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Title: Hillary Clinton to be offered dignified exit
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URL Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new ... be-offered-dignified-exit.html
Published: Jun 1, 2008
Author: Tim Shipman
Post Date: 2008-06-01 09:55:09 by christine
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Views: 225
Comments: 19
Hillary Clinton will be offered a dignified exit from the presidential race and the prospect of a place in Barack Obama's cabinet under plans for a "negotiated surrender" of her White House ambitions being drawn up by Senator Obama's aides. The former First Lady would get the chance to pilot Mr Obama’s reforms of the American healthcare system if she agrees to clear the path to his nomination as Democratic presidential candidate. Senior figures in the Obama camp have told Democrat colleagues that the offer to Mrs Clinton of a cabinet post as health secretary or to steer new legislation through the Senate will be a central element of their peace overtures to the New York senator. Mr Obama said on Thursday that he believed he would have secured the support of enough delegates to make him the standard bearer of his party in November’s presidential election by the end of this week. His cause received what could be a decisive boost when the Democratic Rules Committee agreed a compromise to seat only half of the delegates elected in Michigan and Florida. Both states were won by Mrs Clinton but were stripped of their voting rights after moving election dates in breach of party rules. After today’s primary election in Puerto Rico and Tuesday’s final contests in Montana and South Dakota, the remaining super-delegates will come under huge pressure from fellow party grandees to declare their hands. The Obama camp, however, remains nervous about Mrs Clinton’s intentions and ambitions, and is preparing a face-saving package that will allow her to continue to play a role in health care reform, which has been her signature issue for more than a decade. Despite pressure from some Clinton allies, Mr Obama and his advisers do not wish to ask her to be his vice-presidential running mate. “They will talk to her,” one Democrat strategist close to senior figures in the Obama camp told The Sunday Telegraph. “They will give her the respect she deserves. She will get something to do with health care, a cabinet post or the chance to lead the legislation through the Senate.” Another Democrat who has discussed strategy with friends in the Obama inner circle said that Mr Obama was openly considering asking Mrs Clinton to join his cabinet, alongside two other former presidential rivals: John Edwards, who is seen as a likely attorney general; and Joe Biden, who is a leading contender to become Secretary of State. Mr Obama hinted at the plan last week. “One of my heroes is Abraham Lincoln,” he said. “Lincoln basically pulled in all the people who had been running against him into his cabinet because whatever personal feelings there were, the issue was 'how can we get this country through this time of crisis?’ And I think that has to be the approach that one takes.” Informal talks have already begun between Obama and Clinton fundraisers to discuss a merger, enabling Mr Obama to pay off Mrs Clinton’s campaign debts of $11 million (£5.6 million). Tentative contacts have already taken place between Obama and Clinton aides over the endgame, but there have been no formal talks. Mrs Clinton’s aides, while acknowledging that she will have to abandon her White House dream, do not feel they are in a position to negotiate on her behalf. “She has not surrendered in her own mind yet and until she does it’s very difficult to have these conversations,” the second strategist said. Dee Dee Myers, the former press secretary to President Clinton, said: “It seems clear to me from watching her, and talking to people, that she doesn’t really know what she wants.” But after 17 months of campaigning, and $150 million (£76 million) spent, the question that haunts the Clinton camp is: how did someone who a year ago had unrivalled name recognition, a legendary campaign organisation and more money than her opponent contrive to throw it all away? The answers come down to wrong message, wrong tactics, complacency, character – and, ultimately, the opponent. Even Clinton aides agree that she wrongly sold herself as a candidate of experience, when voters yearned for Barack Obama’s message of change. Her campaign machine then failed to win January’s crucial opening Iowa caucuses, handing lethal momentum to Mr Obama. Her staff mistakenly believed they could knock her rival out by “Super Tuesday” on February 5, when 22 states voted. When that did not happen, she had neither the resources nor the organisation to compete in the succession of caucuses that followed, allowing Mr Obama to build the delegate lead he maintains to this day. Mark Mellman, a Democratic pollster not affiliated to either camp, told The Sunday Telegraph: “We have known for two years that Democrats and voters in general are much more interested in change. Yet for reasons that are inexplicable, the Clinton campaign chose to be on the short end of that message stick.” Backed into a corner, Mrs Clinton responded with increasingly outlandish claims about her qualifications, including a ludicrous statement that she had braved sniper fire on a trip to Bosnia. That, plus her subsequent insistence that she had merely “mis-spoken” rather than admitting she had got her facts wrong, raised new issues about her character. In any case, Mr Mellman believes the decisive factor in her defeat was the one she couldn’t control. “The most important thing was that she was up against Barack Obama. He is enormously talented.”
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#1. To: christine (#0)
This is quite understandable. Lincoln jailed thousands with no recourse. He even tried to jail A Supreme Court Justice because he disagreed with Abe. Honest Abe was a liar first class with Karl Marx as one of his admirers. Perhaps that is why Obummer loves him, a fellow Marxist.
Lincoln was a Marxist? This must be breaking news. No? Did you call the Foxy News so you can break it publicly?
Antiparty - find out why, think about 'how'
Just roll her out the back door - with the rest of the trash.
"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken
Sounds good but we all know the Clintons will NEVER go quietly. That is not in their character. If Obummer thinks he can placate them he is mistaken. With the Clintons it is all or nothing. Support for Obummer makes McKooK president.
Actually - speculating - I think Hitlery may have been dethroned because it was becoming too obvious that she was, as is McNuts, a wholly owned parasite and it was becoming obvious even to some of the Sheeple. Given that the (s)election system is rigged and had the elites wanted Hitlery to win she would have then it follows that somewhere the decision was made to dump Hitlery. Hitlery ran on a platform of more of the same because she was playing to the King Makers not the electorate who has little voice in the decision. I think she was dumped purely to help preserve the PsyOps Hurdy Gurdy of "free and fair" (s)elections. Hitlery's problem was that she was too obviously a toady.
