WASHINGTON (CNN) - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland – who has often been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama – said Tuesday that if asked, he would “absolutely not” join the party’s presidential ticket this fall.
Strickland, who backed Hillary Clinton during the primary season, told NPR’s Michele Norris that he was taking himself out of the running. “Absolutely not. If drafted I will not run, nominated I will not accept and if elected I will not serve,” he said, in an interview on NPR's All Things Considered. “So, I don’t know how more crystal clear I can be.”
Obama lost the Ohio primary to Clinton.
The swing state governor, who has endorsed Barack Obama, dismissed the idea that all potential running mates deny interest in the job. “No, I don’t think they all say that. I’ve heard people say, ‘you know, if I was asked, it would certainly be something I would have to consider.’ That does not mean that I am any less committed to helping Barack Obama become the next president,” Strickland said in an NPR transcript of the interview, which is scheduled to air Tuesday night. He is scheduled to join Obama on the campaign trail in Ohio this Friday.
Two members of Obama’s vice presidential vetting team are in Washington, soliciting input from top congressional Democrats.
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Don't go down with a sinking ship!
Now the truth comes out: none of the Democratic Party's true leaders would want to ruin their careers by joining this second-rate selected nominee's ticket.
Maybe Obama can do what Bush did after everyone said no to him in 2000... he can ask Dick Cheney to be his running mate.
Go PUMA PAC
Let's not get too excited just yet. We will know more in about 6 weeks.
That's awright Strickland....you weren't at the top of the list anyways!
Good for the Ohio Governor, I would not want to be on his ticket either. Maybe he sees a loser.
Interesting.
I can understand that, he may have a few skeletons in the closet... It's best to bow out without bringing too much HEAT! Thank You Governor
Obama 08
Funny if they all stepped aside for Hillary.....
"That does not mean that I am any less committed to helping Barack Obama become the next president.”
Not sure Hillary should take the VP if asked. Once Barry (BO) makes a mess of everything she"ll get the blame.
19 more to go
no one wants to join a sinking ship...
Ted Strickland out.
John Edwards out.
Next...
How about AL Franken... There's your dream ticket.
My dream ticket would have been:
Hillary 08
Another high ranking democrat REJECTING a flawed candidate.
Good to see officials aware that Obama is a hot potato and dropping him.
If elected he will do more long term damage to the Dem party's credibility than 100 Jimmy Carters.
What... Ted... oh man shucks
A Vote for Barrack Obama is a vote for Hillary Clinton because they support the same cause.
A vote for John McCain is a vote for a George Bush third terms more wars, bad economy and more country will not want to deal with our country. If you were really a true Hillary supporter that want a better America for this generation and the future generation you must vote Democratic this November. Please do yourself a good favor and vote for the Democratic nominee this coming November.
No hard feeling because Hillary has none against Barrack. We must put the Republican out of the white house.
As you can see, we are in a big recession and that will get worse with a John McCain.
I want to tell John McCain that gas tax holiday is not a solution for our energy problem and is not going to be a solution. This gas tax holiday shows that John McCain do not understand the economy. Keating 5 john McCain took money from the Keating five for political favor.
I don't blame Governor Strickland - Obama is less experienced than him.
Nobody wants Teddy for Veep, so that was a good head's up, just in case we became stricken with delusion and figured there was no one else out there...Thanks Ted and NO THANKS.
So now Edwards, Strickland, are out. Richardson is salivating at the position but he would kill Obama's chances with his on going criticism of Hillary. He couldn't even get the latino vote in Puerto Rico. There is something to say about turncoats in the end. LOL
Gov Ted knows the truth, Obama's campaign has been so racial that it divided the whole country, and comes November, Obama will be history.
Guess Strickland doesn't want to be affiliated with the first socialist President in our nations history.
Probably a good political move.
In your face OBAMA!
Don't worry – you were never a serious contender anyway. Additionally, it doesn't really matter who he chooses – Obama WILL be our next president regardless. Period. Get used to it.
KUDO TO GOVERNOR STRICKLAND.
HE WILL NOT BETRAY HILLARY, WE NEED MORE LIKE HIM..
What's REALLY going on??? Mmmmm....
Good to know.
Way to go. I hope others react the same way. As Governor of Ohio, I watched you in your effort to help Ms. Clinton win and you did a wonderful job. You and Mr. Rendel are my favorite governors and I come from the State of Minnesota.
Thank you for your support of Hillary Clinton. I continue to do so.
Ted, you're a good governor. But you should have just said no. Now you sound like you really don't support Obama. Be careful how you say these things....
Many posters have said how they will be glad when all the Bushes and Clintons are out of the White House. How we need to end those political dynasties and go for "change."
I have to laugh that one member of the vice presidential search committee is Caroline Kennedy.
Why does he have to give such comments in the press? Why can't he just keep these strong feelings to himself? Is he secretly working for McCain?
Here we go....Hillary is playing her game behind the scene!!! Hmmmm, an Ohio governor who wouldn't take the VP job when all you hear is how Ohio is going to be in play this election...and he backed Clinton! She does not want Sen. Obama to win and whether she tries to act like she will campaign for him and go all over she will NOT be doing it wholeheartedly!! And she's taking a monthlong vacation in Martha's Vineyard!!! Please, she's behind the scenes to those who backed her and she's letting them know that she WILL BE available in 2012 if she has anything to do with it....just when you think she can't get more disgusting and appalling, guess what!!!!
He knows that Hillary is the only one for the job.
Obama/Clinton 08
for all of you so called democrats who will vote for mccain so Hillary can run again in 2012. Beware the same thing can be done to your candidate in 2012. You think you have the big end of the stick yet you have no stick at all. HAHAHA!!!
Attention DNC: this is what you get for casting aside a more qualified Presidential nominee
Like rats from a sinking ship....
Good, He certainly hasn't done much in Ohio since we elected him. It would be nice to get rid of him, but I wouldn't wish him on Obama. There are many more qualifed VP options.
See this is what I'm talkig about devision in the party with Clinton supporters. Just because she lost, that does not means he ( The Ohio Gov.), can't support Sen. Obama. He should be happy he's name came up. Sen. Obama and he's team need to pray and ask God who should been VP.
HAHAHA!!! Expect the same from Governor Rendell in PA. And these two are the only ones who have the clout to effectively deliver a key swing state to Obama. Neither wants to go down with the sinking ship that will be the Obama general election campaign.
Dear American Voters,
Hon. Senator McCain and Obama, besides each having many attributes and characteristics. The critical differences between the two of these presidential presumptive nominees are as under:
1. Presidential "Temperament and Composer".
2. Little Washington "insider Versus outsider" experience.
3. "Vision and mission" for our nation future rather than past.
4. American policies, " first U.S.A Centric" than any other country [ ies ] centric.
In my professional opinion Senator Obama leads in all above qualities.
The need of our next movement and generation is a change. The Change in " past Washington and its Leadership". A change we can believe in and not the seductive, deceptive, and confusing slogan of "leader we can believe in" [? Effexor ?".
Our Greatgrand Nation has to address many present and future challenges and start with new clean "Slate and Senator".
God Bless America. its diverse people, and our Greatgrand Nation.
Our Greatgrand Nation is needs the CHANGE at every level and for long time.
I am sure Senator Obama with the help of Senator Clinton and her supporters, can deliver that CHANGE.
Please stay involved, stay engaged, and stay informed. Please do not allow any seduction, deception, and or confusion by some partisan media and leaders effect your vote [ Psychological Terrorism ]..
Yours truly,
COL. [retd] A.M.Khajawall
Disabled American Veteran
Forensic psychiatrist, Las Vegas
Now, Hillary Clinton needs to do the exact same thing!
Obama already knows who he is going to pick (and who he's not going to pick...Hillary). But he has to go through the motions and consider everybody and his dog so that he looks like he's giving everyone a fair consideration. Who will it be? Heck if I know. But I'm sure it won't be the Clintons.
O MY-good for you Gov Strickland, more are beginning to see the light.....
Our turn will come in Nov........however we have not, nor will not "endorse" Obama, but we will help him--–LOSE
These so called “superdelegates” of the party failed their constituents miserably. They chose “change” with no experience over “change” with experience. By doing so, they disenfranchised Clinton supporters and abandoned the strongest candidate to head the ticket. We have carried your water for many years; however we are not allowed to drink from the same well??? No MORE. These party elitist should have pledged their allegiants based on fact-not fiction. Hillary with her tremendous strength, knowledge and courage was tossed aside for an ill-qualified community organizer with two years of Senate experience. I firmly believe Obama to be the weakest candidate to head the ticket. Those same party leaders did not have the courage to realize this and they will pay a price for their stupidity.
I have been a loyal supporter of the party my entire adult life-No More. You have shown me time and time again that you are gutless and have no clear clue how to win elections. You lack the vision and the wisdom to do anything other than pat your own pockets and run from the truth-for shame. Your actions have forced many of us centralist democrats to seek alliance with the moderate conservative wing of the Republican Party.
I do not speak for all Hillary supporters, though I do hope I speak for many of them when I say to the party…. you have failed us-you have failed Hillary, and you will once again fail to win the White House, and because of your failure-the party WILL pay a high price. I watched and listen to Hillary ask her supporters to now throw their support to Obama, for the sake of the party. Hillary is a loyalist to the party-why, I’m not sure.
I respect Hillary tremendously, however the party and the process did her wrong and this cannot stand. YES THIS WILL BE A PROTEST VOTE, a vote against the DNC-you need to clean your act up and remember your core constituents, because “Yes We Can” make a difference. I am not afraid of McCain, he does not represent 4 more years of Bush-no one could possibly be that stupid. I believe him to be a man of honor who will do his best for this country and its people that he cares deeply for, and for that reason I will place my hope with him.
And to those Obama supporters, I am not “bitter” “old” “ugly” “uneducated” “living in a trailer” “sleeping with my uncle” or “picking my teeth with wood” . I am however, disenfranchised and VERY angry.
And one last thing, please don’t lecture me about McCain’s record-I know exactly where he stands on all the issues, and I will still cast my vote for him.
Is Hillary calling all her peeps to turn it down? I wouldn't put anything against this woman.
Obama 08
If it's not Hillary for VP, then I'm headed to the Green Party to vote for Cynthia McKinney....I'll have given up for good on the Democratic Party
Now the truth comes out: none of the Democratic Party's true leaders would want to ruin their careers by joining this second-rate selected nominee's ticket.
Maybe Obama can do what Bush did after everyone said no to him in 2000 and ask Dick Cheney to be his running mate.
Go PUMA PAC
Hey William from Texas, she can't even manage her own campaign finances and you want her to run your country? lol!
Team Clinton ... still being divisive. Strickland could had just said no and said it privately. I believe they are trying to destroy any chances for Sen Obama. Two perfect examples of team clinton's divide and conquer tactics:
(1) they keep bringing up sexism allegations as if it were the reason HRC lost and
(2) they keep referring to their ridiculously incorrect popular vote victory theory.
