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If Elected, Obama Would Want McCain to Play Role of ‘Loyal Opposition’
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ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama received an intriguing question during his town hall in Titusville, Fla.: What role would he have Sen. John McCain -- and Sen. Joe Lieberman -- play in his administration if he is elected?
The presumptive Democratic nominee first joked that he was being set up to get in trouble, but then answered, “Sen. McCain, I would have him serve in the role of loyal opposition, in the minority.”
Obama said that there is an important function to the role in his mind: “It’s important to have an opposition that is keeping you on your toes and giving you a hard time and calling you out if you're not doing what you say you’re going to do.”
The Illinois Senator did not comment on the role Lieberman would play in an Obama administration.
With 93 days left until the election, Obama fought back criticisms earlier in the day that he was being too presumptuous about his presidential prospects.
“If I was presumptuous or taking this for granted, I wouldn't be working this hard this week. I'm beat,” he said, laughing, “So obviously we think that we're in a tight race. And we think that this is going to be a close race all the way through.”
August 2, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (34)
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I hope that this happens.
I don't want McCain to win and give us a third term for Bush.
Posted by: Sandy | Aug 2, 2008 12:58:47 PM
What does Obama stand for?
Posted by: Susan | Aug 2, 2008 12:59:13 PM
Susan,
No one knows what Obama stands for. He has been in politics for such a short time and shifted on almost everything.
This Democrat will not vote for Obama
Posted by: Jeff | Aug 2, 2008 1:00:42 PM
Liebermann will hold his usual role as the "Senator for Israel" no matter who wins.
Posted by: JR | Aug 2, 2008 1:01:04 PM
I find it frightening that someone with so little experience could even be close to becoming president. How did America let this happen?
Posted by: Susan | Aug 2, 2008 1:02:25 PM
Jeff , we all know what McCain stands for, "the continuation of all Bush policy".
Posted by: JR | Aug 2, 2008 1:02:27 PM
Chenney & Rumsfeld have more experience then McCain, do we want any one of them as our President? A great President is one who has good intentions,can inspire Americans and the world to find new directions for the sake of our children and our grand children.
Posted by: Ira Vatandoost | Aug 2, 2008 1:27:59 PM
SUSAN PAY ATTENTION MORE LAY OFF FOX NEWS!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: angie | Aug 2, 2008 1:47:03 PM
how about mccain can go to the iraq and afghanistan border and see how things are going!!!
Posted by: angie | Aug 2, 2008 1:48:30 PM
"Loyal Opposition???"
This ain't a parlimentary system of Government, BUDDY! Or are you going to change that too??
The arrogance of the ONE is megalomaniacical.
Posted by: doug | Aug 2, 2008 2:03:17 PM
There are some sad and misinformed people here. The personal attacks on either candidate will not help the US economy, bring the troops home any earlier, or restore our integrity to the world. No wonder this country is in such sad shape...judging from all the shallow crap I read on here. If you dispise Obama, then vote for a third Bush term. Otherwise. take your chances with the new candidate....I promise you he can not be any worse than our current President. Don't let your party loyalty blind you to reality and destroy a future for the next generation.
Posted by: dmac1 | Aug 2, 2008 2:20:10 PM
Ira also know that when Jommy Carter was in office trying to get us off oil we were 30 % dependent ...now we are 60% dependent and Bush did nothing but make things worse.
Posted by: dl | Aug 2, 2008 2:42:31 PM
Mccain (after he gets out of the clutches of the oil lobby) and Gore should also be the team to negotiate an environmental truce with US china and india.
to ge tthem to tone down the global warming crap.
Posted by: dl | Aug 2, 2008 2:44:04 PM
This kind of talk leads us to believe that the Obama thinks that the Obama is inevitable. I think the Obama is referring to the loyal opposition to the house of royalty.
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Bow Your Heads! It is time to pay the Obama.
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Aug 2, 2008 4:13:53 PM
!!!
How generous of him to bestow such a lesser, but important honor...sheesh.
Posted by: wade | Aug 2, 2008 4:23:18 PM
What does McCain stands for?
He is just an old bag.
Posted by: Omentum | Aug 2, 2008 6:06:12 PM
McCain is an opportunist.
Posted by: Omentum | Aug 2, 2008 6:07:24 PM
The Republicans are terrified of Obama. He will have the power of the people and he is not on the Republican's side. He is for the people. He will not owe any big companies anything because he is not accepting money from them. The Republicans will not have any control over him and it's driving them crazy. They will have no way of intimidating him.
Posted by: Tina | Aug 2, 2008 7:33:48 PM
It was a time when I liked and respected Senator McCain a lot and voted for him in primaries. It has been painful to see his principles and what I thought core beliefs sacrificed to the altar of political opportunism. It is a Faustian tragedy that left me betrayed...certainly he has lost the votes in my family.
Posted by: N Kanavis | Aug 2, 2008 9:35:52 PM
Interesting that no-one called McCain presumptuous when he called himself president some time ago. Anointed himself and actually spoke of what we would see in his administration. Presumptuous?
Guess that is different to a black man being presumptuous (replace with "uppity" here) and then of course you have the other word that goes with that n****r. He is supposed to know his place. Shine shoes, whatever but NEVER have the gall to think that he can be POTUS!
The racism here is unmistakable.
Posted by: Vivienne | Aug 2, 2008 10:05:26 PM
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