Bill may have to give up for Hillary to get on
November 18, 2008
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The former US president Bill Clinton may have to cease some of his activities for his wife, Hillary, to become the nation’s top diplomat.
“There is a lot of momentum in the direction of this happening,”
said James Carville, a friend of the Clintons.
Mr Carville said the former president’s work - past and future - was a complicating matter. “She’s not married to Todd Palin,” he said, referring to the husband of the Republican vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin.
Bill Clinton: I get Palin - why say bad things?
September 23, 2008
Former US President Bill Clinton says he understands why Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is popular in the American heartland: because people relate to her.
Ecstasy a balm for Clinton agony
August 28, 2008
BARACK Obama made a surprise entrance at the Democratic National Convention in Denver yesterday and was greeted by ecstatic crowds after an emotion-charged day in which former president Bill Clinton endorsed his wife’s once-rival and Hillary Clinton showed enormous loyalty to the presidential candidate.
Senator Obama, who has been campaigning through the American Mid-West, and his wife, Michelle, joined his vice-presidential pick, Joe Biden, and four generations of the Biden family on the stage at the end of the third day’s proceedings.
Stephen Colbert Weights in on Hillary’s “Post Primary” Behavior
August 12, 2008
As Denver and the Democratic National Convention that will take the city over just a few short weeks from now have seemed to trigger somewhat of a “reload” which has Hillary Clinton supporters doing what they do best - making demands: some want Hillary to somehow get all those delegates supporting Obama to just, ya know - “change their minds,” and decide Hillary should be the Democratic candidate, while others are less demanding (basically the lesser of two evils) is crying out for a roll call vote on the convention floor with Hillary’s name on the ballot. This of course is the equivalent to the New England Patriots demanding a shot in sudden death overtime after the clock hit zero, and the Giants had won.
So with all of this irrational banter spewing from just about every orifice of media (the internet, TV, newspapers, etc, etc.) who better then Stpehen Colbert to weigh in on the topic, and provide us with some of that superior intellect he has become famous for.
Here is a video clip that has Stephen Colbert discussing the upcoming Democratic National Convention, as well as any alterior motives Bill and Hillary might have for their spotlight roles as part of the convention, and of course Colberts unique, “cut through the fat” analysis of the situation as a whole:
“They’re Baaack”: John Stewart on the Clinton’s Return
August 8, 2008
I try not to do multiple clips a day that come from the same show - but every once and a while it is out of my control, and frankly the scenes are so good that I simply don’t have a choice in the matter and am forced to post two or three. That’s the case today with Comedy Centrals “The Daily Show w/ John Stewart”, where I posted a clip earlier and now am posting a second.
So while I am double dipping in regards to the ole video content, I think that you will see why I had no other option when deciding to toss it up or not. It really is that funny.
Watch Stewart chronicle the Clinton’s return, or attempted return, to the Presidential fray in a way that only John Stewart can:
“Their First Conversation”: Barack Obama & Bill Clinton Finally Meet
June 30, 2008
WASHINGTON - The silence between Barack Obama and Bill Clinton has been broken, with the Democratic White House hopeful on Monday asking the former president to campaign for him during their first conversation since the heated primary.
Bill Clinton was often Obama’s harshest Democratic critic, trying to bring down the Illinois senator as his candidacy surpassed former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s. While Hillary Clinton has begun to help Obama by encouraging her supporters to back his campaign, a chill remained between the last Democratic president and the man running to be the next one.
Obama spokesman Bill Burton said they had a “terrific conversation” and that Obama is honored to have the former president’s support.
“He has always believed that Bill Clinton is one of this nation’s great leaders and most brilliant minds, and looks forward to seeing him on the campaign trail and receiving his counsel in the months to come,” Burton said.
Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said the former president renewed his offer - expressed in a one-sentence statement last week - to do whatever he can to ensure Obama wins the presidency.
“President Clinton continues to be impressed by Senator Obama and the campaign he has run, and looks forward to campaigning for and with him in the months to come,” McKenna said. “The president believes that Senator Obama has been a great inspiration for millions of people around the country and he knows that he will bring the change America needs as our next president.”
Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said the senator called Clinton after Obama landed in Missouri Monday morning, and they spoke for about 20 minutes. Gibbs said Obama asked Clinton to campaign with him and separately.
“I believe he’s excited to do it,” Gibbs told reporters traveling with Obama.
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Associated Press writer Jennifer Loven in Independence, Mo., contributed to this report.
Bill Clinton Leaves No Room for Speculation: “I’m Committed to Helping Obama Win”
June 24, 2008
WASHINGTON The Associated Press is reporting that former President Clinton said through a spokesman Tuesday that he is committed to helping Barack Obama become president, his first comments in support of his wife’s former rival since their primary ended three weeks ago.
Relations between the last Democratic president and the candidate who wants to be the next one are still frosty _ they still haven’t spoken in the aftermath of the heated campaign. But Bill Clinton extended an offer to help in a one-sentence statement from spokesman Matt McKenna.
“President Clinton is obviously committed to doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the next president of the United States,” McKenna said.
It’s not clear what Obama might ask him to do. The campaign wasn’t specific when asked.
“A unified Democratic Party is going to be a powerful force for change this year and we’re confident President Clinton will play a big role in that,” said Obama spokesman Bill Burton.
Bill Clinton will not be attending the unity rally Friday between the two former rivals Friday in New Hampshire. McKenna said the former president is in Europe this week to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, give speeches and work for the William J. Clinton Foundation.
Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke Sunday and talked about Obama connecting with the former president sometime in the future, Burton said.
Bill Clinton was an outspoken critic of Obama during the primary race. He said Obama’s candidacy was a “fairy tale” and raised questions about whether the first-term Illinois senator had the experience to lead the country. During one debate Obama snapped at Hillary Clinton,
“I can’t tell who I’m running against sometimes.”
Bill Clinton Hints at Hillary’s Exit From the Primary
June 2, 2008
WASHINGTON - The Associated Press is reporting that former president Bill Clinton dropped a hint Monday that the end might be nigh for his wife Hillary’s dogged campaign for the Democratic White House nomination, according to reports.
Inside the Numbers: Media Coverage of the Nominee’s Spouses
May 28, 2008
The Pew Research Center has released a very interesting piece of data which illustrates in graph form the amount of media spotlight each of the three spouses (Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain) has received throughout the election cycle thus far. Too no ones surprise (seeing as though he is the former President, and still is a very popular public figure) Bill Clinton has absolutely cleaned up in terms of campaign coverage amongst the candidates spouses, followed by Michelle Obama who is running a distant second place with Cindy McCain flying under the radar, rounding out the field receiving the least amount of media attention.
Bill Clinton Throws Yet Another ‘Red Faced’ Temper Tantrum
May 25, 2008
The latest Bill Clinton ‘Red Faced’ tirade was certainly not his first, and most definitely will not be his last. We have documents Bill’s blowups in the past, which more often then not are directed at “undecided” superdelegates and/or the mainstream media. Heck, in West Virginia Bill got so angry he decided to part in a screaming match with a regular “Joe Schmoe” during one of his stump speeches. Basically a Bill Clinton “flare up” has become quite a regular headline throughout this Primary cycle.