If you are a leader within our party – then this is inexcusable behavior. If you decide to endorse than do it without deception!!!!!!
Dems... don't be fooled by all of this. The issues at hand are too important!
smart guy Mr. Strickland. You don't want to go down with this fool.
Wow that is a surprise I am sure he was high on the list but I am glad to see Ted stick to his guns.
What's in his closet?
Good job Team Obama on getting opinions and forming this search team. As a Hillary supported, I am more than happy to offer my support to the campaign. I hear some far out comments coming from Democrats who say they are switching to McCain. Incredible. I want to offer my sincere regret to my fellow Democrats who feel that Senator McCain can actually come to the center with his administration. This cannot happen. It won't happen. Senator Obama, if for no other reason than being a Washington outsider and junior legislator, brings what could be fresh ideas to the table and my fellow Democrats are so blinded by a "we" and "them" attitude that they will forget the fundamental differences between party platforms? Then I say good luck and good riddance to you turncoats and we will be more effective in conveying what our party is all about to the general election. Now is the time for we, the members of the Democratic Party to align ourselves with our positions and continue the conversation Hillary began! Senator Clinton and her husband have always served not just the Democratic Party but also all of their constituents. Is it not time for us all to adopt the same principled approach and bring about real change to Washington? I think it is! Again, congratulations to Team Obama and job well done on the selection process!
he wants Hillary.... by the way, me too...!!!
I disagree with you.
Obama Biden 08
nobody wanted you anyway, loser
Obama should choose out-going NC Governor Mike Easley. That gives him a strong Southerner from a battleground-possible state on the ticket .
NC is a soft Republican state and Mike Easley has gotten more total votes than anyone on the ballot top to bottom in the past 4 NC election cycles in a row. Easley was a popular Attorney General in NC and has been a 2 term Governor.
If not Easley, I'd suggest Ret. General Wesley Clark which puts Arkansas in play for Democrats.
he knows he adds nothing to the ticket whatsoever, he has no credentials besides MAYBE tipping ohio slightly in his favor.
obama/webb 08
well what do you expect he is a bitter hillary supporter maybe obama does not want him so too look good he has to say he dont want it besides theres better out there than him
He can search high and low. Only Hillary is a sure bet.
It's possible Strickland doesn't want his private life invaded and scrutinized nationally and you can't blame him for that.
It seems like Obama is not looking for something like him. Did you see him being a good surrogate? the VP is got to be a good surrogate like Ed Rendell who was all the time on TV on behalf of Hillary.
Thats three less people to consider for the VP Spot.
(Edwards, HRC and Strickland)
President Obama.....take your time.
Thats ok I did know that much about him.
I do like Obama/Biden and Hillary Clinton could be Attorney General
also Colin Powell could be Secretary of Defense!
Web or Sam Nunn as Secretary State
good...you have a lot of work to do in this state first,,,thats why we elected you!
Yeah....they should all take their names off....maybe Donna can run with him!!!!!!!!!!!
I find it very interesting how Barack has remained true to his word on just about everything – not allowing the dnc to take money from pac's and lobbyists for instance and now having an open vetting process for vp. What a breath of fresh air. BTW – haven't heard a word about mcwar's search for vp and did he get rid of lobbyists Charlie Black yet?
gas tax holiday = increased sales = increased demand = increased price for a barrel of oil = greater profits to big oil = less revenue to the government = increased taxes
Never heard of him. There's better options out there anyway.
I'd much rather be looking for a running mate for Obama than I would for McCain – I bet they can run away from the McCain camp fast enough.
Excuse me. What's puma pac?
BTW Rendell can't run, he's my governor and he has toooooo many skeletons in that closet.
Who's Ted Strickland?
This takes Ohio out of play . Its a red state for sure now. Won't be much campaigning going on here.
Ozombie: "Hillary is playing her game behind the scene!!! "
Yeah and she caused the China earthquakes too.
And Bigfoot.
And space aliens.
But they're not a cult.
No Obama, No McCain, but who?
Ted was never a serious contender anyway. And for everybody else, hope you enjoy that 10/per gallon gas if you vote repugnant. I will simply say Congrats to 100yrs in middle East and war with Iran. Goodbye Roe V Wade, This country deserves what it gets.
kathy your right wing propaganda is falling on deaf ears....does it uposet you that your joib is to troll cnn.com day in and day out to post your garbage about voting for mccain to protest clinton losing.
you are not influencing anyone...everyone says clinton had the election stooen from her? how he had more delegates before the supers had to decide it. for HRC to win she would have had to steal it from BO not the other way around
everyone know HRC and BO are identical in terms of policies with the one exception being healthcare
no one believes the essays your write about being a "life long democrat" and how the DNC lost your support.
you are pathetic GOP in dem clothing....NO ONE BUYS IT!!!!!!!!
Who wants the bobbing head Strickland doll anyways?
How exactly were Hillary supporters "disenfranchised" when the superdelegates opted to support the candidate who had won more pledged delegates, and thus effectively won the nomination?
Hillary supporters were "disenfranchised" because the supers didn't overturn the outcome of the election? They were "disenfranchised" because their candidate lost? So Kerry voters were disenfranchised in 2004? Every election one candidate's voters were disenfranchised?
Are you starting to get the point Mr. Obama? We're just not impressed.
why won't you want to serve your country? Skeletons?
He is only on the list out of consideration for HRC. The Governor from Ohio should try and be more gracious and feel honored for even being considered, even if he would decline the offer. Those comments did not sound like party unity to me.
We respected you, Governor Ted Strickland, and your decision from the bottom of our hearts.
You are a real man. Hopefully you can resign from this "undemocratic /hijacked party" and do whatever you want.
God bless you
Hillary is backing Obama, because she has to, it is part of the game. Does anything really think she wants him to get the presidency.....all of her supporters need to back McCain or write her in.
We don't need Obama in office, people need to see him for what he is another Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. He has his own agenda and it is not one for all people. He preaches change, what can he change in a short period of time, anyone that is an older voter should see through the smoke screen, nothing gets changed at the snap of a finger.
Good old governor unable to conrol himself – sure wouldn't want him running anythign major in this country. We're glad you're in Ohio. Now... stay there.
All I gotta say is..... "Who?"
He'll likely get someone who was on board with his mission from the beginning. Strickland was not. Obama has to get a true soldier, not a luke-warm VP like HRC and the gang.
I think Strickland knows he has his own baggage, which
wouldnt look good to Obama.
He had to have his Attorney General Mark Dann resign in May
due to
admitting to an affair with a subordinate.
Although Strickland was not involved, it did happen on his watch.
Its kind of sad becasue Ted looks like a natural president but time is running out for him. And he has done a lot here. He is working on a 1.6 billion dollar jobs project that is near completion that alone is a heck of a lot more than Taft did in his terms.
Ted's a good honest guy. I would vote for him any day but I won't let him tell me to vote for Obama especially when he has said no himself. I think he'll figure out that he can't really ask people to vote Obama if he took himself out of the running.
His state voted for Hillary Clinton and he is only representing the voters, I can understand that.
VETTING will make people do this, huh Strickland? What made you think you were even on anyone's list???
So much for uniting the party. Mr. Strickland is not educated enough to be the VP. I live in Ohio and I do not like him, I did not vote for him nor will I ever vote for Ted Strickland. He will probably not be reelected as Gov again for Ohio. Is he a Demoncrate?
Hillary supporters are a bunch of idiots uneducated with no brain. All they do is hate that is because they do not have the intellegence to know the difference. Go to hell all of you and vote For Mcshame and you are the one making less than $30,000 who will get hurt if Mccain is our next president he will take care the rich people and you the poor idiots will pay the price in the top of that you will see you sons and daughters drafted to go the open end war that Bush started.
Everyone drop out except Hillary.
I knew I would find you Brian TN right up top. You better change your name because everyone knows that you are a Republican troll on the blogs.
Sounds mighty strange...the way he adamantly refuses to join the ticket as V.P. if nominated but will join Obama's campaign trail? There's got to be more to it than meets the eye. Maybe this Ohio Governor does have some skeletons! Obama doesn't need anything to hinder his race, so it's a good thing this guy is voluntarily dropping off the list.
Obama 08
June 10th, 2008 2:59 pm ET
This is so arrogant of him to have criticized countrywide and has a rep from them vetting for him. I think Obama is smarter than he looks. He figured out a way to preach change, yet he cannot move forward because his inexperience will not allow him use people out of Washington. So he uses the same old people so that they can make him look good and he takes all the credit. He is definitely not the messiah and his supporters who bash Clinton and think they will change the USA with Obama, have a better shot at seeing snow in WestAfrica. CNN post my comment instead of some of these vague ones.
Obama is not Hillary!
Just heard Howard Dean say that the dem party is united. UNITED?!!
Then why was Hillary's campaign undermined by calling for her to drop out of the race as soon as Iowa?
Why did the DNC call on superelegates to declare very early, obviously for Obama, and shut the race down.
Why did the DNC shut her down by giving FL and MI half votes only, thereby making sure Hillary wouldn't make up ground on Obama. Why give Obama get the MI uncommitted votes which is against the rules. Why plan to give FL and MI full votes at the convention AFTER you knock Hillary out of the race.
This historic race was brought to a premature end. Hillary was butchered and Obama pushed over the winning line by the superdelegates that were pushed also.
No, the democratic party is not united. Obama will not get all of Hillary's supporters.
All aboard the sinking ship, all aboard, ummmmm, seems like there are no takers.
that's too bad – Strickland would have been a good running mate because he and Obama share similar values and governance philosophies.
That's not surprising. However that's good to know. We democrats don't want anyone to take the job if their heart is not in it.
Obamanation '08
I guess Ted can see what the future looks like during an Obama presidency. "I *hope* we can get out of this mess cause I sure don't know *how* to change it". 3 years of experience and the libs think that's plenty of experience. I *hope* they're right! We'll all be doing a lot of hoping pretty soon I think.
NObama N'08
Strickland just showed that he is not a savvy politician by his comments. Even if he didn't want the VP spot, was it necessary to go this public with it? What as as*
Ted ... you've greatly overestimated your appeal as well as having greatly overstated your nonacceptance of an imaginary offer! Get over yourself pal!!
It a tough job and if he thinks he is not up to it, then why even be interested and bluntly say your are not interested. This does not mean that he does not endorse Obama it just means he does not want to be VP and that is a perfectly ligitimate answer. I don't see anything wrong with this answer. Actually it just helps Sen. Obama better distinguish what options he has. No said these kinds of things when John Edwards shot down the choice of beening VP.
This governor does not deserve to be on the same ticket with OBAMA, look who he is representing, I am sure he has something that he doesn't want people to know, but the time has come to get over our racial bais.
Was that actually the first vote of the November election???
Sad... Sad... Sad... all of the Hillary supporters jumped on!
