Together Again: Hillary And Barack Plan Joint Appearance Next Week In DC

Hillary Clinton will join Barack Obama for a joint appearance in Washington next week to persuade her donors to begin giving to the Democrats' nominee, the Daily News has learned.

It's the first known plan to bring together the victor and vanquished from the Democrat primary race and put their pledges of unity for the fall campaign into action.

Jonathan Mantz, Clinton's national finance director, sent top Clinton fundraisers an e-mail today inviting them to the event on June 26.

"As we move forward, we invite you to join us for a National Finance Committee meeting with both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Thursday, June 26th in Washington, D.C., to discuss how we can work together to support Barack Obama and the Democratic Party," Mantz wrote.

"Hillary ran for President because she wants to put this country on the right track," Mantz wrote.

"She continues to fight and stand strong for our values and priorities and will do everything she can to unify the party and to elect Barack Obama the next President of the United States."

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Comments

[Soothsayer08]

So what ! CNN, and Lannie Davis are really happy about this that's the only thing on their biased blog this am. I still don't trust Hillary because the Republicans are already using the smear that she made against Obama during her "scorched earth" primary campaign. Remember when she said that only she and John McCain had passed the commander and chief test? That's why now they are calling Barack naive for advocating diplomacy. More fear helped by Hillary.

[alm123]

HRC will do what the DNC wants her to do.......................unite the party.
Without her and her supporters he will loose!

Why do you think Obama is trying to change the electorial map.

He needs Ohio, PA, etc.

Let the DNC do their JOB!

[Mercurial]

Af of a new poll out today Obama is beating McCain in Fl, Oh, and PA......

[dollars2donuts]

Thank you Hillary....I'm going snark-free into the night, at least for now! We appreciate Hillary's help and support of her voters, too...unity!

[Daisy1111]

No Unity Here.

[anney]

But will Hillary specifically encourage the Obama-haters, those rabid women, and those racist "hardworking white Americans" that voted for her, to get behind the Democratic ticket? This, for me, is the test of Hillary's courage and integrity.

[dawlishgal]

Check the comments on the blog at hillaryclinton.com. You can learn a lot from those.

[SouthpawSass]

Giuliani on Morning Joe quoting Hillary a couple of times on Obama's lack of experience and being naive... Claiming that Hillary said it herself, and he quoted her exact words regarding Obama.

And you know this will be coming up again and again. If only Hillary had thought more about the overall picture and less about smashing Obama for herself, it would have given the Repubs less to shoot with...

Thanks Hill and Bill...

[Mercurial]

That will never work because who takes anything she says seriously?? Bosnia sniper fire....does that ring a bell?

[debrouillard]

I dont know,I Just Dont trust The Clintons,especially her. She makes me nervous.
Cal it once bitting ,twice shy.

[PAposter]

Barack is smart and he's surrounded by smart people, I wouldn't worry too much.

[abby4ever]

Ditto.

[olivia]

I have the same feeling. And this sentence jumped out to warn me this is ALL ABOUT HER AND HER FAT CATS:

several of her money "bundlers" complained that they felt their concerns weren't heard during meetings last week with Obama campaign officials

[anney]

But will Hillary specifically encourage the Obama-haters, those rabid women, and those racist "hardworking white Americans" that voted for her, to get behind the Democratic ticket? This, for me, is the test of Hillary's courage and integrity.

[caitmary]

"She urged the cheering crowd to support Illinois Sen. Bar ack Ob ama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, in his bid for the White House, saying she and supporters should "take our energy, our passion and our strength and do all we can to help elect Bara ck Oba ma ... I ask all of you to join me in working as hard for Ba rack Ob ama as you have for me." -cnn.com

[anney]

caitmary

She needs to do MUCH more than that. She needs to have her staff send a press release to every major newspaper and media outlet in those states where "hardworking white Americans" voted for her, asking them as hardworking white Americans to support Obama and describing what their lives under a John McCain presidency would be.

She needs to contact every one of those internet sites that have erupted since she lost the nomination who are calling for women to vote for John McCain as a punishment against Obama. She needs to tell them that this is NOT what she wants, that their lives under a John McCain presidency will be no different and in some ways worse than it has been under GW Bush.

She "owned" and influenced these two groups during her campaign, and she needs to use that influence to turn them toward Obama.

[anney]

caitmary

She needs to do MUCH more than that. She needs to have her staff send a press release to every major newspaper and media outlet in those states where "hardworking white Americans" voted for her, asking them as hardworking white Americans to support Obama and describing what their lives under a John McCain presidency would be.

She needs to contact every one of those internet sites that have erupted since she lost the nomination who are calling for women to vote for John McCain as a punishment against Obama. She needs to tell them that this is NOT what she wants, that their lives under a John McCain presidency will be no different and in some ways worse than it has been under GW Bush.

She "owned" and influenced these two groups during her campaign, and she needs to use that influence to turn them toward Obama.

[PAposter]

I agree "anney", she has to clean up the mess she created, especially the racial polarizing and misandry.

[EinChicago]

I don't know; have teh Obamn-as asked those bitter, gun clinging whities to get behind them?

[gladys46]

Of course ... haven't you been listening!? You gotta listen to hear!

[Bozwellian]

The MAJORITY of those that had supported Clinto HAVE moved on and DO support the Dem nominee, Obama...There are a small number in the diehard-CLinton contingency but the Clintons themselves are promoting it YET that THEY SOMEHOW HAVE 18million supporters that THEY COULD/WOULD "bring"....Latest contentious matter, that former Clinton employee Patty S-doyle got hired for the Obama team...Some of Clintons group are taking umbrage and insult from that "hire"....Perhaps they have not realized, IT IS NOT IN OBAMA's nor the DEMS best interest to put the Clintons on OBAMA TICKET...The Clintons DO NOT CONTROL THOSE "18million" voters she claims she holds (and folks, was NOT 18 but more like rounded UP to exagerrate a bit from 17.4..minor INDICATOR in math/perception/etc...and of those, there were those who had n intention of actually voting FOR her come the general should she have prevailed, others due to abberation/irrational "white only" feelings who will NEVER vote for OBama due to race period!! REALITY CHECK TIME !!!

[sharonh]

Rabid women? People like you make me want to sit out this election.

[abby4ever]

I did see a couple of women on tv at that meeting to decide about Florida and Michigan, that I myself would describe as rabid.

[gladys46]

Don't do it sharon ... think of the bigger pic ... supreme court, all women's issues, fair economics .. all those things of great issue to democrats!

You have to see that Obama is a very caring person, husband and father and he's young with creative visions for the betterment of our country!

This election matters even to our canine and feline pets!!

I hope I talked you into joining your better halves!!

[StillAmused]

An insurmountable dilemma for the more rabid, insufferable bashers... with both of them on the stage at the same time, when do you boo?

[PAposter]

Yeah really, I hope there's no booing at all.

[The 13 Colonies]

Pete Rose got a hit every time I bood him..............makes some people try harder.

[el8usa]

I told you She will be back this week...!
With Hope - Be positive and Let's help her write off her debts
Because what important is if She can bring some more votes
Obama lessen to his Peoples with Money Pay back Guarantee

[partyofone]

Obama will lose more support than he gains if he embraces the Clintons and puts millions of dollars back in their greedy pockets.

[harriscrl3]

I disagree Obama has been saying at his stump speech how much he admires her Obama supporters I would hope are not idiots since I'm one I would hope that they would realize that he needs her to bring the party together. We may not like her but give me a break she got just as many votes as he did that means she is the other half of the party and we need to stop this kind of attack this election is too important for us to continue to engage in this pettiness its not who Obama is. Its time to let this go.

Carol

[HannaB]

I don't think he should help pay the debt she accumulated while fighting against him! AND....I don't think he should choose her as Vice President! Other than those 2 things, he has my full support. He'll make a great president!

[CAPTAINSKIPPY]

On really positive days, this campaign is starting to resemble the "unity" between the Kennedys and Jimmy Carter. No doubt Hillary will be handing Obama lifesavers he needs, regardless of familiar tributes along the way. Meanwhile, W. has noted the need to shore up the levies in Iowa, as he backs his former rival. Note that Reagan got passes for his flubs, and with McCain's age, he will get similar courtesy for his flaws from our "liberal" MSM. Net result: McCain cruises thru the torrents, Obama founders near the shores.

[mergina]

Oh yeah, good luck with that one. This story presents it a different way.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080618/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_obama_meeting
The hiring of Doyle is going to become the DUMBEST thing Obamas camp has done. Actually, it is such a stupid slap in the face to Clinton and her supporters it may prove to be the one thing that undoes his chance for victory in November, that is UNLESS HE plans on making Clinton his running mate, which now seems unlikely. Bill Burton is running under a deluded assumption that all 18 million Clinton supporters will arrive at the polls, hand in hand with big grins on their faces looking all foggy eyed like most Obama converts, and vote for him. He is at this point, with the moves they are making, SADLY MISTAKEN.

[closetodemfection]

I'm choosing to think that HC and Doyle reconciled and the press is unaware of it.

After all, these are the same people that sat outside of HC's house for 5 hours reporting about the secret meeting when it was miles away.

Just a theory, we'll see.

