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Obama to 18 Million Democrats: I Don’t Care What You Think

Hillary Clinton got more votes for the Democrat Presidential nomination than Barack Obama and while, in a electoral college system, that wasn’t enough to earn her party’s nomination, you’d think it would at least get her on the short list for the Veep spot. But not Barack Obama’s short list. Obama never even considered Clinton for his VP. He never vetted her, never met with her once to discuss the position and never asked for her counsel. Obama completely and totally stiffed the woman who collected 18 million votes and opted instead for a man who got a couple thousand.

Obama claims he can unite the country, but he just caused an even bigger rift in his own party. What can you expect from the man who, while asking for party unity, told Clinton’s supporters they needed to “get over it.”

It’ll be interesting whether or not the McCain camp can capitalize on the rift. Here’s their first attempt:

The spot focuses on the fact that Clinton was passed over, but it would have been more effective if it pointed out just how thoroughly Obama dismissed her — and her 18 million supporters.