It would be like putting the rotten apple into the barrell. It will drive away alot of Barrack supporters like myself. i have been a steady republicann voter for years. More "clinton is not what we need!

congratulations to Mr. Obama, As a republican who is more
than disenchanted with the war and economy and many other
things, i feel Obama brings hope of change to our country. I
cannot vote for Mccane and more of the same. God bless
Obama and please don't be pressured into choosing mrs.
clinton. there is no name that unifies the republicans more
than hillary clinton.

At this point in time the atmosphere is too volitale. Both Senators ran effective campaigns; however. the most effective was the Senator from Illinois. Throughout the last 16 or 17 months there have been countless attacks on his character, his family, and his former pastor. Sen Obama is still standing - Tall and Proud. RIght now I can't see an Obama/Clinton ticket. If this had played out weeks ago when it was projected he would win the nomination, then maybe. Now I would say the chances of it happening is far fetched. There are Pros and Cons either way. He should savor this win briefly and move to line himself up with someone willing to committ to his vision, work with him to fulfill his vision and have his back when opposition arises. Good luck Sir on your march to HISTORY!!

Carter needs to get back to the 'home' and take his meds. I find it amusing that the oh so loyal Obama fanatics would turn their backs on him for choosing someone who could unite the party 100% and actually win in November. Yawn, same old, same old…crap.

To all you Hillary Supporters that claim that we are rude and derogatory about your candidate. We will give Hillary her due respect once she gives it our candidate. Hillary still keeps building herself up at the expense of Mr. Obama. Hillary has not tried to mend fences. So we will respect her when she has shown true respect to Mr. Obama. To all the women who have supported Hillary. Would you rather vote for McCain who will take away Roe vs. Wade with just one supreme court appointment ? Will your bitterness really makes such a lifechanging decision ? Whether you believe in abortion or not, you still have the right to choose for now.

Are we voting for Prom king and queen?

Jimmy Carter is right on the money…

Hillary needs to go away, he must choose someonelse. She is too bossy - why should he accommodate her? She is a negative woman… Obama, please pick someone new not Hillary. Don't trust her!

So let's get this logic straight… both Hillary and Obama have almost identical political platforms and would very much like the same things in general but since Hillary didn't win it is much better to stay out of the process, or better yet, vote for a party that has ravaged this country.

Hello people - We are talking about the future of our country. This isn't a game where you take all your marbles and go home. I am deeply sorry you feel so bad about the loss. I really do. But certain Hillary supporters need to get a grip on the big picture and look at the greater good.

By the way, no one has yet to illustrate and explain to me what Mr. Obama did to Hillary that was so egregious other than beating her in a competition. (There are no "take backs or mulligans" so don't complain about Michigan and Florida because ALL candidates agreed that those contests wouldn't count. ) I'm still willing to listen to you and hopefully your criticism will make him a better candidate.

It would keep Hillary from having to defend herself in that Ron Paul lawsuit though. C'mon Barack, spare her from jail!!!

Read my lips, "No more CLINTONS!"-pick another woman like Arizonas' gov., but please tell Bill and Hill to just go away. Tired of the lies and cheating. They are like cancer and we need a cure. If he picks Hillary, I will vote for MCain!

B-NYC, if you won't support Barack then you are only a pseudo supporter of Hillary.

EVERYONE…. Sit down and breath and count to ten….It sounds like yelling on here ! THE worst thing would be a McCain Presidency. I voted for Hillary, but like many voters who I have talked to, I also like Obama. I will vote for him with or without her (yes i would like her on the ticket…. but will not "penalize" him if he does not pick her). CONSIDER four more years of a Republican whitehouse !!!!!!!!!!
Ughhh

No, this is totally illogical. No one will vote for Obama because of his running mate. Obama will be President. The running mate is the equivalent to the dress so and so wears to the oscars, where the Presidential candidate is equivelant to the actress! Carter simply despises Clinton and that's been obvious for ages.

Carter is absolutely right.

There are a number of great choices in the Democratic Party. I'd hope Obama picks one of those.

i agree with jimmy. hillary as vp would constantly overshadow anything barack tried to accomplish.

Who is CARTER anyway to say? He should go back to helping build houses. Keep out of the press and write books.

