What does Clinton want? Respect and more

And Sen.Clinton' s VERY UN-gracious speech June 3 clinches why she should NOT be VP. Sen.Obama on the other hand was very RESPECTFUL & GRACIOUS to Hillary Clinton--talking about the "history she's made"--while Hillary Clinton DID NOT BOTHER TO MENTION THE HISTORICAL NATURE OF OBAMA'S VICTORY. Here's some observations from a woman blogger from New Zealand--maybe the geographical distance can be a reality check.

Every day,Hillary Clinton continues in her quest by-any-means, I become more disgusted and disappointed in her ruthless tactics. She;'s the ultimate SORE LOSER.

Recently I've been getting a wee bit worried that Obama might actually be considering it - and idea which absolutely horrifies me, because I think it will seriously damage his chances of beating McCain in November.

What are the options of Hillary running as an independant candidate? She might be able to pull an upset win as an independant. I think she should seriously consider it. It almost looked like whole democratic establishment is ga-ga over Obama and forgot a very important fact that women got the right to vote and part in political process later than African-American men. Clinton or not, she is a woman and it might be very long time before a stong female candidate emerges on the political landscape.

To get respect you need to show respect. In her speech tonight didn't do much to show respect to Barak Obama or his millions of supporters. She practically spit out the meager words of praise that she did manage for him. I'm sure that Hillary has a future in politics and the Democratic party (assuming that she doesn't burn her bridges in the coming months) but I don't see her in the VP slot unless she starts to show some dignity and grace.

Comparing her petty self agrandisement against Obama's inclusive and inspiring speech it's clear that the Democratic party made the right choice today. On to victory and the White House!

OBAMA 08

clinton dissapointed me tonight

to support her after her divisive and almost brat-like speech today

speaks on the character of that voter and what they stand for

It sounded like Seantor Clinton was just warming up: Me, me me, me, me!

Hillary deserves respect? Let us start with her first lie. "I have no intention of running for the Office of the Presidency." Heres an oldie but a goodie "Duck Sniper!" Lets see "He hasn't done his SPADE work" then the infamous "RFK" issue. This woman's campaign was nothing more than what America put up with during Bill Clinton's Presidency. Who really wants to go back to that?!?!?! Not I. Why continue the campaign of racism and hate?

Obama was indeed gracious and magnanimous in his June 3rd speech and should be commended. The last thing he needs is having to watch his back for the next four years from a Vice President who's primary goal is "still" to be President. In some sick manner this woman would find it easy to justify "any" action to accomplish her goal of becoming President. If Obama is half as intelligent as he seems to be, he should "not" give this woman a shot as his V.P.

No. It's not R E S P E C T that she wants...it's control. That's it. And she'll use anything and everything at her disposal to get it. At this point, it looks like she's going to try to 'bargain' her way into the VP slot (temporarily) while she waits for that 'Robert Kennedy' moment.

This self-agrandizing behavior should have been expected given her history, but it still took my breath away.

I totally and heartily disagree with this article and the premise that she needs to be given the respect that she deserves. Her own actions beggar that respect.

Kris-check your history. Also.... how does 'who got to vote first' excuse her total lack of grace?

Shame on her. I feel ahamed because she is a woman.

Respect isn't given freely. You earn it. And Hillary Clinton has much work to do in that regard. Obama faced much more scrutiny than Hillary, and didn't complain nearly half as much. As far as 20 million voters casting ballots for her...apparently the writer is still using the same fuzzy math as Clinton. If you don't count Florida, and Michigan, which all the candidates agreed not to do, Obama still leads her by a signicant amount in that regard. How dishonest is it to suggest that had Obama campaigned in Florida, and Michigan he wouldn't have picked up a significant amount of those votes. Hillary is smart, capable, and tough. What she lacks is humility, grace, and a healthy inner compass to guide her between right, and wrong.

Congrats to Obama, well deserved. But, what he doesn't deserve to be saddled with two Vice Presidents undermining him for there own ends. Both are to old to run again, they have only their egos to message further, and can only be expected to cause further mischief and work for their own self-grandisment. Obama would be better off giving them some ambassadorship to somewhere harmless like St. Helena, and starting fresh with a team player who will really support his positions.

My belief is that Senator Clinton will take her fight all the way to the convention. She will not accept a VP slot nor will she concede until after the convention. Her biggest supporters Carvelle and McAuliff have both used the word "IF she concedes"; not "WHEN she concedes" to describe when they will begin to support Senator Obama. I'm a 52 years old white woman and have lived through the Clinton years and yes they were great but we're not electing Bill.

I don't understand this sexist carp from the HRC camp, I grew up with Gloria and bra burning in the headlines, had bosses chase me and we had a much lower glass ceiling ... I still see those issues once in a while, but not nearly as prevelant as in the 60, 70 & 80's. The attitude of many of her supporters is that the world "owes" her the nomination just because she IS female? is this reverse sexism.

My good friends and I think she's an insult to feminisn. I can assure you that if I had appeared as unstable and shrill, plus untruthful as she has been through this campaign, my boss would have fired me.

She wants respect? Sorry but based upon her disrespectful campaign she should reap what she sows. Once again here we go with the "entitlement syndrome." What has she done to DESERVE respect? Let's see talked about staying in the race because of an assassination. Sniper-gate, Nafta and Caftagate, her divisive tactics, playing the gender card. Blaming Obama for her shortcomings and fanning the flames of hate and dissension to sabotage Obama's run for presidency so she can run in 2012.

She has played a financially inept "Sybil" with her campaign, has used every opportunity and taken every turn to make a dig at Obama. She doesn't deserve respect. She deserves to be shown the door.

