Jun 4, 2008 7:05pm
On Bob Johnson Being a Clinton Emissary to Make Her VP
EmailHillary Clinton supporter and BET founder Bob Johnson is a curious pick to be reaching out to rally support for Sen. Barack Obama to name Clinton to be his VP nominee.
Joked one key Obama supporter, "what, Geraldine Ferraro wasn’t available?"
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Posted by: True Truth | June 4, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
HILLARY CLINTON INDEPENDENT 08!!
I will NEVER VOTE for OBAMA even IF Clinton is the VP. I’LL VOTE McCAIN!!
CLINTON INDEPENDENT 08!!
McCAIN 08!!
Posted by: Giz | June 4, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
Why would Obama want to weaken his Presidential position by A) picking his rival opponent as his running mate, and B) picking as his running mate the person (i.e. Clinton) who embarrassed him a month ago by suggesting the he, the delegate leader, should be the VP under HER (who was well behind Obama in delegate count). Obama would be a fool to pick his opponent Clinton as his running mate. He would be the laughing stock of politics. Not only that, but Obama can do much better than Clinton as his VP.
Posted by: Eric | June 4, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Hillary for VP. Go Hillary!
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 7:55 pm 7:55 pm
Obama could get no weaker, Hillary might help him understan how government works and she could give Michelle some beauty tips.
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
Tapper, Hillary has proven again and again that she simply can’t choose the correct people to work with.
Even Obama-haters will admit that he quite simply hired the better team.
Posted by: Lauren | June 4, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
i am still angry at people like chris matthews and mike barnacle celebrating the fall of the houses of clinton and bush when in fact it is the house of kennedy that is finally dying off. karma is something else
Posted by: ron | June 4, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
Heh, no kidding. Another example of the campaign’s tone deafness.
Bob Johnson? Really?
That’ll work.
Posted by: harley | June 4, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
a prediction: obama carries 10 states in the general election; mccain 40. obama is another radical leftist like mcgovern and americans vote middle of the road. and we dems shoot ourselves in the foot again
Posted by: ron | June 4, 2008, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
Hillary would be a great Vice President, but I don’t think she would take it. Why should she be number two?
I don’t think Obama will even want her. He will pick a white man.
Posted by: Julie | June 4, 2008, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm
I think Hillary does want to be VP but Obama won’t offer the spot to her.
She carries too much baggage and BiLL Clinton.
Posted by: Vanessa | June 4, 2008, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
Obama is offended because Hillary didn’t give him the nomination.
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
Hillary doesn’t want or need the Veep slot. She’d do better, and be happier, with a different kind of position. Health Care Czar, for example.
That’s a win/win for everyone.
Posted by: Harley | June 4, 2008, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
Obama is the biggest fraud.
Posted by: kerry | June 4, 2008, 8:34 pm 8:34 pm
$20 million plus CAMPAIGN DEBT.
There goes a woman who would have plunged the country into deeper debt…
Posted by: Debbie | June 4, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
Hillary should be VP for the good of the country, she could fight and protect Obama from Rev Wright and Rev. Pfleger and his church and Rezco, Ayers and Louis Farrakhan.
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
i dont think he will offer it to her, you dont try to extort a presidential nominee
last night she basically said i have my voters i need something
if its hte vp spot obama wont give it to her. He has a better idea on what she should be and i think youll see her play a prominent roll,
one that keeps her as an independent politician and not under thumb as the vie president is.
she wants to be great and vice presidency isnt that spot
Posted by: bhrandon | June 4, 2008, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
Hillary is a fighter and Obama is only a talker.
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
If Hillary wants VP it is hers .
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
anders scooper
first you are a tool
secondly hillary was seen as disingenuous by not looking at the historical events of last night, that was a huge mistake on her part, if the bush and condelezza rice and john mccain congratulate before you its a mistake, she should have acknowledged it and in no way did she have to concede but she looked cold and inhuman by not at least having the acknowledgment
thirdly michelle obama has a pretty good stylist
Posted by: bhrandon | June 4, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
Ironic that George Bush could recognize the achievement of Obama, but not Hillary.
