Hillary Clinton on CNN's Late Edition

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Sun May 18, 2008 at 09:28:00 AM EST
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CNN is repeating the interview from earlier this week with Wolf Blitzer that got sidelined due to John Edwards simulutaneous endorsement of Obama which reduced her interview to a split screen.

She still hopes to be the nominee. She says it would be a big mistake to vote for John McCain over the Democratic nominee. And, it's premature to talk about vice-presidential nominees

As to why she won't drop out: We have a close race, people have gone to conventions with far fewer delegates, and we're going to keep going until one of us reaches 2,210.

This interview was taped the day Obama announced Edwards would make the endorsement. I'm not sure if she knew about Edwards endorsement at the time of the taping, or learned afterwards.

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It is amazing how many people are willing (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by athyrio on Sun May 18, 2008 at 10:39:05 AM EST

to ignore the electoral votes predicted and just go with the biggest gamble...I really don't get it...They must really believe that anyone can win the democratic brand this year...I disagree.

: I keep (none / 0) (#14)
by Ga6thDem on Sun May 18, 2008 at 07:30:30 PM EST

hearing "the gop is in the worst shape since watergate". Well, if that's true then EITHER of our candidates should be leading McCain by about 20 pts like Carter was. It's not happening for one thing because McCain is not seen as Bush. He is seen as change from Bush by 1/2 of the voters.
Frankly, considering the fact that the democratic congress is held in as much contempt as Bush, I don't see it as being that great for a Dem. After all, they having congress gives the GOP an opening to argue for divided government.

I continue to (5.00 / 2) (#4)
by OldCoastie on Sun May 18, 2008 at 10:43:18 AM EST

be astonished at how thin Obama's resume is... comparing it to Hillary's command of the issues and her experience seems like a no-brainer.

Will the Super-D's wake up? or have the courage? Edwards' endorsement Wednesday really made me sick...

Wolf and Edwards on CNN.... (5.00 / 1) (#5)
by Mrwirez on Sun May 18, 2008 at 11:24:50 AM EST

Elizabeth Edwards won't endorse, but likes Hillary's Health care plan. John Edwards likes Hillary's health care plan better, but, he voted for Obama? Elizabeth voted for Hillary. Talk about Jumping on the leader bandwagon? JE makes me sick he is an such an opportunist. By looking at the Kentucky polls it looks like John Edwards had NO effect. Hillary is now within striking distance of Obama in Oregon. Edwards just wants to be relevant, but really he is a three time loser that could not deliver his home states of North and South Carolina. As a white, blue collar working man in Pennsylvania, I see John Edwards as a WUSS and irrelevant, and actually might help Hillary with his endorsement of Obama, just a gut feeling here.

Hillary 08

: Another view of Edwards (5.00 / 1) (#11)
by cymro on Sun May 18, 2008 at 02:00:03 PM EST

I posted this on Wednesday, but it came at the very end of a thread about Edwards, so I'm going to repeat it here:
Edwards endorsing Obama while continuing to lavish praise on Clinton as a fighting Democratic partisan blunts criticism of Hillary by Obama supporters. So Edwards can be invaluable as a peace-maker who is rehabilitating Hillary's credibility among Obama supporters. Maybe not among the vocal "creative class" -- the media elite, the Obama bloggers, etc. -- but among the voters who supported Obama.
So, if Obama is (now, or later) perceived by party insiders as unlikely to beat McCain, then Edwards is playing a crucial role in preparing the way for a switch to Clinton as the eventual nominee.
This could be part of a backup plan that will unfold if Hillary continues to rack up victories, and Obama continues to lose ground in the polls.

: JE's and the home state problem (none / 0) (#13)
by Molly Pitcher on Sun May 18, 2008 at 07:18:09 PM EST

On the early thread about JE's endorsement, I mentioned something about his not being super popular in his home town. Added that he only carried one county--that was in SC, but someone said I had the wrong state. I should have said the town he was from. Down here you are always asked 'Where are you from," which tends to mean where were you born or where are your folks from? For him, that is Seneca, Oconee County, SC.

First? (1.00 / 1) (#1)
by Mrwirez on Sun May 18, 2008 at 10:33:19 AM EST

This was lost in the last thread.... (none / 0) (#3)
by Mrwirez on Sun May 18, 2008 at 10:42:27 AM EST

How about the will of your constituents?

Obama did not carry my district, or my state, and if one of my Reps or Senators, such as Bob Casey Jr. are still going to vote for Obama, I am honestly going to vote against them in the next cycle. The will of the people seems to get lost with the O camp. Out of 67 counties, Obama won 5.

: Progressive? (5.00 / 1) (#8)
by Nadai on Sun May 18, 2008 at 12:27:37 PM EST

Anti-abortion, life-begins-at-conception, overturn-Roe-v.-Wade Bob Casey is a progressive? He's better than Santorum for sure, but I'd hardly call him progressive.

: are you people willing to say anything? (5.00 / 1) (#9)
by Florida Resident on Sun May 18, 2008 at 12:50:06 PM EST

And I like Casey--I think he's a really good progressive.

: He does not know what he is.... (none / 0) (#10)
by Mrwirez on Sun May 18, 2008 at 01:49:27 PM EST

Bob Casey is not a progressive, he is a pro-lifer/antiabortion conservative Democrat. You Obamabots are not connected with your thoughts. He took Rick Santorum's seat. The only difference is Casey supports organized labor, and that is what got him elected.
Obama people are so UN-imformed, they are just programmed.

somewhat OT (none / 0) (#7)
by white n az on Sun May 18, 2008 at 12:10:03 PM EST

Hillary Clinton - YouTube - We've Come A Long Way Baby

worth the 7 minutes

also on cnn today (none / 0) (#12)
by debbie f on Sun May 18, 2008 at 07:08:01 PM EST

did anyone catch howard kurtz talking to roland again how 20% of the whites going for hillary are racist whil 90% of the aa arent because they are votin for the dems?
anway,he made the point hat obama could lose to d/t the "racist" vote. while i don't agree with the premise <d/t racism> a staunch obama supporter makes the point he could lose in a close eletion