You may have noticed that Obama announced a lot of staffing positions today for the general election. Among his choices is former Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle, who has been hired to be chief of staff to the vice-president. This has not been received well in Camp Clinton, which must mean it is not a precursor to Clinton getting the veep-spot.
“You don’t hire Patti Solis Doyle for her operational expertise. You don’t do that. This is someone who failed dramatically at her job. You only bring her on to fuck someone else.”
— A “former Clinton bundler,” quoted by the New York Observer, noting that “Clinton loyalists were livid over the pick.”
I find that all highly amusing. So sensitive.
Update [2008-6-16 18:31:30 by BooMan]: It gets better.
Obama spokesman Bill Burton said nothing could be inferred about Obama’s thoughts on a vice presidential candidate from the hiring of Solis Doyle, which was announced along with several other new posts Monday afternoon.
But a Clinton insider, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told CQ Politics that the subtext is clear.
“Translated subtitles aren’t necessary,” the insider said. “There is no other way to interpret this other than ‘[Expletive] you.’”
