Yes They Can: CBS Goes Behind The Scenes With The Obama Campaign

This is interesting: Last night, Katie Couric ran a behind-the-scenes look at the campaign of Barack Obama on the "CBS Evening News," featuring such media quotables as Davids Axelrod and Plouffe, plus speechwriter Jon Favreau and deputy press secretary Ben LaBolt. No, everyone on the Obama campaign is not French. (They are all really young, though, with the exception of Axelrod.) It's a pretty thorough look at who runs the show (actually, there's a sign on the wall that reveals the ultimate boss: "Whatever Michelle says is the message"), and there's an interesting moment with Axelrod when Couric asks him about working against the Clintons after working on Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign previously. Said Axelrod: "That's why I hate primary elections, because they are sort of family fights, and you end up having to work against people you care about." Right. That's one family you don't want to go near on Thanksgiving. Watch below:

Comments

[morgagni]

To fabio--

Obama is winning and he doubtless will be the nominee. Since you brought up the wonderful Molly Ivins (who we miss dearly), maybe you have read her article, titled "I WILL NOT SUPPORT HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT"...I'll give you the link to enjoy!

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0120-30.htm

Obama '08 & '12
The Clintons...never, never, never

[fabioperiera]

Axelrod better hope Obama wins this (which he wont) or he's toast in the Democratic party.

it's like Ann Richards and Molly Ivans said so many times: you gotta dance with him who brung you.

The fact that so many elected Democrats have screwed over the Clintons-- who broght them to power-- is not going to go down well when Obama loses the General Election and the Clintons start making way for 2012.

Clinton in '08

[creo13]

fabioperiera, that is exactly what is wrong with this process. By your statement, the Clintons don't want anyone to grow unless it is through them. To my knowledge, there are no no-compete clauses in politics. By your logic, you should never leave your first job if they are good to you. Do you know if Clinton asked Axelrod and the gang to work for them? What if they did not. Are they all supposed to sit and home with no work just because the Clintons are running.

Give me a break!!!

[morgagni]

Speaking of the late, great Molly Ivins, maybe you would like to read her article, "I Will Not Support Hillary Clinton for President"---

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0120-30.htm

Enjoy!