By Jennifer Parker

Jun 25, 2008 10:08pm

Obama on Bill Clinton: ‘I Want His Help’

ABC News’ Jennifer Duck reports: Sen. Barack Obama will meet with his formal rival Sen. Hillary Clinton tomorrow at a fundraiser in D.C. before campaigning with her in their first-ever joint campaign appearance in Unity, New Hampshire.

Behind the scenes, reports of tension between the two camps have been ongoing, whether it be on the topic of Obama helping retire over $10 million in Clinton debt or the one-line statement of endorsement this week from former President Bill Clinton.

But today, Obama had nothing but pleasantries for the Clintons.  Watch the VIDEO HERE.

"I want her campaigning as much as she can. She was a terrific campaigner,” Obama said of Sen. Clinton.  “I think we will have a terrific time together in New Hampshire. And I think that she will be very effective all the way through the election.”

When asked by reporters about Clinton’s primary campaign debt, Obama admitted, “We don’t have some ten-point strategy to do this. What I said was to my large donors, who are in a position to write large checks, to help Senator Clinton retire her debt, or at least a portion of it. And I think there are going to be those who are willing to do so.”

The low-key endorsement by former President Bill Clinton also raised some eyebrows this week.  Instead of endorsing Obama on television with hundreds of people cheering at a big venue — like former Vice President Al Gore and former Sen. John Edwards’ endorsement — the former president issued a short statement from his spokesperson announcing his support for the presumptive Democratic nominee.

But during a Wednesday news conference with reporters, Obama brushed off media questions about the "tepid" endorsement. 

"It is understandable that the former president wouldn’t want to upstage what is going to be, I think, a terrific unity event over the next day and a half,” he said.  “I’m going to be appearing with Senator Clinton, the former president’s wife who was involved in an epic, historic primary with me, and then I’m going to be campaigning with her on Friday.”

On Bill Clinton’s role in his campaign, Obama said, “I want him involved. He is a brilliant politician. He was a outstanding president. And so I want his help not only in campaigning but also in governing. And I’m confident that I’ll get that help.”

User Comments

Oh, my God! He actually wants two very “racist” and “untrustworthy” people helping him to campaign! He must be a “unifier” after all. Oh, wait a minute…he needs their help? He has to prove to the electorate that he truly is a unifier? Bring on Wright, Pflaeger, Ayers et al. Let’s all join hands and sing: “Somewhere over the rain……”

Posted by: georgia | June 25, 2008, 10:43 pm 10:43 pm

Well,
Isn’t that special……

Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | June 25, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm

Like Mother, Like Son. Obama, the son of a 19 year old whore and a Kenyan whore chaser has learned well. He is the biggest polictal whore of all time. Is there no shame to how low Obama will stoop. He has copied the Hitler election playbook and like 1930′s Germany, America is swallowing the same garbage. Let’s pray our fate isn’t the same as their’s.

Posted by: Til Tuesday | June 25, 2008, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm

I’m sure Bill the Racist would be more than happy to help Barack the Race Baiter. Problem is, Michelle wants to “scratch Bill’s eyes out”. We don’t want the blind leading the blind.

Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | June 25, 2008, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm

It’s a shame Obama’s mother passed away. I’m sure her and Bill would have produced one heck of a future president. Neither one of them seemed too selective in their choice of partners.

Posted by: Til Tuesday | June 25, 2008, 10:55 pm 10:55 pm

Well Barky, you might get the Clintons Fake help, but you’ll never get the Clintons voters……PUMA!
Speaking of Fake…..when is ABC going to investigate that funny looking “certification of birth”?

Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | June 25, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm

Wants Clintons help to get Clinton supporters. Sorry…PUMA!

Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | June 25, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm

I glad Obama’s mother was so freaking ugly. If she’d have been something less than a double-bagger then we’d have a stable of Obama’s running around. That would be quite sad. It’s funny, she hooked up with another black guy after Obama’s father. Every white guy had better taste then to touch her. What is it with black guys and ugly white chicks?

