Comments on: Clinton Asks Donors And Pledged Delegates To Back Obama

By: mlhradio

mlhradio — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:34:14 +0000

>>Bill Clinton is now to Hillary Clinton what Billy Carter was to Jimmy Carter.<<

Ouch! A pretty painful jab there -- painful because it is, sadly, more true than not.

One of the biggest surprises (at least to me) out of this primary season was the tarnishing of Bill Clinton's image, a tarnishing that he brought about himself. Before the primaries, he was viewed quite favorably by most of the Democratic establishment and populace. But now his star has fallen down to earth, and most Democrats look upon him with disdain, like that uncle at the party who had a little too much to drink, is a little too loud and a little too embarrassing.

Time will only tell whether or not his legacy has been permanently damaged or not. I suspect the Comeback Kid probably has one or two more comebacks left in him, though.

By: runasim

runasim — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:42:25 +0000

Unclejoe,
How perfect does someone have to be to avoid constant, unremitting attacks?
What is the pleasure in dehumanizing someone to the point where he becomes nothing but an inanimate target?
Bill Clinton did a lot of things wrong, There were also many instances when his words were misconstrued and taken out of context. . Once you get on someone's hit list, every move, every sneeze is assigned the worst possible meaning and motivation. It reminds me of nothing better than a cock fight, the bloodier , the better.
Bill and Hillary both played old politics by attacking Obama. Obama did, too, to some extent, only he usually aimed his barbs at McCain.
Obama is forgiven, becasue he is the favorite (he's mine, too), and Hillary was rehabilited because of her concession speech. But Bill is still there, becasue it seems someone is always needed to use as a punching bag.

There is a video clip out with McCain making a verbal gaffe close to 10 years ago.
When I think of the effort put into digging that up from the archives, it turns my stomach.

By: unclejoe40

unclejoe40 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:24:17 +0000

runasim,

part of the reason that hillary lost was because bill couldnt keep his yap shut

instead of touting what hillary could do, he spent too much time saying what obama couldnt do

and he used to be the greatest campaigner this country has ever seen

By: runasim

runasim — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:20:32 +0000

I read the post with interest, until I got to the last sentences. Honestly, some bloggers wouldn't be able to compse a piece about the weather, without slipping in some digs at Bill Clinton.
Isn't there a serial killer out there that some of that hatred could be spent on?

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