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The rocky road began long before Obama entered the White House.
During his first run for Congress in 2000, Clinton sided with Obama’s opponent, Bobby Rush.
He even recorded ads to help Rush win, which he did with a staggering 62% landslide.
Speaking on Obama’s campaign, Clinton reportedly said, “Give me a break.
Clinton doubled down, tellingWHYY News Radio: “I think that they played the race card on me.
We now know, from memos from the campaign, that they planned to do it all along.”
Though Clinton ultimately endorsed Obama, the friction didn’t entirely fade.
After Hillary’s primary defeat, Clinton publicly endorsed Obama.
Then, in December 2008, when Clinton met Obama for a private Oval Office meeting.
As Obama campaigned for re-election in 2012, Clinton became a central tenet of his efforts.
Obama cited the economic boom under his predecessor as his vision for success.
By the time Hillary ran for president in 2016, Obama offered her his support.
