Obama says Clinton should keep running. Did Clinton actually need his permission?

Yes. And she should raise her hand when she wants to go to the restroom.

My best guess is that her dirty campaign has started to get under his skin, and he would rather beat the slime out of her than have her do the smart thing.

She will be a footnote in the history books as the first politician to actively try to stop a person running for the presidency, in public, due to that candidate's racial background.

This is an unfair question to ask. You're implying that Obama had condescendingly stated that it was alright for Clinton to continue running. That's not what happened at all. He didn't offer it up. He was put on the spot by a reporter who asked him. And then he responded as respectfully and with as much consideration as he could. What were the alternatives ? To ignore the question ? To say she should drop out ? You would then be complaining about that. Give the guy a break.

No she didn't need his permission - but Obama DID have to respond to the question he was asked pertaining to what his thoughts were about Clinton staying in the race.

Of course not. He had to say it. Saying what he really felt would have been politically dangerous. Notice that this is good old fashioned political calculation, which supposedly the great Obama has transcended. Please don't believe the hype though . Obama, like everyone else, is an old school politician. Just repeating the mantra "change" means nothing, but many people are following. Oh well.

yes, she did. hilliary needs more than to win most of the remaining states to remain viable. she also needs obama to stumble and look less and less electable, because super delegates are the only way she wins this thing, and even that scenario is highly unlikely. with obama's statement, she has the most effective retort available to those who say her slim chance is all the reason to unite the party now. it's a blessing.

i think of Obama pronounced that to look like he's honorable. He could particularly like for her to drop out yet he won't push the difficulty by using fact it may make him appear as if he has no appreciate for the voters.

Obama is taking the high ground in support of fellow candidate Clinton and against party insiders who want to manage the process before the convention. Obama also wants to beat her fair and square so there is no doubt about his right to be the nominee.

To run no but he should endorse the idea that Florida and Michigan to re vote for the good of the party

I think Obama is trying to mitigate some of the damage done by his high-ranking supporters (like Pat Leahy), who have urged Sen. Clinton to drop out. I don't think he's being presumptive, he's simply offering a contrary opinion on the question of her continued race for the candidacy, and thus doing a bit of damage control.

Of course. All good little girls need permission from a man to continue with anything.

He knows she is too tired to keep up the pace. She already stumbles with her speech like an idiot. Maybe the phone is keeping her awake? It is actually a dare.