Clinton aide: Obama unqualified for VP

very bold for a candidate BEHIND in the race.

Nice. So Clinton thinks Obama isn't qualified to be VP, but wants him on the ticket if he "meets the test" by August (IOW, if she needs him to win the big prize). More two-faced talk from the Clinton campaign.

Finally they realized that saying that he'd be a good vice president makes no sense if you're saying he's not qualified to be president.

And also it makes no sense, when you're losing, to suggest that the person in the lead would make a great #2.

Good gracious, Hillary is just too much. She's LOSING, and yet is willing to dole out the VP award to the guy in first. How on earth does that make ANY sense? And is this kind of wacky revisionistic approach the way she'd run the presidency if she were in fact to win? How would THAT go over in the world? This woman is nuts - why can't people figure this out? Unreal...

Where does Hillary's "braintrust" come off being so presumptious to even think this? Last time anyone checked, she is not ahead, equal or even that close to make self-important statements like this. So typical of the Clinton people to fail to accept the fact that America just doesn't want this creep as president.

Aren't they getting the cart before the horse? We haven't selected a Democrat veep nominee yet.

Nothing I've read has surprised me until now...

This one completely and utterly takes the cake.

If we include personal qualities like tact and likeability that are required for the job (in my mind, one of the reasons W has failed so miserably), Ms. Clinton is not qualified to be a White House receptionist.

One more reason to vote Obama. Is it not clear to people that Obama's campaign only gets negative when this wench does or says something like this? And she isn't in favor of mudslinging? What is this statement called?

Signed,

A female voter

First off, I should say I am a woman, lest anyone get the wrong idea about what I am about to say. And Hillary Clinton personifies the reason I believe most women in this country would make our worst president ever.

She is scheming and nasty in a very female way. Float the idea that he is vice presidential material and then turn around and stab him in the back saying he isn't qualified for the job? Unless he proves himself between now and December? How is he supposed to do that? Does she have a sorority style hazing ritual planned? This is typical junior high school girl behavior that some women never give up.

I'm convinced if we had a female president we might have a smaller military, but we would have a huge CIA engaging in covert operations all over the globe under the radar. It's typical female behavior. Snaky and backhanded.

So sad and pathetic that the only way Hil thinks she can win is to tear down other people. That says more about her than anything.

I nearly fell out of my seat from laughter... the things that come out of the Clinton camp is unbelievable. A man that leads in popular vote and by nearly 150 pledged delegates is NOT qualified to be vice president. President/Commander-in-Chief is more fitting.

So, will the Clintonites come up with a test for Obama to take before the convention? Will it be multiple choice or essay? Or are we assuming that Obama's going to get a call at 3 AM with some hypothetical world crisis that he will have to resolve, and will the Clinton campaign be grading him on this? This has been the most irritating Presidential campaign in my lifetime, and just think - it's only March...

That's right Wolfson, keep it up. In the 90s we loved the fight in the Clintons because that was the best way to combat the "vast right wing conspiracy" that had it out for you. Now, all you're doing is making sure that if you beat the so-called unqualified candidate (who's leading you, by the way) that I will stay home instead of voting for you. I'd rather have McCain in office than vote for you if this is the way you choose to campaign. This scorched earth philosophy may win the primary, but risks losing the election. But you've definitely lost my vote.

Qualifications are entirely up to the voters to decide. If her issue is with experience, let me remind her that Rumsfeld, McCain, Cheney,etc all have arguably the most impressive resumes in Washington.

However, we all have seen that they gave experience a bad name.

IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE

LOL! Oh the flip-flops from Clinton's hacks!

After trying to steal & sway some of the Independents by allowing that they would put Obama on the ticket, then realizing by doing that they implicitly endorse the idea that he is after all "qualified" to be President, now they'll back away from this.

It might not seem like a big thing but my opinion (humble as it is) is that Clinton just made the mistake of again looking disorganized & contradictory and I'm thinking this latest debacle combined with the attempt to steal the Florida & Michigan delegates after signing off on the earlier agreement will expose her for what she is...someone who is willing to do and say ANYTHING as long as it gets her back into the White House, so she can steal more china, linen & furnishings.

Like Obama needs to take 2nd when he's in 1st.

Just let the DNC knuckle under to Clinton and John McCain will get to be President because I and many other Obama supporters would rather vote for him, & volunteer for his election rather than Hillary after this blatant display of no morals & politics as usual.

Considering that Sen. Clinton has only a hair more experience in the Senate, what makes her qualified to be CinC? The fact that she was there when Bill was in charge? Hardly. If the goal is to just win the nom but lose the general, she's doing a fine job of it. But, if she loses the nom, then she's not only lost, but given fire to their collective enemies. Use your heads, people!

“We do not believe at this point that Sen. Obama has passed that key commander in chief test,” Wolfson
said.

And Hillary has????? Please let us know.

Why would Barack Obama want to play second to Bill/Hillary? They are pathetic to even float that idea. The only exerience Hillary has that he doesn't, is being the first lady. Would Barbara Bush or Laura Bush be qualified to lead this country? Hell no! Hillary has one more term as a senator than Obama. She doesn't stand a chance in hell!

All Obama has done is run for an election every 2 years. He has NOT accomplished anything worthwhile. Check his record and past history. While in the senate he has just waffled the 2 years, not making any key decisons, or even attend committee meeting. He thinks the Senate is a big club and he is using it to be President. Also Howard Dean should be fired about the decisions in MI and FL.

So who gave Hillary the right the judge who is qualified and who is not? Being married to Slick Willy?

Although I can't stand her and Bill, I have to give credit to the Clinton camp for implying that it takes "Presidential material" to know one. Very shrewd indeed.

Attack Obama! Attack! The punches from the Clinton Camp have been pretty impressive.

Who would WANT to be Hillary & Bill's VP? At least with Obama as Pres and Hillary VP, then Bill would have less freedom to screw with anything, politically speaking.

Does she realize she's losing!??? I mean seriously? I know she can do math. This isn't the type of thing you say when you are losing. She continues to destroy the party a little bit every day. Does she really want to run on her experience? We all know it's full of exaggerations.

Typical Clinton campaign tactic they say one thing then when it is unpopular or they are caught doing political double talk, they change their statement. Seems to be a pattern...she voted for something she hoped wouldn't pass, she voted to give the president the power to use force but said it wasn't to go to war, and she signed on that FL and MI wouldn't count and now she is the "fighter" trying to get the people's votes counted.
Same old politics as usual.

I agree with the Clinton camp that Mr Obama is not qualified enough to be VP

Of course he isn't qualified to be VP, he is only qualified to be PRESIDENT! How can a second place loser have the nerve to say the peoples choice isn't qualified. Tough lady get divorced and move on with your life and stay away from the White House you are the unqualified one!

Sounds like something George Bush would say. We're winning the war for hearts and minds. They have WMD. Barack would make a great VP, except he isnt' qualified to be VP you know compared to me, but since he has the majority of support from the people I need him on my ticket.

The test for being CinC must be voting for wars on flimsy, cherry-picked evidence against countries that haven't attacked us. Clinton is only begging the question about exactly why SHE is qualified to be CinC. And that would be...?????

If Obama wins the primary, it is over for the Democrats this time. Too many are scared to death of what will become of America under Obama's reign. I know I will become a staunch Republican if this happens...and have others say the same thing

Mr Obama is definitely not qualified to be VP. He hasnt earned that right in my opinion.

I have yet to figure out what 'test' Hillary has passed to make her more 'qualified' than Obama, or how she has so much more 'experience' than he does. Her campaign gurus finally figured out that she cannot continue to say he is a good VP candidate but rip him apart because he has no experience or hasn't been tested. It..just..doesn't..make..sense!

This tactic is pretty amazing. I'm still trying to figure out what makes Hillary qualified to be president. I don't think her many years of following Bill around qualify her to do anything.

I can't imagine that Barack Obama would even consider being her vice-presidential running mate. What sane politician would agree to run for what amounts to 2nd vice-president?

I'm a McCain supporter, and I have to say I'm loving this. By the time Hillary is done she will have wrecked Obama's chances and destroyed her own credibility at the same time.

You go, girl.

OK Folks that's it. I can't vote for Barack Obama due to his inability to maintain a state of composure during moment of national crisis and that I in turn should vote for the Miss-us Clinton becauses she likes to wail a bit when things get tight. I am just sooooooo impressed. Get a life girl or a press spokesman with more brains than bowels... YUCK!

I find it hard to believe that while Hillary was in the White House with Bill that they shared many discussions on national security issues and foreign policy considering the fact that Bill spent his intimate times with other women. Do you think Genifer Flowers and Paula Jones can run for govenor of Arkansas? Monica Lewinsky spent time with Bill in the Capitol. Vice presidential material?

What the heck are they talking about when they say "commander-in-chief test" and "national security threshold?" Is there a written part of it? Do they go to the oval office danger room and simulate a nuclear attack?

I'm still waiting for how being First Lady allows you to pass that test, too.

McCain trounces either of them in the military knowledge and readiness category.

You're kidding right? And her test was, what? Being married to the President? Whatever! You cannot prove you're ready for it without doing it... as many have said, the two most qualified people in Washington are Cheney and Rumsfeld and who the heck wants them running anything! I'll take Obama over the overly optimistic Clinton anyday! How dare she act as though she's in a position to pick a VP just because she pulled 3 of 4 out last week... lots of delegates left to get, Hill, lots!

The bar room brawling within the Democratic party succeeds in keeping them on the front page, even though it has become more than tiresome.

Unfortunately for the Republicans, they seem to have chosen a cocktail party. More civilized, but what's to report? Lots of free publicity lost.

"(Photo of Howard Wilson provided to AP by CBS News' Face the Nation.)

Posted by Mike Dorning on March 10, 2008 12:41 PM |"

"Howard Wilson"? Surely Howard Wolfson.

Can't the Swamp get anything right?

Wow! there's just no limit whatsoever just how ridiculous Hillary Clinton is capable of acting. I'm actually surprised at the Tribune for even publishing such an arrogantly STUPID notion. OK smart guys, answer me this: What military service have Hilly or her draft dodgin', Didn't inhalin' "Former" president husband ever serve in? And just exactly WHAT military expertise does Hilly supposedly have? As I recall she couldn't even get the security clearance necessary to even be peripherally included in any national defense or security discussions EVER! So just WHO are we BS'n here. EVEN I had a secret clearance when I served as a Cavalry Scout on the East/West German border back in 76-80. The Clintons are about as much use to the military as bicycle is to a fish. ANYBODY would make a better commander in chief of the military than that empty headed woman, and I'm pretty sure that most Veterans and current duty soldiers will agree wholeheartedly with me. They're neither of them any friend to the fighting men of this country and to even suggest that she should be in charge of them is a disgrace and an insult. Hillary better lay off this line of nonsense, because if she doesn't she's gonna create a lot of bad will with the Veterans. Maybe Obama doesn't have the most military experience compared to John McCain, but he has every bit as much as Hillary Clinton if not MORE, and she'd do well to remember that.

omigod....i am so incredibly upset with Hillary Clinton. I actually voted for her and was a strong supporter. but after all this negative campaigning and back-handed comments, I no longer support Hillary at all. She is going to RUIN the Democratic Party and pave the way for yet another Republican to win this election. I don't understand what she is trying to do by saying that she wants Obama as her VP but he's not qualified to even run as VP; by insinuating he's not a Christian; he's less qualified to be president than even McCain. Who the hell is running her campaign? Get rid of Penn and Wolfson. All they've done is dig Hillary and the whole Democratic Party into a big ditch, and they're trying to push Obama into that hole, too. Well I for one will not stand for it and will wholeheartedly support OBAMA because he is the one and only person who can truly bring change to our future politics. (I am very disappointed in Hillary Clinton).

Hillary, you are losing.

Let me repeat this so you get it.

YOU ARE LOSING...and you're so far behind in the delegate count that you basically have no chance of winning.

Obama needs to just ignore Hillary and her henchmen from here on out, let her scream and moan all she want's because she's only showing how desperate and pathetic that she really is.

Its just continued Bizzaro World campaigning from the Clinton Camp. Keep arguing that your chief competitor for the nomination is "unqualified" to lead and just hope enough people believe you to win. Its is just the sort of "me-first" self-absorbed attitude that makes for terrible leaders. I am disappointed with the arrogance of Senator Clinton.

What an irrational arguement. He's not qualified to be VP now, but he could be in 5 months. That makes as much sense as those who say that Obama needs 8 yrs. as VP. before he is qualified to be president while Hillary is "ready on day one" with 8 yrs. as First Lady.

NuNu, let me say as a woman, you don't deserve the title of woman saying that most women would make our worst President ever. Have you checked everyting recently, to make sure you qualify as a woman?

Incredible!! They are just trying to mess with the Obama camp; trying to force them to say something that can count against them. I foresee another 11-0 run for Barack (including MI and FL).This time, Hillaryland has overstepped its manipulation and fantasy!

So Hillary has 35 years of experience?

She's 60 now, which means she had to start in politics when she was 25.

Wasn't she a Republican then??

I'm so sick of everyone talking about experience, what experience did Ronald Reagan, Aronld Schwarzenegger and that WWF Wrestler had before they became governors? Or George W. Bush, Bill Clinton have before they became Governors? Sometime the only thing you really need is a good head on your shoulders, Common sense and good intentions to try to turn something negative into something positive. How many time have we lacked experience for a job we didn't qualify for and made it through? I'm not saying Obama isn't qualified, I understand that the is the a job to become the President of the United States. People we need to think, it's not about experience, race, religion sex or words, it's about who can turn this country around. Now take your pick Obama or Clinton.

Nothing surprises me about the Clinton campaign. This is the type of person so many voters in America want as the Dem nominee. Clinton's base loves this type of politics. Sad but true. She really doesn't deserve to lead this country. It time for american voters to see the real candidate and finally do what's good for this country. The Clintons are worse than monters, they're liers.

Come on folks, figure it out..Clinton wants Obama as her V.P. to make sure she doesn't lose the Black vote. I think she is probably misguided in her thought pattern that: just because Obama is Black, then Black voters will vote for her just to get Obama as V.P. Hillary, please give more credit to the Black voters. They are more than able to decide who they will vote for.

Hey Wolfson, show us Hillary's Credentials that she is qualified to be President!! Uh huh, thought so!

This would be hilarious (no pun intended) if it were not so grave for our country. First the Clintons suggest they want Obama to be on "their" ticket. Then, when Obama says clearly that he is not interested because he is running for President, they turn around and call him unqualified! Excuse us while we chucle! Hillary's campaign is dirty (which makes it scary), but it's also pathetic in a way. BARACK NOW, MORE THAN EVER!

The Clintons must do anything to win because now they've started to alienate the other democrats. They must win in order to stay relevant with the Dems. If they don't win, they will no longer have any influence in their Party and they will be out for good.

She will stop at nothing....even when she's shown up as an empty fraud. Barack - please finish the Clinton's off once and for all so we can get on with the 21st century.

That's the final straw. This Democrat will NEVER vote for Hillary.

She's run an arrogant, unethical, dishonest campaign and shown that all she cares about is winning at all costs--even if she destroys her party in the process and trashes the Democratic FRONT RUNNER who (earth to Hillary) is NOT her.

Who gave the Clinton camp the moral authority to judge qualifications? As a woman I am embarassed by her and her campaign's behavior. If running a campaign is the first test to the presidency and an economic steward test, then she's failed miserably and already put her campaign in debt. Plus she should learn some math skills and note that he cannot overcome Obama's pledged delegate lead. Then she should lookup the word democracy. Her last quote was saying that pledge delegates do not have to in fact vote for who they are pledged to. Why would a nominee acting this way think that she would have the support of the American people?

After Bush I was ready to vote democrat this year. But this party, and these two candidates, are so screwy, I'm voting for John McCain.

I can't even stand to read about what these two campaigns are saying with each new day.

I'm an Obama supporter. But up until now, I've been saying that if Hillary gets the nomination, that I would vote for her, because their policies are similar enough.
But now with this, this is too much and I'm sick of mud slinging in desperation. If Clinton is the nominee, McCain has my vote.

I can't be alone in this thinking.

Obama hasn't held a committee hearing for Senate Foreign Relation Committee since he became chairman for it. Obama became chairman in January 2007. His excuse was he was too busy with the campaign. Typical for an inexperienced irresponsible politician if you ask me. If you don't have the time, resign so someone else can do the job. Don't ride it for over a year and use campaign as excuse. Is this the type of president you want? lol

What's sad is that this brainwashing works.

I don't think a lot of people see through these sort of reverse psychology tricks.

The Clintons are shrewd and clever - look what they've overcome in American politics?

They are shrewd and will do anything - anything! - to win.

Obama isn't qualified to lead anything! Hasn't lead anything yet in his life in public office. All he does is talk a good game.

Ok, all you Obama backers, need to back off!! I am from Illinois and will not vote for Obama, he is a right wing liberal who dreams too big (frighteningly Hitlerish) and as far as I am concerned I am not thrilled with the people surrounding him aka Farakhan etc. Great he is appealing to the younger people, but honestly what has he won? he got beat badly in Ohio, and the only reason he is not supporting a re vote in Michigan or Florida is because he will get beat handily in both of those states!!! So come on, where is this dream of "everyones" vote counts? Obama has dirt on in him too, and its beginning to come to life. Two years in the senate doese not qualify anyone to be a PRESIDENT especially someone who didnt even have a vote on the war, and why would he vote for it? .... and if this doesnt get posted then I question the freedom of speech on this blog! QUIT FOLLOWING THE DAMN MEDIA PEOPLE!! AND DO SOME REAL RESEARCH ON THIS GUY AND YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED WHAT YOU DIG UP....AND POSSIBLY DISTURBED!!!

Uh, somebody needs to tell Wolfson that Obama has already won. It's obvious that his only goal now is to make certain McCain wins in fall so Hillary can try again in 2012.

If Clinton-Obama is a dream ticket and Obama is not qualified to be a VP, then, by a simple logic, the only possibility is Obama as the presidential nominee (he leads the count) and Hillary as the VP (if Obama feels that she is qualified). I rest my case.

Quick summary: Yes, I mean No, I guess I really mean maybe.

This is not the leadership we need in the white house.

Vote for a winner in November, vote Obama.

I was a Bill Clinton fan upto the last few wks, i never understood why so many people hate them, now i do. Tricky, scheming,down right dirty,Then has the nerve to play the crying game.She will pull every trick in the book.Much worse than Bill C ever was.I will bet he has been blackmail all this time.Watchout American

Wolfson just blew it for me. We don't need snide arrogance in the White House, and if Hillary keeps these types of double-talking mumbo-humbo, she will lose even her staunchest supporters. While, I don't particularly care for the hot air and empty rhetoric coming out of the Obama camp, I certainly will not stand for "hair-brain" tactics that will turn off voters and make them DEFECT to the other side where at least "what you see is what you get."

Honesty is what we need, not Wolfson's "hair brain" schemes to put a negative spin on NOTHING.

Hillary, if you really want this, you need to do it with dignity and integrity just like that of Eleanor Roosevelt, your hero.

The illogical reasoning of Obama supporters:
- With Hillary this is about her personal ambition?
-- Ok, news to you..so is it with Obama! without the ambition or desire he wouldn't be contesting!

- Hillary will destroy democratic party
-- Wake up, this is an election and you are voting for a president not a cheer leader or a celebrity contest on people magazine

-Obama doesn't take any money from lobbyists or SIGs
-- Wake up call again, his campaign has taken money from health care industry and has been hobnobbing with execs with power lunches etc.

-Hillary or her campaign will not stop any thing..blah blah
--It is Obama campaign which has been stooping real low, crashing campaign conference calls, calling your opponent names and etc.

-Hillary and her husband and all the scandals
-- Don't forget your junior senator from Illinois already has 2 scandals to his name - Rezko and nuclear legislation

- Hillary and her husband..etc. etc.
-- Lest you forget Bill was your favorite president until Repubs. won white house.

-Hillary and Obama have same experience...
--Hillary has been a senator for 8 years, in which she took decisions, Obama was in senate for 3 years. Obama while in state senate, didn't vote but chose 'present' on 120 or os occasions and while being in the senate for 3 years and being on the senate foreign relations committee DIDN'T attend a single hearing on Afghanistan! so much for his national security record.!

-Hillary and Obama on foreign policy and relations
---Hillary voted for Iraq war based on what the president and secretary of state presented, you vote based on the knowledge present at the moment you just don't oppose blindly because it is a proposal from the other side of the aisle like Obama. Obama's foreign experience - growing up as a kid for a few years in Indonesia. Hillary, meanwhile not only visited 80+ countries but also was involved in having a say on issues.

-Obama has more popular vote.
-- Popular is split. Obama won more caucus states with much lower participation of electorate than primaries. Hillary won - CA, TX, OH, MA, NY, NJ etc. all big states with huge populations.

Boldly spoken for a representative of the second place candidate.

"Monica Lewinsky spent time with Bill in the Capitol. Vice presidential material?" -GP

No, not VP...Possibly Chief of Staff.

Anyone who is still a Hillary & Bill supporter following the madness of this issue needs to see a psychiatrist.

What test are they talking about? Has Hillary taken the test to be the commander in cheif? and if she did what score did she get?

What The Clintons mean is that they will say anything to get votes and if Obama were to concede the race to them, they _might_ consider him veep material. And if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you - cheap. I wouldn't bet on anything The Clintons say except perhaps that whatever they say is likely to be a lie. We've had 8 years of lies. Do we want to continue this way?

Seeing this makes me remember with disbelief that I felt generally favorable toward Hillary when the campaign started. Although I preferred Barack, I would have supported either over a republican.

The more Hillary campaigns, the more negative she gets, and it's really a huge turnoff. I am now a huge Barack Obama supporter. But if he doesn't win the nomination, John McCain will be my back-up, NOT Hillary Clinton. I couldn't possibly pull the lever for her in November after watching her desperately try to destroy the best thing to happen to politics in the last 25 years (i.e., Barack Obama).

We agree that Obama is not qualified to be VP. In fact, we don't think he's even qualified to be a U.S. Senator from Illinois.
After the Rezko trial is over, we feel that Obama will be unelectable for ANYTHING!

GAME OVER!

Hillary has proven that she can win big in the big states that are the must wins for the Dems in November. It's that simple.

It's time for Obama to exit the race before he further divides and damages the Dem. party.

Love it Hilary, and you know, in doing my job the past four years my wife has gained enough experience, and met with enough of my peers that she can now count that on her resume. She has been there right next to me through it all, so I'm sure my contacts would feel comfortable reaching out to her at 3am.

At any level, how many elections has she won? More then Barack......NO. She promised to create jobs in NY and failed, and has been a part of a do nothing Congress since she was elected. Maybe her speeches will be used by the McCain side in the general election when he's running against Barack because she certainly seems to think its her or John Wayne. I can't wait till he wins the nomination and she has to support him after bashing him for the better part of the primaries.

I also loved Rendell on "Meet the Press" on Sunday stressing that she's won the "bigger more important states." I guess that means that we should only hold primaries in those locations using that logic.

Since she is unqualified to be president, she appears to be an expert on being unqualified.

She is the worst choice people, I have been saying that for months. If you doubt this, look at the change of tactics in her campaigning as she fell behind. She will do the same thing as presodent, rule by what benefits HER, not US.

If Hillary wins the nomination, I will either sit this one out or vote for (this is so hard to say), vote for McCain. Four years, or less of McCain is better than four to eight years of another lying Clinton. She would eat her young if that would give her the nomination. What a horrible person she is. There is a clear choice here between light and the darkness of evil. Her experience in foreign affairs is "tea and cookies" diplomacy. Isn't that precious.

I can't believe anyone who was alive for the Bill Clinton years doesn't know that Hilary is a snake. You all talk like this is happening for the first time. People should review history, maybe they would get a clue and keep from having history repeat itself.

I know who make make the perfect running mate for Hillary Clinton; a hungry Crocodile. Every time Hillary snaps, so does the Crocodile. But the Crocodile doesn't care who it bites: might even turn on Hillary. O', wait a minute! These are Hillary's OWN traits. No wonder Obama doesn't qualify.

If Hillary is claiming experience due to all the time she spent with Bill in proximity to the power and decision-making, I guess Lewinsky & Flowers should update their resumes to reflect all the time they spent down there too?

She's actually looking bad compared to them now, which is something I would never have expected. I guess it's true she never dumped Bill because she didn't want to give up the power-base.

If she actually ruins this election because she won't go away and does some under-handed sellouts to the superdelegates, I hope Obama does not accept any VP offers.

I would then hope Obama stays in the Senate and keeps working so he can take it in 2012, because Hillary won't be able to scare up bus fare after blowing up the Democratic Party's best chance in decades.

Go Obama! Make this all go away! Please

LOL.

Get your story straight, TEAM HILLARY.

"He's not vetted, McCain and I are. He's not experienced, McCain and I are. Oh, he can be my VP. Yes, he's ready to be one beat from the presidency. No, on fourth thought, he's not ready. We retrack the offer."

Hillary Clinton: Ready to be WRONG on Day One.

So, why is Clinton assuming that she will be the nominee? Doesn't Obama have more delegates now? Very deceitful of the Clinton campaign to play this game where they keep presenting Obama as a potential vice-president, so people would think that he has lost the race. Obama has more delegates and maybe Clinton should be thinking about her potential vice-president role.

Billary and their campaign staff are a bunch of morons. It's the delegates count, stupid!

I agree that Obama is not qualified to be VP.

Almost from the moment he became our senator in Illinois, he launched his presidential campaign, and has done NOTHING for the people of Illinois who elected him to represent and serve them.

He's a big disappointment in my book.

This Democrat is voting for John McCain.

Barack -- it's time to fight back and state unequivocally that there is NO Room on the ticket for a 'Billary' in the 2nd Banana role. The rationale would be there is only one office available without room for the "Two-fer" as she has campaigned -- beside she herself is only one plank short of a 'double-Wide'

"Monica Lewinski's ex-boyfriend's wife for President!"

I wish I came up with this campaign bumper sticker.

Let's see...Bill was Slick Willy how about we call Hillary Slick Hilly or Slipery Hillary.

This really isn't about the VP pick at all, but rather is another attempt by the Clintons to deceive the American people. There are some people who would buy it that you might get a "two for one", and thus give her their vote, but the primary motivation looks to me to be deception.

It must be getting really pathetic (and desperate) in the Clinton camp!

I think a lot of you need to put down the Obama kool-aid. I am not saying he is a bad guy, but the support he is getting with absolutely nothing to back it up is frightening. At least with Clinton you know what you are getting...and even with McCain, there is quite a bit to base a political opinion. I understand why people might feel Obama has not "passed the test"--we really know very little about him.

Hey Erick in Texas we already dug into Obama's background a little and we aint convinced yet either.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-02-28/news/obama-and-me/

If Hillary gets the nomination. I will vote for McCain and hope that Barrack runs again in 4 years.

I am a lifelong Democrat and will not vote for Hillary Clinton if she gets the nomination despite Obama having a lead in elected delegates. I will not vote for McCain, but will just stay home.

I have been saying that historians will study her campaign's failure for years to come, now I think they will study how she not only lost the Democratic nomination, but has ruined any future national campaign hopes. Maybe she will become an independent but de facto Republican like Lieberman.

Obama clearly displayed his unpreparedness for top leadership in his vote not to take away from Iraq the weapons of mass destruction that many responsible people in the world, not just the US, believed were there. True, there weren't any to speak of, but almost no one knew that at the time. That's why Hillary has refused to apologize for her vote on that issue. She didn't vote to "go to war" in Iraq, but to remove the weapons of mass destruction that were supposedly there. Neither she nor the other members of congress who voted 'yes' had any way of knowing the information was bogus. With that information at hand, a 'no' vote was terribly irresponsible, unless Obama had access to information that nobody else did, and there has been no indication that he did. After Bush got his way with the military being sent to Iraq, he began periodically moving the goal posts, to nation-building and his so-called "war on terror;" more aptly described as the "recruitment of terror."

I am so happy that Hillary has made a self test to qualify as Cin C. maybe Hubby organized the test when he was smacking Monica. She passed. Good. Americans should be so proud of you Hillary. My God SHEER GUTS HILARY! Please dont put Obama to the same qualifying test you conducted for yourself for CinC. Who asked your evaluation? let the people decide it Hillary.Dont just stand on the roof and shout i am the president! The roof is slippery and you will fall very easily!!
One way HILLARY WAS HONEST - OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE V.P. HE IS QUALIFIED TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF AMERICA.

Hillary must be Bi-Polar. She stokes the idea of a Hillary/Obama ticket, then her surrogates say that Obama is not qualified to be VP. That's like the warm handshake and words Hillary gave Obama Feb. 26th, but a day and a half later she was in full-throated attack. There's an African Nile Crocodile who would be a great VP pick for Clinton. Just think; something just like Clinton who attacks both friend and foe alike.

Hey rivrgirl:

What are you and your friends scared Obama will do if he becomes president? I'd love to know.

Well Quills, Sen Obama is OBVIOUSLY well qualified to LEAD DELEGATES ADN POLLS IN THIS RACE!

mELISSA, according to all the experts, no one is winning or losing at this point. So, your comment is not even worth printing or reading. They are in a virtual tie, and if the FL and MI votes are allowed she will be ahead. But it will still be up to the supers to make the final decision at the end of the primaries. Don't you read or watch anything about this campaign? I bet you don't even know at this point that McCane was won for the Repubs. Come on get with the program. That goes for all you others that think Obama is ahead.

She hasn't exactly been a stellar Senator, so being First Lady makes her qualified ?

Good grief. Let's look at this from a slightly larger perspective. So Mrs. Clinton is telling two radically different stories yet again, in both supporting Obama for VP, and asserting that he's not ready, hasn't passed the test. Can you imagine the waffling that would happen on issues of serious importance (like 3:00 a.m. phone calls) if she were elected President? And, how are we to regain our role in world issues if no one understands or knows which of her stories is the one she really intends to stick with? Sybil for President -- so we can have chaos and anarchy in the world -- and look like bigger idiots than we already do! I think not. . . .

NuNu,

Get a grip. Plenty of women are qualified to be President. Why on earth are you judging all women by those stereotypes and Hillary's craziness?

eric-

get a grip. better yet, get a clue.

Obama is NOT A MUSLIM! This is not an opinion and should not be allowed to be posted! Please remove or edit the post from erick la groux immediately!

This is a slap in the face not just to Obama but to all the democratic voters that voted for him. She's turning off more and more Dem's with her campaigning. There's a reason why she keeps slipping further and further behind. It's statements like this that hold no water when you're losing!

I thought Eliot Spitzer would be a better Hillary running mate.

He and Bill could throw some parties!

What's next?

Obama Rezko?
Obama Stroger?

earth to erick, who can't even spell his own name. A "liberal right winger?" You can't even get your rhetoric right.

Obama is not a muslim, lay off the glue and the emails and due some real research.

Here's a few videos for you. You don't even have to read.

Obama LEADING pledge of allegiance on Senate floor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svo9mutE6TM&feature=related

Discussion of the pledge of allegiance myth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPT6edfURTI&feature=related

Obama As A Muslim Extremist - CNN Counters FOX Lies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhWaiULqkp4

Obama responding to dirty tricks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7INpMhtG3g&feature=related

"he added that failure to pass that his failure to pass that test"

We all agree. Obama is not fit to be VP. He is fit only to be PRESIDENT of the USA.

Howard Wolfson has now certified his credentials as the Rovian attack dog of the "kindler, gentler Hillary" campaign. He is the author of the earlier story alleging that Obama's ambitions for the presidency were obvious from an essay he wrote while in Kindergarten (never mind that most kindergartener can't even write).
He is also the same person who just last week invoked the dreaded name of Ken Starr because Obama dared assert once again that Ms. "I'm the Most Vetted Candidate" Clinton still has not released her income tax records or any info about the donors to Bill's library.
So now, one day after all the pundit wonder if Hillary's mention of Obama as a great vp doesn't signify that he is indeed qualified to be president (since he would be a heartbeat away from president).
So Howard the Wolfman has to weigh in with a non-denial denial, allowing Hillary to keep the egg off her face-lifted face, while their kindler-gentler, different from the Karl Rove playbook campaign attempts to once again undermine Obama's experience.
Howard Wolfson is one more reason NOT to vote for Hillary; I can't stomach four years of him.

It's like Rex Grossman saying that Tony Romo isn't good enough to be his backup.

The only problem I have is that what I have read and hear about Obama , does not make him qualified to be vice-president. Everything he has done or voiced since 1998 has been to further his political future. He votes 'present' so not to really commit. He voices against a war , he helped Bush finance while in the Senate. Given chairmanship of an important committee, never had a meeting , due to running for president. Should have given up that chairmanship. His bone head friendship with corruption in Chicago. I personally do not trust this man. I honestly believe there is more baggage that will be opened where he is concerned

I'm an Obama supporter, and formerly would have had no hesitation whatsoever to vote for Hillary if she beat him out. No way, no how will I EVER vote for that woman. McCain is my second choice. By the time Hillary is through with her scorched-earth campaign, she will have destroyed the entire Demorcratic party's chances. Congratulations to the McCain supporters. Hillary is single-handedly putting him in office.

Very bold talk for second place...

Everyone's vote should count. It's not the people in those states fault that they voted early. Obama clearly doesn't want their votes to count because they would go for Clinton. Also there should not be any caucuses because not everyone’s vote counts. By the way, except for Illinois, Obama has only won in states that are republican states and small states at that. He hasn't won any big states that were democratic states except for IL where he is a senator. The republican states purposely want Obama to win the democratic ticket, because they know he would lose in the general election. Just a reminder, Clinton has extensively more experience across the board in every category. Obama literally has zero, zip experience in ever category. If Obama was our president he wouldn't be able to get anything done. Two years from that there would be a lot of republicans voted in to congress. Seriously Democrats, what are you thinking? If you want positive change vote for the person who has continually throughout her career, provide positive change. Obama has not changed a thing. Do the research. He accomplished zip in the Illinois Congress and so far he has accomplished zip in the US senate. Clinton’s accomplishments are so extensive you will have to go to her web-site to get the complete list. www.hillaryclinton.com

By the way, the United States economy does better as well when the president is good with foreign relations, which Hillary Clinton has excellent foreign relations. Also when one compares having two Clintons be president with having two Bushes be president, t