Do the Clintons expect Obama to lose?
June 16th, 2008 at 05:41pm Pat Cunningham
Near the end of this LONG PIECE in New York magazine, author John Heilemann writes:
“It would be hard to overstate the private pessimism that Hillary and Bill Clinton feel about [Barack] Obama’s general-election prospects.”
If that’s true (and Heilemann offers no direct quotes to support it), one has to wonder how sincere Hillary was in her promise to work her heart out in Obama’s campaign.
One also has to wonder what this does to chances that Hillary will be offered the veep slot on Obama’s ticket.
And there’s plenty of cause to wonder if such presumed pessimism is warranted. Let’s not forget that the Clintons’ vaunted political savvy sometimes is nothing they have reason to brag about. Witness Hillary’s spectacular loss of the nomination to Obama — despite all the endorsements and money and seeming inevitability she enjoyed when the process began.
UPDATE: Another indication that Hillary won’t be Obama’s running mate arises with THIS STORY about Obama hiring Patti Solis Doyle, who was fired a few months back as Hillary’s campaign manager. Doyle will serve as chief of staff to Obama’s running mate, whoever that is.
Entry Filed under: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
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