"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken
Sounds good but we all know the Clintons will NEVER go quietly. That is not in their character. If Obummer thinks he can placate them he is mistaken. With the Clintons it is all or nothing. Support for Obummer makes McKooK president. I'm still sitting on the fence. The game is not yet played out. Despite McNut's Campaingn's protestations that he is cancer free he does not look like a healthy man. Of course his diseased soul may have much to do with that. I think Hitlery's "trial balloon" on Oh'bummer's being assassinated was a way to find out how that would fly and someone decided it would not be wise. Hitlery and Fiends are not above knocking off Oh'bummer but she would have to get authorization from her bosses. I agree that she will not willingly go away, but she might have no choice - for now.
"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken
Not yet dumped, the Fat Lady has not even started to tune up. There is a strong ingredient here. Clinton/Obummer is a winner by a landslide. Obummer/Token white seems like a first class loser. Math does not support a Obummer alone win.
You do have a point. Yup, the game has not yet reached its conclusion. I've been expecting an Oh'bummer/Hitlery ticket - I think if that occurs the higher ups will have to step in and tell Oh'bummer that Hitlery IS his running mate.
"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken
If one goes way back to the personal arrogance of Hillary Rodham, long before she was a Clinton, you find a devious person willing to do anything for personal advancement, and a person with hatred for those with power that she could not have. When Nixon was eliminated, Hillary was even an embarrassment to the dems at that time because of personal ambition. A very evil person.
I love this idea! If Hillary is in the cabinet then I can claim to despise the admin because of her and never have to admit my real reasons for feeling the way I do! ;) "AM I A Racist? Why, no, why do you ask? Is Obama black? I didn't notice. BUT I SHORE DEW HATE HIS PLAN TO HONOR MICRONESIA WITH A POSTAGE STAMP! AND THAT DAM HILLARY WOMAN! I SWEAR!" (heh heh)
then there's always the possibility that mcCain chooses lieberman. if that happens, it's diebold who decides this election, imho.
Yes, very evil. Just what the NWO ordered - she makes Lucretia Borgia look like a nice old granny lady.
"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken
Did you mean to say if Lieberman is chosen FOR McKooK????? Clinton/Obummer...landslide winner...all the racist blacks and white guilters will go orgasmic. Any other combination...McKooK going away.
Please. I haven't had breakfast yet. Seriously though that would be about as revolting as it could get - Joe LIEberman (Likud) Tel Aviv as VP would be simply too disgusting to contemplate. I find the man's diseased and repellent soul to be writ clearly across his lizard-like face.
"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken
I wonder if it would actually benefit us to see Lieberman on a winning ticket. The criticisms might be heard by more people after that.
yes, that's what i meant to say.
Better proof reading is needed. hehehehe When McKooK was whining at the wailing wall, the MSM did their best to keep his buddy next to him out of sight. His buddy was LIEberman. McKooK was slobbering on the wall, Joe thot he was crying but actually McKooK was just frothing at the mouth.
I'm sorry to tell you this buddy but, that is exactly what's going to happen. Remember the deafening shrieks when Pat Robertson began his exploratory for the presidency? "The nation would collapse under a religious zealot who openly practices his beliefs", we were told. But, when Lieberman, an observant Jew refused to ride in a car on Saturday during a post-election victory parade he received the most tender, gentle, fawning coverage of his observance. Some religions are more dangerous than others, you see. Lieberman will be tapped and all the coverage will focus on his "principles" for having quit the DEMs and of course his "seniority and experience". Not one word about his dual citizenship-first loyalty to Israel will be mentioned in the coverage. And, any American who dares to say it will be viewed by the masses (who get their cues on what's important from the MSM) as a suspected "Nazi" or "hater" including YOU!
McCain/Obama '08 -- Because the next step is Socialism rather than Freedom.
“One of my heroes is Abraham Lincoln,”
#2. To: Cynicom (#1)
#3. To: christine (#0)
#4. To: Original_Intent (#3)
Just roll her out the back door - with the rest of the trash.
#5. To: christine (#0)
#6. To: Cynicom (#4)
Just roll her out the back door - with the rest of the trash.
#7. To: Original_Intent (#5)
I think she was dumped
#8. To: Cynicom (#7)
#9. To: Original_Intent (#8)
I've been expecting an Oh'bummer/Hitlery ticket - I think if that occurs the higher ups will have to step in and tell Oh'bummer that Hitlery IS his running mate.
#10. To: christine, aristeides, Jethro Tull, ghostdogtxn (#0)
#11. To: Original_Intent, HOUNDDAWG, Cynicom, a vast rightwing conspirator (#8)
#12. To: Cynicom (#9)
A very evil person.
#13. To: christine (#11)
then there's always the possibility that mcCain chooses lieberman.
#14. To: christine (#11)
then there's always the possibility that mcCain chooses lieberman. if that happens, it's diebold who decides this election, imho.
#15. To: christine (#11)
#16. To: Cynicom (#13)
Did you mean to say if Lieberman is chosen FOR McKooK?????
#17. To: christine (#16)
#18. To: Original_Intent, christine (#14)
(Edited)
Please. I haven't had breakfast yet. Seriously though that would be about as revolting as it could get - Joe LIEberman (Likud) Tel Aviv as VP would be simply too disgusting to contemplate. I find the man's diseased and repellent soul to be writ clearly across his lizard-like face.
#19. To: christine (#0)
There is an alternative!
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