Hillary Ally: She Authorized Me To Launch Veep Campaign

[babylonsister]

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Hillary Ally Says She Authorized Him To Launch Campaign To Make Her Veep
By Greg Sargent - June 4, 2008, 12:53PM



A bunch of people have reported this morning that Robert Johnson, the founder of BET and a key Hillary supporter, has launched a public campaign to get Obama to offer her the Veep slot.

But it's in this interview that Johnson said some truly revealing stuff...

Johnson said he began discussing the vice presidency with Clinton last month and that they talked about it at a dinner in Puerto Rico last Saturday and again by phone and e-mail on Tuesday. "Let me be clear," Johnson said in a telephone interview Wednesday morning. "She said if asked to do this, she must accept because she believes that it is in the best interest of the party that the party come together and win in November."

So according to Johnson, she was discussing the Veepstakes as early as last month, and even said that she would accept the Veep slot if asked. And there's more...

Johnson said he talked specifically with Clinton on Tuesday about his intentions. "She said, 'Go ahead,'" he recalled, although asked that he wait until Wednesday to do so.

In other words, Hillary basically authorized Johnson to launch the campaign. This is all pretty suggestive stuff. We're going to follow up with Johnson and will bring you more if we can get it.

[Andy823]

1. Since when

Is there a "campaign" for the VP slot? This is just plain stupid if you ask me. There has to be a vetting of anyone considered for the VP, not another "race" to see who gets it!

[qanda]

2. Bob Johnson has a lot of nerve trying to get Obama to do anything

I'm thinking he's the last person Obama will listen to.

[babylonsister]

3. You can say that again! nt

[Botany]

4. Never going to happen ....

The repugs are all set to run "Hillary Clips," when she
was talking down Obama & talking up McCain.

Hillary has 58% negative rating too.

[Robbien]

5. If one were serious about the VP position

One would privately go to the POTUS candidate and offer their support and present the case for filling the VP position.

All this VP stuff being played out so publicly in the press is a game, in my opinion.

[Cha]

6. Yeah, yeah, buzz off robert johnson.

You showed no respect for Obama and your so-called campaign for hilary on the ticket is dead in the water.