There Was NO Leak From Obama's Campaign Re: Potential VP's. It Was Entirely Fabricated By Media

[KittyWampus]

the Mediawhores talked to some people on Capitol Hill about what names may get mentioned and that's where that list came from.

I was very annoyed that someone posted a thread calling it "Obama's".

There was no leaked info and if you actually bothered to read any of the news reports, they said as much.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Just as a lot of the crap in the campaign was. nt

[uponit7771]

2. They are egging, news is kinda dry right now

[blm]

3. You got it, cs. media is smearing Johnson now because they're getting uncomfortable

being seen as targeting Obama.

Looks to me like this is a decided tactic to try and bring Obama down. Target every one key to Obama's efforts.

[JimGinPA]

4. Obama Said To Ignore Any Purported "Leaks" A Couple Of Days Ago...

So I did.

[Cha]

5. I didn't think it was..after 8 years of their traitorous bullshit..

you get to know how to read the m$$$fuckingmedia.

[blm]

6. There are also a few Dem bignames who would target Johnson for smearing, too.

Certain characters who have been unable to pass his strict vetting process come to mind.

[Cha]

11. Obama will turn it into lemonade..

For one thing..it shows you really need to VET exponentially for the VP if this happens to the VP Vetter.

So, that means a certain someone will not cut the mustard.

[LSparkle]

7. EXACTLY ... but who benefitted from this *leak*?

Every pundit yesterday was characterizing this as a
"slight" to HRC's supporters (what, she's only ONE NAME
among 30? Harumph!). Who benefits from this?

I feel it's either BombBomb's people -- who are aggressively
trying to court HRC's disenchanted followers -- or the angry
wing of HRC's campaign that wants to ensure that the schism of the
party continues until the convention (with the hopes that Obama
will conclude the ONLY way to heal the divide is to put her
on the ticket).

ON EDIT: See post above about some who may have had axes
to grind with Johnson over not being able to pass the vetting...
does a former president come to mind?

[demokatgurrl]

8. I suspected as much. n/t

[seasat]

9. I noticed that the claim of a leak came from the Politico

They've fabricated several things before, so I didn't trust this report.

[ecstatic]

10. So Strickland made an ass of himself for no reason?

:shrug:

[KittyWampus]

13. that was just an extra, added bonus! Thanks for giving me a real LOL

:D

[hedgehog]

12. The sources seemed to circle back to each other. nt

[NotThisTime]

14. Don't tell Dan Abrams, he was hyperventilating over it last night - just turned it off...

[blm]

15. Sorry, but this sounds like its generated by Clinton camp revenge knowing full well that

Johnson struck Clintons off the list long ago because of vetting problems.

This is how Clintons are getting their revenge - smear Johnson's ethics with innuendo.

[featherman]

16. Ding, ding, ding....we have a winner

[blondeatlast]

17. Thank you; I figured as much. nt

[blondeatlast]

18. K&R. nt