She would not be a good running mate, it would be all about her.
Posted by: Thinking | June 4, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
Come on only weirdos and the typical black man voted so far for Obama
Posted by: as way | June 4, 2008, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
Hillary stood above the crowd last night.
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
Level of debate here by some is too bigoted for me to say what I came here to say…
Posted by: Diana | June 4, 2008, 8:49 pm 8:49 pm
I’ll bet Obama’s church pounced up and down in the night when Obama gave his speech..
Posted by: Anders Scooper | June 4, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
Run as an independent?
The lady is broke and in debt!!!! How will she fund her campaign? With straw?
Posted by: Lana | June 4, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
SORRY ANDREA, THAT WON’T HAPPEN according to the New York Times:
“Mrs. Clinton’s aides said she would “express her support for Senator Obama and party unity” at an event in Washington that day. One adviser said that Mrs. Clinton would concede defeat, congratulate Mr. Obama and proclaim him the party’s nominee, while pledging to do what was needed to assure his victory.”
Posted by: Willie | June 4, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Hillary does not want the VP spot. She is the most powerful woman in the world.
Posted by: BJinChicago | June 4, 2008, 9:06 pm 9:06 pm
I will never vote for Hussein Obama
even if Hillary is VP.
Posted by: Nicholas | June 4, 2008, 9:06 pm 9:06 pm
Really BJ? How about German Chancellor Angela Merkel who actually leads a nation?
(And a mighty good campaigner too – Hillary should have taken notes).
Posted by: Patricia | June 4, 2008, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
That’s okay Nicholas – every man/woman and his/her vote.
P.S. I am half Dutch, half French second generation American married to a Muslim man with a Muslim name.
Obama is not Muslim but even if he was – I can assure you there are honorable Muslims out there and they do not eat Americans!
Posted by: Adriana | June 4, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
From the sound of it, the Hillary women are loudly proclaiming here that they will NOT support the democratic ticket even if Hillary is the VP. Since this is the case, I think Hillary should not be named VP- why, when it is obvious that she can’t bring along the women’s vote? I think the HIllary women on these blogs accurately represent the near 18 million that voted for her, don’t you?
Posted by: Ethan | June 4, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
Geevill; love how you ignore McCain’s gaffes.
MCCAIN DOESN’T EVEN KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUNNI AND SHI’A!!!!
God Help Us!!! That man must not get to the W.H.
Posted by: Tracey | June 4, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
My family of 19 Floridian Reagan Democrats will be registered Republicans for the first time to hold our noses and vote JM in Nov. No to Obama. Obama, and the party leaders are sexists elitist and out of touch. Time to reject the Democratic party once and for all. We need another alternative to the misguided Republicans. GWB Jnr is the worst ever President in the History of the US. The man is an idiot and a moron. From one empty suit to ? another (BO, a racist sexist empty suit). Help Bloomberg and Dobbs. Save our country.
Posted by: Warren5678 | June 4, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
The mainstream media LIES. Hillary no more would be on that ticket with the Marxist thug than Rev Wright(of course Hussein would love that).The 18 million that voted for her in the primaries will stay home, vote McCain or write her in-he loses bigtime, McGovern all over again.
Posted by: MC EVANS | June 4, 2008, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
TJ, the McCain man/woman.
Posted by: Ed | June 4, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
ED, YEA, IM THE GUY WITH A BIG CRUSH ON HILLARY THAT WILL BE SUPPORTING MCCAIN NOW.
Posted by: TJ | June 4, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm
I saw a sign once that read, “If you did not vote, do not discuss politics here.” In the same vein, if you vote for McCain and he wins, do not complain about it later.
This is a free country, and we are allowed to support whichever candidate we choose. I was not a Hillary Clinton fan but was willing to vote for her if she had won the nomination. I would have done this because despite everything I will not vote against my interests.
I would never ever support a candidate who does not support Roe vs Wade, who does not believe in equal pay for women, who does not support the GI bill for veterans and who does not know anything about the economy- by his own admission. I would never vote for someone who would put the interests of corporations above those of average Americans. So vote for him if you must, but spare us the bi***ing and moaning if you get what you vote for.
