Clinton backers and her own brother meet with McCain top adviser

[AZBlue]

This has NOTHING to do with the primaries and everything to do with today and the upcoming weeks.

A brother of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and local Democrats who backed her unsuccessful presidential campaign socialized privately Monday with a top surrogate of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Arizona Sen. John McCain.

The private gathering featured Carly Fiorina, Mr. McCain’s top economic adviser, and took place at the Dunmore home of political consultant Jamie Brazil, a longtime friend of Mrs. Clinton’s family who has signed on as paid national director of Mr. McCain’s Citizens for McCain Coalition.

The attendees included Tony Rodham, Mrs. Clinton’s youngest sibling, his wife, Megan, and their two children; attorney Kathleen Granahan Kane, who coordinated Mrs. Clinton’s presidential campaign in Northeast Pennsylvania during the primary election; and Virginia McGregor, sister of Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty.

Ms. Fiorina’s daylong local visit, part of a two-day bus tour of the state, was aimed at talking disenchanted former supporters of Mrs. Clinton into supporting Mr. McCain. The private gathering was not a fundraiser.

“I think there’s going to be a groundswell of support for McCain,” said Lackawanna County District Attorney Andy Jarbola, a Republican and one of the people who attended. “I think a lot of Hillary supporters are going to be for McCain.”

Ellen Mellody, the Northeast spokeswoman for Mr. Obama’s campaign, declined to comment on Mr. Rodham’s presence at the meeting, but said Mr. Obama’s backing by Mrs. Clinton and Gov. Ed Rendell is supplemented by growing local support.

“We’re seeing huge support and momentum throughout the region,” Ms. Mellody said. “Currently, we have over 1,000 volunteers, many of which are independent Republicans and former Clinton supporters and volunteers. We expect to sign up hundreds more in the coming weeks. We have three offices open in the region, and we are opening two more shortly.”

Mrs. Kane said her presence at the gathering should not be read as a sign of support for Mr. McCain.

“I don’t know. I’m not sure. I’m trying to get as much information as I can on both of them,” she said when asked if she’s backing Mr. McCain. “I would have loved to see her as president. We still have a week to go. You never know what’s going to happen at the convention. I think she would be a fantastic choice (for vice president).”

Full article here: http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/articles/2008/08/20/news/sc_times_trib.20080820.a.pg1.tt20brazil_s1.1888751_top5.txt

You just have to look at all the pro-Hillary posts on this board to know something's up.

[Kittycat]

1. I wonder how much money they paid Tony boy to show up,

just so they could use his name?

[AZBlue]

7. I can't help but wonder if he wasn't a surrogate

for a sister who couldn't be seen attending?

[Lucinda]

2. Yeah...I always take my kids to covert political meetings

:rofl:

[AZBlue]

5. Not much about this was covert.

[anonymous171]

3. What the fuck? nt

[AZBlue]

6. That was my exact reaction.

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. A Rodham crook at a PUMA function? Go figure.....nt

:eyes:

[sniffa]

8. This thread should go well

and I'm totally ready for it. :popcorn:

So, even Kane just may support McCain? Interesting.

[RedShoes]

9. Not only is this a dupe post, but NONE of this actually involves Hillary. nt

[wyldwolf]

10. it's a multiple dupe post about 7 times over

[sniffa]

11. So that other DUer was right - this IS Hillary Underground?

:wow: