Wolfson: Obama unqualified for VP (for now)

[sabra]

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/03/clinton_spokesman_declares_oba.html#more

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“We do not believe at this point that Sen. Obama has passed that key commander in chief test,” Wolfson said. Later, he added that failure to pass that his failure to pass that test would disqualify him as a vice presidential pick, since a vice president must be prepared to step into the presidency at a moment’s notice.

“Sen. Clinton will not choose any candidate who has not at the time of choosing passed the national security threshold, period,” Wolfson said.

But in an unusual logical twist, Wolfson said Clinton considered it possible that Obama might be able to demonstrate his readiness for commander-in-chief between now and August, when the Democratic National Convention meets in Denver and the party’s nominee must choose a running mate.

“We have a long way to go between now and Denver. And it’s not something she’s prepared to rule out at this point. But certainly anyone who is chosen as a vice presidential candidate needs to be prepared to be commander-in-chief,” Wolfson said.

[anonymous171]

1. Clinton: Has always been unqualified for President.

[TwilightGardener]

2. You've got to be fucking KIDDING me! Obama has to PROVE himself

to Hillary??? And then MAYBE she'll consider him? DOES IT GET MORE PATRONIZING AND ARROGANT!

[anamandujano]

8. Don't despair, one more speech ought to do it.

:shrug:

[TwilightGardener]

12. Hillary is disgracing herself. She's becoming a self-parody.

[anamandujano]

14. Obama is disgracing himself. He's becoming a self-parroty.

:)

[nlb]

16. Its called DESPERATION

when you thought you're inevitable ,then find yourself hopelessly trailing ,you can sound patronizing at times.

[earthlover]

21. Hey, when you are behind in delegates and votes you get to dictate the terms...

Oh wait! That doesn't make any sense at all!

[Cha]

31. And does it get anymore full

of Bullshit? Can wolfson even stand up?

[Abacus]

3. Sometimes, I don't know whether to

:rofl: or :cry:

[Inuca]

20. Exactly!

This is.... this is... I cannot find the words, really. They got caught and the spin is just beyond ridiculous. At least, they are willing to allow him to take the test again. Is it multiple choice only, does it have a hands-on component, open book, closed book, how many times is he allowed to try it,.... So many questions, so few answers.

[TAWS]

4. They should have known this Obama for VP thing would backfire on them

[cali]

5. god, they're pathetic

they can't even keep their message straight on high profile topics. Asshole Wolfson doesn't realize that his contradicting his candidate and the ex-President just make his candidate and the ex-Prez look bad. It hurts her more than Obama.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Hoisted up on his own petard

Ya sure look silly up there, Howard.

[Vinca]

7. Ah . . . er . . . President Clinton is the one who suggested him for VP.

You guys need to have a meeting and get your talking points straight.

[anamandujano]

13. Analogous to GHW Bush and Babs on choice.

[Cha]

33. They're just throwing out

Psych Ops now..what ever sticks to confuse the voters in Mississippi tomorrow. Is limpbaugh tellin' his dittodots to reg dem and vote hilary again?

[blogslut]

9. Dance, Wolfson, dance!

You cut a mean jig.

[twiceshy]

10. What the hell is a Wolfson........

And what are his qualifications to judge the worthiness of someone for commander and chief anyway?

[burythehatchet]

34. 12 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag n/t

[Bread and Circus]

11. Does this guy believe his own bullshit, or does he think we are all that dumb?

[redstate_democrat]

15. Quick question.

Is Wolfson smoking crack now? Is he shooting up? Doing a few lines between conference calls?


Seriously.

[XemaSab]

19. Hitting the leftover paint cans in the supply closet?

:shrug:

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

17. I know a person that wasn't qualified to be president for the last

seven years, BUSH !

[hulka38]

18. Is the Clinton campaign a joke or what?

[C_U_L8R]

22. Flippity flop FLOP

That's just some triangulatin' of the triangulation right there.

[DUyellow]

23. whats the score?

[jenmito]

24. All these Clinton surrogates get caught in contradictory statements. Wolfson says she wouldn't rule

it OUT. Um, he's acting as if OBAMA has been ASKING to be her VP, but that's not it at all. Hillary has been SAYING it could be a good thing, Bill Clinton said it would be an unstoppable force or something. Please. They better get their talking points straight.

[grassfed]

25. Hillary has Executive Branch experience like Yoko was a Beatle.

[Nedsdag]

26. So Howard, he's not qualified to "Drive Miss Hillary?"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[stray cat]

27. Is "Thing 1" or "Thing 2" speaking this time and how many "things" are there?

[Cali_Democrat]

28. How can anyone buy Wolfson's shit anymore?

The guy is a real piece of work. I kinda feel bad for Clinton that she has such pathetic advisors working for her. First they say Obama is not ready to be commander in chief. Then the Clinton's float the idea of Vice President for Obama. Then they realize that doesn't make sense, how could you say someone isn't ready to be commander in chief and say they should be VP? Now wolfson says Obama is not ready to be VP, but he could be ready by August?

:crazy:

[City Lights]

29. Hillary channeling her inner George now, thinks she's the decider.

:rofl:

Sorry, Hillary, dear, but we are the deciders, not you!

[Cha]

30. Yeah, wolfson ..you "believed" that you

were going to fucking walk away with it after Super Tues ..so if you believe something..then the opposite is true. Kinda like the bushits.

[tokenlib]

32. The Commander in Chief test???..sounds ominous...

They have yet to explain this test. Is it like a secret initiation??

It can't have anything to do with common sense--like knowing when to start a war,or staying out of one. Or how to keep neo-cons fingers away from the military toys...