[TheOneironaut]

I've thought the same thing...who knows! Who's to say that their hate was even true!

[myskylark]

Clinton and Doyle did not reconcile. Doyle was very angry about bing fired and offered her services to Obama BEFORE the final primaries. That just isn't done. It's a slap ;in the fact to Clinton. That Obama would hire her to head a campaign for the VP when no one knows who that will be is ludicrous. He certainly didn't hire her for her skills, which are negative. Insider supporters of Clinton interpret that as his slap in the face to Clinton. Insiders also believe that Doyle was a big contributor to Purdum's Vanity Fair hatchet piece on Bill.

The Democratic Party is falling apart, and maybe it deserves to.

[kevenseven]

Any Democrat who fails to support the nominee is a low born traitor to the party.

[GeoLee]

Thousands of Obama supporters booing Hillary last night when Granholm mentioned her name made me wonder if traitor to the party goes both ways. They sure sounded like traitors to party unity, at the minimum. They may vote Obama, but I wonder how many of them have fidelity to the Democratic Party. I think the next rock star in the Republican Party might sway those more invested in the individual than his policies and whether you want to admit it or not, there are many who are just infatuated with the man and his good looks and his smile and the fact that he is a biracial/black is pulling in a lot of folks who really cannot articulate what he stands for, too. At least you know why you are supporting him as related to policies as I have read many of your cogent posts, but both of us have read many posts that sound more like the women who loved Elvis or John Lennon in their fawning responses and extreme adulation adn idolotry.

[HannaB]

That began with Hillary (and Bill)!!! They refused to support the nominee before and after he won! I have my doubts about her sincerety now!

[HannaB]

Hillary has split the Democratic party! That's why all this arguing is going on....don't you see that???? It took her 4 days to concede to his winning the nomination (she may not be over it yet!). I think he can succeed without her.

[EinChicago]

That would be true if Obam-a was the dem nominee. He's not, he's teh neolib nominee who stole his way in with the lowest margin of votes in party history.

[abby4ever]

Yes, and that includes Hillary. And there shouldn't be a price, e.g. if you pay off my debts, I will help you. Or, from her supporters: if you make her VP, we won't vote McCain.

People like this know nothing abouyt party unity, they are just wheeler-dealers. Worse, for it's a kind of blackmail. A true democrat will not put forward conditions like this.

[partyofone]

Fully 60 percent of Clinton voters are committed to Obama now. Another 20 percent will vote Democractic because they really don't pay attention, and voted for Bill Clinton in the primary, and he's not on the ballot in November. The other 20 percent are bitter, mean and dishonest like Hillary herself, and want politics as war. If they vote, it will be for Obama. If they stay home, it will be bette rfor the nation and their absence will be more than offset by new voters inspired by Obama in legions.

Catering to Hillary and her malcontents is a no winner. Obama should be Obama, stick to the high road with vision, integrity, charisma, ideas, and call for unity. Let McCain throw mud, explain Bush, promote the war and environmental disaster, show his lack of understanding of current facts, the internet, issues of the future, and defeat himself.

[supergranny]

You Hillary haters need to get a new song to sing.

[StillAmused]

You 'know' all that personal character detail -- especially the "bitter, mean and dishonest like Hillary herself" diagnostics and the "vision, integrity, charisma, ideas" bouquet -- just from watching your TV?

Must be hard work staying informed.

[Zhonni]

Hil la ry! Hil la ry!! Hil la ry!!!

I just can't wait for Bill, Hillary, Gore, Kerry, Obama and the democrats to open a can of whoop-ass on the Republicans.

The moderates and even some hardcore Republicans will vote for Obama because of the economy and Iraq and the rest would just get a wallop.

[gonavy]

OMG you couldn't even get those people to sit down for a meal together. There will be no unity with Obama as the nominee.

[ChristianEcon.com]

The results of 8 years of neocon ideology is what unifies them, which is plenty.

[TheOneironaut]

Whats so sad is that you actually at this point really sound dumb!! Have you seen the DNC since the end of the primaries!? Trust me my friend no matter how you try to paint it we are WAY WAY more unified than the republicans!! In a few more weeks its only gonna be a few of you still crying no unity...just a few....

[Beachchick]

This election is too important for distractions with counterproductive he won she won arguments. If Clinton supporters want to vote for McCain, there is nothing anyone can do about it. In the end, I believe the majority of women in the Democratic Party will support Barack Obama. Those who refuse to support him probably never had any intention. The primary is merely the excuse.

I am thankful that Senator Clinton is moving forward to unite the Party. Obama and Clinton need each other.

[lizr]

thanks for a non insane comment :)

[LetgoofmyEggo]

I agree..and am happy Hil did her duty. Any and ALL of her followers that have have a hair up their ass about voting McCain just because Obama has the nomination should get their heads OUT of their collective asses and realize if McCain is elected we have GW for "FOUR MORE YEARS"!! What the hell are they thinking??? There is NO ONE that is a bigger feminist that I am but even I see that if I can't have Hil I better take what ever else is on the Dem menu. Don't throw away a chance to get the Repugs out of the WH!! Cutting your own nose off to spite your face is a BAD plan.

[kevenseven]

What do you call a Democrat who fails to support the nominee?

A traitor to the party.

[luvobama]

Here here.

[nacilbuper]

that would be hear hear!

[vippy]

Frankly, I am sick of Hillary. I was astounded she even had the nerve to run for this office with her
past. Why are we so forgiving? Clinton's were always more on the side of the GOP.

[myskylark]

For unity (and Obama) to have a chance it's necessary that the Democratic Party recognize that Hillary Clinton is now a force in the party. Of all the votes cast, she got at least half. If Clinton isn't given the respect and deference at the convention (and beyond), that she earned during the campaign her supporters (like me) will be very angry.

"Neutral" Nancy Pelosi waged her power struggle aqgainst Clinton early in the campaign by having her closest California colleagues come out for Obama - very early in the campaign.

Pelosi, Kennedy, Daschle, etc. had better realize that Clinton power still exists - this time the power is primarily Hillary's, not Bill's.

She doesn't have much seniority in the Senate, but a place better be set for her at the table because 18 million votes in a primary season is something that cannot be ignored.

This woman's life is beginning all over again at sixty. Hillary Clinton may have lost the race for the nomination, but she comes out of this as a person of Great Expectations.

What a woman!

[BlindNoMore]

I, for one, would be surprised if Obama does not choose Hillary Clinton for his running mate.

If you look at the field of possibilities objectively, it's clear that there really is no one in her league.

(And I don't see having President Clinton around to offer ideas and advice as a negative, either. I thought he was one hell of a president, and still do.)

It's time to stop the ridiculous bickering and get behind the dream ticket..

Obama/Clinton 08

[closetodemfection]

I agree. As hard as the bubble of the primary was for the two camps - it says something. There is enormous passion for both candidates, something that K-erry and even G-ore did not have. Sure we all feel very fondly towards him now, but at the time many were luke warm about G-ore on an excitement level. The same with K-erry.

in reality these two actually balance each other out very well. If they get along as well as they are rumored to and can put the campaign behind them, I hope it happens. None of the other VP candidates come close to HC in terms of support in the right places.

I'm really not looking forward to the bore of hearing any of the other VP's candidates blather on in a debate.

I want HC to debate Mc-Sames VP pick - she will kick A$$!

[ChristianEcon.com]

Well as we were shown in 2004, clobbering some doofus in a debate doesn't really mean that much.

[vippy]

Yes, she knows the ins and outs! Same old rhetoric, knowing what the people understand and then go do same again over and over. The public is so gullible, those
politicians know how to play us and it works everytime. Take a look at congress and
senate, have they ever done anything for the people or just voted themselves all the
perks that come with the job?

[luvobama]

I agree. Didn't always. Do now.

[kevenseven]

You are delusional. What qualifications does she have?

She blew the Health Care initiative?

She tolerated a serial philanderer?

She is good at reminding people that O bama is black?

Please. She would be the worst choice he could make, and he is not going to make that catastrophic mistake.

[gonavy]

Didn't 18 million people vote for her?

[Carnacamarna]

At least she really tried for Health Care. Who in recent history has done that other than Nixon -- I mean really go after it and get oh-so-much flack about it?

Stay out of the Clinton's marriage. Who cares if she tolerated a serial philanderer. Why is that poignant? It wasn't when the Repubs tried for Bill's impeachment, and it isn't now.

I can look at Obama with my own eyes, and that shows, tells, and reminds me that he's one of us (at least halfway if you wanna be technical).

She wouldn't be the worst choice he could make, and if he chose her it would not be "catastrophic". There's no need to be so histrionic.

[EinChicago]

"You are delusional. What qualifications does she have?"

You missed the most important one; she received teh votes and support of more dems than Ob-ama did.

Reality; it's what exists outside the Oba-ma Kultist Kompound.

[abby4ever]

Why do you people want Hillary to be VP so much? Its hardly the best job she could land in an Obama administration. You should want the best for her, and that job isn't it---by a mile.

[myskylark]

I agree. As far as I'm concerned, Hillary is to good for Obama. I would like to see Hillary Clinton as a Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

[olivia]

One person's dream is another person's nightmare.

They were too different in fundamental ways to make a dream ticket. Not in ways that would complement each other.