“Barack Obama, wrapping up a news conference while campaigning in Bend, Ore., had a terse reply when asked about a terse report by columnist Robert Novak on the prospects of an Obama-Hillary Clinton ticket.
“"Close-in supporters" of Obama's presidential campaign, Novak wrote, "are convinced he never will offer the vice presidential nomination" to Clinton because of antipathy toward her by the frontrunner's wife, Michelle Obama.
“"My wife does not talk to Bob Novak on a regular basis," Obama told the reporters gathered around him, who included The Times' Robin Abcarian.”
OUR TAKE: Novak never claimed to have talked directly to Michelle Obama—only “[c]lose-in supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign”. In context, Obama could have replied with a polite “no comment”, but did not. Nor did the Senator deny that it was Michelle Obama who threw cold water on the Obama-Clinton Dream Ticket idea.
No comments:
Post a Comment