Carter wants a little of this adulation.
Nothing you can say or do will convince these people otherwise...
Because I am the one they and I have been waiting for...and I am lovin' it.
Posted on 06/04/2008 10:46:36 AM PDT by PROCON
Barack Obama should not pick Hillary Clinton as his vice-presidential nominee, former president Jimmy Carter has told the Guardian.
"I think it would be the worst mistake that could be made," said Carter. "That would just accumulate the negative aspects of both candidates."
Carter, who formally endorsed the Illinois senator last night, cited opinion polls showing 50% of US voters with a negative view of Clinton.
In terms that might discomfort the Obama camp, he said: "If you take that 50% who just don't want to vote for Clinton and add it to whatever element there might be who don't think Obama is white enough or old enough or experienced enough or because he's got a middle name that sounds Arab, you could have the worst of both worlds."
Carter, who insisted that he would have been equally against an Obama-Clinton pairing if the former first lady had won the nomination, made the remarks in an interview with the Guardian's Weekend magazine, to be published on Saturday. The interview was conducted before the final round of voting last night confirmed Obama as the party's presumptive nominee.
The intervention of the former president - regarded as the senior elder of the Democratic party by some, and as a walking reminder of electoral failure by others - comes just as speculation of a joint Obama-Clinton ticket is building in the US. Lanny Davis, a close Clinton adviser and friend, has launched a petition drive and website - and written directly to Obama - urging him to appoint his defeated rival.
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If Obama picks her, I see an Arkancide in his future...
The fact she is even considered is scary enough.
Ooooooooooooooo, THAT’S gonna leave a mark.
History was made yesterday and not one newspaper in the country reported on it:
JUNE 3, 2008 DEMOCRATS FINALLY ADMIT THAT THE POPULAR VOTE DOES NOT COUNT
Carter wants a little of this adulation.
Obama for CHANGE = 8 more years of the Clintons
You’re so optimistic, I see Arkancide in his present (not to be confused with present button re: Illinois)
Isn't that kinda like, "they're both not ready"?
“he’s got a middle name that sounds Arab”
It just SOUNDS Arabic.
It’s actually... um... Norwegian!
I think if we get the "Dream Ticket" (as the lib news calls it....more like a nightmare if you ask me.), it may be hard to beat. They both signed up record numbers of new Dem voters.
Blind squirrel/acorn.
Not even close. Obama would be Carter's 2nd term, which is far more damaging.
What is really funny is that all the libs thought Hillary was done just because Obama got over the 2,110 delegate mark. They are all scratching their heads trying to figure out what happened last night. The Clintons happended last night, that’s what.
The restraining order would make an interesting read.
No dogs on the furniture!
I said yesterday, Hillary is plotting that Arkancide and trying to make it look like Conservatives did it so she can win the White House.
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