HRC backer launching VP petition drive

Pete - Albany, NY — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:40:23 GMT

...but she doesn't want VP...I'm not convinced that she wants it.

She'll become Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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MartaK — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:42:45 GMT

Why does the media let Hillary perpetuate that lie that she won the popular vote and got more votes than any candidate in history? She is behind Barack in the popular vote and HE got the most votes of any candidate ever. It's in black and white on realclearpolitics.com. She's playing with the math to tell a lie and her dense supporters are buying it and feel cheated when they are mistaken!

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Lisa, New Britain, CT.................OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:43:30 GMT

Let the guy pick his own Vice President (and I'm not even entirely opposed to Clinton as VP). Can you not let him have his moment? Can he not take a few minutes to think this over? Wouldn't she want the ability to pick her own VP had the situation been reversed?

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Lee, Lubbock, TX — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:43:43 GMT

"Obama can win without her"

Enough said?

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MartaK — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:43:57 GMT

Maybe if Hillary had been this demure and ladylike all along, she may have won. Never try to act like one of the boys. It always backfires.

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Michael, Anderson, IN — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:05 GMT

Obviously BAD IDEA!

She and Bill (as proved tonight) suck the oxygen out of any room.

Can we really afford to have her taking all the attention from Obama?

Let's turn the page!

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chuck, richmond, tx — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:15 GMT

Yuck! Lanny -- say something honestly decent about Obama for a change. Act like you might vote for him. If not, f&*$ off you hack!

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Randy E — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:29 GMT

Shouldn't HRC first stop putting the knives into Obama's back?

Her speech is another freakin grenade tossed into the democratic party.

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DannyC Chicago — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:43 GMT

Sit on it, Lanny

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MANDY, California — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:45:05 GMT

Why would she want to be a VP for someone she that has been questioning his electability? Who she feels is a weaker candidate than herself? Who she thinks has less experience than McCain and herself?

Why would she take a backseat to Obama?

I am worried!

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Mitchell Feldman, Vestal, NY — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:45:34 GMT

Lanny give it up because it's not going to happen. I'm watching Hillary lie her way through this 'celebratory' speech and she is such an egotist that she could never be a vice president. She is just so tone deaf; she has not even acknowledged the true historical nature of Barack's election and if Obama were to pick her as a VP candidate, I would be very disappointed. I am disgusted with her.
Obama '08

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:46:28 GMT

Will this nonsense ever end? The Clintons are like cockroaches who we just can't be rid of. Why can't people just let Barack Obama and his winning campaign staff juts make up their own minds as to who the best VP choice is?

Go Obama 08/12!

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BobW Mendon, NY — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:46:36 GMT

Hillary has just driven a knife through Obama’s heart with her ego driven account of her campaign. Hillary is demanding the terms when she is the loser. The arrogance and insufferable gall she has displayed is beyond the pale! Her political future is toast.

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Go Away Hillary — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:46:46 GMT

Dear God No!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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KH, HI — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:47:18 GMT

No no and no, that's a terrible idea. She'll think she won and Bill will think he won and it'll be way too much Clinton. We need a breather from them. If she wants to try again in 8 years, fine, but not this time. This time it's about bringing in the new.

So those who think Hillary as Veep really think of her as prez, and she simply did not win. In fact, she did nothing to further the Democratic party and ultimately she or her husband would be a loose cannon. Had she been a more decent candidate, sure, it would have been exciting, but even now she cannot let go.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:47:29 GMT

Who knows how low or how far The Clinton's will go to make Hillary the nominee?

What's next, chinese dishwashers walking down fifth avenue banging pots and pans?

Lanny, you really need a vacation bud. If you try this, Sean Hannitty will laugh you right off the radio and television.

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Chris, Brooklyn — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:48:17 GMT

As for Obama winning hispanic voters, isn't Bill Richardson the ideal choice?!? Not only strong domestic and foreign policy credentials, but also hispanic and (probably) securing New Mexico, with the added bonus of making McCain work that much harder (and spend far more resources than planned) in his own home state of Arizona?

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craig Webb, Elizabethtown, PA — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:48:40 GMT

Why, so she can wait around for her moment, in case something happens to the new president?

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Ian — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:48:49 GMT

Lanny Davis is a completely scurrilous piece of s**t! I would NEVER support anything that guy put forward. Why should anyone assume women aren't rational enough to properly weigh their options come November? Just let John McCain make a few more speechezzzzzzzzzz and the choice will be easy.

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Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:49:33 GMT

She needs to apologize for Iraq vote and apologize to Obama and the Democratic Party; for all of her attacks. If she does that and shows she has some humility then Obama should give her a chance to make her case!

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Donna, ALbany New York — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:49:46 GMT

I think we should be honored to have her as VP. But it is Obama's choice. I also think we would not loose with her but he might loose without her.

