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Home Front: Politix
Obama: I'm No V.P.
2008-03-11
Sen. Barack Obama set out this morning to puncture the idea of a Clinton-Obama ticket, calling the suggestion an example of "gamesmanship" and "doubletalk" by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former president Bill Clinton, who said here Saturday that a ticket with Clinton on top and Obama as vice president would be "an almost unstoppable force."

The very idea is presumptuous, Obama said, pointing out that he has won more states, more votes and more Democratic delegates than Clinton. He also said, with evident delight, that their notion undermines the Clintons's central challenge to his candidacy -- that he is not prepared to be president. "I don't understand," Obama said, playing the moment as the crowd cheered, "if I'm not ready, how is it you think I would be such a great vice president?"
Posted by:Fred

#12  African-Americans are all of mixed blood, one way or another. I remember being told once that sub-Saharan Africans consider them white. The thing Senator Obama is not is an African-American, as the term is commonly understood. He is not descended of African slaves, after all, his father being a Kenyan tribal princeling. He is a first-generation American like me and like General Colin Powell, just with darker skin.
Posted by: trailing wife   2008-03-11 23:49  

#11  If his mom was white then how come everyone thinks he's black? He wouldn't be the first "black" president, he'd be the first bi-racial president.
Posted by: Phort Barnsmell7838 aka Broadhead6   2008-03-11 21:31  

#10  Fred you posted a picture of the wrong deity. This is the one you wanted:
Posted by: DMFD   2008-03-11 19:27  

#9   The question of course is how much blacker could he be, and the answer is none, none more black
Posted by: Nigel Tufnel   2008-03-11 16:09  

#8  He's not a Muzzie, not a VP. How about some honestly and admit thata he isn't black ether.
Posted by: Icerigger   2008-03-11 14:56  

#7  I think he's smart enough to realize that Hillary's VP would be #3 on the depth chart, after Bill.
Posted by: Mike   2008-03-11 14:47  

#6  Hillary gave him his warning.

She's now going to kneecap his ass, play the Tonya Harding to his Nancy Kerrigan.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-03-11 14:42  

#5  Hillary doesn't want him as a VP, she just wants him out of the race and gave him the easy option. If he showed any doubt it would have eroded confidence in him among his zealots. He answered beautifully. I think he's way underqualified but he does have good instincts for the Clinton knife-fighting that's going on.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-03-11 12:19  

#4  How is it you think I would be such a great vice president?

"Because even though you're a rookie, you're pretty presentable and people seem to like you. We can give you enough on the job training to qualify you for your 2016 run."

I'm surprised Hillary hasn't come back with something like that so far.
Posted by: KBK   2008-03-11 12:03  

#3  He should stick around the Senate till he figures out how the Federal Government works. (Hint it's not a bigger State of Illinois)

Al
Posted by: Frozen Al   2008-03-11 11:39  

#2  He isn't really even qualified to be a congressman.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-03-11 09:50  

#1  Hey Barak,news flash: you're no President either.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-03-11 09:28  

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