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Hillary And Obama's Warm Backstage Moment Before Debate
CNN's John King happens to witness a mushy backstage moment between Hillary and Obama before the debate:
I was backstage just before the debate, and it became very clear to me that she was not going to come out with a flame-thrower, as many thought she might have to do given her position in the race right now. At first they stood several feet, probably 15 feet away from each other, not acknowledging each other. And then she walked up to him and said, “Hey, Barack.” And he turned to her very warmly, put his arm around her and said, “Hey, Hillary, how are you?”
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Awwwww.
February 21, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just because they didnt make a scene doesnt mean anything. It's obvious that they detest eachother.
February 21, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oooh, someone in Obamaland just blackberried in to Anderson's notepad to bring up her lift from John Edwards in her touching moment at the end.
Anderson, however, is so enthralled with her acting like a human for three minutes that it didn't make much of an impression on him.
I'm thinking the mean boys at MSNBC will feel differently about that tomorrow.
February 21, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Could it...
might it be....
Obama/Clinton '08????
Be still my heart!
February 21, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
No way. You can't talk about change and then grab Hillary. You just can't.
February 21, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
No chance.
Obama's VP won't be someone who voted for Iraq (except maybe Edwards, but that's because he admitted he was wrong).
Also, it's unlikely he'll chose a senator.
Third reason: New York is safe for General Election, he'll probably get someone who can help pick up some state.
Fourth: her ego is too large to be #2 (his too, but he is winning).
February 21, 2008 11:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Okay I agree.
I'll go out on a limb here and make a prediction for Obama's Veep...
Governor Tim Kaine (D), Virginia
February 22, 2008 6:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
I like it.
February 22, 2008 11:44 AM | Reply | Permalink
That would be my hope. That would put VA into leans heavily blue, which means that McCain woudl have to place hard defense there, which means he isn't in Ohio, PA, or FL. That sort of VP on the ticket totally upends the GOP apple-cart.
February 22, 2008 6:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, we all know that Hillary is a truly awful human being, right? I'm sure that she's always friendliest before sticking the knife in! Let's bash the Clintons a bit more, shall we?
I hate the anti-Hillary bias that never gives her credit for how warm and engaging she can be. I really wonder who it is that is aloof and cold when the cameras aren't on?
February 21, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
we don't give her credit for being "warm and engaging" because she only does her "warm and engaging" bit when she's vulnerable (i.e. after losing) or when Mark Penn tells her its testing well.
maybe she's really warm and engaging in private. who knows? but the fact is that most of the time when we see her, she is far from that. notwithstanding the tone her campaign has set has been the polar opposite of "warm and engaging". but if she was warm and engaging in person and her campaign was still as nasty as it has been, that would only speak to the idea that she's a psychopath.
consistency is absolutely a key character facet in our next President/administration, and she doesn't have it.
February 21, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
You mean that part where the warm Hillery called Senator Obama a Xeroxing plagiarizer!. I must admit Hillary showing her softer side, that way, melted my heart. Who wouldn't love being called a plagiarizer by the tender hearted Senator Clinton!
February 21, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
there will not be a Clinton/Obama or Obama/Clinton ticket, probably ever. certainly not this cycle. anyone seriously suggesting the prospect has not followed this campaign with enough critical thinking skills to open a coconut.
that includes the dozens of pundits who floated the idea on national television.
February 21, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
That ticket would make no sense. If Senator Obama wins the nomination why on earth would he put Hillery on the ticket, and saddle himself with Big Foot Bill all through his first term. If Hillary wins the nomination, why on earth would Senator Obama take a spot that would bury him behind Big Foot Bill.
It is not like either of them are from a swing state.Either one of them will carry both NY and Illinois in the general election.
Dream tickets are for Fantasy League players. They do not exist in real life. How often does a VP go on to win and or have a successful Presidency of their own. Look at the history of the past 60 years or more.
February 21, 2008 11:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know--how about a Barack/Chelsea ticket?
February 22, 2008 2:22 AM | Reply | Permalink
I would hope that President Obama will utilize both John Edwards and Hillary Clinton in his effort to reform healthcare. I believe that both of them would work together to head up teams that represent all sides of the issue, and that President Obama will assist them and guide them in their efforts to introduce their ideas to Republicans and find ways to turn those ideas into real legislation.
February 21, 2008 10:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
You have Sen Clintons role nailed but Sen Edwards needs to be AG. He can enforce our labor laws like they have not been since before Ronald Regan. I would love to see him bust the union busters.
February 21, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I would love to see John Edwards as Atty Gen. Hillary, for all she can and can't do, does know healthcare. I actually disagree with her on the mandate point, but I'm sure that just about every other point has been worked over for 14 years after the first failure. That may be the problem, that she won't be able to let go enough to negotiate the various stakeholders who are going to have to buy into it; she'll know the right answers. "Better" is the enemy of "good enough". Advisor is good, but not health czar...
February 21, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
BTW, it seems that most of the blogging and comments have lost their vitriol, can it be that many of us have come to a conclusion about the Democratic nominee? Today was a bad day for McCain, it would be great to go after him tomorrow and keep the pressure on...
February 21, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, John Edwards would make a good AG and I'd love to see a Democratic Congress push for investigations into the Bush Administration's many *cough* foibles (i.e. lack of oversight) (i.e. *cough*)....
But the reason I would like to see him work with Hillary Clinton on health care is because he would keep the populist point of view in full front and center, whereas in the past, under Hillary's oversight alone, I don't think that happened.
February 21, 2008 11:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
As a democratic voter who desperately wants to win in the fall, this is a very good thing to hear about. With the times story today, the right has rallied around John McCain against their wishes out of principle. It is time for us to get our act together, become united, and get ready for the fall. Hillary almost conceded tonight, and I think that she is going to preserve her legacy before she tears down a very exciting presidential candidate.
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February 22, 2008 2:06 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary's spot, I believe, is to be majority leader in the Senate. This evening she began to make the first moves towards abandoning a scorched earth and moving towards graceful concession.
February 22, 2008 2:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
She is always so much more gracious than he is. I'm surprised he didn't turn his back on her this time. Maybe he couldn't find Claire McCaskill around to give him an excuse to ignore Hillary.
February 22, 2008 9:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
You mean like she's ignored all her volunteers and voters upon losing the past 10 contests?
Give it a rest, rico.
February 22, 2008 10:20 AM | Reply | Permalink
This was very credulously reported by TPM. Where's the skepticism? I mean that entirely seriously -- we're supposed to take this at face value when it's clear that there is deep antagonism between the two candidates and campaigns? The source is a talking head at CNN, no less. I sort of believe it happened, but I know that it doesn't change anything about Hillary's feelings towards Barack. And naturally he knows how to be polite and friendly. Friendliness isn't the same thing as friendship.
February 22, 2008 7:10 PM | Reply | Permalink