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Obama on Bill Clinton: 'I Want His Help'
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ABC News’ Jennifer Duck reports: Sen. Barack Obama will meet with his formal rival Sen. Hillary Clinton tomorrow at a fundraiser in D.C. before campaigning with her in their first-ever joint campaign appearance in Unity, New Hampshire.
Behind the scenes, reports of tension between the two camps have been ongoing, whether it be on the topic of Obama helping retire over $10 million in Clinton debt or the one-line statement of endorsement this week from former President Bill Clinton.
But today, Obama had nothing but pleasantries for the Clintons. Watch the VIDEO HERE.
"I want her campaigning as much as she can. She was a terrific campaigner,” Obama said of Sen. Clinton. “I think we will have a terrific time together in New Hampshire. And I think that she will be very effective all the way through the election.”
When asked by reporters about Clinton's primary campaign debt, Obama admitted, “We don’t have some ten-point strategy to do this. What I said was to my large donors, who are in a position to write large checks, to help Senator Clinton retire her debt, or at least a portion of it. And I think there are going to be those who are willing to do so.”
The low-key endorsement by former President Bill Clinton also raised some eyebrows this week. Instead of endorsing Obama on television with hundreds of people cheering at a big venue -- like former Vice President Al Gore and former Sen. John Edwards' endorsement -- the former president issued a short statement from his spokesperson announcing his support for the presumptive Democratic nominee.
But during a Wednesday news conference with reporters, Obama brushed off media questions about the "tepid" endorsement.
"It is understandable that the former president wouldn’t want to upstage what is going to be, I think, a terrific unity event over the next day and a half,” he said. “I’m going to be appearing with Senator Clinton, the former president’s wife who was involved in an epic, historic primary with me, and then I’m going to be campaigning with her on Friday.”
On Bill Clinton’s role in his campaign, Obama said, “I want him involved. He is a brilliant politician. He was a outstanding president. And so I want his help not only in campaigning but also in governing. And I’m confident that I’ll get that help.”
June 25, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (76)
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Oh, my God! He actually wants two very "racist" and "untrustworthy" people helping him to campaign! He must be a "unifier" after all. Oh, wait a minute...he needs their help? He has to prove to the electorate that he truly is a unifier? Bring on Wright, Pflaeger, Ayers et al. Let's all join hands and sing: "Somewhere over the rain......"
Posted by: georgia | Jun 25, 2008 10:43:09 PM
Well,
Isn't that special......
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Jun 25, 2008 10:49:12 PM
Like Mother, Like Son. Obama, the son of a 19 year old whore and a Kenyan whore chaser has learned well. He is the biggest polictal whore of all time. Is there no shame to how low Obama will stoop. He has copied the Hitler election playbook and like 1930's Germany, America is swallowing the same garbage. Let's pray our fate isn't the same as their's.
Posted by: Til Tuesday | Jun 25, 2008 10:50:12 PM
I'm sure Bill the Racist would be more than happy to help Barack the Race Baiter. Problem is, Michelle wants to "scratch Bill's eyes out". We don't want the blind leading the blind.
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Jun 25, 2008 10:52:05 PM
It's a shame Obama's mother passed away. I'm sure her and Bill would have produced one heck of a future president. Neither one of them seemed too selective in their choice of partners.
Posted by: Til Tuesday | Jun 25, 2008 10:55:03 PM
Well Barky, you might get the Clintons Fake help, but you'll never get the Clintons voters......PUMA!
Speaking of Fake.....when is ABC going to investigate that funny looking "certification of birth"?
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Jun 25, 2008 11:01:26 PM
Wants Clintons help to get Clinton supporters. Sorry...PUMA!
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Jun 25, 2008 11:03:51 PM
I glad Obama's mother was so freaking ugly. If she'd have been something less than a double-bagger then we'd have a stable of Obama's running around. That would be quite sad. It's funny, she hooked up with another black guy after Obama's father. Every white guy had better taste then to touch her. What is it with black guys and ugly white chicks?
Posted by: Obamamorosa | Jun 25, 2008 11:10:29 PM
SadStateofAffairs, It really is a sad state to look at this election while laughing your head off because it is all so rediculous! The irony that two people who have fought for so many years for equality have been so maligned by people who played the race card over and over. Even now, the tool works to drum up sympathy, except for those of us who noted the scam from the beginning. Now, Bill "was a great President" and Hillary "a terrific campaigner". So much for the old Washington and the status quo. {Laugh big here!)
The year 2009 will be a banner year for comedy on this election alone. In the meantime, we can watch the "Unity" parade. Get your popcorn ready--and your favorite drink! We are not even at the Convention, yet! Look out! We certainly will be amused.
Posted by: georgia | Jun 25, 2008 11:10:53 PM
I love when Obama supporters (Obozos): claim that people who don't support Obama are racist........ HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS IDIOT OBAMA IN A RACIST "CHURCH" FOR 20 DAMN YEARS???!!!.......20 YEARS OF SLEEPING IN CHURCH??!!!
You sad pathetic hypocrites.
NObama Ever!
Posted by: Barry Wright | Jun 25, 2008 11:14:05 PM
While some may find the comments on this blog offensive - It is a free country and I find them to be quite amusing.
Posted by: The General | Jun 25, 2008 11:14:55 PM
I'd be curious to know where Obama is having these "car magnets" made that he's giving away for a $15 internet donation..... my guess... China. That anti-America, muslim pig is getting his magnets made in China. Why don't we just buy a President from them. Seems we're buying everything else.
Posted by: Tired of Obama | Jun 25, 2008 11:24:25 PM
When are these Obamorons every going to see the light.....Obama wants to kill babies and old people... GREAT IDEA, he really is about change! You Obamorons applaud anything this idiot says no matter how absurd. Wake up you morons! This idiot is dangerous.
Posted by: Til Tuesday | Jun 25, 2008 11:29:59 PM
He needs his head examined................
Posted by: m | Jun 25, 2008 11:30:39 PM
--TilTuesday, I agree with you 100% with your evaluation of Senator Obama. He whole political career has been one big fake lie after another. He will say and do anything to get elected. He is a socialist/Marxist/communist rather than a moderate democrat.
It is a shame the Clintons have been so badly used by the DNC and now blackmailed to campaign for this yokel.
Hope--the voters will believe me
Change--to a socialist nation.
Posted by: Mary | Jun 25, 2008 11:41:50 PM
Obama reminds me of my uncle, Never has a bad word to say about anyone. A real gem at heart!
Posted by: BeSmartVoteObama | Jun 25, 2008 11:48:50 PM
Well said Georgia, well said. The Axelrod smear campaign had zero integrity, and by association that is Obama's case as well - he lacks integrity. The repudiation of public financing shows this. If we want a shark for President Ba'shark Obama is the obvious choice.
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Crazy election, don't even waste my time vetting Obama at this point!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Jun 25, 2008 11:49:51 PM
There are 49,200,000 OBAMA LIES listed on the net. All the voters need to read eveyone of these before voting in the general election. Have fun.
Posted by: Mai | Jun 25, 2008 11:50:47 PM
All of you are idiots. I now understand the sort of person who gets their news from abc.
Posted by: X | Jun 25, 2008 11:57:21 PM
Hussein Obama will have a problem in november, Michelle Obama. He will never win the presidency with Michelle with him.
Posted by: Jack | Jun 26, 2008 12:03:32 AM
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