Israel Matzav

Dirty deal: Obama promised to endorse Hillary in '16 in exchange for Bill's support in '12

The New York Post reports that President Hussein Obama has promised to endorse Hillary Clinton's campaign for President in 2016 in exchange for support that he received from Bill Clinton in 2012. But now Obama wants out (Hat Tip: Sunlight).

A deal was struck: Clinton would give the key nominating speech at the convention, and a full-throated endorsement of Obama. In exchange, Obama would endorse Hillary Clinton as his successor.

Clinton’s speech was as promised; columnists pointed out the surprising enthusiasm in which he described the president. It also lived up to Obama’s fears, as more people talked about Clinton’s speech in the weeks following than his own.

But after his re-election, Obama began to have second thoughts. He would prefer to stay neutral in the next election, as is traditional of outgoing presidents.

Bill Clinton went ballistic and threatened retaliation. Obama backed down. He called his favorite journalist, Steve Kroft of “60 Minutes,” and offered an unprecedented “farewell interview” with departing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The result was a slobbering televised love-in — and an embarrassment to all concerned.

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He may yet try to back out of his promise to Hillary Clinton. But as Obama’s presidency sinks deeper into scandal and inaction, the question is — will Clinton even still want his endorsement?

 Let's hope that Obama's endorsement is useless and that Clinton doesn't have a shot at the Presidency.

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, US presidential campaign 2016

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:50 PM