Howard Fineman (of Newsweek) claims sources tell him Hillary Clinton does not want to be VP but is demanding that Obama not pick a woman for the job!

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Howard Fineman

Jun 3, 2008 | Updated: 9:37 p.m. ET Jun 3, 2008

Here is what I hear, on very good authority, from two sources close to the Clintons who also have strong ties to the Obama campaign: Clinton absolutely does not want the job of vice president, no matter what others are saying about it.

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But there is talk that Obama will tentatively offer, or make some kind of gesture in that direction, the VP slot to Hillary, but only, only on the understanding that she promise in advance (through intermediaries if not directly) not to accept! "She doesn't want it and would not take it," said one source very close to her. "But she would like to be asked, and that is the Kabuki theater we are about to engage in."

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The Clinton forces also have another wish: whomever Obama ends up choosing, he not pick another woman, even after the kabuki ends. "Hillary's supporters, and Hillary herself, can't stand the idea that he would pick another woman," said another source who is personally close to the Clintons.

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Hillary has spent the last several months turning herself into the tribune of millions of working women. She deserves a lot of credit and respect for doing so. She is still their candidate, and she doesn't want to cede that to another Democrat of the same gender.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/139908

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The Clinton forces also have another wish: whomever Obama ends up choosing, he not pick another woman, even after the kabuki ends. "Hillary's supporters, and Hillary herself, can't stand the idea that he would pick another woman," said another source who is personally close to the Clintons.

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Hillary has spent the last several months turning herself into the tribune of millions of working women. She deserves a lot of credit and respect for doing so. She is still their candidate, and she doesn't want to cede that to another Democrat of the same gender.

What a strange request. Crazy.

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Steven,

It may not be true. His sources could be wrong.

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I don't really think it sounds very believable . I think there will continue to be more spin to turn Hillary into the 'crazy woman monster' that some people seem to demand her to be.

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Some think this is BS

In Fineman's view, Clinton wants to compel Obama to ask her so that she can make a public show of saying, "No, thanks." That way, she'll get what she sees as her due, but Obama won't be stuck with a veep choice that many of his backers would find insufferable. Plus, her most ardent supporters would be let down a little easier. Other MSNBC panelists, such as Tim Russert, Andrea Mitchell, and Tom Brokaw, said this was nonsense. According to their sources, Hillary really does want to be Obama's number two.

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Steven,

It may not be true. His sources could be wrong.

...to your sig. Oh my...that had me in tears.

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I don't really think it sounds very believable.

I agree. This sounds very, very odd.