Obama did not indicate preference for Democratic candidate: White House

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Politics | Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:40pm EDT

Obama did not indicate preference for Democratic candidate: White House

WASHINGTON | BY MEGAN CASSELLA

President Barack Obama did not specify a candidate preference in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination at a Democratic National Committee fundraising event, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Thursday.

Earnest was asked about a New York Times report that said Obama told Democratic donors to rally behind candidate Hillary Clinton during the fundraiser in Austin, Texas last weekend.

(Reporting by Clarece Polke; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-obama-idUSKCN0WJ2SW

Earlier LBN thread: Obama Privately Tells Donors That Time Is Coming to Unite Behind Hillary Clinton

[grasswire]

1. Lyin' NYT

Thumb on the scale again.

[NowSam]

2. It's all show biz, Man.

The only business left.

[corbettkroehler]

4. Every Time The Shills Spin, I View This

[NowSam]

9. Very encouraging

and a great reminder that our champion could win this!

[Bluenorthwest]

3. That's funny many threads on DU by people who claim to respect the President say he did say Bernie

should drop out. Could they be presenting falsehoods?

[JonLeibowitz]

6. I think the NYT just started making shit up...

Mr. Obama made the remarks after reporters had left a fund-raising event in Austin, Tex., for the Democratic National Committee. The comments were described by three people in the room for the event, all of whom were granted anonymity to describe a candid moment with the president. The comments were later confirmed by a White House official.

[Autumn]

5. So will the three people in the room who said that was supposedly said come forward?

Those fucking secret fundraisers should be illegal. When we get sold down the river to their sponsors we ought to at least get a video of it.

[Trust Buster]

7. President Obama is the great Motivator in Chief

He's chomping at the bit to hit the trail with Hillary to protect his legacy and pay back the obstructionist Republicans. He can't do that until a nominee is decided. Sanders met with the President at the White House many weeks ago. It would be naive to think that they didn't talk turkey on that very point.

[Democat]

8. Looking forward to the apologies from Obama bashers

But they're probably making posts bashing another Democrat now, so no time for apologies.

[MisterP]

10. another very vocal nonendorsement from the WH