Could Bill Prevent Hillary From Getting VP Slot?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Billary, Democrats, Hillary, Money, Veep
[...] close advisers to Sen. Obama signaled an Obama-Clinton ticket was highly unlikely. People in both camps cited what several called “a deal-breaker” — Bill Clinton may balk at releasing records of his business dealings and big donors to his presidential library.
Remember, many feel (including myself) that the financial records of politician’s spouses are fair game now, and none moreso than a former President’s. The logic for the full disclosure argument is if you jointly benefit from each other’s incomes, both incomes should be open to the same intense scrutiny.
Obviously this doesn’t mean Hill won’t get the VP slot, because maybe Bill will want to release all that info above and beyond his tax returns.
But if it’s the case that Bill won’t release those records…I’ll make the case again that Bill is probably the single biggest reason Hillary failed this year. Yes, there were a bunch of organizational problems with her campaign, but if he hadn’t gone off script repeatedly Hillary may have pulled tighter in many states and come out with more delegates. At least it would’ve been a hell of a lot closer race and she’d have increased leverage. She may have even been able to take this to the convention.
More as it develops…
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June 4th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Obama clinched a stolen nomination with hijacked MI delegates. Sen Clinton was sabotaged by the DNC and the superdelegates of a corrupt, rigged Democratic Party.
The superdelegates failed in their responsibility to endorse Sen Clinton as the best qualified and the strongest candidate to win the general election in a landslide victory hands down.
In repudiation of Obama, the DNC and the superdelegates, Hillary Clinton supporters should work for the resounding defeat of Obama and vote for McCain. I will vote for McCain in a swing state.
It is delusional to think that Sen. Clinton’s conceding or over time can “unify” the corrupt, rigged Democratic Party.
June 5th, 2008 at 8:47 am
crat3, that would be the RBC which had a majority of Clinton supporters, right? That stole the Michigan delegates you refer to. Just trying to be clear hear about who you are insensed at….
June 5th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Sen. Clinton broke the rules of the DNC as I remember. No one was too campaign in Florida, yet Senator Clinton did. Sen Clinton left her name on the Michigan ballot while others removed their names. Bill Clinton ruined the election for his wife. He has a temper that could match McCains ,and Sen Clinton in turn put herself and her own quest above that of the party. John McCain is not a choice candidate and by voting for McCain you are only helping to wound America even further. He will carry on with the GWB policies that have helped us incur great debt, more enemies, and a failing economy. I hope even one votes through research and not anger.
June 5th, 2008 at 11:48 am
What was “rigged”? I try to see both sides, really, but I just don’t see it. Racism and sexism were both in play here, certainly, but what was unfair? It couldn’t be more cut and dry: Clinton supporters have the Clintons to blame – Period. Clinton supporters are sore losers because the Clintons are sore losers.
At least all the anger piling out from the Clinton side is going to help to ensure that Obama and the Obama supporters do not take anything for granted in the general election.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
D I S E N G E N U O U S N E S S …
Everyone knows that Obama disrespected Bill Clinton …
playing the race card on him, and trying to tarnish his
record during the primaries … but, because of the
disingenuous DNC, and Obama, and their putting party
above country, and blackmailing the Clintons into
supporting Obama … using their debt and Hillary’s
future in politics as their leverage, the Clintons have
been strong armed into supporting Obama. Why should a
successful and respected two term President like
Bill Clinton have to stoop to the ambitions of the far
left DNC, and their upstart, empty suit candidate …
while Obama and the DNC disingenuously pretend that everybody has
kissed and made up??? Also, the PUMAS and other
Hillary supporters have had to endure the same
condescending disrespect from them as well. I say
the DNC and Obama made their bed, so let them lie
in it … they deserve nothing more.