As the former secretary of State shuffled between half a dozen meetings in the House and Senate, Clinton intended to give Democratic members of Congress a candid glimpse not just of her agenda, but of how she might interact with her allies in Congress if she were their president.Barack Obama isn't exactly "a people person".
After more than six years living with the Obama administration, which has often been blasted for relying on Democrats on the Hill only in the 11th hour of crucial negotiations, members leaped at the chance to have the ear of a former colleague and potential future president. Clinton came ready to listen.
"I have never had a relationship with President Obama to speak of. I have had a relationship with President Clinton and first lady Clinton and then Secretary Clinton," Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Capitol Hill Democrats Wish Hillary Clinton Was President Already. Pining for a president who listens after years of Obama, Democrats on the Hill are ready for Hillary.
The National Journal reports: