Clinton, Edwards hold private post-debate meeting

[Herman Munster]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/21/clinton-edwards-hold-private-post-debate-meeting/


Posted: 10:36 PM ET

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (CNN) — What were they talking about?

Hillary Clinton and John Edwards met privately backstage following a very contentious Democratic presidential debate in this coastal city, sources with both campaigns confirm to CNN.

The meeting took place in the Edwards campaign green room.

One of the sources said the meeting happened by chance and the conversation consisted of light chatter. The source added that Clinton did jokingly take a jab at Edwards about his beating up on her during the debate. In fact, the real fireworks were between Clinton and Barack Obama.

An Edwards source noted that it was not surprising the two senators met backstage.

“That happens back there,” said the source, who said it has happened “more often” with Obama. “It’s tight quarters – we’re all on top of each other.”

The question is — with only two weeks before Super Tuesday — what else was discussed?

– CNN’s Candy Crowley and Mike Roselli

[angie_love]

1. ..

interesting...wonder what they were talking about *is nosy*

[kelligesq]

2. wouldnt be surprised if Hill was asking him to drop out - it's

said he takes votes away from her... dont know if that's particularly true since it comes from pundits

[Lucinda]

4. The longer JE stays in the better it is for Hillary....splits the opposition vote

[StevieM]

6. There is nothing to substantiate that this is what's happening (eom)

x

[StevieM]

5. I think he takes votes from her, but that's not how the pundits spin it IMO

I hear a lot more people saying that he takes votes from Obama, by splitting the "anti-Hillary vote." Of course, that's just how right-wingers see it. The people voting for Obama and Edwards are thinking totally differently then they are.

My sense is that Hillary is getting the beer drinkers and Obama is getting the wine drinkers. Edwards seems like he would do better with beer drinkers. So that's why I think he takes more from Hillary.

Steve

[StevieM]

3. I think they talked about the upcoming Super Bowl and nothing more (eom)

x

[MagickMuffin]

7. Hillary has probably been reading DU and wanted to know who John's Second is

Although coming from Candy "BonBon" Crowley who knows if she's just spreading innuendo.

Ratings and all that jazz.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Candy Crowley passing this gas? They said...

"Excuse me" as they tried to squeeze through the crush backstage.

(Why bother repeating this nonsense?)

[FrenchieCat]

9. Then,

It must be love! :loveya:

[sunonmars]

10. I wouldnt be surprised if they worked out a deal

VP or Attorney general.

They seemed to be very cozy last night, seemed almost too comfortable.