Barack Obama's Debt to Hillary Clinton
Jeffrey Toobin on CNN points out there were polls earlier in this race showing as many as half of Hillary Clinton supporters would not vote for Senator Obama and now we're seeing data showing that almost all of her supporters did end up voting for Obama. Toobin credits that to Hillary Clinton's tireless stumping for Obama. And I would add that even former President Clinton, no friend of Senator Obama, came out with great fervor for him toward the final days of the campaign. Has Obama repaid the favor?
Has he, as was touted right after Senator Clinton conceded, helped retire her massive campaign debt? Not so much, or possibly not at all.
Does he owe her a cabinet post? I can't conceive of a cabinet position she would want, can you? Secretary of Defense, perhaps, to shatter yet another glass ceiling (since there have already been two female Secretaries of State.)
What about Senate Majority Leader? With major gains in the U.S. Senate, one can hardly envision even a President-elect Obama wresting that prize from Harry Reid's possession.
Supreme Court justice perhaps? It is rumored that Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Paul Stevens and/or David Souter may retire soon after the election. Nonetheless, one wonders whether Clinton's presidential ambitions have eased enough to allow her to consider such a low-profile post.
Part of the fun of an Obama transition will be watching what he will do to return the Clintons' major favors.
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"A New Birth, And A New America"
Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy, all foretold of a New Birth,and a New America for the United States.
The time has come, and the leader to make it happen, happens to be a black man, President Elect Barack Obama. Although some people, both democrats and replublicans have rejected this idea, Jehovah God's intervention has made this possible.
I don't doubt for one minute that Senator Hillary Clinton would have been a good president, but it's apparent that the change Senator Clinton would have provided is not what the American people wanted or needs at this time.
Barack Ohama and his family will bring back the unity that so many American families need. A husband who love his wife, and wife who is submissive ('help meet')to her husband, where both are involved with the upbringing of their girls.
In addition, our country is made up with a diversity of culturual differences, which Barack personally have expereinced, and the only way you can possibly fill the pain of a child, teenager, young adult, and an adult, who have overcome the prejudices of being indifferent, is to have walked in their shoes
So, as a person of color, I' looking forward to the "New Birth and A New America' that President-Elect Barack Obama will bring to all people, all around the world.
May God Get The Glory
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA ----no Hillary Rodham Clinton!
Don't really trust Barack Hussein Obama because Obama did not have Hillary Rodham Clinton as vice president. Although, Obama stated from his own mouth that anyone would have Hillary Rodham Clinton on their shot list for vice president. The next thing that Obama did was announce Biden as his vice president.
Obama is too much "flip - flap" and no leader to -- yes, God Help and Bless America!
Next presidential election, Sarah Palin-President and the black man-Vice President that is going to head up the republican party as chairperson -- need to team up and head out 2012!
Sarah Palin needs to remain the Governor of Alaska until the next presidential election in 2012....and "Drill Baby Drill."
SARAH PALIN IS THE GREATEST!
GO----SARAH PALIN...PRESIDENT 2012!!!!!!
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