Hopefully a jail cell door after her Peter Paul court case in Oct.

If Hillary was looking for respect tonight, she blew it with *me*. CNN's Toobin was spot-on..."deranged narcissism". Shockingly self absorbed...ZERO recognition of the historic nature of the evening. I will be very disappointed *now* if she is able to FORCE herself onto the ticket as VP. She very well may help win some states, but would make governing impossible!!!

What respect? Mr. Obama showed her respect throughout the whole campaign. He always praised her for her wins and her tenacity. She never showed him respect, but he would always take the higher road, and praise her. When she was caught lying about the sniper fire in Bosnia, he did not even disrespect her about that issue. He could've ran with it. Instead, he defended her and said, " We sometimes say things incorrectly; especially when we are tired. She did not even show any gratitude towards him for that.
Hillary's problem is that she thought she was entitled to the position, and her campaign was not as tight as Obama's. Clinton's camp thought it was going to be over on Super Tuesday, and when it wasn't, they did not have a game plan. That is what happens when you do not plan, and you underestimate your opponent.
Her speech tonight was distasteful. All she is thinking about is herself and not the Democratic Party. She is acting like a spoiled brat. She needs to stay in New York and develop bills that will help the disenfranchised of that great state. Oh yeah, where is her bill to relieve us of the gas prices for the summer? The same old politics or should I say politricks!
Obama 08 w/o Hillary

R-E-S-P-E-C-T............Sounds like the old comedian Rodney Dangerfield. "I DONT GET NO RESPECT, I TELL YA." His mockery of the typical paranoid's lament was hilarious as is Senator Clinton's apparent likewise personality trait. You lost Hillary, time to show some class, step down gracefully and give Senator Obama his due and respect.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T ....... Is earned by those who deserve it ..... Not given to some cry baby who is thinks that she is owed because she once was the 1st lady ( next to Monica ) . Just a plain disgrace to this country. Why is it that any other candidate moves out of the light after defeat ( for the better of the whole) but HRC thinks she can force the country and the democratic party to bend. GET A LIFE.

Obama doesn't owe Clinton a thing, and should not offer the VP position to her. America does not need any of the Clinton's back in the White House. Since when does losing the nomination entitle her to the VP position?

Hillary and Bill Clinton would bring too much dirty laundry and skeletons to the Obama Administration. Remember Vince Foster, Charles Ruff, Mary Mahoney, Eric Butero, Kathy Ferguson, Paul Tulley, Gandy Baugh, Herby Branscum, and Jeremy Boorda, to name a few. The Clintons want to get back in the White House so badly that they will do ANYTHING to get there and will destroy anyone in their way.

Please NO CLINTON ON THE OBAMA TICKET. WE DON'T OWE HER ANYTHING AND SHOULD NOT PAY HER DEBTS!!!

"What does Clinton want? The former first lady wants campaign donations to cover her debt."

Debt that is money she can legally use for contributions as a Lobbyist when she retires from the Senate. Plain and simple.

who cares what she wants? she was rude and arrogant and has always have been. She appears as if she was entitled. She needs to quit and move on. The bottom line is that she ran and lost. Accept it, she lost, maybe for the first time but, by her count, she has 18,000,0000 votes but she still lost.

She did receive a huge amount of the popular vote, after all, so let's not act as if she's demanding something that she's not due. There are many of us in the Democratic party who still feel that she's the better candidate, and that she brings myriad strengths to the party. Supreme Court, Secretary of State, or perhaps the VP position should each be viable options for her. Let's not discount the women of this country, who once again seem to have been stereotyped and diminished throughout this whole primary season. The press DEFINITELY seems to have a bias against the whole Clinton clan.

If Hillary Clinton is put on this ticket, Barack Obama should make sure he has plenty of life insurance. She will stop at nothing to become President. If you don't think the Clinton's will do anything to get rid of those who oppose them, just remember Vince Foster. He was the former Clinton lawyer who "committed suicide" right as the Whitewater scandal was coming out. Could it be because he knew too much?

Terry McCauliffe is on Morning Joe...and he STILL won't speak of Barack Obama as the Democratic Nominee.

There's a pervasive lack of recognition of fact that I DON'T want anywhere NEAR our next Presidential administration.

I don't expect a love fest by any stretch...however, the general election began last night...and it began with a high profile democrat NOT acknowledging the accomplishment of the new leader of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama.

The entire Democratic nation watched that speech of hers...and saw that she doesn't have a sense of reality or history--that what is hers is far more important than what is ours.

She wants respect? I thought respect was earned. She has done nothing to earn my respect. In fact everything I have seen from her since before they left the White House stealing items as they did, proves to me she can not be trusted or respected. Lies mean nothing to her or Bill. Truth is overrated and not needed if you need to get out of a jam. There are people in jail for less then waht she has done. Why should I allow her to teach my children that laws need not be respected? Agreed upon things can be changed if you add enough media pressure. Sexual misconduct is okay and should be rewarded or at least over looked. You can say or do anything to get what you want and it is just fine. And lastly, if you shout loud enough you get what you want? I doubt there will ever be any reason for me to respect her. I only wish to add, Obama, if you add her to the ticket, my vote will go back to McCain. I will never ever willing put her back in any office, even dog catcher is unfair to the dogs.

Is the author of this article a serial idiot? Hillary has had nothing but respect. Obama has not initiated any or the negative or racial attacks Hillary unleashed. Throughout it all his has remained civil, and instructed his camp to do so. Hillary should just shaddup right now and let the dust settle.

As for bias against the Clinton's by the press, usually if there is smoke there is fire. Yes, they have been maligned but they did some of this to themselves.