Guys, I am a DEMOCRAT... I support my party. Obama and Hillary were very much the same on a lot of issues. I have a lot of respect for Mrs. Clinton and was torn in the primaries. I just feel that we need a CHANGE (for the better) and Obama lack of "experience" is actually a good thing. I truly think that all of HRC's time in Washington has brainwashed her to the current Washington. Obama seems more like a "people" president.
Do some research and stop speaking out of ignorance. The true opponent is "George" McCain, or John Bush... either way you slice it there are innocent soldiers dying every day for absolutely no reason. Our economy is in the toilet...
stop crying over the primaries, get past it because you know what, your candidate has HRC is focused on Nov. now
I suggest all of you do the same.
Mike
That's right!!! Ted is not Judas like Richardson!! In your face obama!! You just got owned!!
If you truely support the Democtatic party you will vote for Barack Obama. Hillary is going to vote for him so why are her supporters not voting for him. Hillary won't even run in 2012. Why do you think she tried so hard to win this time. She's 61 folks. She's going to have other important matters to tend to in four years ... like Speaker of the House or Supreme Court Justice. She understands her role in politics. It's about time that her supporters did too.
Good for you Mr. Strickland. It is nice to see someone with loyalty and good common sense. Of course, now you have probably picked up some enemies at CNN. They don't like anyone or anything except Obama. I hope the press is now pleased with their chosen candidate. Once his lack of experience shows they will turn on him too. What ever happened to just reporting the news, not controlling it? If Obama is smart, he will pick HRC. If not, he doesn't stand much of a chance. I am a Democrat who is mad as hell and I will write in HRC on my ballot.
well said patrick....
Barak isn't looking for a VP – he's looking for a private tutor. Anyone he picks will have more experience than him. Think about it!
Ted's "experience" is no plus for Obama. Also, all you whiners get over it. Clinton's out and cooperating. So glad to hear Obama's a socialists as even that beats a scary old coot who wants to "Veto Beer" and stated that "Vladamir Putin's President of Germany" (that honor goes to Horst Kohler). Your car has a 20 gallon tank? Good as "Gas Holiday" McCain is going to give you a whopping $3.70 per tank and put the crumbling bridges and roads on hold while he panders. Get real!
Why don't some of you just be honest and state you're not voting for a "black man"? Patrick, above, will share my flak jacket when the bleating sheep above start throwing things.
we all know at the end its going to be flavor flav or don king
I was just reading the comments and I felt very sad. WE are gong to hell in a hand basket as a democrat party and no one seems to see it. All I hear is a lot of terribe statements or comments by people who do not get it. or just to blind to see the truth. We as a nation are suffering from high gas prices, healthcare is for some not for all food prices are out the window and all these people can do is keep fighting against each other. Maybe these sames people have not suffered enough, may GOD have mercy on all of them. Please as people of america begin to think. our country is in deep trouble look at the news we have flooding, fires, people loosing their homes etc, everything that could possibly happen to a country is happening to us. Yet we fight each other. love conquers all things try it before it is to late!
Did anyone consider that perhaps going from the popular governor of an important swing state and possibly future senator of said state to probably the weakest position in the executive branch isn't exactly a good career move?
change what change? ah VP shall be Ophra Winfrey
GOOD PUBLICTY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sen. Obama is from the Chicago zip code of 60606. I'm sure it's just a coincidence.
Coming from a racist state I understand why he declined.
Governor Strickland had some very strong words against Obama.
He needs to explain himself IF he ever wants to run for the White House.
Obama was just trying to be nice he does not want any of hag bags people. Her either.
Obama/Webb
Bah! Another Clintonista with an over the top reaction. Get ready for the Hillarious spoiler in Denver. She lost folks. Get over it.
Btw, Brian from Knoxville is a Republican paid blogger.
Get use to it obamammabites. The republicans do not have to listen to your SOB of not saying anything B_A_D about obama. What goes around comes around.
I agree with "Fed up in Ohio". Strickland has done pretty much NOTHING to help this state. He's a "Clinton Democrat," that's for sure. The most right-leaning Democratic politician this state has ever had. Most people don't know that he's also a Christian minister and his former state representative district was in the socially conservative Appalacian part of the state. He's about the last thing the country needs if it wants to get out of the right-wing, conservative gutter.
It was pretty obvious all along that he was a token bluff as VP candidate, mostly because Ohio has been one of those "battleground" states. I wouldn't be surprised if Obama concedes Ohio as he goes after the first presidential victory without gaining a majority of the traditionally "white" vote.
Dear Hillary Clinton supporters that say they will not support Barack Obama, screw you. I really don't care what lame excuse you have for your lack of support or participation, you could hand over the power of presidency to a dangerous president who promises four more years of the same.
The blood of every person that dies because of the Bush/McCain agenda is would be on your hands. Can you live with that? You will have defiled the memories of Dr. Martin Luther King, Susan B. Anthony, our founding families, and the millions of people who have dedicated their lives to securing and protecting you right to civil liberties. You will delegitimize the anti-war movement by standing silently or actively supporting John McCain. That would be a historic vote indeed.
I support Barack Obama – but if Hillary Clinton would have been the nominee I would have supported her. It makes no sense to me that I would vote for someone who is so antithetical to my beliefs just for spite.
I suggest all you Hillary Clinton supporters who want to sit out or vote for John Mccain slap some duct tape over your mouths, drop your pants, and bend over, because that is essentially what you are agreeing to do if you don’t vote or vote John McCain.
He Is Still Throwing His Support Behind Obama! Not All People Want To Be The Vice President Like Hillary!
Everybody has something to hide!! Maybe he's been toe tapping
People supports Obama for their own future. People do not support Obama for their own future. Obama can count out Democrat leaders in Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania...
Attn: Beguiled Obama worshipers. You've been sold a bucket of worms, not the pie in the sky, by the pretentious rookie Obama! you better hope he has the sense to pick the brightest and wisest Clinton, for VP, if he expects to win the most important job in the free world! Obama won by default and is buying the Presidency! The will of the majority was sabotaged by an unfair UNdemocratic system and biased black race vote. The Afro American would vote 92% for Obama, no matter if he is qualified or not! They fear the brilliant Cintons because they will steal Obamas thunder etc,. His weakness will shine more, when the smokescreen clears, Wake up to reality Obama dreamers, the Obama nightmare is pending, as time will tell! Disillusioned Democrat
Why don’t they give it to me then.... I will definitely and gladly take it if ever asked.
Obama/ JM 08 !!!
VIVA DEMS!!!!!
GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OHIO ==================> JOHN MCCAIN!!
Why are so many Gay white men (obviously from the blogs) supporting Clinton? Is it like a deva thing.? Mae West is dead so now its Cher and Clinton.
Strickland had some skeletons in his closet and was urged to bow out of the running by the Obama camp. FYI.
Hillary supporters are still bitter and hateful....now let me correct myself...some of hillary supporters are ignorant, stupid hateful, racist and bitter. Quite a few, at least 69% are smart and understand the foundation of Hillary's campaign and the fact that they are still democrats. The 29% are pathetic and Obama doesn't need their pathetic vote anyways. He'll make it up with those Jewish voters, hispanic voters, independent voters and 50% o the republicans who are disgusted wih their party. So the dykes and gay men who seem to have some other hidden issues can stay the heck home, vote for McCain, suck a duck or what ever! We don't care....
Seems there is discontent with Mr. Wonderful (B.O.)
He is going to pick a top notch person for the job. As far as Hillary Clinton, I don't think she's ranking with the top 10 people on the list.
he said the same thing on 5/22/2008 when asked about being Hillary's or Barack's VP:
"Regardless of who the nominee is, I have been elected as Ohio's governor. That's a four-year term. And I intend to fulfill my term as governor," Strickland said. "You can't be governor and vice president at the same time."
Way to go Ted. We need you here and don't want you on a losing ticket. Come back in 2012 and Hillary can pick you for Veep.
That way you both will be more experienced.
Let's go McCain.
Dennis Kucinich and Obama make a great pari. But Obama reminds me of a second Carter Term. I like how fist bumping is sweeping the civilized world. Seems some leaders can't get enough of that.
next thing you know it will be toe bumping. Like Larry Craig.
Give me a break
As I read these blogs all I see are hateful people this is sad....
I am a 60 year old yes " white women " that voted for the very first time in her life this year...
I have lived long enough and have seen it all but to see this election come down to a populairty contest instead of issues is so madding to me...
The best times in my life was the Kennedys and I still miss them ....To hear you say that I will vote outside the party or stay home because I didnt get my way is unreal...
If you want to see the War continue and this country die little by little then you go for it because you are only hurting yourselfs...
I never voted because I never felt like it matterd that much but this time is so different this country is in sad shape,from gas to every day needs and the big one is our kids are dying overseas ...
I have seen two strong democrates this year and would have been proud to vote for either one of them ..
But it is not because one was black or one was white or one was a women or one was a man but because I care about where we as a nation are heading ...So wake up and use your heads before we lose everything sacred to us...
This will not change the fact that he beat the clintons and history will record it this way. As for hillary running in 2012 she has a lot of work to do in reparing her relationship with the hard working black americans such as myself .If she does not support obama she will never get the AA vote in 2012.
Same day and two Democrats jump AWAY from Obama.
Some unity.
He can always ask Jimmy Carter.
They both share the same flawed ideas and plans.
Obama wants Jimmy Carter's second term.
i have to laugh at these folks talking about hillary 2012 if obama loses this year. are you listening to yourselves? the same folks you are here bashing are the same folks you'll need for hillary to make a run at the race in 2012. so hey, keep ranting and raving. makes me wonder if these folks are hillary supporters at all. sounds more like troublemakers trying to pit democrats against one another. for all you "women" so interested in voting for mccain as a protest vote to how hillary was "cheated", i got two words for ya..."pro life". guess which side mccain is on? i also have two more words for ya..."supreme court". there are going to be potentially three supreme court seats coming vacant over the next four years. guess what children? those are life long appointments. so you "women" can kiss governance over your own bodies goodbye for generations to come with a mccain presidency. but hey, i keep hearing the pundits talk about how hillary's supporters are old and uneducated and if some of the comments on here from the "hillary supporters" are any indication...the pundits are right after all.
Finally someone in the DNC leadership with a backbone who is not swooning behind the great train of hope. Perhaps he'll think about running in 2012. Please?
Look deep into your hearts people, past any hardened notions of partisanship, or disliking Democrats simply because you have for so long. John McCain is not suited to lead the most powerful nation in the world.
Obama is young, intelligent, clear-headed, eager and above all else has proven fantastic judgment. His plan, much like Abe Lincoln, is to fill his cabinet with members from both parties. He will choose the best people, not the best Democrats.
John McCain is going to stock the entire gov.t full of hard-line republicans that will continue to dismantle our social programs, overturn a woman's right to choose, keep the behemoth war machine rolling along, and eventually destroy our nation from within.
Don't do it.
I think He is answering the media because I don't think Obama had asked him anyways!
Strickland…....words are to be chosen wisely.......you not only represent yourself but the democratic party as a whole...........Question: What about the DEM PARTY......why are we not coming together to get the support we need to capture the White House? We need to put our differences aside and work towards getting America's economy back on top. Whether you supported Clinton or another candidate.....NOW is time to do what needs to be done for our beloved America, the land of the free and home of the brave!!!!
GOOD JOB TED NO HILLARY BACKER SHOULD TAKE THE VP SPOT IF HILLARY IS NOT ASKED!! THEY WANT HER SUPORTERS BUT NOT HER!! I DONT THINK SO!!
HILLARY FOR VP!! OBAMA/CLINTON !!
(UNITED WE WIN, DEVIDED WE LOOSE IT’S ALL UP TO YOU OBAMA)
OR
CLINTON DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN!!!
(AND IM NOT JUST SAYING THAT, AFTER ALL MOST HILLARY SUPORTERS RELATE BETTER TO JOHN MCCAIN THEN OBAMA, AFTER ALL MCCAIN IS THE DEMOCRATS FAVORATE REPUBLICAN!!)
Him leaving doesn't make him look Good. The guy had a problem in his state with the judge and he faced some criticism that can not allow him to be a vp.
Nobody asked him anyway. I think he is answering media speculations!
Good for him. Now that is the kind of friendship you can't beat.
then on top of that with all this crazy weather they have had in the mid west every Governor is going to have their hands full putting their states back together.e that whoever gets elected puts rebuilding the infrastructer in this country back in shape. It would put thousands back to work. They already let the Katrena victims down. We need someone with the capacity to really care about this country FIRST.
R E S P E C T
HILLARY SHOULD BE VP
CAN YOU SAY 18 MILLION VOTES OBAMA !!
If elected he will not serve? DUH – how unrealistic, to think that he could be elected without consenting to his name being on the ballot. Has "silly season" now progressed to "idiotic season"? Or are Clinton supporters simply addicted to mind-numbing rhetoric?
NEVER EVER, EVER, EVER OBAMA AND HIS UGLY WIFE!
That's OK. It just narrows the list.
I have my top 3 (no particular order):
Hillary Clinton – Yes, her experience and obvious appeal to her voter base will keep loyal Democrats within the fold. I found her management of the Presidential campaign came very close to getting the nomination. Putting two best candidates together winds up with a strong ticket.
Wes Clark – General – led successful operations in Bosnia, 2004 Presidential candidate and a Hillary supporter. Foreign & military experience offsets McCain's.
Joe Biden – Won't back down on foreign policy and national security issues, 2008 Presidential candidate performed well during limited exposures in debates, appeal to Catholic voters.
There Are Still Plenty Of Highly Qualified People To Go Through. Im Sure He Wont Be The Last To Turn The Job.
ted ,we dont even care if drop your safe out from the vp list we know that you dont like obama so bye bye.
Some of you all really need to stick with the issues and stop attacking the person. You absolutely get no were by attacking the person. It's the issues that we need to be concern about and what these men stand for, so the next time you complain about gas, food, mortgage, YOUR JOBS! and everything else you NEED you may think twice about who you will vote for.
Ohio politicians black or white generally have not measured up to their counterparts in other states. Ted Strickland is a democrat but not quite ready to embrace diversity as well as the governor of New York or California. Remember the governor or Pennsylvania stating that he didn't think his residents would vote for a black person. what he got out of that was an indictment on his intelligence, his lack of understanding of where this nation is today. Strickland is a small town guy, with small friends and an even smaller concept of how this great country needs to grow. Obama knows this and would never choose a VP with these serious limitations.
Kathy – please tell me how you were disenfranchised? Explain this reasoning to me please? I know that the Clinton campaign team resided on the board that chose to penalize Florida & Michigan a year ago and that resolution was chosen with a very large yes vote. Hillary Clinton had 13 supporters on the DNC committee that just voted 19-8 in favor of upholding the ruling, but allowed a half vote for the delegates. Why aren't you mad at the Clinton campaign team? I totally agree that the DNC should not have allowed a republican state government mess up their process, however, that state broke the rules. Didn't Mrs. Clinton say that, "their votes will absolutely not count last year." Why weren't you angry at Mrs. Clinton last year?
Also, how was the media unfavor to Clinton? Please explain this to me? Did they talk about Paul vs. Clinton at all? Did they talk about Monica or all the legal issues Hillary had while first lady? Did they talk about her stealing from the White House? Did they talk about Rush Limbaugh pressing for people to vote for Hillary to screw up the democratic process?
Honestly answer, how did a woman with so much experience run such a bad campaign. She was vetted right, so why was she out done by the media as you say?
Why is she so much in debt? She has 18 million supporters but she's in debt. That doesn't make any sense to me. Please explain this to me?
I am not bashing or anything – I am just stating points and would like to know by reading an intelligent response.
My daughter doesn't understand and I would like to explain this to my 16 year old daughter who is a Hillary supporter but open to Obama, she can't vote, but being on the debate team in her high school she doesn't understand. Any Hillary supporter please tell me.
Although I own my own company, when I was working for someone I recall less experienced people moving up the ladder and doing a great job. Do you think Chelsea really deserved her high paying job coming right out of college over someone that was more experienced? Didn't Bush Sr. have more experience then Bill when he first ran? How did Bill do?
People don't want to be the Walter Mondale to the Jimmy Carter that Obama is. People foolishly voted for Carter because they wanted "change" didn't think things through. The result was an economic disaster at home and the creation of the Islamic terror state of Iran, the weakening of America across the board and all of the other leftist policies that Obama supports today.
Strickland knows that, if Obama loses that makes Strickland a loser and if Obama wins that will make Strickland part of the regime that destroyed America - either way it's a no win for him.
Never heard of this guy. Doesn't mean he wouldn't make a good Veep, but their are plenty of available picks left.
NEXT......
I am one of those 65+ mad women. to church but I like a drink and had a husband that taught me to handle a gun.So I guess I fit the profile pretty close. Even though I live in ID. I hope he keeps having trouble finding someone dumb enough to want to be under his controling thumb. He is to pushy. speedy and moves to fast for most. High priced salesman.
My dream team would have been Joe Biden and Hillary in either slot.
I almost cried when he dropped out.
I don't think he wants to insult Hillary. He did the right thing to keep party unity.
thats fine with me we need JIM WEBB anyway to shut MCCAIN'S PIEHOLE!!!!!
good,you supported the wrong candidate,anyway.you have no judgement,just insider politician.
Meet your next Vice President.
Today Obama met with a bunch of clergy...just happens they were all black though...for what? He has other stuff he should be doing. Oh yeah....i can see he is identifying with his white half already. Do not vote for this guy....
Just a thought ... what if NOBODY wants to be Obama's VP.
My guess is he doesn't want to be one of those held responsible if something suspicious happens to Obama.
Do any of these Hillary supporters do anything besides troll the blogs? Seriously, get a job!
Yes, you:
Brian Knoxville, TN
Thank you for answering the media. Obama never asked you anyway!
Watch Obama fall...LOL!!!!!!!You screwed hillary DNC this is what you will get. People did not forget!!! He will never be elected unless she is VP!!!!!Go Republican if she is not on it!!!
Viva Obama/Clinton wrote :"A vote for John McCain is a vote for a George Bush third terms". But a vote for Obama/Clinton is a vote for a Jimmy Carter's second term. Believe me, we don't want to go there.
Obama told everybody to chill. So, Please keep your mouth shut because nobody is asking you for it anyway!
That is Great! Who care, go with John McCain and have a great ride.
djg
Now all we need is for Obama to take himself out of the running.
Settle down people. Strickland doesn't want his personal life exposed all over the world. He is smart to decline.
Well that was just rude!! What's his problem? If he really doesn't want to support him (which is what I gathered from his words regardless of his supposed endorsement), he should have just keep his mouth shut in public and told Obama's people so privately.
lighten up rednecks, a chicago president itsnt all that bad,.. you've all supported bad now step aside and let city folk run this country the way it should be run.. vote youngblood!
Joe Biden has never endorsed Obama either
It doesn't matter to me who he chooses, I'll never vote for a man who thinks we have 57 states. Give me a break.
Hilary or McCain-- No it's no buts
Thank God you answered the media. Obama don't even need you. So, please shut the hell up!
Thank goodness he is out, he is the next to last person I would want as VP, only to be followed by Hillary. You can do better than this Obama, keep your options open!!
Obama '08
This is a case of turning down an offer that he knew wasn't coming.
Kathleen Sebelius is the clear front runner in the veep hunt. he may even ask Pelosi. That's woman that eclipses Hillary in every aspect on pure merit alone.
Every democrat has to unite and bring Obama as President. You out of spite vote for GOP, and you will get the same old 4 more years. People from OH, PA where the economy has been at the lowest, jobs being outsourced, and foreigners coming to USA and taking away the good paying jobs, will suffer more if McCain is elected in November. You just punishing yourselves out of spite. If that is what you want for yourselves, for your kids and for your country, then you most welcomed to vote for the REPUBLICANS !!!
Too bad he can't be any more clearer!
Obama asked everyone to relax. Please keep it that way, he is making his choice!
Ted is a Clinton puppet. If the Clintons threatened to destroy your political career if you accept an offer, you would say no also. They will do anything to get back in the White House. Hillary, wants Obama to be forced to come back and ask her. She wants to be VP for 8yrs and then Prez for 8yrs. that would send the Clintons back to the White House for 16 years, having then there for a total of 24yrs.
What if you give a party and nobody shows up...
Sounds like nobody wants to dance with Obama.
Good for you Ted;
We all love Obama!!
As an Independent I am impressed with democrats many of them saying, " in my democracy if I lose I am not playing, where is the ball, I am taking it home." real mature.
Obamanites, wow , seems People are distancing them selves from Obama, Maybe your Arrogance offended them also! and they also Know that the Primamry was rigged and want no part of it!
I'm seeing this sentiment among Hillary's most ardent supporters. I think, because of Hillary's interest in the V.P. slot, they are trying to leave Barack with no option except her. I wouldn't call it sinister, but I think the Clintons will use any leverage they can get to obtain power.
I would not want to be part of that train-wreck either...
For all the Clinton supporters who are crying that the superdelegates and the DNC chose Obama and that is the only reason he is the one on the ticket need to realize that Obama was AHEAD in PLEDGED delegates. So if the supers had went for Clinton they would have taken it from Obama. He won, it is what it is. Oh and for those who are crying about what the DNC did with MI and FL, you do realize the the RNC did the exact same thing dont you?
Just because you repeat the same lies over and over again does not make them true. This election was not hijacked or stolen from anyone.
It is funny to hear people say that Obama played the race card or used race in these primaries yet these same people praise Clinton because she is a "woman".