Posted by: True Believer | June 4, 2008, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
Obamas nightmare
Contemplated thoughts of wisdom have caused reason to wane childlike innocents
of self-fulfillment. As ignorance and bliss dissolve by truth within tempered experience
a foundation of substance stands the Lady of battles Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Hillary I am sorry even if your on the ticket with Obama I will vote Mccain.
Posted by: smallestvoice | June 5, 2008, 12:19 am 12:19 am
Whoever chooses Hillary as a running-mate, whether it be Obama or McCain, will win the Presidency in November.
Posted by: womanpower88 | June 5, 2008, 12:26 am 12:26 am
I am glad she is finally out!! I put myself through college, worked long hard hours over the past 20 years, and have moved up in my field – only to be told by Hillary for the last 5 months that I am an Elitist and not one of the hard working real Americans. Wake up and see that Hillary is being condescending to the blue collar workers and by her own definition is far from being one of them. She is a self serving phony and the only one she is fighting for is herself.
Posted by: SEA | June 5, 2008, 12:35 am 12:35 am
Senator Obama has just been nominated THE PHONY OF THE CENTURY. His speeches are written by someone else, his policies were stolen from Clinton and he even stole his slogans. He has never followed through on his political promises and most of the legislative bills he gets credit for while in the IL Senate were put together by other senators and taken by Emil Jones and given to Obama. He won by cheating and big bucks. He will not win again in Dec. He is a SOCIALIST. The Change he speaks of is for the socialist/marxism/communism agenda.
Posted by: Mary | June 5, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
If Hillary is the VP I will continue to volunteer and contribute because of HER!
Posted by: irma | June 5, 2008, 1:43 am 1:43 am
With Hillary as VP, I would be more open to trying to understand Obama’s choices in order to defend the Obama/Clinton or the Clinton/Obama ticket. Right now, I am not at all motivated or inspired by Obama. However, I understand that his supporters feel about him the way we feel about Hillary, it seems silly to not unite these two TITAN FORCES.
Posted by: irma | June 5, 2008, 1:48 am 1:48 am
Having followed politics since Barry Goldwater and LBJ, I’ve NEVER seen anything like the pettiness and immaturity of the people (mostly women, apparently) supporting Hillary Clinton. Their infantile threats and anger are sickening, and only prove that they – and by association – their candidate, are entirely UNQUALIFIED to lead this country. I hope they DO stay home on election day…and continue to stay home UNTIL THEY GROW UP. America doesn’t need or want them.
Posted by: wilder5121 | June 5, 2008, 2:49 am 2:49 am
True Truth,
People know they want something different and most can clearly define it. You can’t expect a 20 secon soundbite to cover all the things people want changed about the current state of affairs.
Leadership and willingness to hear the people is what made Obama the candidate of change. I can’t wait ’til he wins the GE.
Obama ’08!
PLUS:
Who cares what Bob Johnson thinks. The voters in Montana had the last word. Obama won Montana with a 16% margin over Clinton!
Montana
———————–
Obama: 102,373 57%
Clinton 74,792 41%
Yes We Can
Obama ’08!
Posted by: Hope For Change | June 5, 2008, 7:29 am 7:29 am
For the HRC supporters threatening to vote McSame if she does not get the VP, SHAME ON YOU SINCE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE “DEMS” FIRST! Secondly, guess what, she WON’T ACCEPT the VP because the clintons “DO NOT WANT TO RELEASE THE FINANCIAL RECORDS” on bubba’s “foundation” and all the RAMIFICATIONS that would entail; possibly criminal sanctions due to the many illegalities of foreign money acceptance involved. No one can accept the VP without being fully VETTED and the clintons refuse to be included in VETTING So if you are not TRUE DEMS and persist in threats, then continue on your path of destruction and act just like HRC throwing temper tantrums like children and your leader HRC, but don’t expect to be rewarded because children are NOT REWARDED FOR BAD BEHAVIOR! Stop threatening! When you vote McSame remember you lives will remain “stagnant and the war will continue ad infinitum”! That will be on your collective conscience, not the Obama supporters!
