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Clinton Bundler on Obama's Doyle Pick: The Biggest 'Fuck You' Ever

A former bundler to Hillary Clinton just called in to tell me that Barack Obama's selection of Patti Solis Doyle as chief of staff to the campaign's eventual vice presidential nominee is the "biggest fuck you I have ever seen in politics."

The donor, speaking on background, said that everyone in Clinton circles knows the two have hard feelings towards one another and haven't spoken since Clinton removed Solis Doyle as campaign manager, and that Clinton loyalists view her with deep suspicion and believe that she is shopping around a book deal and acted as a background source for an extremely harsh Vanity Fair piece about Bill Clinton.

"Either one of two things happen," said the bundler. "Hillary is selected as vice president and they fire Patti, or Hillary is not going to be the vice president."

The bundler said that Clinton loyalists were livid over the pick.

"You don't hire Patti Solis Doyle for her operational expertise," said the bundler. "You don't do that. This is someone who failed dramatically at her job. You only bring her on to fuck someone else."

UPDATE: Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee e-mails with a different take: “Patti will be an asset and good addition to the Obama campaign. After nearly two decades in political life, she brings with her the ability to tap an extensive network that will be a huge asset to Senator Obama. As Senator Clinton has said, we’re all going to do our part to help elect Senator Obama as the next President of the United States.”

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..HILLARY EARNED IT - DESERVES IT.. (not verified) says:

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HILLARY EARNED IT.

There will be many other 'Casualties of the Hillary Campaign' who will join Obama's campaign.

The Clintons must learn to be more careful about who they throw under their bus.

Might Geraldine be next to align with Obama?

Anonymous (not verified) says:

Just like Hillary has been fucking her constituents for the last six years. She's worse than Chuckie Cheesecake Schumer, and that's hard to do, real hard.

JimBob (not verified) says:

Dear Mr. or Ms. Bundler: Getting fired isn't the same as having failed at your job.

Bill Altreuter (not verified) says:

Isn't it kinda odd to hire the chief of staff for the VP nominee before the VP nominee is selected? It seems like something of a cart before the horse move, unless it really is just flipping off HRC.

On the other hand, I'd say that Mark Penn was more at fault for the overall failure of the Clinton campaign than was Doyle, so maybe there is a way this makes sense.

Q.T. (not verified) says:

Wow. Lovely, charming -- Obama apparently is to never ever hire women lest feminist Hillary supporters fly into a rage (Caroline Kennedy betrayed women, only Hillary is qualified to be VP, hiring Doyle was the "biggest fuck you" ever?). And btw, Observer -- going on "background" with information is never for quotation, or didn't ya know? I suspect you're going to be having some fun moments in the newsroom later today.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

Either one of two things will happen: Obama picks Clinton as a running mate, or Obama doesn't pick Clinton as a running mate. You've got to love this.

Leo (not verified) says:

Was it PSD who decided to ignore caucuses? Oh, and if you don't hire someone who failed at their job, why on earth would Obama pick Hillary as a running mate...?

Anonymous (not verified) says:

How very odd... wouldn't you expect the eventual VP nominee to pick their own chief of staff?

Anonymous (not verified) says:

It's would be odd to hire a VP candidate's chief of staff before the VP candidate is selected. So the VP must have been selected already.

nothillary (not verified) says:

@Bill

"On the other hand, I'd say that Mark Penn was more at fault for the overall failure of the Clinton campaign ..."

Hillary Clinton voted to send American troops to war. Thus, she is more at fault for the overall failure of the Clinton campaign.

If you are a Democrat, you cannot vote to send American troops to war for any reason. ANY. REASON. PERIOD. The Democrat Party is the anti-war party.

Democrats don't fight for America. Period. Hillary lost, because Hillary was on the other side.

Hoodwinked (not verified) says:

Oh, please. We are soooo past the f*** you stage at this point. Hel-looo! People - FOCUS!! It's not about Hillary (or Barack). It's about progressive Democrats taking this country BACK! It's about the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, not a few individual egos.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

"If you are a Democrat, you cannot vote to send American troops to war for any reason. ANY. REASON. PERIOD. The Democrat Party is the anti-war party."

Ever hear of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, you moron?

Anonymous (not verified) says:

Still busy making "JUDAS" name tags for anyone who IMHO chooses to do the right thing; i.e. stand united as Democrats and help elect the Democratic candidate -- someone has to stand up and declare:

CLINTONS & THEIR LOYALISTS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO OPINE about anything presumptive Democratic Nominee BARACK OBAMA chooses to do. If Bill & Hill had not sliced & diced this country up into all Mark Penn's little "micro-trends", reveled in all the smear & hate mail tactics, fed the fear in "hard working Americans - White Americans"; played every card imaginable with emphasis on gender & race; and if they would mend the gaping holes they blew open in the Democratic party, we would not have these blow-hards sounding off their "fuck-you" opinions. Clintons need to get with the program and start redeeming themselves by helping unite the party & get Obama elected, instead of checking their vendetta lists and eating/drinking sour grapes.

Repub for Obam (not verified) says:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

Sorry but if you think World War II has any relation with this sorry excuse for a war then you're just fooling yourself.

Vietnam...Now that's a war!

Hoodwinked, verified. (not verified) says:

Hellooo! What part of "f*** you" don't ya'll understand? FOCUS Peoples! It's not about hillbilly, it's about us smart people TAKING AMERICA BACK, well, uhm, convincing the clingers to agree with us, and folks to think that guns belong with uneducated military men, in Irak, and Bruce Springsteen.

Bush lied, people fried. Obama 08!

Walt (not verified) says:

nothillary says, "The Democrat Party is the anti-war party?" Anonymous responds with Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

Hey, FDR, Truman, Democrats like that, well . . . . that was a real long time ago. And an anti-war banner might just merely be a cover to hide naked personal cowardice.

Augustus (not verified) says:

"If you are a Democrat, you cannot vote to send American troops to war for any reason. ANY. REASON. PERIOD. The Democrat Party is the anti-war party."

Ever hear of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, you moron?"

Or Woodrow Wilson.

Or Harry S. Truman.

Or John F. Kennedy

Or Lyndon B. Johnson.

Or Bill Clinton.

Every president of the 20th century from the Democrat party except Jimmy Carter got us in a war.

Augustus (not verified) says:

"If you are a Democrat, you cannot vote to send American troops to war for any reason. ANY. REASON. PERIOD. The Democrat Party is the anti-war party."

Ever hear of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, you moron?"

Or Woodrow Wilson.

Or Harry S. Truman.

Or John F. Kennedy

Or Lyndon B. Johnson.

Or Bill Clinton.

Every president of the 20th century from the Democrat party except Jimmy Carter got us in a war.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

just look at the anger, bitterness coming from obama supporters and the left wing of the dem party. what is wrong with you people? You not only make republicans the enemy, you make members of your own party your enemy.

you people make me sick.

God help America if obama is elected

Anonymous (not verified) says:

just look at the anger, bitterness coming from obama supporters and the left wing of the dem party. what is wrong with you people? You not only make republicans the enemy, you make members of your own party your enemy.

you people make me sick.

God help America if obama is elected

solidstate (not verified) says:

Anonymous 5:20 said: "Ever hear of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, you moron?"

I assume the original commenter was referring to the Democratic party of today, rather than the party throughout history. If you doubt the veracity of his/her comment as it applies now, check with Joe Lieberman.

As an Independent, I watch with mingled disgust, amusement, and fascination as this Democratic psychodrama lamely drags itself out. No one can say the party isn't reaping what it's sown in terms of political correctness, entitlement, and bile. Did they not realize how double-edged all their positions are?

(The Republicans, of course, have experienced their own version of this payback syndrome.)

The saddest aspect of it all is that now more than ever, relatively sane young people must be turning away in droves from the prospect of getting involved in political life. And the rest of us are left to clean up after the tantrum-throwing children who wish either to represent, or become, our "leaders."

takdan (not verified) says:

Please tell the bundler to tell her Hillary the news and add "and the horse you rode in on".

Matty (not verified) says:

PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION- In connection with the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President shall, prior to such exercise or as soon thereafter as may be feasible, but no later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that--
1. reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq ; AND

2. acting pursuant to this joint resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorist and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.

You see, the President had criteria to meet before he sent the troops to war. He did not meet the criteria to take our country to war that was established in the resolution. BUSH took this country to war.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

"Might Geraldine be next to align with Obama?"

She won't even commit to voting for him.

"Dear Mr. or Ms. Bundler: Getting fired isn't the same as having failed at your job."

Except for the fact she did fail at her job.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200802u/patti-solis-doyle

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/22/how-to-spend-106-million-and-lose/

Matty (not verified) says:

May 28th, 2008

Clinton lead in the popular Vote.
Clinton lead in the Electoral Vote.
Clinton lead in the Polls.

She did not lose...... she was not allowed to win

Gallup: Clinton leads McCain and Obama

Clinton leads McCain 49-45.
McCain leads Obama 47-45.

Rasmussen: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

Clinton leads McCain by 3
McCain leads Obama by 2

Newsweek:

Clinton leads McCain 48-44
McCain and Obama tie 44-44

http://donnadarko.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/gallup-clinton-leads-mccain-a...

Matty (not verified) says:

May 28th, 2008

Clinton lead in the popular Vote.
Clinton lead in the Electoral Vote.
Clinton lead in the Polls.

She did not lose...... she was not allowed to win

Gallup: Clinton leads McCain and Obama

Clinton leads McCain 49-45.
McCain leads Obama 47-45.

Rasmussen: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

Clinton leads McCain by 3
McCain leads Obama by 2

Newsweek:

Clinton leads McCain 48-44
McCain and Obama tie 44-44

http://donnadarko.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/gallup-clinton-leads-mccain-a...

Hampton Harry (not verified) says:

God damn America, people! Barack Obama is going to finally make our country a place we can be proud of! All we need to do is take away the guns (which will eliminate crime), make friends with terrorists (which will eliminate war), and let the government set your thermostats and outlaw SUVs (which will save the environment). And we'll pay for it all by taxing rich Republicans, who got us into this mess to start with. Then we can stop saying "God damn America" and start saying "God bless America."

Anonymous (not verified) says:

If you have been paying attention Geraldine remained loyal to Clinton, and attached Obama even after she was fired. Plus let's remember that Obama has thrown some people under the bus for similar reasons.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

If you have been paying attention Geraldine remained loyal to Clinton, and attached Obama even after she was fired. Plus let's remember that Obama has thrown some people under the bus for similar reasons.

Mutant Pacifist (not verified) says:

I hope this means she *won't* accept VP. Why complicate the decision of all the PUMA people who are planning to defect from the Democratic Party in November?

It's been amazing and tragic watching the Democratic Party implode.

"If you are a Democrat, you cannot vote to send American troops to war for any reason. ANY. REASON. PERIOD. The Democrat Party is the anti-war party."

Are you TRYING to make this party unelectable? Good job.

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