Stop trying to pick the horse before the race. Obama will make HIS decision when he is ready. I'm pretty sure he does not know yet himself. And hostage threats to vote for McCain by disgruntled Hillary supporters only shows their lack of political intellect, and common sense. We laugh so hard every time they bring up their silly threats, so give it up. * * * Obama/(you're just going to have to wait and see...) '08
What's his problem ?? By looking at him, I can guess. Oh well, no love lost !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No to Obama!! June 10th, 2008 4:41 pm ET
"We don't need Obama in office, people need to see him for what he is another Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. He has his own agenda and it is not one for all people."
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I think people do realize that he's black, if that's what you mean. I didn't know you had to be white to run for president. How about the the most realiable voting block in the democratic party take all of their votes and vote Independant or something. Let's see how many democrats would win anything in the next 100 years. You are an idiot.
I also didn't know that Jesse Jacskon and Al Sharpton were bi-racial US Sentors who graduated from Columbia and Harvard Law and were the first black presidents of the Harvard Law Review. I guess black should just stick to playing basketball and rapping no matter the qualifications.
GET LOST!!!!!!! I GUESS YOU LOST YOUR WAY TO FIXNEWS.
Can't some of you people read? Or do you simply type without bothering to read more than the headline?
Strickland ENDORSED Obama, is CAMPAIGNING with Obama and will do EVERYTHING HE CAN to help Obama win in November. That really sounds like someone who is jumping off a sinking ship.
Do you think, that maybe, just maybe, he really has no desire to have the headaches that would come with a national office such as Vice President? Is that possible? At all?
He is only saying that because he wants Hillary on the ticket
He is afraid of the Clintons.
Scary cat!
I dont think Sen. Obama's VP vetts even discussed anything with Gov. Strickland. Not sure why he thinks he is in the running??? Oh maybe because the media has been hinting it!!! Darn why wont you wait till you are asked to reject or accept Gov. Strickland?? An all those who thin Obama is a sinking ship. Well, he has proven he can win, even running againts the Clinton name brand. I support Obama all the way to the white house, as he is what US needs to show the world that US is a learder in every aspect.
McBush will be the down fall of US, MCBUSH which will turn US into a third world country. Remeber Dark Angel the TV series, thats what US is in for if McBush come to white house. MS CLINTON DEMS!!! DO YOU SEE ANY SIMILARITIES WITH MS. CLINTON & MCBUSH??
the point is that he is not interested in serving with bho.....bho doesnt know what he is doing and people with common sense wouldnt want to be on the ticket with him.........obama will never get the hillary supporters .......we just dont think that this man shares our values and the interest of the country.......he needs to write another book.....he can call it how mainstream america didnt believe in me.......poor poor barack!!!!
Yes...Obama take your time. Webb, Biden, or even as a longshot Bloomberg, would be good options.
All of you HRC hardliners who won't support Obama: good riddance, we don't need you, you are a pathetic bunch of sore losers. If you really wanted to serve the Democratic cause you would line up behind the nominee. As many people have pointed out, Obama will pursue pretty close to the same agenda as Hillary. HRC is a liar just like her husband and will do anything to win. She selected a bad team which mismanaged her campaign both strategically and financially – don't forget that this primary was hers to lose. Remember last fall when she was the "presumptive nominee" by everybody's count. Nobody's fault she lost but her own. And if you were voting for her just because she's a woman, you were voting for the wrong reason in the first place.
Obama/Schweitzer
08/12
a lot of poeple commenting here seem pretty sure why Strickland decided to take himself out of consideration. He obviously has his own reasons he didn't divulge to NPR. Let's not condemn him for reasons unknown. And let's not project our sore-loserness upon him either.
Strickland seems like a sore loser! Not many people get the honor of even being thought about. Better come back to the party or you won't have a career!
Vote life. Vote McCain. Welcome to the right to life side Hillary supporters. We are glad to have you on board. McCain08= LIFE
Obama/Hillary 08!
Kathy needs to get a life, I mean really!
I'm from Ohio. This has nothing to do with Obama. Governor Strickland knows he can make more of a difference to Ohioans as Governor than as VP, in a state that has Democratic leadership now (it's been a while). He loves Ohio and it shows. It's a smart move on his part.
Tell me what national experience JFK or Bill Clinton had prior to their presidency? Tell me, please. Billy was a govenor – not national experience. Tell me what JFK did before being elected president.
People pop off about the lack of experience that Obama has, yet I am sure they are the same people who backed Clinton in 92.
who needs him sickland????..LOSER
Thank you Spring Heat, you hit the nail on the head.
I can understand that, he may have a few skeletons in the closet… It's best to bow out without bringing too much HEAT! Thank You Governor
Obama 08
We'll see how much party unity there is come Nov. Hillary's supporters will vote MCcain or stay at home. Obama would be a diaster, we think Bush is bad, We haven't seen anything yet. I can say I never voted for him. The first SUNDAY HE'LL PROBABLY HAVE Rev. Wright in the whitehouse.
"Top Obama VP candidate takes himself out of the running"
Well, so what?? Strickland was one of Clinton's lap dogs anyway, just like Governor "Fast Eddie" Rendell" of PA. Who needs either of them...good riddance! Time to wipe the slate clean...no Clinton shills in an Obama Administration!
Obama/Sebelius for 2008 or Obama/Richardson for 2008
Governor Strickland from Ohio would of Kill Obama chances and that is a fact. Governor Strickland is very bad for Obama so this is good he is not interested in VP. Obama was not going to pick Governor Strickland as VP Good deal No Strickland bad bad choice for Obama.
It amazes me how everyone twists whatever anyone says to fit their pre-existing biases. He wants Obama to be president, he is campaigning for him. So clearly, he supports Obama.
There are many reasons why someone would choose not to be VP. Particularly if you are a Governor and want to stay one.
OPRAH should be OBAMA's Vice-President! Oprah! Oprah!
To all of the Hillary Supporters...The Democratic Party is not all about the Clintons. Face it, she lost fair and square. Get over it. If you want to act like a little kid and say you don't want to vote for Obama because he beat Hillary, go ahead, don't forget, Obama got 18 million votes too!
You think it's bad now...help McCain get elected and you'll see how bad things can get. And yes, not voting at all is a vote for McCain. It's obvious your reason for not voting for Obama isn't on policy because there wer no huge policy differences between Obama and Hillary. And if you say that it is based on policy, then you would notice that Obama's & Hillary's policies were night and day compared to McCain.
So I would like to reiterate...HILLARY SUPPORTS that are upset and say they will not vote for Obama...GET OVER IT!!!! SHE LOST!!!
Fine, Ted. Our future president doesn't need someone like you anyway. You and Dan Boren get today's Snarky Award.
I don't understand why this guy's name was even thrown out there. Wasn't this the same guy who stood there like a giant tool nodding his head behind Hillary during her "shame on you, Barack Obama!" rant?
Who needs him?
I never cease to amaze me how Obama supporters are just plain nuts. Just because Governor Strickland doesn't have interest in being Obama's Vice, it's all Hillary's fault. You Obama people give Hillary so much credit and act like she is doing this and that. Maybe, just maybe, the man doesn't want to be Obama's vice, did you ever take the time to think of that ? Before you start with you Hillary conspiracy theories. Some of you need to really check yourselves (mentally).
obama knows what he is doing. We know who really doesnt want him to win. Do you actually think we are stupid to think the us is going to run happily and elect a black man just because. We know Obama will have a true challenge. But the change and goodness and hope will come out, and all those folk who were racist and just down right mean, will get blessings too.
Obama and Whoever he choses '08
Only one fully qualified to be Obama's Vice-President: OPRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OBAMA/OPRAH 2008!!!!!
Kathy, I couldn't agree more...Thank you
Just another Clinton tactic to get herself on President Obama's ticket. Lost at Strickland record. He's a weak candidate anyways.
Strickland is more than willing to help Obama win our state, he just knows he's the best thing that's happened to Ohio in a long time, and he has an obligation to the states. I have faith Obama will win Ohio, with Strickland by his side the whole way.
I think that is awesome. I don't want Hillary to be VP either because Obama is gonna loose, hopefully! Hillary & Strickland are too good for his ticket. He needs to call Oprah.
I appreciate Gov. Strickland coming out with his wishes right now. Maybe he just does not want to be vice president. That job is can be tiresome. Maybe a lot of things, but we Obama supporters need to stop this ugly chatter. Let's try to help Obama win the nomination.
Nobody wants to go down with a sinking ship.
The Dumbocrats are just amazing. Mrs. Clinton would have cleaned McCain's clock.
If Hillary isn't the VP, I'm leaving the party and voting for MCCAIN.
SHE EARNED THIS SPOT
since she is the ACTUAL winner with the most votes.
This man makes more news turning down what he wasn't even offerred. That way when he DIDN'T get the offer he won't look bad. Why else turn an offer down tat doesn't exist? Most other just say " I will look at it IF ithappens and decied then"
SMART GUY!!!!
Ted, That is right. Good job. Obama is the most liberal senator and we do not want you to join his bandwagon. Live him alone. Perhaps Jeremiah Wright will be a good candidate. Watch out...
Strickland of Ohio would not of made the Vetting process and Strickand knows Hillary want the VP spot and Hillary won his state in the primary.
I'm seeing way too many people throw "experience" around as their primary rationale.
Do some history, and you'll see that most of our best presidents have had less than 10 years of government experience before taking office. Likewise, a lot of those that have had 20+ years have been horrible presidents.
Take Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Rosevelt, FDR, Abraham Lincoln and Reagan, all presidents who had under 10 years of experience under their belt. Half of Mount Rushmore is on that list. Heck, Wilson only was a governor for 2 years and no other experience in the state or local level before becoming president, and he's regarded as one of the top 10 presidents through the eyes of history.
Take some of the most experienced presidents in term of government service. James Buchanon, Gerald Ford, Andrew Jackson, van Buren, Garfield and Nixon. Those are presidents with 15 years plus experience. Not a great list. Buchanon is widely regarded as the worst president ever and had more experience than any other person elected to the presidency.
Experience isn't a good measure for how good a president will be, the history on this is pretty consistant. Don't make that your standard for choosing in this contest. People that have been in government a long time are highly ineffective because they owe a lot of favors at that point.
These comments amaze me. He did just say NO and made sure all you Obama fans believed him. What is your problem? Remember when Colin Powell just said NO to President and VP at once. It was not necessarily that there was any negative in his background or that he had anything against another candidate; he simply chose to say NO. If they don't say NO forcefully, idiots like those who wrote comments on this site do not believe them.
Since the article said nothing about his reasons, why are you all interpreting the reasons. It may be that his family does not want to go through the stress of running in the general and the stress of actually being vice president. Can anyone give me a site to go to that explains why he doesn't run? Also, people, just because he doesn't want to run, doesn't mean he is disloyal to Obama - and just because he doesn't want to run, doesn't mean that it is some Hillary conspiracy - and just because he doesn't want to run doesn't mean that he is trying to get out of the DNC.
To Ray Avare,
We are not going to dignify your stupidity and ignorance with reply to your posting.
good for you Strickland! Sicking to his team , unlike Obama who can't even stick to the lakers who he predicted to win.
we don't need him to be VP anyway...it's all good! go Obama!
Just shows the esteem in which Governor Stickland is held by .. er .. er... HIMSELF!
Mike
He probably won't take the job because there is a mountain of dirt on him. He knows better but he could have said it more eloquently.
Hey Ray Avare, can you cite one single example of Clinton's "wisdom"? Her vote to authorize the Iraq invasion makes her a war criminal, plain and simple. That woman has people snowed.
Why jump on board a ship as 2nd in command that's only gonna sink in Novemeber-He knows the deal..smart guy
I'm not going down with a sinking ship! is really what he is mean.
You Obama supporters are pathetic. Now you are bashing gays with everyone else. Because we don't like your guy you call us racist. Mean spirited people like you can have your candidate. Just keep follwoing the leader (cult)!
Good call!
NObama!
I wish Hillarious can say the same...HILLARY FOR VEEPEE, NOT!!!!
Obama responded, Ted who?
I don't understand what people don't like about Obama. I think race has everything to do with it. If you take a look at the issues, Obama and Hillary's agendas are nearly identical! You guys need to come up with something new besides Obama not having experience. None of us have experience either, but we know right from wrong, and where I country should be. You can't tell me that 100 years of war with McCain sounds appealing. Come on people time to come back to earth, because we're losing it!!
The more comments from Clinton supporters I read, the happier I am that Obama won the primary.
TO "Terrell" AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO THINKS OBAMA SHOULDN'T HELP CLINTON OR GIVE HER THE VP: SHE HAD A TOTAL OF 1,923 DELLEGATES IN THE END AND OBAMA HAD 2,156, A DIFFERENCE OF ONLY 233 AND YOU THINK THAT SHE DOESN'T DESERVE IT? SHE LOST OVER BY A HAIR, THIS NOMINATION WAS AS CLOSE AS EVER! SHE OBVIOUSLY DESERVES THIS AND MORE BUT I THINK SHE WOULD BE HAPPY IF OBAMA WOULD STOP DELUTING HIMSELF BY THINKING HE "REALLY REALLY" WON THE NOMINATION BY A VERY LARGE MARGIN SO HE WOULD STOP WRITING HIS STUPID LIST FOR THE VP, OBAMA ONLY HALF OF THE COUNTRY GAVE YOU THE NOMINATION, WILL YOU CONSIDER THE OTHER HALF?
Just like kids before Christmas, you're just going to have to wait until he makes his decision. Obama will make HIS choice known when he is ready. I'm pretty sure he does not know yet himself. And hostage threats to vote for McCain by disgruntled Hillary supporters only shows their lack of political intellect, and common sense. We laugh so hard every time they bring up their silly threats, so give it up. * * * Obama/(you're just going to have to wait and see… '08
I live in Ohio. Take a good hard look at my state's economy. Take notice of the scandal involving our now-former A.G. Marc Dann, a close personal friend of Strickland's.
He doesn't deserve to be considered for the national ticket.
It's funny how immature the comments are regarding politicians by grown adults.
I have yet to find one concrete comment regarding any position by a Republican about a Democrat.
So he didn't want the job, BIG DEAL!!! As for Edwards, he said a while back he didn't want the job. So where is the burn?
Proud To Be A democrat......................would you happen to be proud while attending school on your parent's dime? If so please tell them to get a refund becasue no educated person should have to resort to spew such hatred with insignifigant word choices to get their point across.
Ha... you have to know just because you're on Barack's short list .. doesn't mean he's on theirs. Some people understand what a mess having a very liberal solicalist dem running for pres and being on their ticket can be political sucide. Even Senator Clinton would have to think twice.. perhaps three times. Right now.. she's on a very much needed vacation thinking about her options and what her future will be. Barack.. just because Senator Clinton is out of the race doesn't mean she won't be out of the headlines. You are following in big footsteps and your lofers doesn't seem to fit the size needed. The Dem. Party is worried about Clinton supporters. They should have thought about that a couple of weeks ago. Bring out Ms. Pelosi and Dean today will do nothing to ease the disappointment of how Senator Clinton was treated by Barack's supporters/party and the rest of the dem. party heads. She deserved R E S P E C T! So yea, we will stay home, write in her name or vote elsewhere. I was embarrased to be a Dem. this political season and alot has to do with those who want Change.. or the Obama supporters. He didn't throw the mud.. he allowed all his rude supporters to do that. Now that they need Clinton's votes they continue to throw it if you don't vote for Barack. I don't see any change there. I only see people who call names, who are angry that they are not automatically getting Senator Clinton's votes and who think they can demand our votes. I was given the right to choose to vote for someone and I choose to vote for the person I think is the best experienced leader. It isn't a man who for 20 yrs sat in church knocking white americans each sunday.
What am I missing...was this guy ever asked to be a VP? I guessed I missed that part. Buddy, wait until someone asks...somone other than a Clinton supporter suggesting you should be VP. I didn't know reporters represented Obama now. How slow are these these folks really??
ProundToBeADemocrat.......At least all of us Hillary Supporters are intelligent enough to know how to spell "PROUD". Which obviously you Arrogant Obama supporters don't. I've voted in 11 Presidential elections and I've never seen such a group of supporters so arrogant and obnoxious as the Obama supporters that choose to post on these sites. All you've done the entire Primary Campaign is call Hillary every derogatory name you could think of and now you just expect all of Hillary's supporters to just forget in the name of "unity" and support and vote for Obama. That's just not going to happen. Hillary has to do what she did and we all know that she has to ask all of us to unite now and support Obama but Hillary's supporters can do now exactly what THEY WANT TO DO and if that's to vote for McCain, then that's what we'll do. The National Media kept underestimating Hillary and her supporters the entire Primary Campaign and believe me they are once again underestimating by 'Overestimating" the number of Hillary supporters that they say in the end will come home and Vote for Obama. The Damage has been done and it's not going to be repaired by pleas of Unity or promises. The Hate spewed by Obama supporters against Hillary, as you can still see by your Post, will not be forgotten or forgiven so it's now "McCain Gets My Vote" for a lot of us.
Rob, Palm Springs
Mr Stickland, do not worry my friend.....OBAMA WILL NOT ASK YOU OR HILIARY!
greg
"Obam will be our next president period." Well, this Democrat won't vote from him. Way to go Gov!
When people say that Obama is going to choose poeple from both parties to help him lead, I say he is trying to develop a one party system. That dog don't hunt!
Obama should chose another black to be his VP, anyway 150% of blacks vote for blacks only. And the blacks say, they are the chosen people to run America now, and we'd better get used to it.
Not sure why everybody thinks it's so interesting that someone comes out and says they don't want to join the ranks of such luminaries as Agnew, Quayle, Cheney, Daddy Bush, Gore, Mondale, etc. It has nothing to do with the top of the ticket or how heartfelt the endorsement is. It's a second-rate job, literally. A fellow can do much more for the people, if service is their priority, as a governor than a VP.
Hillary supporters need to pack it in. The popular vote claim is debatable, and in all other categories, she lost. You stubborn, immature, childish morons need to get it thru your head that Obama and Hill-Bill would run the country in a very similar fashion. To suggest mccain over obama now that hillarys gone is an almost absurd argument when you look at the issues. Bill Clinton is one of the most brilliant minds in America today and hes going to vote for Obama. i hope all you dedicated hill-heads come to your senses and stop insulting your own intelligence
It's so interesting to me how Hilary supporters keep refering to sexism. The fact is that we live in a country where the majority of people have lots of prejudices. Yes, sexism played a part in the primaries, but so did racism. If you think women have it tough in the 'old boys club', never forget that blacks have suffered as well. Hilary talks of 90-year old women born when women could not vote, please do not forget african american who were stuggling to be seen as human beings. The only difference is that Obama did not make other people's prejudice central to his campaign message. Had he lost this primary, I am sure he would not have mentioned Racism or prejudice. The only thing this achieves is enraging your supporters, as we see in the case of Hilary's fans.
To get back to the issue, who knows what Strickland's reason's are? Whatever it is, he shoulda kept his trap shut. He should not be mouthing off about never wanting to be VP when really nobody has asked him to be VP.
For Obama supporter's that think Hilary is undermining his campaign behind the scenes, we all need to let go of the conspiracy theories and be optimistic that she will hold true to her words. Hilary is a tough person to like, I know, but we've all got to quit blaming her. It achieves nothing and only divides the party. Let her supporters vent, let them vote as they may. Let them be.
There is so much emotion in this campaign and if all this bickering does not end soon, people will not vote with their heads or with any logic.
And for those of you that can never vote for an African American under any circumstance, please, go ahead and vote for McCain. As the economy gets even worse, and you lose your job and can't feed your kids, at least you would have had the satisfaction of voting for a fellow caucasian right? It's all perfectly logical to you right?
Yes, very interesting.
United does NOT = Obama + Hillary. He has EVERY right to choose his OWN running mate. And, I'm sorry, you all (and Senator Clinton) KNEW this race was about delegates from day 1!!!! STOP acting like Obama "stole" this election and recognize the fact that this relatively "unknown," "inexperienced," "unknowledgeable" candidate came out of NOWHERE and raced RIGHT PAST the "shoo-in" candidate (and I do respect most aspects of Sen. Clinton).
** Also, recognize that JUST as many people, perhaps more (think: caucuses minus "beauty contests") voted for this "inexperienced" and "undeserving" candidate. Face it naysayers, you're in the MINORITY!!! Or didn't you know that, lol?
Dear Gov. Strickland,
I don't know how to thank you enough. You're the best. I am from CA, but you are a wonderful man. I wish I was in Ohio. Thank you for being such a wonderful and loyal man. I will never forget you.
Thank you,
Anonymous
Right on, Texan! My guess? His problem is he is from OHIO. I hadn't even heard of this guy until he came up on the list of potential VP "contenders". I pray HRC is not on that list!
OHIO: redddddddddddddddd neckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkks
len
Sorry to hear that Ted Strickland.
I thought you were one of the top 5 potential VP selections that would help the party win the presidency and both houses of Congress in the fall.
With that, the members of your state, who have been hardest hit by this Bush inspired economic malaise, could have a path to a brighter future.
Team – let's vett General Clark, Senator Jim Webb and Govenor Sebelius well.
Everyone seems to be ranting about choosing McCain over Obama as if Obama somehow stole the nomination from Clinton. Who was it that won the most states regardless of size? Who won the most pledged delegates? Who won the most super delegates?
To the Hillary supporters I understand backing your candidate but please understand she LOST fair and square. Maybe you didn't vote for him, but obviously the people of the United States DID.
Clinton and Obama are much closer on the issues than McCain ever will be. Do you want what is best for the country like you say or do you just want your own way. Vote the issues not the candidate!
Ssshheeesssh CNN, do you think you guys pander enough to make things seem like they're not?
Strickland has HUGE problems back home in Ohio, he's in the middle of a scandal, so he's not prime for the picking. Plus, he's facing major health problems that rarely go reported. Yet you try to portray this as some 'Anti-Obama' sentiment?
Shame on you.
is it possible he said no because they all will say no to help Hillary to become the vice present .
I live in Ohio and Strickland sucks!!!!!!!! So good he has done everyone a favor
Go Obama
This is to EJAHAN.
You are just a stupid racist who just can not git it over with that may a blackman might one day be our president.
And for female Hilary supporters out there that are crying foul, think how foul it will be when McCain fills up the supreme court with uber-conservative judges that will immdiately overturn Roe v Wade. All that women have fought for for so long will go down the drain because we never stopped to see the big picture. I understand your outrage, but is it worth losing your right to choose just because you are angry? Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
Who wants a loser who supported Hillary on the ticket? This guy clearly has no judgment!
Another dem not willing to join the Obama cult.
Hillary supporter for McCain.
It will take a long time for Obama to find a v,p, candidate.
Any one with any smarts dont want to and Obama doesn't want any one who would show him up and up stage him. Such as the Clintons.
Besides that his Chicago gang already have jobs. Wright, Ayers, etc.
What a pathetic person. lol
Leaking this out was at the mutual direction of both Mr. Obama & Mr. Strickland to put to bed any speculation in the general population that Strickland would be the VP selection
Strickland is currentlys 67 years old and will be 75 at the end of President Obama's 2nd term.
Tactically speaking, in the interests of the party, both agreed that it would be best to pick someone like Governor Sebelius who will be in her professional prime in 2016.
i didnt realise how racist some americans are, its usually people of low education and weak personalities who cant see past skin color, and are guided by someone who expected to crowned and wasnt, clinton supporters remember obama got the votes and the delegates, and the D N C followed the the will of the people, clinton lost,watch my lips SHE LOST, obama needs someone of substance who can advise on war issues, not someone who complains ,is a poor loser, and lies about sniper fire, and someone who who thinks she owns voters, stop being pawns and get a life, think about the safety of america ,and not your pin up girl.
Maybe he'll help McCain veto beer.
YOU THINK STRICKLAND MIGHT HAVE "TOO MUCH JUNK IN HIS TRUNK". BYE BYE NOW.
Something tells me most of these fools are going to back out, out of fear of Clinton backlash, so that when it is all said and done the only one left on the list is Hill – Billy. I'm no conspriacy theorist but she stricks me as the type to try and get in power by any means neccasary.
To Kimberely Jones and her negative comments:
My complements. You definetly show how ignorant a person you are. Regardless of who people vote for. Does that give you the right to sound like the Hag from Hell because you chose to vote for someone els?
Maybe Gov. Strickland really likes his job......
Good for him, I guess just like HILLARY, he does not want to be a tutor to a presidential Intern! Haha! 20 names and no one wants to back him up! If I were HILLARY, I will not accept the VP post, she is far more superior that Obama, she will end up being a laughing stock everytime the Intern President will make a mistake!
To all Obamacans: You want this job badly, work hard for it!!!!! Do not rely on experts like HILLARY or Randell to run the show for you! Amateurs!!!! Goodluck!
Vegas is giving 5-3 odds against Obama finding ANYONE to run as his Veep.
There are many reasons a person would come out and take him self out of the VP race and they have nothing to do with the nominee himself. So I wouldnt make a big thing about it. Obama is going to be the next president of the United States and that's all that matters.
I'm not saying that Strickland is anywhere close to Colin Powell but this reminds me of when General Powell said he didn't want to run for President.
Maybe it's time for Mr. Obama to display a true bi-partisan move and "draft" the general. He still has more integrity and respect than the entire Bush Administration combined.
Does it really matter who the VP pick is, anyway? No one votes for the VP, just for the president. Obama could pick any number of people who would be a better fit than Strickland, so this is no big loss, especially since it's going to be a Democratic landslide this year.
Why a Democratic landslide, you ask? It's clear that John McSame is just a token GOP candidate this year, just like Bob Dole in '96. The GOP understands the mood of the country is highly anti-GOP and has given the tired old McCain the chance to lose without really hurting the party or other potential future candidates. Notice how the GOP base has even turned away from him? McCain will lead the same kind of cranky old man campaign that Dole led–and lose against the more intelligent and energetic Obama. Sad for McCain since he really deserved a fair shot in 2000. Funny, but the GOP screwed him that year too. Notice a pattern?? The GOP don't like "mavericks." Nope.
Oh, and expect McCain to pick a Quayle-like VP. They're already throwing around the idea of Carly Fiorina (forced out as CEO of HP for running the company into the ground) as a serious choice. Just another sign of a bumbling, half-hearted effort by the GOP.
As a part of Obama Nation I know that wiser heads will prevail in choosing the best person to be his VP. And if that happens to be Clinton then so be it. So for my 'peeps in Obama Nation saying they will not vote for Obama if she's on the ticket, please reconsider that. Don't you realize that his team knows better then we do who should be his VP?
And to those Clinton Supporters saying they won't vote for Obama if he doesn't choose her, please also reconsider. They won't do it out of spite or just because of the bad blood, but for reasons you and I are probably not going to be privy to. Team Obama will pick the candidate that they feel gives them the best chance to win in November. However, if you still feel that you will choose McCain out of spite then that's your prerogative but repeating it in these blogs will really not change anyone's mind.
Now THERE is a ringing endorsement of Obama.
It will be Sebelius for very logical reasons: Obama needs
1. a woman to bring in Hillary supporters;
2. a midwesterner to bring in the bible belt, or put Kansas in play;
3. someone who won't cause everyone to ask why he/she isn't at the top of the ticket instead (like Lloyd Bentsen in 1988); and
4. Someone near the end of an undistinguished career, who won't view the position as career suicide and say no.
And Sebelius doesn't even need to be there. A cardboard cutout will suffice.
Inside information has revealed that Senator Clinton is not interested in the job in the least, she was just being a dedicated Democrat when she said that she would do whatever she needed to do to help elect a Democrat as the Commander In Chief in November. It's possible that she ask in their private meeting at Diane Fiensteins house that he choose someone else to be his running mate. Maybe somebody like the Rev. Wright or the Rev. Wrong or Father Pfleger. I'm sure since Carolyn Kennedy is on the Veep search committee that Hillary wouldn't get the nod anyway. Ted Kennedy has already said that he didn't like the Clinton brand of politics. Probably because she won a lot more primaries than he did when he ran for President. He probably can't grasp the concept that the Clinton brand of politics garnered Senator Clinton over 18 million votes, of course he never got anywhere near those numbers with the Kennedy brand of politics.
I can see which side CNN favors, by the little caveat to the right of this comment box. Well my comments for Obama were negated –that's OK CNN we'll see you at the finish line as well. Do your thang Obama.
I don't think he is in the ticket anyway. People like that just playing important are really not that important. He is probably scared that they will disect his life and find out a lot of dirt about him so let him be.....Amen
Canada for Obama
Matt,
Obama will never ask Biden. Remember Dukakis/Bentsen???
This man is angry!!! There is no call for this kind of response except angry because a Black man defeated a White woman. Shame, shame, more shame.
Obama could never put Strickland on the ticket!! He is absolutely not about change!!!!!
I think we should start tracking IP addresses.
I would just like to know how Caroline Kennedy is qualified to help decide who the VP will be. Oh that's right, he had to promise them something for their endorsement. Ok, so she's the daughter of a President who has been dead for more than 40 years, she's been a housewife & written a book or two.... WOW! Major quals...
and he claims to not be caught up in Washington politics... Then explain this little arrangement....
those Kennedy's ... gotta love em', still trying to be a part of History.... as if ALL of their history won't be remembered. And Mr. Obama, the sheep's clothing will eventually be shed... God help us!
Sandy, did you read the whole article. It said Obamas 3 supporters were black, NOT the 30 religious leaders!
CNN if you want to visit real commentary go to true great leaders .com
i am neither racist, sexist, stupid or ignorant. What I am is ANGRY. I am from Florida and the last two Presidential elections were stolen from us by the likes of the Bush/Cheney crooked political machine. Don't kid yourself, the DNC is every bit as crooked as the Republicans and they proved that by "chastising" us for not playing by the rules and than making up new rules as the meeting progressed. A snake is a snake is a snake. The democrats want one thing only, to get their agenda at work in Washington. They aren't faithful to change of any kind or they will be out. I am glad to see that someone has the guts to stand up to their own party. That is very refreshing. Nothing will change...it makes no difference who is elected. They don't care about us, they care about getting re-elected!!!
Kathy, sure you don't sound bitter at all...just ignorant enough to vote for the candidate who represents the opposite of the views your favorite candidate supports. That's neither bitter nor stupid...it's what I call immature...you know like sour grapes..."If I can't get what I want, I'll try to make sure the country pays for it"
Thanksfully, your voice does not represent the vast majority of Hillary supporters. Finally, think about this, do you value one candidate more than you value the well being of the nation? If so then you should consider moving to a country where a small thing like an election wouldn't stand in the way of someone who is "inevitable".
neverobama- I'm sure it's the mirror you're looking in when you see ugly.
Who said his was in the running for vp I didn't know the list had been posted.
Thank you Governor Strickland, you fought long and hard for Hillary Clinton, and as an "Ohio Voter" I personally thank you for your decision. Hillary was the best candidate and everyone knows it!!! Thank you again and we love you in OHIO...CLINTON COUNTRY!!!
whos this loser?
NEVER HILLARY. Anyone else would be great. But if Strickland isn't interested, there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
A non-issue.
Thank GOD! Take a Hike Ted! Hillary should be as clear about NOT taking the VP spot too!
Does anyboby consider Kerry to be the Vice President he will be very good team for Senator Obama to lead you country.
Why wrote:Why is she so much in debt? She has 18 million supporters but she's in debt. That doesn't make any sense to me. Please explain this to me?
This is a common practice when a primary season goes throughout the entire process of covering all 50 states, or as Obama would claim 52 states without covering them all. She actually raised more than 22 million dollars that will be turned over to the Democratic Party for the General election. When you have two candidates that are hotly contested until the end the winner of the nomination usally covers the debt of the runner-up, just as McCain will cover the debt of Huckabee.
And I do believe that you are bashing, why are you even talking about Senator Clinton???? the above article is about the Gov. of Ohio and Huessin Obama and the VP position.
Hillary doesn't want to be the VP on this ticket either, neither does John Edwards. Maybe he will be able to get Scarey Kerry or Rev. Wright or Rev, Wrong or Father Phleger.
Bloomberg/Clinton '08
Sandy – If Obama is indeed meeting with Black clergy why does that bother you. Why is their race important to you? When Obama met with Jewish people at the ACIP did you ask why there were no other blacks there? Why did you distrust Black people?
why be on a losing ticket...he has a great career ahead of him.
Ummmm, Sandy, don't buy into CNN or any news media's slant on things. He met with more than 3 religious leaders. Wether it's by coincidence or by design, CNN only saw fit to mention the 3 that were African American.
I'm just saying, don't go buying into their perspective. Form yours. What is it you are afraid of? That Obama is secretly racist? That doesn't make any sense, his Causasian mother raised him.
Boy, for being such a loser, you Obamabots sure give Hillary a lot of power. She won't let Stickland be VP; it's up to her to unite the party; if BO loses it will be her fault. Imagine what she could do with all that power if she were the President.
And does anyone really care, afterall?
ps–sandy really–get a life.
Strickland? You have to be kidding! Why would that blue dog democrat be considered anyway?
Hillary supporters want Obama supporters to show Hillary some respect. Ok, can Hillary supporters show Obama some respect and stop bashing him, the race is over and he won now let it go so we can move on. At this point it really doesn't matter how much you dislike Obama because he is the Democrat nominee and you need to respect that.
guess hillary supporters will be in bed with mccain this fall
Good. Strickland is not very bright and would not have been good for the ticket.
Why would Obama even consider this idiot?
Education has nothing to do with the understanding that both left wing and right wing garbage hurt America. Perfect examples: Carter and Bush. That is precicely why Obama needs the centrist and pragmatist Hillary as his VP for a balanced ticket. Enough of left and right wing polirizing stupidity. Time for all of us to wake up to reality and bond together for a United States Of America.
Stickland will run sometime in future mark my words but in the short time better to be a GOV. Than a VP
He clearly said "It does not mean I am less committed to helping Barack become the next President"
Nice try on the spin
These comments confirm that a great many people in this country are so brain dead that they should not be allowed within a mile of the polls in November. After eight years of total destruction of our great country by the Republicans these people continue to support the traitors who have wiped out this country. They deserve every thing that will surely happen if another Republican is elected to the White House. To bad the rest of us would have to suffer also.
John
Good Job
That is good idea away from Obama
I want Obama and Democratic party lose in November
From Hillary supporter and life long democrat
Really, it is not like he is all that! Outside of Ohio, who even knows or cares who he is?
And for Kathy and all you people who refuse to let Hillary go, I am in search of a 12 Step Program for you!
Governors are very happy with the much less publicized corruption on the state level that fattens their wallet. They don't need the VP slot that comes with barely more corrupt money at the cost of constant scrutiny.
Back to propane for you, Strickland.
Coming from his racist state I guess we know why?
Yesterday I was "opinion polled". The lady asked my affiliation – democrat – then said she'd be marking me down for Obama. I said "wait one .... I'm a Clinton democrat and unless I see a Clinton name on the ticket, this child is voting for McCain. " Obama frightens me.
I can't read these blogs any more. No matter what the topic is, the Hillary supporters have to get on and whine. Well, I'm one that is sick of it. GROW Up! all of you – and just go away.
Strickland knows that Queen Hillary is listening so he has to pretend that he is GUNG HO against accepting the job. He knows that Hillary wants it so bad. He is playing the political game. Being loyal.
Mr Change can't get anyone to hang around with him.
I am so glad 18 million plus rejected dumb Hillary. America is too racist to elect a black man, so McStupid will get elected and Hillary's dumb supporters will lose their homes, get further in debt, have more rights taken away and their children will die. Meanwhile, I'll make money off of these dummies from his administration's tax cuts...Thank you dummies!
we dont need you anyways
He can always ask Jimmy Carter if everyone else turns him down. !
It won't matter because i will vote not vote for Obama. Nobama 08. McCain is my man.
Ratgurl: It takes one to know one! ha, ha, ha
Someone explain to me why I should support Obama now? Just because I supported Hillary does not mean I have to jump on the Obama train. If I wanted to support Obama I would have from the start.
As an indy voter I do not back the DNC.
I happen to like Hillary's plan for green collar jobs and her ideas for health care.
Yes, Hillary lost and yes I wish things would have gone her way but they did not. I have two choices vote for McCain or vote for someone else. It just won't be Obama.
Biden has made it perfectly clear that he will support the Democratic nominee, and it doesn't matter who that nominee is. He is a man of courage and the strength. A TRUE DEMOCRAT with qualities that I do admire. With that said, we may need him to remain where he is because all the other Dems on Capital Hill have been appearing a little weak lately.
The all of you are missing the point. Sure he wouldn't mine being on the ticket. But how would this go down, he being a stout Hillary supporter, konwing that Hillary want the spot, jump at the first chance of being VP? Beside they are only checking who want to and those who doesn't, that will shorten the list even more. A none Hillary supporter will accept the spot, because he will feel that he don't owe Hillary anything. This by no means indicate that Obama will have trouble filling the ticket, he will not. There are many qualified potentials just waiting to be asked. President Obama '08
Here we go again. Don't agree with Obama and the name calling starts. That is sure a way to get the ones who wanted Clinton to come on your side. Call us names and we will not vote at all.
DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO FLOOD THE POLLS IN NOVERMBER. YOU THINK WE TURNED OUT IN RECORD NUMBERS FOR THE PRIMARIES, JUST WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER. MCCAIN DON'T HAVE A CHANCE. REPUBLICANS POSING AS HILLIARY SUPPORTERS, MCCAIN IS TOAST. ALL YOU DO IS MOTIVATE DEMOCRATS TO COME OUT AND VOTE FOR OBAMA. THE MAJORITY OF HILLIARY SUPPORTERS WILL VOTE OBAMA. YOU ARE NOT FOOLING ANYONE. THANKS FOR MOTIVATING US TO REGISTER NEW VOTERS AND GET EVERYONE INVOLVED TO COME OUT AND VOTE FOR OBAMA WITH YOUR THREATS. GO OBAMA!!!
I see there's still alot of sore loser Clintonites still crying over their spilled milk. Interesting to see how HRC supporters are definitely not as "TOUGH" as their candidate was. You're still looking for any excuse to blame Obama for HRC's poorly run campaign. I know the truth hurts but face reality and read all the analysis of how you and HRC blew what should have been a cakewalk to the nomination.
As for Strickland not everyone wants to be No. 2 especially if they have plans for being No. 1 someday or they have skeletons that will bite them during the vetting process.
Also I'm sick of you people threatening to vote for McSame. Please go ahead as you are guaranteeing that your children and grandchildren will be doing tours of duty in Iraq and/or Iran. You can start picking their body armor now.
Women In California for Obama June 10th, 2008 7:13 pm ET
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I personally no longer care how anyone votes. As for me, I will be supporting Obama ALL the way to the WH. As far as those Clinton supporters leaving the party, PLEASE LEAVE because you are in for a real awakening when most blacks leave the party in 2012 because of the way you have treated Sen. Obama. I will be leading the charge! Mark my words if you think you are going to keep "using" us year after year and then when we find someone we believe in and we need YOU to be supportive of US-we are called "racists." Racists. No one called us that in the past when we were voting for people of non-color. All of this talk about "leaving the party." I NEVER once left the party no matter how much I disliked the nominee (Al Gore). I am disgusted and completely over this election. Demanding Obama pay off HRC's debts and demanding he pick her as VP-who do you people think you are? As I said we will see who has the last laugh. This is already being discussed in beauty shops. I and my family and friends (CA, FL, AL and TX) will campaign vigorously AGAINST the democratic party starting in 2011 and I am sure MANY feel the same way. There are other parties looking for OUR support. So go right ahead and you will go down in history as "The Fall of the Democratic Party". I have had enough.
Right now you Republicans and Democrats, Hillary and Barack supporters sound like backward, ignorant savages. Your colours are showing and the world is watching!!! If America wants to be respected around the world you have to first show respect for yourselves. You have a democratic system, there are two parties and it would be advisable for you to respect that.
It's a sad day in American history when a candidate looses outright and her supporters try to cry foul. The process of nomination has always been the same, if you loose by one vote – you loose. Why have superdelegates if they can't do what they were intended to do?. In following the primaries, it was fair as it has always been over the years. Who who changed the rules? Senator Obama was winning all the way until it was too late for Senator Clinton to catch up – she lost.
Why are you so bitter on both sides? If Senator Obama was white would you behave this way? If Senator Clinton was a man would you behave this way?
Ignorance can ruin a country – just look at what is happening the dollar!! Continue on this path and before long America will be joining the ranks of the "third world". Shame on you guys!!
I'm struck by the tone of the previous comments; so much hatred, so much negative energy. Who and what does that help? If you are so against one candidate, get up and march yourself into a field office of your preferred candidate and volunteer. Work the phone banks! Knock on doors! Enter data... but stop complaining!
For all who lament the fact that Hillary did not win the party's nomination, obviously there are more out there who did not want her. Obama is the candidate of choice, chosen by the Democratic public.
It's time to get Hillary off the pedestal and focus on the intelligence, vision and energy that Senator Obama has brought to this country.
Obama's mother is "white" and father is "black." Why do people identify him as "black" instead of "white" or "gray"? Seriously, a mixed race?
"Hopefully you can resign from this "undemocratic /hijacked party" and do whatever you want."
I have seen that word "hijacked" many times referring to Obama's victory over Clinton in this close but clear race. Can someone please describe exactly how the nomination was "hijacked" from Senator Clinton?
Please don't use the "she won the popular vote" line. First of all, it's not true, unless you want to count Michigan votes only for Clinton because she was the only candidate on the ballot. That's real democratic now, isn't it?
Please don't use the "count every vote in Michigan and Florida" line. The facts are that all of the candidates agreed to place these sanctions on FL and MI if they moved their primaries to early January. The states, knowing of the stated consequences, did so anyway. If you have anger surrounding this, please direct it at the state governments that made the decision to move the primaries, not on the DNC or Obama.
Please don't use the "sexism in the media and throughout the country" line. As inappropriate and prevalent as sexism is, racism is equally inappropriate and significantly more prevalent. The media in general has been all over the map with its biases - sometimes favoring Clinton, sometimes favoring Obama. And, btw, Olbermann, O'Reilly, Mathews, etc. are not news reporters. They are commentators, and are not required to be unbiased. If you get your "news" from these sources, you will indeed have an unclear sense of reality.
Now, how was the nomination hijacked from HRC?
I really admire this quote from someone above who is obviously more educated than all us bitter, redneck, gun toting, highschool drop out, Hillary Clinton supportors:
"Hillary supporters are a bunch of idiots uneducated with no brain. All they do is hate that is because they do not have the intellegence to know the difference"
Nice..I guess because Hillary had more voters who did not finish school or did not have college educations that makes us all stupid.
I don't think education is a factor in this...common sense is and thats the problem. You could be the most book smart person in the world but if you lack common sense your still an idiot.
I am not going to cross party lines, I will always be a democrat. I will also not vote for Obama because I think he is all talk, just as I would not vote for John Kerry because he is pansy...in my opinion of course.
When Obama flops as president I don't have it on my conscience that I voted for an intolerable racist slack just so I can call myself a democrat .