Patti Solis Doyle, longtime Hillary Clinton loyalist, joins Obama camp
As The Times' Michael Finnegan detailed today, initial signs indicate that many women voters who had supported Hillary Clinton's presidential quest are more quickly and willingly lining up behind Barack Obama than many analysts had anticipated. And one conversion is bound to get a lot of attention -- the Obama campaign has announced that additions to its staff include Patti Solis Doyle, who for more than a year managed Clinton's bid.
The prospect of Doyle signing on with Obama had been rumored for a few weeks, and it was made official with the news that she will serve as chief of staff to his eventual vice presidential pick.
At first blush, that would seem to make it less likely that Clinton will be tapped for the running-mate slot.
Doyle, a longtime Clinton loyalist, was jettisoned from her team during Obama's February streak of caucus and primary wins, which gave him a lead in the nomination contest that he never relinquished. At the time, she was singled out for much of the blame for a campaign that had not maximized Clinton's strengths in the race's early stages and then was seriously was short on cash during the Obama surge. Last week, the New York Times reported that since Doyle's departure, she and Clinton had not spoken.
It would seem odd if they were to set about repairing their relationship with Doyle shepherding another Clinton campaign after the jolting end to their most recent collaboration. Then again, the adjustment period for the two presumably would be about a nanosecond.
Also on the list of new hires by Obama is another woman well-known within political circles: Stephanie Cutter, who served as head of communications for John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. Cutter has been assigned to what could prove an especially challenging position -- chief of staff for Michelle Obama, expected to be the target of intensifying attacks from some conservatives.
-- Don Frederick
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Patti Solis Doyle got the job because she sabotaged Sen. Clinton's campaign at get go. She is a loser jumping on the cult Obama bandwagon that will crash and burn in November.
Obama has no legitimacy as the Democratic nominee. He stole the nomination with Howard Dean's FL and MI shenanigans and his surrogate Nancy Pelosi rigged the nomination for him.
Sen. Clinton is the legitimate Democratic nominee. She won the popular vote; she won MI and FL; and she is the best qualified and strongest candidate to win the general election hands down.
HRC supporters will not surrender in "unity" to the cult powers of Obama. HRC supporters will campaign and vote for McCain. The Democratic Congress will be a firewall for any "third Bush term." In 2012, Sen. Clinton will be the presidential candidate to put America back on track.
Patti Soylis Doyle is now an Obama cultist joining the cult team of cult leader Obama, who is unqualified, inexperienced, immature, and unelectable as a radical left wing liberal.
Posted by: crat3 | June 16, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Good for Patti Solis Doyle! Well, it now certainly seems like Clinton's chances at a shot for the Vice Presidency just took a major dive.
Posted by: Oopali Operajita | June 16, 2008 at 12:37 PM
It doesn't make sense to have PS-D as chief of staff! She should be helping with Latino (and possibly Catholic )outreach. From all reports she was a horror in charge- taking hours of midday private time to watch soaps, calling herself "the Queen Bee". That does not sound like the right attitude for Camp Obama!
It makes me nervous that the head of the Kerry campaign is in charge of protecting Michelle Obama. They did a horrible of job of protecting Kerry. Basically, they let a draft dodger paint a war hero as a coward. What is their plan to refute all the "Whitey" nonsense!
Posted by: Colleen M | June 16, 2008 at 01:04 PM
The paranoids are coming, the paranoids are coming!!!
Crat3, do look under the bed before retiring.
Posted by: Richard P. McDonough | June 16, 2008 at 01:06 PM
Hey There Crat3!
I think your posts should come from CRAP3! Dont you have anything original to say - other than "The Cult of Obama...the Cult of Obama" ?
Ive seen your posts everywhere they say something good about Obama.
Get a clue - This guy will win. He is popular, and has a message that people have been waiting for.
Get over it! Hillary is OUT. Obama is IN. Lets have some unity and get this amazing guy elected!!
Posted by: Paul | June 16, 2008 at 01:08 PM
Why on earth did they hire this woman? .The only reason she had a prominent position in the HRC campaign was because of her diehard loyalty...Wasn't she infamous for watching soap operas while on the job? I just don't understand why the Obama campaign would hire an incompetent person (even if she is a latin woman...they should at least go after a competent one).
Posted by: Daniel Jamtgaard | June 16, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Beautiful and intelligent, Patti is a significant addition to Barack.....She will play a PIVOTAL role in his capaign...Well done patti. Really love.
Posted by: rajah kahn | June 16, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Ouch. I feel for crat3. How bad life must be running around in crat3's delusional world of psychopathic resent. crat3: I sincerely hope you can find your way back to reality one day. In the meantime, perhaps you should join Debra Bartoshevich's cult.
Posted by: John | June 16, 2008 at 01:14 PM
crat3 why u gotta be a hater? lol
Posted by: iconoclast2400 | June 16, 2008 at 01:16 PM
Why would the Obama campaign select Stephanie Cutter as Chief of Staff for Michelle Obama, who will be assailed viciously by the Republicans, when she, Ms. Cutter, failed to react quickly and decisively to attacks made on Kerry? I'm thinking especially of the slow reaction to the attacks made on Kerry's military career, the swift boat incidents virtually doomed his campaign.
fz
Posted by: Frank Z | June 16, 2008 at 01:28 PM
crat3, what do you really hope to achieve by voting for McCain out of spite? Your notion of a democratic congress acting as a "buffer" against McCain's imperialist ambitions will go out the window the second the next Supreme Court justice is appointed, and the unitary executive becomes a synonym for tyranny.
Get over your spiteful notions and look at real policy choices which exist. This election is a little too important to say "I'm taking my marbles and going home."
Posted by: mike | June 16, 2008 at 01:29 PM
I worked with Soliis at the White House and she was a no-nothing, back-stabbing, latina-when-it-suits-her lightweight. The HRC campaign was in the toilet because of the self-proclaimed 'queen-bee's' gross idiocy. Reminds me of Gore's inability to fire the unsure and unequally unqualified Donna Brazille (for his loss). Maybe, HRC IS going to be the nominee, why else bring her most trusted lackey? Hmmn?
Posted by: Craig livingstone | June 16, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Welcome aboard! There's room for everyone who wants to work for the good of the campaign and the party! Republicans OUT in November!
Posted by: Tom in California | June 16, 2008 at 01:38 PM
Come on Crat3...stop all the "hatin"...and start "participatin" !!
Obama/Powell '08
Posted by: Dee | June 16, 2008 at 01:41 PM
Crat3: Your comments are full of horse manure. Quit whining and rally behind the nominee. If it had been the other way around, I'll just bet you and your lame cronies would be all over the comments pages telling us Obama supporters to do the same thing.
If you are really this angry about losing out, just think how much might change if you took a proactive stance at informing the public properly on your candidate. Sitting on the web and complaining won't change a darned thing. But maybe your active involvement in the Democratic process (meaning, OFF the web) and your community may actually change things the next time.
Get a clue and make a difference by rallying behind the person Hillary has told you to rally behind, and stop trying to sabotage our party in November.
Posted by: The Voice of Reason | June 16, 2008 at 01:41 PM
About OB crat3 is 100% right. But look at HC's future party status. OB will now be THE contender - whether he's elected or not - for 2008 & 2012!!! Get the point.
This marks the end of the Clintons' regime. In the best scenario HC may want to be Secr of State in an OB cabinet. I'll bet the farm she turns down VP. She doesn't want to be 2nd fiddle for 8 yrs. In fact, I'm not so sure McCain isn't thinking about HC and visa-versa. She'd actually have a better chance of making Pres.
Posted by: Streetlight | June 16, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Sorry crat3, the world can't wait until 2012. I don't understand why Hilary supporters would line up behind McCain, a candidate who represents the antithesis to Hilary's policies, and not behind Obama, who is very close to Hilary in terms of politics and has the same or a very similar vision for America. Are you really so bummed out that your precious Hilary didn't win that you would turn your back on everything she stood for politically? Maybe you would, but I believe that Americans are smart enough to vote based on policy, not superficial differences in personality. A vote for McCain shows that maybe Hilary didn't want your support anyway- you're a backstabber to the party and you stand for the wrong political principles. If and when we get Bush's third term, we'll have sore losers from Hilary's cult of personality, like yourself, to thank.
Posted by: Bane | June 16, 2008 at 01:44 PM
Who cares. Her brother, Danny Solis, is one of Chicago's most "influential" backroom dealmakers. That's where she comes from.
Posted by: JOE | June 16, 2008 at 01:46 PM
crat3 is a Rush Limbaugh "Rushian Republican", not a Democrat. You'll notice crat3 never says Hillary is better than McCain, or that Hillary should be president, just that Hillary should be the Democratic nominee. I have seen crat3 ranting this Rushian nonsense on other sites. We should start outing these Rushians for who they really are.
Posted by: karl | June 16, 2008 at 01:56 PM
This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Patty Solis Doyle, wife of Chicago's 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis, is a product of the same corrupt Chicago/Crook County Democratic machine that spawned Barack Obama, and whose behind-the-scenes puppet master is King Richard Daley II. Nothing here happens politically w/o his OK.
Paranoia? Try reality. If you knew just how dirty politics is in ILLinois, which is not so much a state as it is a racket, you would puke. Both major parties here are morally and ethically bankrupt.
Posted by: Radian | June 16, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Is this the precursor to bringing Bill Richardson on as the VP running mate?
Posted by: Chris Ross | June 16, 2008 at 01:59 PM
OK Cinton and Doyle have not spoken, this must mean that Doyle is Benedict Arnold. I thought Obama was the "clean" candidate, not so. I really don't think the Clinton's will be campaigning heavily for Obama in the Fall. I guess he better hope he wins otherwise he'll be on the $%^& list of a former President and a Senator from a major state.
Posted by: blackhippychick | June 16, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Correction - Patti Solis Doyle is Danny Solis' sister, not wife, but the connection is still relevant.
My bad.
Posted by: Radian | June 16, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Wouldn't it make sense if Doyle was so loyal to Clinton before that they might be preparing for Hillary to take the VP Spot!
Posted by: B | June 16, 2008 at 02:08 PM
I know, I shouldn't take this seriously, but crat3, Hillary won the popular vote? You crazy? Only if you don't count caucases, don't count undecideds in MI, and do count FL 100% (which Hillary, as well as all other candidates, agreed not to do until it became the last thing she could hold onto to salvage her campaign). Still clinging on to numbers? Read this: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/06/02/080602taco_talk_hertzberg?printable=true
Posted by: sjoerd | June 16, 2008 at 02:09 PM
It's amazing that anyone actually believes that *crat* is a Hillary supporter.
Obviously, he/she/it is a Limbaugh/Fox listener/watcher, judging by the language used.
The most amazing aspect, though, is that you can always tell a GOPster - - they tend to project their inadequacies, on others. They think that because they're easily led by others opinions, we are, too. The vast majority of Dems think for themselves, which is why the Dems in Congress often have trouble sticking together. They don't walk in lock-step, with one mind, like GOPsters.
With love... a former HIllary supporter, who easily transitioned to Sen Obama.
Posted by: jon | June 16, 2008 at 02:10 PM
crat3 is in all likelihood better recognized as repug3, or dirtytricks3 or fooltroller3.
Anybody reading online can see that right wing conservative slime and subversion technicians are hard at work.
But this is the year slime will be called slime and wiped off with a kleenex.
crat3 is a very busy slimer, that's all...
Posted by: Startime | June 16, 2008 at 02:16 PM
IT IS OBVIOUS....CRAT3 IS REALLY HILLARY CLINTON!!!!!!
Posted by: richard hurwitz | June 16, 2008 at 02:23 PM
crat3! Which world do you live in?
We've heard of the Republicrats Moles planted in Hallary's camp because your fellow Republic-rats thought she was going to get the normination. Hah! Now we know who one of the mole is.
You must be quite disappointed because you won't get to use all the crap you collected from Hillary's camp. It must be very painful for you to know that you are about to get kicked in your sore behind.
Remember the story of King Saul vs David, the INEXPERIENCE young man annointed by God, and chosen to rule over God's people. Go Figure.
You can't Kill Hope!
Edward
Posted by: Edward | June 16, 2008 at 02:37 PM
OMG, why would they pick her? She would be the last person I would chose to work for me given the fact that she helped tank Hillary's campaign with mismanagement. Oh well, as a Clintonista this is good news. Hillary will probably have a shot to run against McCain in 2012 since Obama won't win with losers like this on his team.
Posted by: Jenna | June 16, 2008 at 02:42 PM
Get with the program, nomination was not stolen, he
flat out won period so stop hatting. It is a fact, Obama is
the greatest, and with his expertise he won fair. Perhaps
you can run a campaign so get started and stop making
stupid negative comments as though you know what you are talking about. So, kick rocks.
Posted by: Voter | June 16, 2008 at 02:55 PM
Gotta laugh at these Chris Rocker-style HRC folk.
They fell in love with the first serious woman to run for President. BUT they now say they won't vote for a MAN who's policies was the most like Clinton. Instead they will vote for a conservative who's Presidency will be the exact OPPOSITE of Clinton.
More dead Americans in Iraq. Tax breaks for the wealthy.
And worse yet, he'll probably choose a Supreme Court Judge who will overturn Roe v Wade, eliminating women's choice and setting women's rights back a half century!
Posted by: wow... | June 16, 2008 at 03:09 PM
The winners laugh and tell funny stories while the losers scream, "We was robbed! We was robbed! Deal! Deal!" Some things never change.
As for me, this time around, I would vote for an alligator if it promised to bob it's tail and not tear the arms from anyone while on the campaign trail. The only other things I would ask is that it never pursue any of the rubbish policies spouted and pursued since 1980 and that it not engage in the kind of arrogant and deplorable personal conduct that destroyed the Clinton presidency, leaving the country to the tender mercy of a pack of hyper-arrogant imbeciles.
Suffice to say I am fed up to the gills with arrogance, bible thumping, incompetence, foam-at-the-mouth anything and the Joseph Goebbels school of public relations and advertising.
Posted by: Pith Eous | June 16, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Well said Bane. As a woman who was a big fan of Hillary- but more importantly a Democrat- I find the "my candidate didn't win so I'm going to go sulk in the corner" attitude absurd. If you believe in supporting your party, then support your party. If you don't have a party, then support the person you find most qualified. If that is McCain, then vote for McCain. If it is Obama, vote for Obama. I simply find it silly to say you support Hillary (whose policies are Democratic and 99% similar to Obama) and then when she doesn't win the nomination, vote for someone whose policies are the exact opposite to your favored candidate. If you really think McCain's policies are better than Obama's, then vote for McCain....but don't say that you're voting against Obama due to his defeat of Clinton. That is simply mindless.
Posted by: Cathy SD | June 16, 2008 at 03:32 PM
Hillary was never a contender because of the financial stuff her husband would have to disentangle himself from. It would be too costly.
Doyle? We'll see.
As for the several women out there who think that Obama is the devil because he defeated a woman a lot of people quite disliked, tant pis.
Posted by: Richard P. McDonough | June 16, 2008 at 04:41 PM
So much to do about so little.
Until you shake up the Senate and the Congress it does not matter that the emperor has no clothes, be it he or she.
Supply and Demand dictates that he who has the gold rules and at this time, with the trade imbalance and no end in sight, CHINA RULES the commodities’ and we are but a spectator.
Start learning Mandarin!
The world is not as your representatives would have you believe.
Posted by: the truth speaks louder than fiction | June 16, 2008 at 04:49 PM
New Obama senior advisor Patti Solis and her husband's $192,500.00 compensation package from his tax exempt entity filed from their home address
www.webofdeception.com
Posted by: Robert Lewis | June 16, 2008 at 05:25 PM
A campaign tactic used by Richard Nixon, and Karl Rove, was to plant mis-attributed false attacks and rumors in the newspapers to create infighting among his Democratic rivals. I doubt that the GOP play book has changed much, except that the GOP works their deceit on the internet now too. The GOP plays the liberal media like a violin. The GOP knows that the "liberal media" will relay any misinformation they want. Real voters just want a new Democrat elected to end these failed dynasties.
Posted by: Rodney Lamprey, jr. | June 16, 2008 at 05:48 PM
I thank God every day for sending us Obama. He kept that "thing" from being the nominee, and hopefully from ever being President. I believe Obama is the answer to my prayers that HRC never become President of our great country. This has affirmed my belief in a deity.
Posted by: lugnut | June 16, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Setting aside the issue of who was chosen, and why, is it typical for a party's nominee for President to pick the Chief of Staff for the Vice-Presidential candidate before s/he has even been picked? Shouldn't the VP nominee have some choice in the matter? I'm confused, and would appreciate someone telling me the rationale behind this. Thanks.
Posted by: Chris H | June 17, 2008 at 09:47 AM
Why doesn't whoever gets to be Obama's VP pick get to pick his own chief of staff? Is this just for the campaign or would she stay on should Obama get elected?
Posted by: Ideal Skeptic | June 17, 2008 at 09:52 AM
The only reason I can see that Obama appointed Patty Solis is because everything is OK between HILLARY AND PATTY. Therefor, he is planning to pick HILLARY to be Vice-President. If fthis is not the case, I have lost all respect for Barack Obama.
Posted by: Fran Heidig | June 17, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Ofcourse...No former Hillary staffer can be take another job unless it is a personal attack on Hillary.
Posted by: Young Atheart | June 17, 2008 at 12:15 PM
It makes no difference because we do not want Hillary on an Obama ticket. Although I would not vote for an Obama ticket with Hillary as VP, I am afraid that he could get elected if Hillary accepted the VP slot and then Hillary would get blamed for everything Obama doesn't get done. Good riddens to Patti, if as these media are suugesting that she was the problem in Hillary's camp. I am concerned that her husband was working for Obama and wonder just how much inside info Obama gained from Patti.
Country over Party
VOTE McCAIN 2008 and HILLARY 2012
Posted by: jill | June 17, 2008 at 12:39 PM
First, I am not a Democrat... so don't fill me with the "unity" thing.
I believe that the best thing Hillary can do is not to accept or not be forced into a joint ticket with Obama. It would be a good thing for the party but worst possible future for her.
Obama is running as a Prophet.. and if you don't believe it, just check on the postings that say something like "only a strong soul would be a good match for BO"... these kind of politicians go up fast but go down faster and harder.
Now, regarding the camp-jumper... tsss! that is expected everywhere... Et tu, Patti Solis Doyle?
Posted by: Jorge in Texas | June 17, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Who said she spent hours looking at soap operas?. Did the Clinton camp spread that lie in order to justify firing her?. That whole comment sounds like gossip spin to me.
December 2007 Atlantic Magazine talks about Bill Clintons' effort to get Solis fired because he thought she lacked experience having never run a campaign before. So, how do you discredit and push someone out of a job?. You tell lies that are not too unbelieveable to achieve your objective.
Posted by: Joan | June 17, 2008 at 09:10 PM
I'm an Obama supporter; initially a Clinton supporter until the crying fiasco that was New Hampshire.
These older women who refuse to vote for Obama are women who for decades tooks lots of emotional and probably sexual abuse at the hands of their husbands and male colleagues at work.
I try to understand where they're coming from in their anger toward Obama. I think they pinned all their hopes on Clinton validating their decades of struggles against men-of their age, who had no respect or regard for women as human beings.
They dissapointment they feel is real, however, at this time in our nations' history, they must rise above their own personal hurts and dissapointments.
Our country needs a major change of course. The last 71/2 years have nearly destroyed our Constitution. These women have to put their own personal feeling aside and think of the good of our nation. For generatons they fought for women's rights, job rights, healthcare, education and on and on. To throw it all away on a Republican would do damage to untold generations. Make no mistake the next president will pick a Supreme Court Justice. I want that Justice to be picked by a Democratic President.
Our civil, legal, and reproductive rights are in jeopardy. This is no time to lose sight of the goal. We can't afford one more year of a Republican occupying The White House.
I desperately want these women to be remembered for their decision to put aside their dissapointment for the greater good of future generations. To give in to their dissapointment now would be heartbreaking, considering all they endured for decades.
Posted by: Joan | June 17, 2008 at 09:25 PM
Re: Clinton Insiders Take Umbrage at Solis...
Obama and followers are taking umbrage at Clinton popularity, and Clinton followers refusal to jump on the Obama bandwagon. It will take a 'DREAM TICKET' to bring the two camps together. He still runs even in the polls with McCain, a LOOSER.
Keep in mind, the American people did speak out during the last half of the primary season and voted overwhelmingly for Clinton. In speaking out, the people sent a clear message that they want the Dems to win, and the only way to guarantee a win is to nominate both candidates on the same ticket.
IN FACT the only way to guarantee a win is to have a landslide vote, which requires both candidates. The Republicans have stolen the past two elections by manipulating the votes and voter registration at polling stations all over this country, in Republican-controlled states.If Florida taught us anything, it is that it takes a landslide vote to guarantee a win in this day and age.
Posted by: Hillarysupporter | June 18, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Who wants to take back the country?
Obama-Clinton 08
Posted by: Randy | June 18, 2008 at 02:39 PM
I know where this is heading. Just watch it. Blanche Lincoln is the next best alternative to Hilary in Obama/DNC's effort to unite the party and win over the £18million strong clinton women, blue-collar workers and rural american supporters.
Blanche is a staunch clinton supporter, while PSD is a strong Hillary insider. Make no bones about it, PSD would never join Obama campaign without Hillary's blessings. The token for PSD's appointment is because Obama is comfortable with her Southside Chicago roots and could have possibly had some contacts with her in the past.
How does this all work-out? Obama wants clinton's support without having to put her on the ticket. He's looking at putting a clinton person on the ticket instead. What does he do? Hire a clinton insider he is comfortable with to help vet his likely picks. Then enter Blanche Lincoln, with a name an impressive political records to booth. Arkansas senator, Hillary supporter, a farmer's daughter and the name Lincoln! What other political assets does a candidate want?
Posted by: Emmanuel, London | June 19, 2008 at 03:50 AM