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Unity: Barack, Hillary Live!
By Tommy ChristopherJun 27th 2008 1:20PM
Filed Under:eHillary Clinton, Democrats, Barack Obama, Breaking News, 2008 President, Veepstakes
2:02 Ah, no Dream Ticket. Yet!
2:01 Can you imagine sitting next to him on a plane? "Can we get some extra peanuts here? Yes, We Can!"
1: 55 We will recruit an army of teachers? "Sing you're A-B-C's, you maggot!"
1: 51 "...they can do it better than the boys, and they can do it in heels!" That was a little clumsy. Hillary looks like she's having fun. "I still don't know how she does it in heels." Maybe we can get him a pair.
1: 47 I want Barack Obama to speak at my son's birthday party. "He has worked tirelessly to remove every diaper, to scatter every pot and pan, to make sure that no wall, and no piece of furniture, has to go without random crayon markings.
Aha! Live video! Thanks to Diana.
Well, that went as expected. It will be interesting to see what the spin on this is. It was a feel-good event, and Hillary spoke beautifully, but I want to see what she's like stumping by herself. I bet she really lets McCain have it then.
1: 43 They're chanting, "Thank You, Hillary!" That's nice.
1: 40 Barack just passed Hillary's "Jedi-in-Chief" test. He won't hesitate to use The Force when necessary.
1: 38 Hillary just addressed all of those McCain switchers. Hope they're paying attention.
1: 34 McCain and Bush are "two sides of the same coin, and it doesn't amount to a whole lot of change." Good one.
1: 34 I missed a bunch more, but the real show, for me at least, is when Obama speaks. Will he announce the Dream Ticket today? I doubt it, but maybe he'll get caught up in the moment and just blurt it out!
1: 26 My computer is buffering. Dammit. She's talking to McCain and the Republicans, talking about how they had hoped she and Barack wouldn't join forces.
1:24 ...and we're pandering...
1:22 Here we go! Ken Hall, he was the guy in suspenders. Probably the mayor.
Update:I'm looking for an embeddable player, but for now, click here to go to a live feed.
1:17 Some guy who looks like "Balki" from "Perfect Strangers" is watering his ear. Step off, Bronson Pinchot!
1:14 I missed a minute there, so I don't know who this guy in the suspenders is. He's a lifelong Republican, he voted for McCain in the primary, but says he may vote For the Democrat in November.
The McCain campaign has scheduled a 2pm conference call "with former Governor Jane Swift to discuss Barack Obama's event today."They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I ask you to look at this picture, taken as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama boarded his campaign plane this morning on the way to Unity, NH, and tell me you don't see terror-stricken Republicans scrambling to get off of the dusty streets, ducking into general stores, fleeing through rattling saloon doors.
I spoke at length, last night, with a high-level source in the Clinton campaign, and one thing he expressed to me was that the chatter among GOP insiders is coming from their teeth – as in, an Obama/Clinton ticket is their worst nightmare. I tend to agree, with the possible exception of a McCain/Anybody ticket. Also, even though I already have the Clinton campaign on the record on this, I thought I would double-check (for the "Den-ver!" dead-enders), and no, Hillary will not run as an independent.
You can see the rest of yesterday's coverage, plus some more pictures from today, after the jump, and check back here later for more updates.
The Obama campaign has sent out the final details on the candidate's first joint campaign appearance with S
enator Hillary Clinton. CHICAGO, IL- Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama will hold a "Unite for Change" Rally this Friday in Unity, New Hampshire. Both candidates received exactly 107 votes in the western New Hampshire town in the primary. See below for important event details regarding ticketing and parking.Full text of the press release follows the jump. There's one detail that is omitted here, and that is whether or not Barack Obama will announce Hillary Clinton as his selection for Vice President.
This comes on the heels of Barack Obama's appeal to donors, Wednesday, to help pay down Hillary's campaign debt, and a reported meet 'n greet today between Obama and Hillary's big donors. There's magic in the air!
