Top Hillarylander mulls Obama job

[Coexist]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10450.html



Hillary Rodham Clinton’s former campaign manager and confidante, Patti Solis Doyle, and Sen. Barack Obama’s top adviser have informally discussed the former Clintonite’s going to work for the Obama campaign in the general election.

Solis Doyle’s possible hiring is a major breach not just in Clinton’s campaign but in the political universe known as “Hillaryland,” a term Solis Doyle reportedly coined after joining the Clintons in 1991 as the first lady's personal scheduler. She was forced out of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in February amid internal criticism about her spending practices and preparation for upcoming contests.

“I’ve talked to Patti throughout. I know that she wants to be helpful in a general election campaign, and we appreciate that,” Obama’s chief strategist, David Axelrod told Politico, declining directly to answer the question of whether he and Solis Doyle had discussed her working for the campaign.

Other Democrats familiar with their conversations said there had been informal discussions of Solis Doyle going to work for Obama after the primary formally draws to a close.

“If Barack Obama’s the nominee, I’ll do everything I can to get him elected,” Solis Doyle told Politico.

[ej510]

1. We can use all o the help we can get.

[AllentownJake]

2. Before we flame her

She's had an impressive career in politics. Sometimes people are promoted too soon or past their competency. I believe she would be a great asset in our hispanic outreach as she's very connected within the community.

[Coexist]

3. I agree.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Why would anyone flame her?

She seems pretty sensible.

[AllentownJake]

6. there was already a thread on this

and it wasn't nice.

[LakeSamish706]

5. Hell yeah, experience and we can use it. n/t

[Imagevision]

7. Now you're talikng, someone is finally getting their acts together...

[rucky]

8. She really calls it Hillaryland?

I guess it has a different connotation in Hillaryland

[ErinBerin84]

9. here's the thread I posted about this earlier

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6030092


But mine didn't include the lovely picture of her!

I wonder what the Clinton camp thinks of this report coming out.

[AllentownJake]

10. Expect her to

be called every name in the book and than to be said what a loser she is.