Posted by: Obamamorosa | June 25, 2008, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm

SadStateofAffairs, It really is a sad state to look at this election while laughing your head off because it is all so rediculous! The irony that two people who have fought for so many years for equality have been so maligned by people who played the race card over and over. Even now, the tool works to drum up sympathy, except for those of us who noted the scam from the beginning. Now, Bill “was a great President” and Hillary “a terrific campaigner”. So much for the old Washington and the status quo. {Laugh big here!)
The year 2009 will be a banner year for comedy on this election alone. In the meantime, we can watch the “Unity” parade. Get your popcorn ready–and your favorite drink! We are not even at the Convention, yet! Look out! We certainly will be amused.

Posted by: georgia | June 25, 2008, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm

I love when Obama supporters (Obozos): claim that people who don’t support Obama are racist…….. HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS IDIOT OBAMA IN A RACIST “CHURCH” FOR 20 DAMN YEARS???!!!…….20 YEARS OF SLEEPING IN CHURCH??!!!
You sad pathetic hypocrites.
NObama Ever!

Posted by: Barry Wright | June 25, 2008, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm

While some may find the comments on this blog offensive – It is a free country and I find them to be quite amusing.

Posted by: The General | June 25, 2008, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm

I’d be curious to know where Obama is having these “car magnets” made that he’s giving away for a $15 internet donation….. my guess… China. That anti-America, muslim pig is getting his magnets made in China. Why don’t we just buy a President from them. Seems we’re buying everything else.

Posted by: Tired of Obama | June 25, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm

When are these Obamorons every going to see the light…..Obama wants to kill babies and old people… GREAT IDEA, he really is about change! You Obamorons applaud anything this idiot says no matter how absurd. Wake up you morons! This idiot is dangerous.

Posted by: Til Tuesday | June 25, 2008, 11:29 pm 11:29 pm

He needs his head examined…………….

Posted by: m | June 25, 2008, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm

–TilTuesday, I agree with you 100% with your evaluation of Senator Obama. He whole political career has been one big fake lie after another. He will say and do anything to get elected. He is a socialist/Marxist/communist rather than a moderate democrat.
It is a shame the Clintons have been so badly used by the DNC and now blackmailed to campaign for this yokel.
Hope–the voters will believe me
Change–to a socialist nation.

Posted by: Mary | June 25, 2008, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm

Obama reminds me of my uncle, Never has a bad word to say about anyone. A real gem at heart!

Posted by: BeSmartVoteObama | June 25, 2008, 11:48 pm 11:48 pm

Well said Georgia, well said. The Axelrod smear campaign had zero integrity, and by association that is Obama’s case as well – he lacks integrity. The repudiation of public financing shows this. If we want a shark for President Ba’shark Obama is the obvious choice.
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Crazy election, don’t even waste my time vetting Obama at this point!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 25, 2008, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm

There are 49,200,000 OBAMA LIES listed on the net. All the voters need to read eveyone of these before voting in the general election. Have fun.

Posted by: Mai | June 25, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm

All of you are idiots. I now understand the sort of person who gets their news from abc.

Posted by: X | June 25, 2008, 11:57 pm 11:57 pm

Hussein Obama will have a problem in november, Michelle Obama. He will never win the presidency with Michelle with him.

Posted by: Jack | June 26, 2008, 12:03 am 12:03 am

Georgia, you are so right. Yes, get the popcorn ready because it’s time for America to wake up.
The last seven and a half years have been a nightmare and it’s now time to wake up and join the parade to get this country back on track just as it was when Bill Clinton was the president.
We saw what happened when George H. and George W. were president. They certainly did not earn their pay. McCain will bring the same as what we’ve experienced during the Bushs’ administrations. Hopefully both conventions will surprise us all and have different people representing their Party but that’s not likely going to happen.

Posted by: candi delight | June 26, 2008, 12:04 am 12:04 am

Really?
I thought you said she ran dirty Washington Politic, kitchen sink….
Is there any altzheimer disease here?

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 12:13 am 12:13 am

Let’s see, today Obama jumped the administration for turning vets into guinea pigs. Anyone here ever got a shot or pill from the doc and didn’t get a full run down of all the possible side effects?…..of course every one of us at some time or other. But now lets turn the page and Obama jumps the administration again, this time over gitmo. Seems he’s suffering from the warm fuzzies after 7 years without an attack under GW’s “unconstitutional” security blanket. So now he advocates change, after all his election race is all about change. I ask you all this, If he is wrong, what does that make us?………dead guinea pigs?

Posted by: The Wiz | June 26, 2008, 12:15 am 12:15 am

Now, I really believe he begged SDs to endorse him.
Imagine even to Bill?
After he claimed Bill was racist with his “fairy tale” comment?

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 12:25 am 12:25 am

The character of John McCain:
The presumptive GOP nominee is a former Navy pilot whose plane was taken down during a raid over Hanoi, was treated as somewhat of a prize at the time since his father was a renowned admiral. However, McCain refused to take advantage of his pedigree to be released from prison ahead of his fellow captors.
McCain, who could have easily been released early from a Hanoi prison refused. He was an American and would not put himself before his fellow American prisnoners. This is how I see John McCain when it comes to being the President of the United States. He will never put anyone above his America. McCain is a true war hero. Now, how many wars has Obama been in? Has he ever seen fighting on the front lines? Does he know how it feels to be a prisoner for five years, not knowing if you will be alive to see the next day? I don’t think so. Obama, go back to Chicago. We need a true American for President and that person is John McCain!

Posted by: david from texas | June 26, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am

Now Obama is saying that Clinton was an outstanding president. Obama is a puppet and will prove to be an ineffective president. But blacks will be happty taht they will have their forst president and after all that is all that matters

Posted by: Samantha | June 26, 2008, 12:36 am 12:36 am

I don’t see any of his supporters here.
What are they going to say about their nominee to be president asked Bill Clinton for governing?

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am

DavidfromTexas:
Bush went AWOL! He is a coward and always will be a coward, But Im sure you voted for him!
Obama is YOUNG we have had no real wars where Obama would be needed to fight. Age makes a big difference, ya know!

Posted by: BeSmartVoteObama | June 26, 2008, 12:43 am 12:43 am

Just ask John Kerry, Bill Richardson to help you in governing.

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am

Til Tuesday…. what the hell???? That was totally uncalled for.

Posted by: matt w. | June 26, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am

The number zero times anything above or below it is still a zero. When added to any number, that number never move. When any number divide it, it will throw “division by zero” error. Zero cannot unify or be unified. Zero in experience, zero in truth, zero in strength and conviction. zero in respect and pride for country (only after getting a million of votes).
That’s why I’ll be voting for McCain, even with Hillary and Bill’s support for Obama, at political gunpoint.

Posted by: country_voter | June 26, 2008, 12:53 am 12:53 am

I’m saddened by the tone of these comments. So many factoids. It seems there’s an urge to drown us in extremeties and profanities.
I challenge all of you (who have commented) to read something you wrote, and write a new comment to replace it with something more level-headed. No misquotes, no polemical firestorms, just raise the questions you want to raise and see if they get answered.

Posted by: Benjamin Carson | June 26, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am

For example, what does it mean (“country voter” above) when you ask us to take the phrase “zero experience”, and give it real mathematical meaning? If it’s an exaggeration, that’s one thing, but then it’s not truly zero, and you can’t make all these dramatic metaphors about a “divide by zero” error.
You can’t say that 15 years of hard-core inner city activism, and extraordinary civil rights accomplishments, in the city of Chicago is zero experience. And you also have to admit that he has the same amount of experience as several historic presidents. Now we can disagree on the rest, but why are you being such a flame-thrower? We don’t need no haters, man..we need political dialogue.

Posted by: benjamin Carson | June 26, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am

And what is this about the DNC “selecting” Obama? Can you cite some sources here? He won by the rules that were established before the primaries started? Granted there may have been half-way good reasons to change the rules mid-way through, but how is that a selection, just because they stuck with the rules?
I’m not an Obama fan, really I’m not. I’m just sickened by the hasty, in-your-face, no-accountability dialogue.

Posted by: Benjamin Carson | June 26, 2008, 1:00 am 1:00 am

This blog reminds me of Penn station at 2 am.

Posted by: J Robinson | June 26, 2008, 1:01 am 1:01 am

Hey “Wiz” — your notion that W.’s administration made us safe because there were no attacks on our soil is misguided. Al Queda only attacks about every 8 years in one place…they spread themselves around. You’re missing the bigger picture.
The enemies in the war on terror have attacked a hundred of the allies we purport to be protecting. They’ve won all the strategic victories they need to recruit 10-times as many followers in the coming decade compared to the last. The Taliban is back and stronger than ever in Afganistan. Al Qaeda is in Iraq, where they never were before. 1000s more victims of terrorism in England, Spain, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, India — and in every place that declared themselves on W.’s side.
I’m not even saying W hasn’t won any victories in this war. Sure lives have been saved and battles have been won. But it’s hard not to see, if you look with clear eyes, that the war is being lost.

Posted by: Corey Felds | June 26, 2008, 1:06 am 1:06 am

I can’t believe the Internet is crawling with such ignorance. Obama is being described as a sell-out when he’s done nothing but attract small donations from thinking Americans. He’s being described as a flip-flopper because of decisions that he’s changed in as sincere, and as open, transparent, a way as any politician ever has…explaining his reasoning and revealing the money-trail without posture or rhetoric. He’s being described as a speechifier, when he’s as much a policy wonk, and as specific and clear-minded, as any Republican or Democrat of the last 20 years.
Will you people do us all a favor and get your news from some new sources? Stop choosing all the rags that make you feel good about your existing opinions, and start looking more carefully into some of the claims that you’ve been parroting around. Obama’s not a God, he’s just a guy with some clear ideas (even if you don’t like them) and a lot of energy and a semblance of sincerity (even if you doubt it). Vote against him or for him, but make your choice based on substance, not hype.

Posted by: Mark Van Leer | June 26, 2008, 1:11 am 1:11 am

When I said “same amount of experience as *some* former presidents” I meant that there have been some presidents with the same (small) amount of experience. I’m saying that experience isn’t necessarily what makes a successful presidency. Bill Clinton and J.F. Kennedy are the examples I’m thinking of. George Washington would also be worth mentioning, though I know some of you will laugh at that.

Posted by: Benjamin Carson | June 26, 2008, 1:13 am 1:13 am

Someone described Obama as going to a “racist” church… don’t believe the hype.
He went to a leftist church that had some radical preachers in it. But it’s nothing you don’t hear every day at Universities. If you don’t think there’s an imperialist, racist history in this country, that’s worth criticizing, and if you don’t think there isn’t some danger of repeating that history in the future, then you haven’t been paying attention.
“God Damn America” was quoted from within a speech that challenged people to create a better one. It was a stupid speech. But it wasn’t racist. The latest ridicule that church has attracted was toward one of its white preachers — just as left-wing but obviously this church is attended by blacks and whites who want to see a left-leaning version of Christianity.
Let’s get off our high horses and look back at what Obama really says, and what he proposes to do with this country. Point your critical voices in the direction of something worth arguing about, for a change. Like health care, education, foreign policy…
Jeez.

Posted by: mark Van Leer | June 26, 2008, 1:17 am 1:17 am

Benjamin Carson,
Zero is not an exaggeration, it’s a mathematical metaphor for Obama’s inexperience, hypocrisy, lies or deception.

Posted by: country_voter | June 26, 2008, 1:27 am 1:27 am

Jennifer,
This all because of DNC.
We can’t do anything to take a revenge to DNC. That’s why we leave the party.
After they select him,all of them including Pelosi praise Hillary as the best, talented person,,etc.
The ignorant people are the DNC not Hillary’s supporters.

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 1:48 am 1:48 am

Now he wants Bill’s help after saying he was a lousy president & tried to make people think he is a racist when before the primary the AAs said Bill was the closest thing to being a black president they had because of all the good he did for them. I say “screw’em Bill”. Let Hillary do what she needs to but I would take a vacation and tell BO to take a hike!!

Posted by: rockthebleachers | June 26, 2008, 7:18 am 7:18 am

Hillary and Bill would be smart to stay as far away from Obama as they can get….They don’t need someone like Obama …Obama and the Dirty DNC needs them…And the way they both did Hillary they do not owe them nothing….What did the Dirty DNC do for Hillary….Nothing…And this is what Hillary supporters are going to do for Obama and the Dirty DNC …Vote McCain…..Hillary /McCain 08

Posted by: PCC | June 26, 2008, 7:38 am 7:38 am

The Dirty DNC wanted Obama and they got him …So let them try to get him elected….If the Dirty DNC would have done what was right and what the American people voted these polls would be telling a different story…Hillary would have a wide lead on McCain…But we have the dummies in the DNC that doesn’t know their a*s from a hole in the ground giving us someone like Obama and his friends that the American people know they hate America ……The Dirty DNC will be holding their heads in Nov when McCain is voted in as our next President …..

Posted by: PCC | June 26, 2008, 8:06 am 8:06 am

Tired…I have a magnet and aren’t made in China. All of Obama’s campaign items are made right here in the USA…Check out his web page and it will tellyou that…and BTW it isn’t a lie! I have several other items also.
Now, to you sore HRC supporters. Get over it!!! She lost…and Bill is only mad because he thought byt getting her the presidency he could appease her for Monica.

Posted by: militarymom | June 26, 2008, 8:20 am 8:20 am

And where was Obama made?
The documents are not identical and seem obviously phony.
Israeli Insider confirms their suspicions:
It is now a certainty that the “birth certificate” claimed by the Barack Obama campaign as authentic is a photoshopped fake. (snip)
Some of these oddities surfaced in Israel Insider’s previous article on the subject, but new comparative documentary evidence presented below, and official verification obtained by Israel Insider from a senior Hawaiian official, provides the strongest confirmation yet. (snip)
Janice Okubo, Director of Communications of the State of Hawaii Department of Health, told Israel Insider: “At this time there are no circumstances in which the State of Hawaii Department of Health would issue a birth certification or certification of live birth only electronically.” And, she added, “In the State of Hawaii all certified copies of certificates of live birth have the embossed seal and registrar signature on the back of the document.”
Why would Obama’s anti-smear site itself rely on a phoney birth certificate? I can’t imagine . Some have suggested it’s to hide the fact that he was not a “natural born” U.S. citizen and is, therefore, ineligible to run. Maybe.
From the American Thinker.

Posted by: rockthebleachers | June 26, 2008, 8:36 am 8:36 am

Obama continues to be a clear-headed, “let’s work together” leader who doesn’t carry a grudge. That is how a president SHOULD behave. Both Clintons are consummate politicians and both are staunch pillars of the democratic party. What could be more natural than having them campaign for democrats to take back the White House.

Posted by: Kathleen | June 26, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am

rock
Have all the doubts you want about bill but then all of you bo people quit expecting the clintons to help bo win
They should just leave him out there alone and let him fend for himself
They owe him nothing
Bill Clinton is in no way expected by real people to stoop to BOs level
Hillary is an honorable woman and will do what she has to do
But Bill doesnt have to do any thing except watch BO go down

Posted by: Betty | June 26, 2008, 9:22 am 9:22 am

As long as Billlary doesn’t become president, I’m good with Obama or McCain.

Posted by: GetaLife | June 26, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

Obama can make it to the Presidency all by himself. He certainly doesn’t need the help from Bill Clinton who can’t even muster up enough integrity to endorse Obama. He’s the last thing the Obama campaign needs.

Posted by: Northern View | June 26, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

I think if just horrible and really racist regarding the remarks made about Mr. Obama’s mother….then bringing Mrs. Obama into the equation! What about John and Cindy McCain… read below!
McCain likes to illustrate his moral fibre by referring to his five
years as a prisoner-of-war in Vietnam. And to demonstrate his commitment
to family values, the 71-year-old former US Navy pilot pays warm tribute
to his beautiful blonde wife, Cindy, with whom he has four children.But
there is another Mrs McCain who casts a ghostly shadow over the
Senator’s presidential campaign. She is seldom seen and rarely
written about, despite being mother to McCain’s three eldest
children….[W]hen McCain returned to America in 1973 to a fanfare of
publicity and a handshake from Richard Nixon, he discovered his wife had
been disfigured in a terrible car crash three years earlier. Her car had
skidded on icy roads into a telegraph pole on Christmas Eve, 1969. Her
pelvis and one arm were shattered by the impact and she suffered massive
internal injuries.When Carol was discharged from hospital after six
months of life-saving surgery, the prognosis was bleak. In order to save
her legs, surgeons had been forced to cut away huge sections of
shattered bone, taking with it her tall, willowy figure. She was
confined to a wheelchair and was forced to use a catheter.Through sheer
hard work, Carol learned to walk again. But when John McCain came home
from Vietnam, she had gained a lot of weight and bore little resemblance
to her old self.Today, she stands at just 5ft4in and still walks
awkwardly, with a pronounced limp. Her body is held together by screws
and metal plates and, at 70, her face is worn by wrinkles that speak of
decades of silent suffering….McCain divorced her in 1980 and married
Cindy, 18 years his junior and the heir to an Arizona brewing fortune,
just one month later….’My accident is well recorded. I had 23
operations, I am five inches shorter than I used to be and I was in
hospital for six months. It was just awful, but it wasn’t the reason
for my divorce.‘My marriage ended because John McCain didn’t want to
be 40, he wanted to be 25. You know that happens…it just does.’Some
of McCain’s acquaintances are less forgiving, however. They portray
the politician as a self-centred womaniser who effectively abandoned his
crippled wife to ‘play the field’. They accuse him of finally
settling on Cindy, a former rodeo beauty queen, for financial
reasons….When McCain – his hair turned prematurely white and his
body reduced to little more than a skeleton – was released in March
1973, he told reporters he was overjoyed to see Carol again.But friends
say privately he was ‘appalled’ by the change in her appearance. At
first, though, he was kind, assuring her: ‘I don’t look so good
myself. It’s fine.’…In 1979 – while still married to Carol –
he met Cindy at a cocktail party in Hawaii. Over the next six months he
pursued her, flying around the country to see her. Then he began to push
to end his marriage.Carol and her children were devastated. ‘It was a
complete surprise,’ says Nancy Reynolds, a former Reagan aide….Ted
Sampley, who fought with US Special Forces in Vietnam and is now a
leading campaigner for veterans’ rights, said: ‘I have been
following John McCain’s career for nearly 20 years. I know him
personally. There is something wrong with this guy and let me tell you
what it is – deceit.‘When he came home and saw that Carol was not
the beauty he left behind, he started running around on her almost right
away. Everybody around him knew it.‘Eventually he met Cindy and she
was young and beautiful and very wealthy. At that point McCain just
dumped Carol for something he thought was better.‘This is a guy who
makes such a big deal about his character. He has no character. He is a
fake. If there was any character in that first marriage, it all belonged
to Carol.’…But Ross Perot, who paid her medical bills all those
years ago, now believes that both Carol McCain and the American people
have been taken in by a man who is unusually slick and cruel – even by
the standards of modern politics.‘McCain is the classic opportunist.
He’s always reaching for attention and glory,’ he said.‘After he
came home, Carol walked with a limp. So he threw her over for a poster
girl with big money from Arizona. And the rest is history.

Posted by: The Truth | June 26, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm

so mccain has poor morals and judgment and obama has really bad judgment and is the biggest hypocrite to come along in a great while……seems like the only option left is to Write-In Senator Clinton, which is ironic since she would make the best President that our children, our troops and our country need right now

Posted by: chris | June 26, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm

Obama is a master at rhetoric. He knows very well how to pander, how to say the right things at the right time. Then, he “flip-flops” and with arrogance, acts as if it’s ok, because he is Obama.
I know Americans want change, I want it. I know 8 years of GW Bush is more than enough, and I can say this since I voted for him. I also understand that many people are trying to align McCain with Bush which is not true.
Obama has the pro-mainstream media on his side, who like someone has stated, is comparable to the “Enquirer”. Regardless, with Obama’s flip flopping and shallow resume’, he does not have the experience, knowledge, or tenacity to be the President of the United States. I see him being vetted more each day and I’m glad.
I applaud Dr. Dobson and Ralph Nader for taking a stand against Obama….there will be others, many others that will take the same stand. Even though Obama is outspending McCain 6 to 1, has all the media in his pocket, McCain is tied with him at 45% according to Gallup. This is a staunch realization that America does not want Obama and is waking up.
I want Obama and his supporters to be overconfident and think he will just waltz into the White House. That will just make John McCain’s victory that much sweeter in November!

Posted by: david from texas | June 26, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

With Bill’s support,politic will be as usual? Not really! My family voted for Bill, Al Gore; John Kerry.
Obama??? NEVER!

Posted by: LOL | June 26, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm

If is so sad when people cannot come together after all these years. Blacks were not the only once in slavers White were also due to their attudes in life toward others grow up you annt-sisters are gone let have a better place to live.

Posted by: Sad | June 26, 2008, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm

Well, McCain has no chance of winning. There is no country for old man! Not in America. McBush is a sore looser! and surge ain’t working.
And those idiots churning slur against Obama’s mother, are very pathetic; and devoid of sensitivity & respect.
Grow up, racism is a disease!

Posted by: Pfenix | June 26, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm

Kathleen ,
I couldn’t agree more… I think Obama would be a fine President… I’m a Hillary supporter and I got over my anger… Clintons are now calling for unity and that’s what we need right now so all people would act as one to help pull our country back in good stead….

Posted by: neil1785 | June 26, 2008, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm

It really is a matter of choice. Philosophy of government is really important, but so is the candidate. When you have a green, inexperienced candidate who is greatly lacking in knowledge on the issues, why would you think he would be a great President? If, on the other hand, you have a candidate who has years of experience in the Senate working to find the balance on the issues, a person with heroic military experience and integrity, why would you choose a green inexperienced candidate? The candidate with the best realistic plans and the widest knowledge base should be the choice. McCain is that choice. You could have had Hillary, but some people do not think beyound the soundbite “change”. It is really laughable to hear the man of “words” now refer to Bill Clinton as “a great President”. We have come to learn that Obama’s “words don’t matter”.

Posted by: georgia | June 26, 2008, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm

I thought he doesn’t need old washington Politician because he himself declared as new inspiration for the WH?

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm

He knows with asking help to Bill clinton in governing, people would think we will go back to the time when Clinton was in the office which everything was good.

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

Billy boy needs to grow up and act like a man instead of a spoiled brat.
Obama doesn’t even need Hillary or Bill to campaign for him, he was doing fine without them. Now his numbers will start dropping because of the clintons.
THE ONLY REASON HILLARY AND BILL SAY THEY ARE SUPPORTING OBAMA IS SO THAT SHE CAN GET EVERYONE TO PAY HER DEBT.

Posted by: Debbie, Columbia, SC | June 26, 2008, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm

Hitler fooled a nation once, too. No matter what the DNC FORCES the Clintons to do, we all know better. The Clintons know that we are keen to it. We WILL NEVER VOTE FOR OBAMANATION!

Posted by: jeep395 | June 26, 2008, 5:56 pm 5:56 pm

Look, regardless of which Democratic candidate you’ve voted for (Obama or Hillary that is), think back to why you voted for either one of them. It’s no secret that their policies differ only nominally.
And for those Hillary supporters who criticize Obama supporters for touting the “soundbite” of “change,” did you not vote for Hillary in the hopes that she would change the White House from the way it has been run for the past seven and a half years under the Bush administration? To vote for McCain in spite of your original political beliefs would be folly because he would NOT enact dramatic policy reform compared to Obama.
Also, remember the beginning of the primaries when both Obama and Hillary stood out because of their ethnicity and gender respectively? To accuse black Obama supporters of voting Obama simply because he’s black would be turning a blind eye to why so many women voted Hillary, don’t you think? Is that not CHANGE as well, electing the first woman to serve in the Oval Office?
You may have deep misgivings about Hillary’s loss and her current support for Obama, but don’t just elect the other guy to spite the DNC. Remember that you are electing the best man to take charge of the policies in YOUR LIFE and in OUR NATION. A few years down the line, would you remember that you once supported an end to the war in Iraq and corrupt corporate practices in favor of oil? Would you send your sons and daughters to fight and die in an outrage over a mere choice in representation? Will you now stand for the “Patriot” Act?
PUMA is similar to Hammurabi’s Code: eye for an eye. Well, an eye for an eye and the world goes blind. PUMA advocates: don’t kid yourselves. You’ll be sorry you voted McCain once your anger for Obama’s victory subsides.
United we stand, divided we fall. Vote Obama ’08 and truly exercise your rights as American citizens.

Posted by: The Arbitrator | June 26, 2008, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm

Also, shame on those of you for likening Obama to Hitler. Have you no sense or decency? It’s not even conceivable for Obama to become a race supremacist or fascist. It goes against even what others have been claiming that Obama is a “socialist” or “communist.” Do you even know what you’d be voting against or do you simply want to bring back a Red Scare propaganda campaign?

Posted by: The Arbitrator | June 26, 2008, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm

I hope WJC decides to sit this one out. Barky is too special to need anyone’s help, he is the one we’ve been waiting for, remember? For all of his fans who thinks he is a great speaker, how can you ignore all the “ums” and “uhs”? There is no way I can listen to that for four more years….

Posted by: leighmcv | June 26, 2008, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm

President Bill Clinton,former First Lady, Senator Hillary Clinton and Chelsea:my family, friends and I thank you so much for the love, time and money spent to show your sincerity in serving all people of this great country. In doing so,you have faced with dignity, many malicious, unfounded,unChristian attacks, which your supporters also feel the pain with you.The pain, that the Democratic Party took for granted, is now the weapon of destruction AGAINST Obama.It seals the fact that Obama is NOT FITTED TO BE THE POTUS.Country first before DNC! HILLARY OR MCCAIN ’08

Posted by: IndayHill | June 26, 2008, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm

Who really care if poor little Billy Clinton feelings are still hurt, besides how many president candidates hands are clean while they are campaigning? Who told Obama, if he can’t stand the heat to get out of the kitchen? Also, who told Obama campaigning is like a contact sport and put on some football pads?

Posted by: suv2001 | June 26, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm

Debbie,Columbia,SC,
Did you read the whole article here?
Obama asked Bill to help him not only campaigning but also in governing.
Not the other way around.

Posted by: catleya | June 26, 2008, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm

IndayHill: Surely, you are not pathetic loser as your comments are. Hillary and Obama both threw mud, elbows, and _hit at each other. Please don’t tell me you are going to vote for McCain, just do it and stop crying about it. Take your bitter vote and give it to the man who wants a 100 year war, and make sure you are the first one in line to volunteer fight in the 100 year war. Oh, please wear your flag pin in line. P.S If you are so hurt, then I assume you are donating money to Hillary’s buffoon show.

Posted by: suv2001 | June 26, 2008, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm

Obama: “I want his help”. Obama: “I want her campaigning as much as she can.” Who the he## does he think he is?? Typical Obama: I want, I want, me me me. His air of superiority is disgusting.. How about a little humble pie Mr. Snob Obama???? You are, after all, getting the help of two of the most important people in politics in our generation. What a jerk. He will NEVER get my vote.
MCCAIN 08

Posted by: MJL | June 26, 2008, 8:38 pm 8:38 pm

Confident you’ll get Bill’s help? How can you be confident about something that is not your decision or choice? Democracy doesn’t work that way either.
I cannot fathom Obama’s apparent arrogance. His speeches are probably as fake as his speech writer, he DOES seem to have an air of superiority and as someone else mentioned, he comes off as a dictator in his speeches and seems almost ruthless.
Drop down to the level of the general public Obama, listen to us, don’t drown us in your agendas, keep us afloat with you at your level, talk to and with us, (like Hillary did during her campaigning) not ‘at’ us.
Former President Clinton is a man who has proven himself as a great president. He continued in the face of adversity, his wife has climbed political mountains with him, and alone. Bill Clinton is not a flake. He whole-heartedly supported his wife and shared her dream to become president of the United States. When you put that much heart into the person you believe in, it would be hypocritical to want to support a man who doesn’t come close to many, many of her qualities.
In his position, you’d be lucky to get one word of endorsement, yet alone a sentence.
With all due respect, I’m confident that Hillary would have made a better president than you. How’s that? !!!

Posted by: MM | June 27, 2008, 12:24 am 12:24 am

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Posted by: PE | June 27, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am

Based on the above comments, how many people think we have became the United States of Jerry Springer?

Posted by: Fools & PUMAblicans | June 27, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am

And how come Obama has to apologize for winning and pay the losers to kiss their buts? – bad precedent

Posted by: Fools & PUMAblicans | June 27, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am

Oh my God, I am starting to get nauseous from all of the sickening sweetness between the Clintons and Obama. Bill wants his bucks back and Obama needs Hillary’s supporters. Do they think we all had lobotomies in the past month?

Posted by: Melanie | June 27, 2008, 2:14 am 2:14 am

As I recall, was it not Michelle that said she was pretty sure she could not vote for another democrat other than her husband for president????? If that is so, if the tables were turned would the Obamas be so joyous to join the Clinton camp just as we are expecting the Clintons to do now with the Obamas? After proclaiming she couldn’t vote for another democrat I then don’t see how her husband could join the Clinton team. Really the entire political scene stinks. I am not sure we are a Jerry Springer society but ALMOST. I keep thinking about the early months when Obama certainly sounded differently about unifying the country. Now I get the impression he has all the answers and if he is in charge everybody better button their mouths and follow orders. Sound familiar???

Posted by: Susan | June 29, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm

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