Barack to Dems: Chill on Veep Talk
Sen. Barack Obama says he’s not in a huge rush to pick his vice president, stating politely but firmly yesterday that “everybody needs to settle down” and allow the running-mate vetting process to run its course.
Democrats nationwide have coalesced around Obama since he received enough delegates to formally win the Democratic nomination Tuesday evening.
But no sooner did he clinch victory than pundits, donors and associates of Sen. Hillary Clinton alike begin speculating as to her future - some even clamoring for her to be given the vice president spot on the ticket.
Obama has named Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy and niece of Robert F. Kennedy, to a vice presidential selection team led by former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson, who headed John Kerry’s V.P. search in 2004.
Quickly moving to assert control of the situation and the party, Barack Obama called for patience on the matter, saying the process must take its due course.
He was measured, yet forceful in refusing to bow to public and private pressure to pick Clinton now. Follow the link for some Barack Obama quotes on the subject.
Last night, Obama and Clinton met and talked alone in Washington, D.C., at the home of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. No details of the private conversation - and whether it pertained to the V.P. spot - are known.
Clinton is expected to endorse Obama Saturday, but her future remains a mystery. Will she be named to the ticket - and should she?
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June 6th, 2008 at 11:54 am
As I pointed out in previouse replies to your older articles, I don’t mind seeing Hillary in the VP slot under the condition that Bill stays as far away as possible from the campaign and the presidency. If Bill can be a liability to his own wife, which he later demonstrated, then he can be a liability to Obama’s campaign and that of the Democrats.
I like the way how Obama is trying to manage the DNC. Publicly stating that the Democratic party will only be funded by the people through fundraisers and not one penny will come from special-interest groups or lobbyists is a very good idea. If Obama can rack up as much money through public fundraisers from the people as much as McCain did through Lobbyists, than that means we have a man in the Democratic party that can finally help put the Republican Party back into the hole from which they came.
OBAMA/CLINTON ‘08!!!!!!
June 6th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Obama did not nothing but limp across the finish line– winning only a small handful of states after the explosion of his “Jeremiah Wright” horrific 20 year association. The double digit winnings of First Lady Clinton should have spoken a little bit to the arrogance of Obama. The reality check is that he will not be elected without Hillary Clinton on the ticket–prepare for it. If he can’t handle Hillary and Bill who agree with just about everything he is saying–then Obama could never handle the economy,Bin-Laden, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, China and the real enemies. If Obama is that much of a wimp–let him end up in the losers circle with John Kerry, Walter Mondale and the others that were unfortunately selected by the DEMS. I for one as a life long democrat WILL NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA without Hillary on the ticket. Forget it. I advise Hillary to pick Wesley Clark and a VP and run on an independent ticket if Obama refuses in pride, stubborness and (yes) insecurity–to put her on the ticket as VP.