Ordinarily, I'm not a betting man, but one of my readers issued a challenge that I couldn't just ignore. Since tomorrow is so fraught with symbolism, I have a feeling in me bones, so I'd like to give my readers, and fellow writers, a chance to get in on this. To find out why I'm so sure there will be a Dream Ticket, just click the words Dream Ticket.
Update: I spoke with a well-placed source in Hillary Clinton's campaign, who told me a couple of interesting things. He said Obama will definitely not be picking a VP just to win a state, and that the short list now includes Hillary, Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, and maybe Chuck Hagel. I've got a good feeling about this.
He also said, as I have, that Obama is doing so surprisingly well against McCain that he can pretty much pick his own ticket, but that the longer the choice takes, the better it is for Hillary.
Also, here's video of Bayh telling Andrea Mitchell today that he would say yes if asked to be VP.
If Hillary Clinton is not selected as Barack Obama's VP, I have agreed to ink my face, for 1 day, with a reasonable facsimile of the "Ron Paul R3volution" logo, and if she is, my opponent will wear the design of my choosing. The
loser is required to provide photographic evidence of public display. Here are the two designs. If you want in on the action, just write a comment with your vote, will he or won't he. You're all on the honor system. Once Obama announces his choice for VP, the losers must ink the next full business day, and email me the proof at TCTommychristopher@gmail.com.
Here's the full text of the press release.
FRIDAY: Senators Clinton and Obama to Campaign Together in Town of Unity, New Hampshire
Candidates received 107 votes apiece in Granite State town
CHICAGO, IL- Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama will hold a "Unite for Change" Rally this Friday in Unity, New Hampshire. Both candidates received exactly 107 votes in the western New Hampshire town in the primary. See below for important event details regarding ticketing and parking.
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
"UNITE FOR CHANGE" RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA AND HILLARY CLINTON
Unity Elementary School
864 Second NH Turnpike Unity, NH
The event is free and open to the public. Gates open at 11:00 AM. However, there is NO ONSITE PARKING. Members of the public MUST take shuttles provided by the Obama campaign to access the event. Shuttles will begin running at 10:00 AM Friday, June 27, from the locations listed below. Tickets are REQUIRED to ride the shuttles. Shuttles are first-come, first-served for ticket-holders. Members of the public can get tickets online at www.barackobama.com.
Shuttle locations
Mount Sunapee Resort
1398 Route 103
Newbury, NH 03255
Twin State Speedway
282 Thrasher Road
Claremont, NH 03743
Note: To any readers who will be in striking distance of Philadelphia on Friday, June 27: Some Political Machine writers and readers are getting together (unofficially) to celebrate John from Philadelphia's birthday. Click here for details.
Recent Comments
(Page 1 of 6)KC Scout12:10PMJun 27th 2008
I simply can't get my hopes up that Obama/Hillary might care enough about the welfare of our country to put egos aside to ensure a win in the general election. All this Hillary hating (and it *does* seem misogynist and I *do* take offense) sounds like it should be coming from Republicans. They pushed the moderates out of their party - will we do the same?
jpgoodrow12:20PMJun 27th 2008
SEN. CLINTON COULD CARRY OBAMA TO NOVEMBER ON HER BACK and MILLIONS OF DEMS still will not support him.
He is no more competent today than he was when I opposed him 12-months ago. And now we know about 20-YEARS OF OBAMA surrounding himself with white-haters, America-haters and illegal convicted contributors...
20-MILLION DEMS -4- MCCAIN
America Needs A President, Not Another Do-Nothing Obama Sermon
Old Dem12:40PMJun 27th 2008
UNITY MY A-S
WE ARE MAD AS HELL AND WON'T STAND FOR IT
WE RUN THIS COUNTRY, THE PEOPLE!
Bob12:54PMJun 27th 2008
The DNC is ousting any delegate who will not vote for obama at the Denver Convention . They have a right to change their mind ..Party Unity Me Azz
R A P1:04PMJun 27th 2008
THE D-N-A OF WHITE AND BLACk America
ONE America OBAMA 08
MJG221:09PMJun 27th 2008
Bob12:54PMJun 27th 2008
The DNC is ousting any delegate who will not vote for obama at the Denver Convention . They have a right to change their mind ..Party Unity Me Azz
_____________________________________________________
I think we all know by now that there is NOTHING unifying or democratic about the Democratic Party. This is the same Democratic Party that conspired to select their presidential nominee based on a delegate lead accumulated with a handful of voters in Red States and grossly over populated Afro American States.. This is the very same Democratic Party that ignored Hillary Clinton's popular vote, disenfranchised 50% of her voters in Florida and stripped her of earned delegates in Michigan. This is the same Party that allows corrupt super delegates to accept money from candidates in return for future favors.
Now they want to cite violation of Party rules that have more in common with the defunct USSR than the USA. Is it any wonder that these losers have so much difficulty in winning the White House or the trust of the American people. The last eight years of the Bush Administration have proven that the Republicans are no better, especially where trust in government is concerned. It’s obvious to me that America is being held hostage by a two party system that has ceased to be of service to its people. Choose to be a member of the Independent Party; only then can we have a real voice in the changes we seek for our country to stand strong.
OhReally1:22PMJun 27th 2008
Do we have Unity Yet??????????????/ LOL
bonbon1:42PMJun 27th 2008
just goes to prove what I, and many, many others have been saying.
the party needs Hillary to clean up the mess they made.
HILLARY CAN BEAT McCAIN WITHOUT OBAMA
BUT OBAMA CANNOT BEAT McCAIN WITHOUT HILLARY.
which shows Hillary is needed more than Obama ever will be.
TJ1:58PMJun 27th 2008
BAH HAMBURG!!!
BAH HAMBURG!!!
HILLARY CUT IT OUT!!
IM NOT VOTING BARACK FLIP-FLOP "FAST EDDIE" OBAMA
NO MORE!!!
DNC GOT A GUN TO HILLARY'S HEAD
BAH HAMBURG!!!
TJ, THE CLINTONITE SAYING UNITY FOR TELEVISION.
IM NOT VOTING OBAMA AND HILLARY OUGHT TO CUT IT OUT!!
IM VOTING A WAR HERO, MCCAIN
Diana2:01PMJun 27th 2008
Awwww. I'm verklempt. Such kind words about Hillary....in heels AND pantsuits!
Oh Really......you know, you could spoil a wet dream, sweetie. Why can't you just dare to hope?
D. L. GRAHAM2:11PMJun 27th 2008
TO: MJG22 1:09PMJun 27th 2008
FM: D. L. GRAHAM
MJG22: "It’s obvious to me that America is being held hostage by a two party system that has ceased to be of service to its people. Choose to be a member of the Independent Party; only then can we have a real voice in the changes we seek for our country to stand strong.
REPLY: Well written, Welcome to the ranks of the Non-Partisan-Independent Party, once again we are the largest section of the voting population, and very soon you can expect that Regional Area Party Offices will grow in stregth thru NORTEL TELEPRESENCE, local support, and on-line fund raising, they will field candidates to take on the TWO PARTY FAILED SYSTEM.
After almost (300) years which have turned into a two party two family pissing contest, that has weakened this country, it is time, and the time is now for a THIRD PARTY, the two party family pissing contest is at an end we need to get things done that have not been taken care of.
It's not about the Clinton's Vs the Bush's, and its time it ends. WELCOME TO THE NON-PARTISAN-INDEPENDENTS.
OhReally2:14PMJun 27th 2008
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH Yes HOPE
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/b_gardenia/cartoons/lb0213extra_cd.jpg
bonbon2:21PMJun 27th 2008
anyone who wants to send a message to Hillary her site is still up and running.
just go to www.hillaryclinton.com
and the page you reach has an email site right there.
so for all of you upset over this, who do not want a dream ticket, you can still tell her what you think.
vote country not party.
bonbon2:21PMJun 27th 2008
tommy is this story so important you had to post it twice.
Diana2:23PMJun 27th 2008
LMAO! Don't forget about "not leaving any air purifier unturned, bird cage unopened, carpet unchristened or decoration unbroken." Just kidding....love 'ya, Baby L. XOXO. BTW--I'm pretty artistic, so I'll get my ink palette ready and sharpen my instruments and pronto...
neil2:24PMJun 27th 2008
damn
you all sound like some sour losers here/...
people if hilary was the better canidate she would have won
she had the name...the money ..and all the big donors..and she still lost..
to me that proves to me that obama has the smarts,charisma,to be a good president..
get over it
or maybe the reason why u can't get over it is because u a racists,,,
trust bme there was alot of racism against obama..but u don't hear him or his people bitching about it
OhReally2:34PMJun 27th 2008
Darn my bridge game was cancelled but at least there we play with a full deck
http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j193/chaddavidcomer/?action=view¤t=race_card.jpg
D. L. GRAHAM2:34PMJun 27th 2008
TO: bonbon 1:42PMJun 27th 2008
FM: D. L. GRAHAM
BONBON: "the party needs Hillary to clean up the mess they made."
REPLY: The Party does not need the Clinton's especially now. They uncut the position of the (PDN) Presumptive Democratic Nominee authority over the party, and make it clear to the Republican's just who is going to be running the Presidency from New York City, Harlem and the Exile Clinton Government Bill.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
BONBON: HILLARY CAN BEAT McCAIN WITHOUT OBAMA
REPLY: Hillary couldn't beat Obama, and if Hillary had beaten Obama with Bill's mouth they still would have lost the entire Black-Afro-American vote, the Joe Lieberman Democratic Vote, the Independents, and the Republicans. You can't win with just Democratics.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
BONBON: BUT OBAMA CANNOT BEAT McCAIN WITHOUT HILLARY.
REPLY: You can win with a double minority ticket it won't fly. It's going to be a miracle if your (PDN) wins as everyday since the "Primary" the (PDN) has proven that in fact he is an empty suit with a good speech and nothing more.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
BONBON: "which shows Hillary is needed more than Obama ever will be."
REPLY: Hillary has more problems now then at the start of this election cycle. Did you ever wonder why with over ($100M) in the bank, and ($500M) more in the Clinton Fund, Hillary wants Tribute Money from the (PDN)?
Hillary is going to need it if the (PDN) is not elected either way. In New York State you can bet that The New York State Attorney General Andrew Chuomo the son of two time Gov. Mario Chuomo is going to make his move and take Hillary's Senate Seat out from under her, to make his move in the future for the Oval Office. And, if Hillary opts to run for the Oval Office if the (PRN) Presumptive Republican Nominee is the President, she needs funding, but that will be totally in or totally out of politics at that moment in history.
Cecil Jones2:35PMJun 27th 2008
Change won the Democratic Primary for a reason. America is angry and it wants some real action. Voting for a Clinton would be a third Clinton term. Voting for McCain is a third Bush term that tests one's sanity but proves one's loyalty to the King. Hillary is like a Martyr. The love for her lives on and will only prove to be a distraction. America wants action and Democrats just took real action! We rejected the Clinton third term. Taking her now and the new code word of "Progress" could be redefined as "Surrender." We can won. We can win big. We can win everywhere. We can take action. We must because the Republicans didn't. Talk is cheap. It's time for some action!
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OhReally11:07AMJun 27th 2008
News Alert from the CDC in Atlanta
There is an outbreak of a new disease called "Irritable Obama Syndrome" caused by watching Hillary stump for the Obama boy. Symptons include nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, acute gastrointestinal distress, jock itch, flatulance and erectile dysfunction, and an overwhelming urge to write a letter to the DNC.
The only cure: Don't watch, don't listen and mostly, don't contribute.