Well this is Obama's game is it not? He has been selling himself as being able to unite the dems & reps. How does he expect to do this if he cant even have Hillary run as his VP. Nows the time for Obama to walk the talk.

If Hillary is going to be the running mate, then Obama need to watch his back and hire a food taster. Because, Hillary will be waiting for a RFK like thing to happen !!

I still cannot understand why people are acting like children when it comes to voting. If Hilary doesn't win you will vote for Mcain? Why? People have their family members in war dying for no reason..but here you are big and bad saying you won't vote because it is not Hillary? Oh grow up. He is a good person and is far more intelligent then our president that we had in office for 8 years. Obama 08′

P.S. Even if it wasn't Obama…I would vote for HRC just because Mcain can't even move his cheeks. None the less get us out of this mess that we are in.

Come on you Republicans, you know old man McCain do not look presidential, his smile looks suspicious, he looks like he ready to fall over any minute. His speeches are horrible. Did you see his speech last night…Wow!
Barrack is your next president, get your head and who knows what else out your butt and jump on Barrack train. Barrack will win almost every state doing the General.
You guys can throw out the Racist comments, his church and whatever else you throw out there, but the bottom line is Barrack is the man of “Change” and he will lead our country for 8 years.
America is great when all the idiots are out numbered by people who have at least half a brain.

Apparently he's in the 'no we can't' crowd…

I also agree with Carter. I think Hillary Clinton would be a terrible choice for VP. I believe there will be other roles better suited for her.

I don't know why everybody is in such a rush for Obama to select a running mate. As he did with his campaign, Obama will use a strategic approach to select his running mate and that will take time. He will not be pressured by letters, petitions, or any other scare-tactics.

Jimmy Carter was one of the worst presidents in modern history.

Who cares what he thinks?

By the way, i bet Obama will fall on his face, similar to the way carter did, if he becomes POTUS, god forbid.

Got some news for ya- Obama isn't going to help our problems by taxing the rich and doling it out to the poor, lazy people who don't know what a savings account is.

Jimmy Carter and Barack Hussein Obama are 2 of the most liberal, elitist, and naive politicians of our time.

p.s.- Since when is it offensive to use someone's full name? Oh, thats right, all us country bumpkin white folk are racist., so that must be it.

I honestly believe this is a bad idea, I know there are a lot of Hillary supporters out there that want this but it would make the democrats lose in in Nov.

Hillary could show her support by promoting him and the democracts.

For those who supported Senator Clinton and now say they will not vote for Senator Obama this fall, I really have to ask are you really serious? Take a few days and think about the ramifications of staying home or worse voting for McCain. If Obama loses and the Clintons are not seen as being supportive and helpful to Obama the loss will be pinned on the Clintons and their supporters. That would kill any chance of Hillary being the nominee in 2012. A McCain victory means many more years in Iraq and possibly in Iran. A McCain victory means no health care reform. A McCain victory means that the Supreme Court could have two perhaps three new justices all as conservative as the two President Bush recently appointed. ARE YOU REALLY SERIOUS!

Mr. Carter, what you are too ignorant to figure out is that if he doesn't have Hillary, he will lose by a landslide. Just what I would like to see too!!
Independent for Hillary!!

You've gotta be kidding me. If Hillary isn't the Democratic nominee, and Obama doesn't offer her VP, the entire base of the Democratic Party will separate. This is the case with literally 100% of everybody I know that supports Hillary Clinton - and there are a whole lot more of them than Obama supporters.

cnn doesn't post the real comments because they don't want people to read the truth no matter Jimmy Carter said it all and so does this beautiful headline stating the TRUTH!!!!

lol even this idiot Kennedy says"it won't help him" and HIS ticket, speaking of Obamma. UMM hello this is about what is best for AMERICA. these people just want to helop themselves including Obamma.

He is not good for this country and is UNEXPERIENCED. Lord help us if he wins. 2 years down road USA will be doomed.

In what way has HE disrespected HER?

She foolishly made fun of his 3rd grade paper, insinuated he was a Muslin, insinuated he was a drug addict, her husband insinusated his South Carolina win was the equivalent of Jesse Jackson's, and she said she and McCain were qualified to be President but Obama wasn't.

She needs him - not the other way around!
Without the VP position Hillary Clinton is just another JR. SENATOR!

Why is it that everyone thinks that he needs her to win the presidency? He didn't need her to win the nomination. And that with all the garbage thrown at him. Remember McCain has to prove himself too. Today it is a clean slate and I believe that honest people see the truth and know that Obama is not what the media has made him out to be and Hillary is not a monster. However, she was less than pleasant last night. I saw Obama stand up to McCain and Clinton last night , which proves he will not bow down other leaders either

2 things stay in my mind as to why this would not be a good ticket. BILL CLINTON TELLING PEOPLE IN SMALL TOWNS THAT OBAMA LOOKS DOWN ON THEM—do they want to vote for someone who does that. Second, Hillary Clinton's almost daily quote that Obama can not beat McCain. WHO WANTS THESE 2 NEGATIVE PEOPLE IN THE SAME ROOM WITH THEM. They don't care about Obama!!!

I love how hillary supporters are now hurt by their own karma. All that racism tastes horrible now huh?

Tyrone

You sound so angry. YOU are one of the reasons why many of us will not support your candidate–your vicious mouth. Have a good day!

CNN I honestly don't know why I waste my time with you either. You seldom print my comments–why do you like to irritate me?

I agree with Jimmy Carter completely. The so-called "dream-ticket" will be nothing but. This will just give the Republican Party a field day.

I am not american (european, portuguese) even though this election will also elect the president of all of us, i.e., the next world's president so…

Obama can easily be defeated by the republicans if the VP will not be someone as promising as him. But also as valuable as him. Pick up (two or) just one?

Cheney has shown that the VP seat is not irrelevant anymore. He has weilded some astonishing power from that office. Do you really want Hillary to have that much power and possibly undercut Obama's policies?

HRC and her so called "supporters" can go bark at the moon. We don't negotiate with terrorists. You guys LOST. Get over it.

Does not matter any more. Only the news medias are interested in this story. For me, I will not be voting for Democratic nominee this year. Obama ran a very dirty behind the scenes campaign that Bush/Rove would be proud of. I will be protesting and voting for McCain. Obama has too many negatives that are all of over the internet and being blocked by the news media. Too bas the news media forgot that their job was to report the news and not to pick the candidate. CNN you should be ashamed of yourselves for the coverage during the campaign. I expected more of you. Just like Obama is an everyday politician with a slogan, you too have nothing more than a slogan. This has been the worst covered election ever. You probably will moderate this comment out too. Seems like only Obama supporters get their comments on this site any more.

Oh, and "venus" - I'm a MCCAIN supporter and I say that you people are the RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDEST of all people! RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!

Thank YOU Mr. Carter. YOU are absolutely RIGHT. At last, someone with some level of intelligence.

I agree with Jimmy Carter. Clinton should stay out of this election. Obama will take the responsibility of losing this election to McCain. Better, Obama chooses another woman for his VP.

I expect that Hillary has a desire to make her own mark in history that would be delayed if she were to accept the position of VP. Once she realizes that Bill gave her hoards of poor advise during these primaries, in an attempt to get himself back into the White House and protect his own legacy, she will hopefully ditch the playboy and start on her own legacy in history. She might become the most powerful Senator in Congress or possibly launch her Clinton Universal Health Care plan as Secretary of Health. What ever she does, VP probably isn't on her mind. Just everyone else's. Let's let Obama decide.

How does Obama claim to support change if he puts Hillary in the 2nd chair???

I agree with Carter. People are too polarized. Picking Hillary would directly contrast with his message of change. Instead, he should pick someone who balances out his weaknesses and is known for staying above the political fray. Further, I don't think that the Clintons would ever take a backseat and allow Obama to be the presidential nominee without attempting to overshadow him.

The Clinton supporters who keep saying she won the popular vote think it's OK to have an election where only 1 candidate is on the ballot or only 1 candidate campaigns. That's what happened in Michigan and Florida. Those states broke the rules, HRC broke the rules with them, now she wants a reward. Do you Clinton supporters think nobody in Detroit, Flint, Pontiac and Miami wanted to vote for Obama??

Carter is DEFINITELY wrong about Sam Nunn. He is as much a Democrat as Zell Miller and Joe Lieberman. It's best for him to remain permanently retired.

Clinton's negative comments about Obama during the campaign will mortally wound him in November. The Republican party has already started running ads using her comments in March, that whilst she and McCain had lifelong executive experiences, Obama's only experience was a speech he made in 2002. Her negative comments will come back to haunt her. Polls show that about 50% of Americans hate her and will not vote for her, if she was running as VP, the Republican party will run all the dirt they can on her, Whitewatergate, Travelgate, Vince Foster. There is also Bill's dirt, presedential pardon for a fugitive, the sex scandals etc, the recent suggestion that Bill has been philandering with an American actress over the last 2 - 3 years. Obama may have refrained from using such dirt, the Republican Part y will not.

As usual, Jimmy doesn't have a clue!

I agree with Mr. Carter. Can anyone really image Mrs. Clinton being subservient in rank to Mr. Obama? She would have to keep her mouth closed–as ALL VP's must–on matters on which she disagreed with the president.

Carter (aka the worst president ever) makes a good point. Howere the statment

"add it to whatever element there might be who don't think Obama is white enough or old enough or experienced enough or because he's got a middle name that sounds Arab"

Shows how racist this man thinks. I guess you can only not like Obama if you hate blacks or Arabs.

What a moron!

The 2nd worst President in history is trying to give advice!!
Pleeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Months ago I would have supported Obama, but the obvious disrespect shown to Hillary and her supporters by Barack, Michelle, Donna Brazille, and all the Obama supports have turned me against him.

Obviously Brian from Seattle and Fred are McCain supporters. I voted for you President Carter and you are the only one that continues to show dignity and respect for our country and I thank you for all your many contributions. I totally agree with you as well. Hillary ran a very negative campaign and she ended it the same way last night. I think he needs someone that will represent the change he is seeking and she's certainly not it. I don't trust her. She wants the position at any cost and she's not one to take second place.

Clinton is no friend of Obama's and would be a horrible choice for VP at this time. Her speech last night was her opportunity, in my opinion. It was her opportunity to regain her stature and show she that could be gracious and forthright, that she could sublimate her own ambitions to create a positive situation for the presumptive nominee. Instead, she chose to remain defiant and divisive in her words. With a different speech, I could have, possibly, seen an opening for a joint ticket. She closed that book last night.

Also, Carter is right. There are many people in this country who are not ready to see an African American in the White House (Pres or VP). There are also many who are not ready to see a woman in the White House (Pres or VP). These are not the same people. Putting an African American and a woman on the same ticket puts that ticket at risk for discrimination twice. This doesn't even count the other negative factors which neither Clinton nor Obama can neutralize for the other.

Not a good idea if the Dem's want to win in November.

Aww come on Billary grumps, it's over, your beloved HillBill got beat, fair and square. Quit with the disrespect nonsense. No one disrepsected her, she did that to herself. and no Obama should not pick her for VP, they, and I mean they, would be a distraction. We don't need another VP trying to overthrow the White House (hence Dick Cheney). I thought Rebub's where some of the biggest cry babies ever, you Billary supportors make the Repub's look like UFC champions. And even if you Billary cry babies go to Denver, the results will be the same, Obama 1 win 0 loses, Billary 1-1 (I will give Bill his due respect). History has been made, we have the first legit African American Presidental candidate, to lead a major party, in U.S. History, period. So much for being a fourth of a human being. Now go drink your mocca latte's and dry your eyes.

HRC supporters have the nerve to talk about respect, when their candidate did'nt show Mr. Obama any respect last night, she was all about me,me,me and yet she can't ackowledge that he won the nonmination, but her supporters want him to offer her the VP position, and by the way her supporters arn't that respectiful of Obama supporters, HRC is not entilted to anything, she ran and she lost, move on.

Once again, it's left to the Democrats to fix the mess left over by the Republicans.

The so called 'conservative, family value, small government' party have left more children behind, taken more of our money and built a gigantic out of control government.

A vote for McCain means a vote the for exactly the same!

Vote Dem!

I agree with Jimmy Carter. This woman aka Hillary Clinton STILL has not conceded yet. I thought she was fighting for her country, but oh no, she is self-centered. All she thinks about is herself and not the democratic party. She is gonna bring division in the democratic party, so no VP spot for her please!
Obama should pick someone he can get along with not someone abnoxious