Posted on 10/11/2008 1:35:24 PM PDT by Pinkbell
Both presidential rivals are working behind the scenes to calm the increasingly incendiary atmosphere on the campaign trail, which erupted with lurid claims about Mr Obama's links with the former terrorist Bill Ayres and a lynch mob atmosphere at McCain rallies.
Two Democratic sources with knowledge of the thinking in the Obama camp say that forming a partnership with Mr McCain would prove that Mr Obama will reach across the aisle and also help rehabilitate Mr McCain, who many Democrats believe has been pushed by hardline advisers into making increasingly desperate attacks on his rival.
By his own admission, the Republican candidate "took the gloves off" last week , unleashing adverts and soundbites attacking Mr Obama's character and judgment as polls showed him on course for a landslide election victory.
One well-connected Democrat, who spoke to Mr Obama last week, told The Sunday Telegraph: "John McCain is a good man. There's no question about it. I think we'll see Barack Obama reach out to him and say: let's work together."
He pointed out that Bill Clinton and the first President Bush "work together on common issues" despite their testy exchanges "in the heat of battle".
And a Democratic strategist who talks regularly with Mr Obama's senior advisors added: "Obama has said all along that he will work with the best people, regardless of party affiliation. John McCain has experience and he used to have a record of bipartisanship. We're all going to need to pull together when this is over."
Mr McCain will not be offered a cabinet job, but Mr Obama may ask him to spearhead a bipartisan overhaul of veteran's affairs, an issue close to Mr McCain's heart.
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I understand! Can I say BEAT TEXAS when you guys play them? :)
“Strategy, strategy, strategy!”
Oh, please, don’t. That’s the same stuff we heard every time Bush messed up....”it’s his strategy!”
Phooey.
Here we go, just as I predicted last night.
JM was laying the groundwork for a return to the Senate.
LOL!
He’s not fit to shine her shoes. I’m beginning to think McCain isn’t either. I still can’t believe he picked her.
What, McCain gets to stand behind him with a fan? Whew, I feel better now.
The claims that Mr Obama is already planning his administration come as a friend of Mr McCain revealed that the Republican candidate is concerned that the ugly rhetoric of the last week will damage his reputation as an honest patriot if he loses on November 4.
“A crazy thought just occurred to me...
Bear with me...
Maybe McCain knows something about this whole birth certificate thing...
I mean, I don’t really know the whole truth about that...
but what if McCain does?
And what if he knows when this information may become validated and public?
Just wondering...this could be all a bunch of whimsical thinking, but thought I’d get it out there anyway.
Thanks for listening. “
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Allegra, I would love to think you’re right.
But if it is about BO’s birthcertificate, then that means he’s an illegal alien, right?
Hell, McCain would just give him amnesty and make him secretary of state.
Just as they did to President Bush, paybacks will be a bitch.
>>Barack Obama would offer John McCain a job if he wins the US election
GREAT HANGING MODIFIER!
I support Obama giving McCain a job if McCain wins the election as well!
Can anyone point out any bi-partisan legislation that McCain was involved in that conservatives agreed with?
The only problem is that, unlike Bush, he will have the media on his side during his Presidency.
LOL!! Now, that's good.
I probably shouldn't post late at night. Strange things sometimes start stirring around in my head. ;-)
Mr. McCain already has a job in January - president of the United States.
I hope you are right.
What job? Javelin catcher at the next Olymics?
lol..yep. And B-HO would fit right in at Foggy Bottom, carrying on in the spirit of Rice, Powell, Albright, and Christopher.
But it's certainly preferable to having that marxist infest the WH.
If you believe this BS...you must think that Obama is a CONSERVATIVE AMERICAN!!! Come on...Obama will put in his cabinet people that would make Joclynn Elders look conservative! Heck, he’ll load the cabinet with people like Rezko for housing (or Chris Dodo (nee Dodd)), William Ayres for defense (or Homeland Insecurity) and Barney Frank (who help create this financial trouble) as Treasurer. Obama who get the head of NAMBLA to be either Education or Health Sec.
I would NOT hire him to run the men's department in Wal-Mart, his resume is EMPTY, yet people want him as PRESIDENT. People, BE WORRIED!! What is his QUALIFICATIONS!! Is he a American by Birth? (his mother denounced her citizenship!!)
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