Bulletin Hillary tells AP she's open to running with Obama

[interesteddad]

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At no time has he indicated a willingness to cross the aisle and compromise on any serious position.

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<p>I don’t even think in terms of left or right anymore. I’m looking for politicians who have the experience to understand how “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” works in Congress to get things done. I can live with ideology from either the left or the right in a politician who has demonstrated that skill.</p>

[garland]

<p>yes, FF, my working was fuzzy. You interpreted it pretty well. I was replying to those who say used the term of far-left liberal. I think you were one; I believe Bandit was another. The implication being he is an extremist. My point is that assuredly he is not. Those with much more progressive viewpoints would be the first to tell you that. He’s left/center at best (have politics pretty near Mini’s, myself, and near most of my political/literary/cultural/ religious heroes, too–all of whom I’d say were way more “left” than Obama’s.) I don’t care about those labels, but since the dichotomies keep coming up, that is why I am replying to them.</p>

<p>I don’t look most for someone who can “get things done” in a vaccuum. Bush got lots of stuff done. We’ll be spending decades un-doning them.</p>

[fundingfather]

<p>yellowdog, do some research and you’ll find out. </p>

<p>Just for starters, McCain hasn’t said if he will support the Lieberman-Warner bill yet. Secondly, it is NOT the same bill that he had proposed with Lieberman since it excludes provisions on nuclear which he has always indicated is a necessary part of any alternative energy plan. Hence - unlike your characterization, he is being very consistent.

Although Sen. McCain has partnered with Sen. Lieberman on similar bills over the years, his stance on the current bill is a mystery. On Wednesday–as he has several times in recent weeks–Sen. McCain hinted to reporters that he might withhold support for the measure unless it’s amended to include greater incentives for nuclear power, a potential deal breaker for many Democrats. </p>

<p>“We’re never going to really significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless nuclear power is a major component of” U.S. energy supply, Sen. McCain told reporters Wednesday. Nuclear energy currently accounts for around 20% of the country’s electric power supply. He added that he’s “been disappointed so far” that the bill doesn’t provide “a robust and serious addressing of the issue of nuclear power.”</p>

<p>“I know that’s not the most popular position, but that has to be in it, and I will make a judgment accordingly as the legislative process goes forward,” he added.

[Environmental</a> Capital - WSJ.com : McWavering: What’s the Deal-Breaker for Lieberman-Warner?](<a href=“http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/05/29/mcwaver-whats-the-deal-breaker-for-lieberman-warner/]Environmental”>http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/05/29/mcwaver-whats-the-deal-breaker-for-lieberman-warner/)</p>

<p>Likewise, any research would point out the fallacy of your other bogus arguments.</p>

[mathmom]

<p>So Interesteddad, given your distaste for Obama, if Hillary agreed to be his running mate, would you vote for the team?</p>