Posted on 07/13/2008 7:39:52 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin
Bill Clinton, once his wife's greatest political asset, is now viewed by Barack Obama as such a liability that he is likely to scupper Hillary Clinton's chances of becoming the Democratic vice-presidential candidate. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton: Bill Clinton 'problem' rules out Hillary as Barack Obama's running mate
Sources close to the Obama campaign indicated that Mr Clinton's reluctance to disclose who has donated money to his presidential library and even concerns about possible extra-marital affairs mean that his wife would not pass the vetting procedure all potential running mates have to undergo.
"It is absolutely standard operating procedure that vice-presidential candidates today must be fully vetted," a Democratic official close to the Obama campaign told The Daily Telegraph. "That means their finances and everything about them.
"Bill Clinton's not going to submit to vetting. He has not released details of the contributors to his library or his personal finances.
"Everything has to be disclosed to the law firm overseeing this process."
"There's a questionnaire. It covers everything, including, 'Have you got any girlfriends?'"
Last week, Mr Obama told a prominent supporter of Mrs Clinton that he viewed the former president as a "complication" that made it more difficult for him to choose the former First Lady, who has made clear she would like to be on the Democratic ticket with him.
"He said once you're a president, even if you're a former president, you're always a president," Jill Iscol, a stalwart supporter of Mrs Clinton, told the Los Angeles Times.
The telephone conversation, an attempt to persuade Mrs Iscol to donate money to his general election campaign against John McCain, his Republican opponent, gave a rare glimpse into Mr Obama's secret deliberations about who to choose as his running mate.
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Team Hilldog is what, $20M in debt?
And Osama Odinga Obama hasn’t done jack to help her pay it off.
Methikst there are a multiplicity of Machiavellian machinations afoot....
I like the Telegraph, when I’m done reading the Onion.
Once Hillary threatens to run as an independent and take half the Dim votes she’ll get her VP offer.
As far as Bill Clinton giving up personal information, he’d have had to do that if Hillary had gotten the nomination, right? He’s skated before, he’ll skate again.
I know some Navy veterans who can help the Obama campaign vet Senator Kerry.
“It is absolutely standard operating procedure that vice-presidential candidates today must be fully vetted,” a Democratic official close to the Obama campaign told The Daily Telegraph. “That means their finances and everything about them.
When is the Democratic candidate for president going to be vetted?
My question: Would Obama himself pass the vetting process?
Ha haaaaaa! You gotta love it. The scum at the bottom of the barrel is worried about being associated with what’s under the scum at the bottom of the barrel.
lol
He has to fess up who bankrolled all the condom machines at the Clinton Library and Bordello.
Heh heh. I love it. A month ago, Bubba was practically demanding that Hillary be on the ticket and now it turns out the reason she won’t be is because of his crooked dealings he doesn’t want to disclose. Karma is wonderful.
Send these two grifters back to Arkansas.
Don’t be surprised if Hillary wins this convention.
Right when CFR kicks in, giving Hillary a free ride through what remains of the election season.
Stain
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