Posted by: Disparaged | June 5, 2008, 8:34 am 8:34 am
sen. clinton does not need to be obama
behind the scenes workhorse vp.
I hope she either continues her good work in the senate. or goes and works with CGI.
sen can do a lot more good with cgi for the world that obama will during his four years.
Posted by: donewithpolitics | June 5, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am
I hope Hillary will not be Obama’s VP.
She has found her niche with women,blue-collar workers, Hispanics, etc. and can serve people better in ways other than the VP position.
Who knows what kind of presidency Obama will have? With his shady past, the DNC, and the billionaires controlling everything.
The White House is now and will probably be more corrupt with Obama.
Hillary should distance herself from Obama and the DNC.
Hillary2012 McCain08
Posted by: cindy in nc | June 5, 2008, 9:48 am 9:48 am
Finally reality hits! Her behavior has been really self-absorbed, pathetic and ungracious this week.
Posted by: Sara876 | June 5, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Bob Johnson – We remember the ignorant comments you made about Senator Obama – PLEASE GO SPEND YOUR BILLIONS AND SHUT UP!
Posted by: AJ | June 5, 2008, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm
enough with the sexism comments already. Hillary won more votes from the double X’s because of reverse sexism than she lost because of sexism. For every “pantsuit” or “sweetie” comment, another hundred thousand women ran to the voting booths. Without sexism, Hillary wouldn’t have come close.
Posted by: X marks the spot | June 5, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm
Bob Johnson, you can have Hillary Clinton as your VP
OBAMA DOES NOT NEED NOR WANT LIEING HILLARY, NOR DISBARRED BILL, TAKING OVER THE WHITE HOUSE
OBAMA SAID CHANGE, HILLARY IS THE PROBLEM IN THE WHITE HOUSE, BEHIND
CLOSE DOOR, TRYING TO MAKE FRAUDUAL DEAL
BOB JOHNSON WAS CRAZY AND OFF THE CHAIN, WITH HIS STUPID INFLAMMATORY REMARK ABOUT OBAMA
HILLARY NEEDS A JOB, HIRE HER BOB JOHNSON
OBAMA SUPPORTER DO NOT WANT HILLARY AS VP
Posted by: chu13ck | June 5, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
WE DID NOT VOTE FOR HILLARY, NEITHER TO HAVE HER AS VP
OBAMA PLEASE CHOOSE WISELY, BECAUSE YOUR SUPPORTERS MIGHT CHOSE OTHERWISE
ARKANSAS MAYBE LOOKING FOR A GOVERN, MAYBE HILLARY AND BILL CAN PACK UP AND GO BACK TO WHERE IT ALL STARTED, FOR
THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE HOUSE, DON’T
KEEP THE WOMEN WAITING
WHAT BOB JOHNSON, BLACK BOB JOHNSON, MAKE ME WONDER WHAT BOB WAS ON, HE IS JUST A FREAK A DEEK
Posted by: chu13ck | June 5, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
BOB JOHNSON, NEED TO GETHER UP THAT MONEY AND PAY HILLARY 20 MILLION DOLLARS
SHE PILED UP, KNOW DARN WELL SHE HAD NO CHANCE IN HELL, JUST RUNNING WITH HER HEAD DOWN
OBAMA TOLD HILLARY LOOK AT THE NUMBER, SHE HAD NO CLUE, JUST CLUELESS
NO HILLARY FOR VP
NO HILLARY FOR VP WE NEED A VP WITH MORAL AND ETHICAL VALUES, NOT HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON
Posted by: chu13ck | June 5, 2008, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm
Two of my comments today were “gone in 60 seconds”. I’m sorry, I didn’t know this was a pro Obama blog and that the comments too strongly in favor of Hillary were being censored. I will just have to find a blog on Fox News, who as it turns out, is really fair & balanced and the only news network to give Hillary fair coverage.
Posted by: womanpower88 | June 5, 2008, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm