WASHINGTON (CNN) - The White House has congratulated Sen. Barack Obama on clinching the Democratic nomination for president, spokeswoman Dana Perino said Wednesday.
His victory - which sets him up to become the first African-American to lead a major party ticket in the race for the White House - shows how far America has come, Perino said.
She said President Bush, a Republican, did not plan to call Obama to congratulate him personally.
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Ofcourse they are happy now, they know that the GOP has November in the bag now.
Hmm.. So the white house is willing to congratulate Obama on his victory, but Clinton isn't? Odd.. I thought she was supposed to be fighting for her party by this time.
They are SUPER happy because he is so beatable...
He can not win without Senator Clinton...
He needs her, she does not need him!!!
haha, Bush no likey Mr. Obama, bush need dyper change? aaawww, bush misses pacifier...
Bush and Cheney must be shaking in their cowboy boots!
no comment.
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Please clean up in there before Obama shows up.
wow bush shows more respect and honor than hillary who'd a thunk it?
I will, in the interest of party unity, stop adding my final statement to all post no more moronic clintonistas as a sign off line. I will no longer point out the blatant lies and utter stupidity of the clintonistas by saying moronic clintonistas. I support the party and encourage all the moronic clintonistas to join with the winning side (even though I suspect that the moronic clintonistas are not going to)
BUSH you too can become an OBAMACAN!!!!!
We welcome all!!!
Don't expect bush would call Obama the way Obama has dissed him.
LOOK AT THIS EVEN THE WHITE HOUSE CONGRATULATED HIM..BUT HILLARY DIDNT
SHE DOES NOT WANT UNITY. RIGHT NOW ALL SHE CARES ABOUT IS MAKING SURE SHE GETS THE VP POSITION AND BILL GETS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAING POSITION.
SHE IS TRASH
jeeze....Bush is far more sensible than Hillary. Guess what he understood that Obama has won while Hillary is still in denial......Yikes ....Obama you dont want such a dumb person as a VP
The least the president can do is congragulate him.....
Well I guess that just leaves the Clintons, it is strange how everyone of her supportes, except surprisingly Lanny Davis, has absolutely refused to refer to him as the presumptive nominee, Wolfson refused this am, her spokesperson on Larry King last night also, despite be prodded......
Excuse me? He has NOT been nominated yet!
Bush not calling Obama to congratulate him tells everyone exactly what type of person he is and how both of these parties operate, putting themselves before the people. You bet your a- this country is in need of change.
The Republicans and even BUSH recognized his victory.............but not Hillary, what does that tell you?????????????
Even the White House stooped to offer Obama a word on his victory. Makes Hillary look even worse. Shame on you Hillary Clinton!
i'm so sure that was heartfelt. whatever!
President Bush should of called him, just as a sign of respect from one person to another. Just goes to show the lack of judgement that Bush has.
I'm not going to call him either.
Sad that the WH congratulates Obama and Hillary did not.
but even the bush admnistration congratulated and ackowledge, NOT clinton,
she is a snake............
How is it that the White House can congratulate Obama, and Hillary cannot?
You have the voice of the people Hillary!
Obama has won by buying Delegates, not by connecting or receiving votes from "We the People"!
He needs you more then you need him!
Please don't tuck our voices under Obama!
Take it to the floor and all the way to the White House-you have more support from individual voters then either candidate in the Race!
Hillary 08