Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Clinton and Obama Join Forces

Clinton for cloture

Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines emails:

"Senator Clinton will vote for cloture on both the Feingold-Reid and Reed-Levin Amendments, to send the President a clear message that it is time to change course, redeploy our troops out of Iraq, and end this war as soon as possible."

That is to say, she and Obama both reserve the right to disagree with the substance of Feingold-Reid. They're sending a message, not committing to a policy.

UPDATE: Aides to Clinton and Obama, Philippe Reines and Bill Burton respectively, both say their Senators aren't trying to play cute, and that Clinton and Obama support the underlying bills. Adds Reines, not inaccurately: "You're obsessing with cloture. It's like when someone learns a new word and can't stop using it."

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