NEVER VETTED
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Politico reports Clinton was never vetted by the Obama camp. Democratic official: “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?” How will Clinton’s supporters feel about this? And/But: That didn’t stop the chattering class for converging on her us as the possible shocker veep announcement this week. ...

The Known Pick?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... I have to say that the choice of Springfield suggests Clinton to me. It's the whole Team Of Rivals concept reborn. Texting the selection of Hillary at 3 am this Saturday morning would be the coolest campaign gimmick of all time. Except that every indication we have is that Clinton was never seriously considered. ...

Shock: Obama never vetted Hillary?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... There’s no way this is true. Either it’s nonsense planted by Obama’s camp to build just a tiny bit more suspense before he reveals her as the pick or else it’s nonsense planted by Hillary’s camp because they’ve now learned she’s not the pick and they’re taking their revenge by stoking the sense of grievance and insult among her supporters. No way would Barry O compound the risk of alienating Hillary nuts by not giving her even a cursory vetting. “She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have ...

Carol Platt Liebau: Another Obama Rhetoric-Reality Disconnect
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — With all his talk of bipartisanship, Barack Obama has been one of the most consistently partisan (and the most left-wing) senators in D.C. That fact shows that while he talks a good game, the reality doesn't live up to the rhetoric. Here's another glaring example: B arack has told donors that Hillary is in the running . Likewise, he's informed the press and the public that Hillary would be "on anybody's short list." Except his, apparently. His campaign didn't VET Senator Clinton , according to this morning's "Politico," or extend her the mere ...

The VP Name Game
A Blog For All — ... , that would still be quite a few characters. One person who supposedly wont be standing next to Obama at the end of the day will be Sen. Hillary Clinton , who apparently never even got vetted by Obama's people. The problem is that in practically every instance, the person Obama chooses would have more experience than Obama. It raises the question as to why that person is not at the head of the ticket instead of Obama. That's why some are throwing out ...

Obama Drama: Hillary Clinton Never Vetted for VP Slot
(Obsolete Feed) — ... I don’t know how much vetting would be required in Hillary’s case but this report make it sound like Obama just flat out dissed her: ...

Hussein Never Considered Bill’s Husband - “She Was Never Vetted”
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Do I smell Lanny Davis here? Politico: Hillary Gets Stiffed There’s one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate – his former opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.). But it’s not for the reason you think. Obama has often said, most recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on July 27, that Clinton “would be on anybody’s short list.” But apparently not his. “She was never vetted,” a ...

Veep Announcements Imminent
Little Green Footballs — ... On the Obama side, Politico’s Mike Allen says Hillary was never even vetted. ...

Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "She was never vetted. She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she'd take it?" -- A Democratic official on Sen. Hillary Clinton, quoted by Politico.

Veepstakes: Breathless anticipation
The Reaction — ... from Halperin: -- Hillary was never vetted. (Her supporters will not be amused. Unless, of course, she's the one.) -- Chet Edwards was vetted. (And "was a finalist for the job." See above.) ********** UPDATE: Le Politico goes the blunt route: "Hillary gets stiffed." She's still my wildcard prediction, but it looks like that won't happen. (Of course, she's ...

Mike Allen Reports Old News in Order to Hit Hillary
Taylor Marsh — BY TAYLOR MARSH Bad journalism gets a lot of attention. That’s especially true on a day when everyone is waiting for veep news. There’s nothing yet to report. So, some rehash old stories. Via Mike Allen. Clinton was never vetted. The dream team is dead. This was reported weeks ago by Mike Allen’s own Politico colleague, Ben Smith, who got the story first, straight from Howard Wolfson’s mouth in early July. Allen rehashes the story again today anyway. ...

Day By Day by Chris Muir August 22, 2008
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... The PUMAS are ready to roll in Denver as Matt Drudge has the fact that Barack Obama did NOT VETT Hillary as Vice President. With Obama’s choice for Vice President about to break and the rumors swirl around the blogs Flap says stay tuned and watch Flap’s Twitter posts in the right sidebar —–> or Follow Flap on Twitter. Previous: The Day By Day Archive ...

It Ain't Hillary
TalkLeft — Apparently "anybody's short list" does not include Barack Obama's: Obama has often said, most recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on July 27, that Clinton “would be on anybody’s short list.” But apparently not his. “She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?” The official also said Clinton never met with Obama’s vetting ...

Can You Hear the PUMAs Howl?
Weekly Standard Blog — Mike Allen reports that the Obama campaign never vetted Hillary: There’s one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate – his former opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.). But it’s not for the reason you think. Obama has often said, most recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on July 27, that Clinton “would be on anybody’s short list.” But apparently not his. “She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was ...

Obama Never Vetted Hillary For VP?
Ace of Spades HQ — Obama Never Vetted Hillary For VP? PUMAS! Attack! There’s one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate – his former opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.). But it’s not for the reason you think. Obama has often said, most recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on July 27, that Clinton “would be on anybody’s short list.” But apparently not his. “She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single ...

Around The Campaign 2008 Sphere
The Moderate Voice — The campaign is boiling. Yesterday’s screaming story: McCain and his houses. Today’s percolating screaming story: a report Obama didn’t vet Hillary Clinton for Veep. Here’s a roadmap to some great links to political posts from sites of varying viewpoints. Karl Rove Loses A Republican: Susan Eisenhower is leaving the GOP for good due to Rove-style politics. It’s reported Obama didn’t vett Clinton but could the timing of this latest story be a bit suspect? Here’s ...

Snub-a-Dub-Dub... Obama Refused To Vet Hillary For VP
Gateway Pundit — The Audacity To Give One's Rival the Shaft... After the brutal Democratic primary, Barack Obama refused to even vet Hillary Clinton as a possible running mate. This is after he said that Hillary "would be on anyone's short list." (1 minute 25 seconds) But, The Messiah didn't even vet her! The Politico reported: There’s one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate – ...

It Won’t Be Hillary
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... Politico: Obama has often said, most recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on July 27, that Clinton “would be on anybody’s short list.” But apparently not his. “She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?” Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated Entries ...

On Not Vetting Hillary
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] I keep hearing how she was stiffed because Obama never asked her for documents. How many books have been written on Hillary Clinton? And, uh, a congressional investigation.... and ... I think she's been plenty vetted. This would be some of the vetting section here at NRO Galactic Headquarters: ...

Hillary's World
The Caucus — ... Obama’s running mate. So many people waiting alongside their cells, their emails — twisting in the wind. Or maybe just enjoying a late Friday afternoon in late August, waiting for the next segment of the Olympics. There is though — yet again — some angst that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton — the tough counterpoint to Mr. Obama during the primary season — was never given a serious review, vetting, consideration worthy of her stature by the Obama campaign. Fueled late today by a report by The Politico’s day-and-night Energizer Mike Allen, headline: “Hillary Gets Stiffed.” (Of ...

Why not vet Hillary?
Betsy's Page — Friday, August 22, 2008 Why not vet Hillary? Now that Politico has report ed and Drudge has trumpeted that the Obama campaign never even vetted Hillary Clinton as a possible vice-presidential candidate, I wonder why he didn't vet her even if he never planned to pick her. Angry Hillary supporters are not going to be mollified to learn that he didn't even consider her at all despite his statement that she would be on anybody's short list. Just when he's trying to mend fences, these supporters have an additional reason to take umbrage at how she's been treated. And from a totally ...

Not. Even. Considered.
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — Attention Hillary Clinton supporters: He was never that into you . The remaining question, of course, is whether you will exact some form of retribution for the fact that your candidate was treated--and continues to be treated--in the fashion one would expect you to find so unbelievably unbecoming. Barack Obama, of course, bets that you will swallow your pride and fall in line. He probably chuckles at the thought that you would do otherwise. Just sayin' is all.

Senate Republicans Fail in Fundraising Effort
The Hollywood Liberal — ... “She was never vetted. She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?” – A Democratic official on Sen. Hillary Clinton, quoted by Politico . ...

Obama, No Longer Biden His Time
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... putting the horse before the cart, or, to use Norman Mailer's somewhat livelier metaphor, putting the fornication before the foreplay. But, of course, I was prepared to do that only because such speculation wasn't much of a speculative risk. In fact, I saw no risk at all. Because, let's face it, who was left? By last night, the veepstake co-leaders Evan Bayh and Tim Kaine had confirmed to the national media they had been politely told to unpack; and as we learned even earlier, from the Politico , Hillary Clinton had never even been vetted by the Obama campaign. Ouch. Which ...

Obama Sticks It To Hillary and Jesse
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — ... Obama may have said that Hillary was on his shortlist for V.P selection, but the truth is that he never even vetted her. No wonder we have gotten less than estactic stumping for Obama from Hillary or Bill. No wonder the ...

Unforced Errors
Stones Cry Out — ... got wind of the pick before the announcement and the official word didn’t come from the campaign until 3 A.M. Eastern time. At least cell phone companies benefitted. The other consequence is he forfeits his greatest campaign advantage: the idea that he is a relative outsider ready to change Washington by selecting a running mate who has been part of the establishment almost as long as he’s been alive. 5. Hillary Clinton Not Picked for VP and Not Even Considered Just prior to the opening of the Democratic National ...