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Max, Los Angeles — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:49:51 GMT

This is why Republicans have won more often recently. They have always put the ideal of the party and what they can do once they won over the infighting of personal differences. And now we see, just as we saw with her husband's presidency, that Hillary is more about herself than the party and betterment of this country. Listening to her speech tonight proved that she wants more for herself than this country. If she cared about the future of this country, she would play by the rules instead of creating new ones that would help herself.

It's truly sad that on the night that the democratic nominee was announced, she'd try to steal the limelight for herself. In the end we've discovered that Hillary will always come before the United States of America.

Sad. Truly, truly sad.

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DMWhipp — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:49:55 GMT

I knew it was wishful thinking for her to simply go away.

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Fred Murts, Chicago, IL — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:49:57 GMT

This is just like the Clinton's to not allow Obama to make his own choice! Just for this he should make sure he does not select her for VP

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LENI CAVALETTO,MICHIGAN — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:50:41 GMT

PLEASE------ENOUGH: Ive been trying to be gracious toward HRC and her supporters, but enough is enough.She has lost the election.........Not because she is a women, but because of the women she is.

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Steve, Wethersfield, CT — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:50:54 GMT

What a joke. This is the same guy who has been steadfastly behind Joe Lieberman, right? I wonder if he tried to claim that Ned Lamont's supporters were all anti-Semitic. It's pretty funny when the empowered try to claim victim status.

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jerry, ny, ny — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:51:07 GMT

Hillary would make a great ambassador to Bosnia because she's such a hard working white person, as far as I know.

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Gregory Peek, Birmingham, Alabama — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:51:53 GMT

Obama is the nominee. He is wise enough not to be pressured into when or who he picks for vice president.

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Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:52:36 GMT

This is why she can not be V.P. no humility! Trying to push her way in this is her saying it is my way or the highway!

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Deborah Greenlawn, NY — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:53:59 GMT

I can't believe that HRC, in her speech in NY
was PROUD of the fact that, with two huge houses and $109 million, she took the money from the soldier who served 3 tours, and the 11-year-old kid who sold his bike and videogames. Nice, Hill. That's what a
mother and a decent human would do.

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ET — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:54:39 GMT

Hillary is not encouraging her supporters, in her speech, to desist from shouting, Denver, Denver, Denver!

What a louse.

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MartaK — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:55:12 GMT

Can someone pass me a bucket? I think I'm gonna hurl!

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Jon, Pittsburgh, PA — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:56:19 GMT

Hey Kool-Aid Man - STOP DRINKING NOW. These people in a world of their own think that they are gonna push for her delusional ideas and push for the VP. Give it up - I think that Obama wants to sleep soundly at night and not have to sleep with 1 eye open. GIVE IT UP....You can wake up now.

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James Tn — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:56:29 GMT

How can you force yourself onto the presumptives ticket........Puleeease....You gotta stand inline with all the rest........Pathetic.....Your begging and its not going to help..........

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SK Silver Spring, MD — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:56:33 GMT

Unbelievable - I just sat through her talk, divisive to the end! NO VP spot!

By the way I am a 54 year old white woman, I am voting for the we in politics, not the I.

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nuanced — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:57:21 GMT

HE is starting an organization called WOMEN for fair politics? Will he be a member?

Am I being too nuanced?

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Deborah Greenlawn, NY — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:57:47 GMT

Would someone finally tell these ungracious
morons that you wait to be asked, you don't step on someone's big moment when you have lost? You don't invite yourself to the party-the host does. Graceless, classless, chancers.

(What are these people celebrating for goodness sakes?)

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Alex, LI, NY — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:57:50 GMT

Someone please get rid of this annoying zit.

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Richard, Chicago — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:58:09 GMT

The hell with Lanny Davis. Go to the website and denounce her chance for being Obama's VP. This heffa has some nerve to try and steal his thunder tonight.

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Brtp Bend Oregon — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:59:12 GMT

Lanny Davis is the most creepy, repulsive member of the Clinton entourage. The polar opposite of what Obama represents to me. I truly would respect Senator Clinton much, much more without Bill, Howard, Howard, Mark, etc. Forget if Hillary's backers will support Obama, I will be deeply saddened if Obama accepts these people into his fold.

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donna — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:59:34 GMT

Hillary's audience are a bunch of belligerent rowdies.

She is clearly using her base to bash Obama over the head.

She keeps mentioning her 18 million votes over, and over , over.

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MSierra, SF — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:01:02 GMT

I'm Hispanic and I'll vote for Obama
I DON'T need Hillary to vote for
lary thought African Americans were their supporters
She lost that constituency by her own race-baiting
Sorry, Billary I'm NOT your consolation prize

Let the Presidential nominee make his OWN DECISION
He's earned that right
That IS his RIGHT

Hillary is trying to BLACKMAIL Obama
She hasn't conceded, she hasn't acknowledged Obama's victory
Don't DISAPPOINT YOUR supporters, Obama
PLEASE

Bill Clinton didn't choose 'runner up' Paul Tsongas as HIS VP

Al Gore didn't pick 'runner up' Bill Bradley as HIS VP
(he chose Joe Lieberman)

There's no precedent for forcing a Presidential nominee to pick the loser

Obama / Edwards '08
Obama / Pelosi '08
Obama / Biden '08

Take your pick !!
Can't lose with any of them

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Deborah Greenlawn, NY — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:01:16 GMT

Once more Clintons believing rules don't apply to them. Shoving themselves down people's throats, barging in where they are not wanted. Can we start a petition to make them go away?

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unreal — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:01:23 GMT

She is refusing to conceed.

McAulliffe introduced her as the next President of the US!

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Who's Sane — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:04:01 GMT

Either the reporting or Lanny Davis is wrong. I went to the web site and it appears to have been around for awhile and is not being launched at midnight. There is no mention of his petition. The following self-description makes it appear to be a whining site.

"We are a grassroots organization that is reacting to the terrible treatment that Hillary Clinton has received during her historic run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States."

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deborah greenlawn, ny — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:04:08 GMT

Desperate.
Once more, Hillary can't get what she wants
without a MAN; partner Rose Law, First Lady Arkansas,First Lady U.S., Sen. from NEW YORK (good Lord), VP. THIS is the feminist icon?

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Marihelen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:04:57 GMT

Absolutely no class whatsoever.

I'm for Obama Nation starting a competing petition for him to pick anyone he wants; I don't consider myself a member of Obama Nation, but I sure would sign it.

Nothing else I could say would pass the posting rules here at First Read.

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Cindy Lou, TX — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:05:56 GMT

Ye gads. Give Obama a moment to absorb his victory before twisting his arm about the VP slot, why don't ya?

A petition drive to force Obama to put Hillary on the ticket is NOT the way to get the VP slot. Steps need to be taken to unify the party, and Hillary has to make amends for the horrible things she's suggested about Obama's electability.

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JP, milltown, nj — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:06:23 GMT

ewww. anybody but hillary.

anybody.

lanny davis is a tool.

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deborah greenlawn, ny — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:07:19 GMT

VP only if: No office anywhere near the White House;
Bill forbidden to set foot in the White House-make him Amb. to Antarctica; send her to funerals-not just state funerals, ALL funerals on the continental U.S.; no lunches or meetings of any kind.
Enjoy the Observatory.

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Ross — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:08:56 GMT

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Don't do it Obama. The Clintons have too much baggage. Bill Clinton is undisciplined and Hillary is too selfish and calculating. Why can't she suspend her campaign and congratulate Obama like all other major candidates did? She can't even let him enjoy his historic victory without injecting the thought of her being the VP pick.

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Miss Peak — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:08:57 GMT

After her little display tonight, she just needs to crawl into a hole and disappear. It is obvious she has a severe case of narcissistic personality disorder and Bill is her enabler. Obama can win without her and her hormonal bitters. Enough is enough, he and we owe her nothing. BTW, the popular vote is a myth, she is disenfranchising caucus voters. Count them and Obama blows her out of the water. Goodbye Hill & Bill and good riddance.

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Ryan, San Diego — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:08:57 GMT

Lanny Davis is a 'slimy' 'scumbag,' detached from rational thought and reality. Seeing him on CNN ranting irately and praising Sen. Clinton while trashing Sen. Obama, distorting Obama’s positions, further galvanized me to vote for Sen. Obama and despise the Clintons and their cabal of ‘scumbags.’

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Marilyn Geary — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:10:08 GMT

Give it up Lanny. After this campaign she is as toxic as Bush. Enough already. NO MORE DRAMA. It is time for change.

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Darolle, GA — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:10:41 GMT

I don't like the idea of a Clinton VP. I worry that she may try to undermine Obama's Presidency every step of the way.

I don't like the idea in the least bit.

That said, after watching John McCain's speech tonight, I am willing to put all that aside and support Obama just as strongly with Clinton as his VP as without.

I've seen too much of him voting with Bush 95% of the time since 2000, to stomach watching him come out like he is suddenly so far from him.

He says he doesn't work for ambition, yet turns around and admits to voting against his conscious for, "All the wrong reasons. For Ambition."

This cannot stand.

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deborah greenlawn, ny — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:10:49 GMT

Change. Yeah. We want one Clinton ducking imaginary sniper fire and
not paying her bills as a VP, while the other, 61-year-old
Clinton is running around publicly calling respectable reporters 'scumbags' and hanging with rich sleaze no one's daughter should go near.
DOn't DO IT! Tell Lanny the Clinton lapdog just where he can store that
petition.

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Lyn, KCMO — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:13:04 GMT

It's time for HRC and WJC to turn out the lights...

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Tommy, Detroit, Michigan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:16:05 GMT

It is the job of the nominee to pick his/her running mate. Why is it that once again, Hillary thinks it is SHE that makes the rules? Unbelievable!!!!