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Clinton, Obama Cordial on Senate Floor
May 13, 2008 1:35 PM
ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf Reports: No snub on Capitol Hill today. Just before noon on the Senate floor, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., walked purposefully over to party rival New York Senator Hillary Clinton to shake her hand and pat her on the arm. Clinton was in conversation with Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo.
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
Senators were voting on a proposal to suspend investment in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - it passed 97-1 at 12:03.
Just after that vote was called, Obama could be seen talking to West Virginia Democrat and Dean of the Senate Robert Byrd.
He spoke for ten minutes or more with Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. At the same time, Clinton could be seen talking to Michigan's other Democratic senator, Debbie Stabenow.
The Michigan votes, of course, are contested in the Democratic primary; Sen. Obama was not even on the ballot there.
After a final vote, the Senators will go to a party policy lunch with other Democrats. Its unclear if we'll see them more on the Hill today.
May 13, 2008 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (59)
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Democrats won't vote for Obama.
Posted by: libre | May 13, 2008 2:53:36 PM
Here's the problem. Hillary supporters are hoping to win the nomination by the popular vote count.
This isn't a "whomever has the popular vote wins" type of game.
It's a delegate game. That's why we have the magic number of 2025. And at this point, it's virtually impossible for Hillary to surpass Obama in the pledge delegate count.
And b/c neither candidate will reach 2025, the democratic nominee will be entirely on whom the SDs chose.
Evidently, it will be Obama... he leads in pledge delegates.
Posted by: Vanessa | May 13, 2008 2:53:45 PM
DemocratsUnited: Think again, I am voting for McCain and I consider it the only sane vote@!!!!
Posted by: justme2see | May 13, 2008 2:54:58 PM
doublestandard:
I rarely attack Clinton supporters like this, but you asked for it. First of all, you ARE NOT A DEMOCRAT!!! You are a GOP troll trying to stir up more and more trouble!!! People, do not listen to this clown.
He says that he is a true democrat. If he were, then he would not spread the kind of fear mongering that he is spreading. True democrats do not buy into that nonsense. How is Obama going to destroy the country? Show me one shred of credible evidence in his 12 years of political service to this country where he has even hinted at it. I dare you!!!! You are a GOP troll and is upset that Obama is about to trounce McCain in the fall. Sorry YOU LOSE!!!
Posted by: DemocratsUnited | May 13, 2008 2:59:25 PM
Hilliary can't win without blacks, Obama can't win without lowerclass whites, and McCain can't win without younger voters. The democrat party will have to unify to beat the Republicans. Staying at home won't help the high prices of gas, food, education, health, or the IRAQ war. Four more years of McCain/Bush will hurt all Americans tremendously.
DEMOCRATS 2008 OBAMA YES WE CAN!!!
Posted by: hottie1 | May 13, 2008 3:01:39 PM
Nat - dreams are great too bad it will never be a reality.
Posted by: T | May 13, 2008 3:01:57 PM
libre
What planet do you live on?
The clinton campaign has drawn a line in the sand so many times it's impossible for anyone to know where they stand.
Posted by: The Unshrub | May 13, 2008 3:03:44 PM
I saw this posted on another site and it is the way I feel.
I’ll admit it – I have had it with all the charges of racism. The Obama camp has used this card UP as far as I am concerned. Hillary and Bill Clinton are not racists and neither is everyone who decides not to vote for Barack Obama.
On the other hand, the fact is that we have seen countless egregious examples of sexism over the course of this campaign, every single day for MONTHS. From the stunning lack of outrage about it we must conclude that sexism is perfectly acceptable whereas racism is not. As a woman, I feel that I have been brutally assaulted by the main stream media, by Obama, and by countless Obama supporters – elected officials and folks on the ground - over the course of this campaign. I cannot ever recall any Presidential candidate being slandered to this degree by members of her or his own party OR by the media. I am disgusted and fed up. The treatment of Hillary Clinton has been outrageous and unacceptable. The way I see it, every sexist attack on Hillary is an attack on me too. I am not alone. Many women (and men) who support Hillary are very angry.
As far as I am concerned, the Obama campaign has done nothing to deserve our support, should Obama become the nominee. How many insults are we expected to take and still keep standing there? Me, I’m long gone.
Posted by: Jan | May 13, 2008 3:08:49 PM
I was an Obama supporter till Reverend Wright came out of the closet. Obama is starting to scare me. Especially when Wright did the old wink, wink, nod, nod and admitted Obama just says what he has to, to get elected.
Posted by: JRB | May 13, 2008 3:10:49 PM
A vote for McCain is a vote for more American lives to be lost.
For every mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, and friend please vote for Obama. We know McCain does not plan to bring our loved ones home.
I'm begging every Democrat to calm down and realize how important it is for the next president to be a Democrat.
Posted by: Dan | May 13, 2008 3:14:29 PM
The democrats are finished. Look at the division and squabbling on this board. We are torn, 50/50, and it appears the far left of our party is prepared to insult the moderates by throwing Hillary under the bus, denying her a place on the ticket, just to spite her and her husband. Trouble is, a lot of people voted for her, a lot of people are going to vote for her today in WV. Even with CNN telling us over and over it's over. Even with 64% of democrats saying she should not quit.
Face it folks, a combined ticket is the only way. Anything less, results in a McCain victory.
Posted by: A reader in ga | May 13, 2008 3:21:10 PM
Race has hijjacked the Democratic Party. Liberals run the party. See how they would run the country. They cannot control the extremists. Many of the Obama's supporters are way too angry(like nasty mean). I can't see that kind of anger bringing unity. You know when they talk about unity..they are wanting a party to unite..not the entire country. Very sad. Obama and his so called preacher (a racist in my eyes), cannot condition many of us to feel FEEL that he deserves to win to make it up to a race. If this is how he plans to win, the blame and guilt tour will just continue. I would dread to live with that in the WH.
Posted by: Christie | May 13, 2008 3:25:16 PM
Maybe all you Hillary Haters should think about this. Do you realize how many people will vote for McCain because
Obama will be the Democratic nominee or
will not vote at all because Obama is the nominee. Either way we all lose because McCain will be another George Bush, except worse and Obama will be worse than either one of them. With the
state of our economy,gas prices and the war in Iraq I don't think Obama is capable of handling this country.
and
Posted by: Carol in Arkansas | May 13, 2008 3:25:56 PM
It's insane to not count WVA, Kentucky, Michigan and Florida as they do not matter. Expect..backlash, Howard Dean.
Posted by: Christie | May 13, 2008 3:36:18 PM
DemocratsUnited
No one listens and admires such trash talk. You are acting like such a loser of humanity!
Posted by: Christie | May 13, 2008 3:38:55 PM
OK, now you guys are being silly!!! (I did not post that last comment about hating white people.) Someone else did that to smear me. This is what I'm talking about. When I start telling the truth, people try to smear me, just like you are doing to Obama. I swear on the life of my Children that I don;t hate White People (I am married to one.)
Posted by: DemocratsUnited | May 13, 2008 3:51:47 PM
No President Obama, ever. Too many of us.
Posted by: Typical White Person | May 13, 2008 3:59:21 PM
can't we just alll get along
Posted by: Omentum | May 13, 2008 4:03:35 PM
I didn't realize they were still in the Senate.
Posted by: The Dude | May 13, 2008 4:56:26 PM
IF Hillary Or McCain have stated that they had visited 57 states the NEWS NETWORKS would be all over this. Once again Obama gets a free ride because the MEDIA wants McCain against Obama so McCain can win just like they did for BUSH.
Posted by: Sam | May 13, 2008 4:57:54 PM
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