The Bubba-Obama Chill

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Former President Bill Clinton gave a strong speech on behalf of Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic convention, quashing concerns that Clinton would stay lukewarm on the Democratic nominee. But the former president is back to tepid tones this week.

His appearance on “The View,” which has emerged as the spot to reach swing voters this election cycle, offered more analysis than advocacy for Obama. Clinton even took the opportunity to share unprovoked praise for Sen. John McCain — noting that the Arizona senator was crucial for the Clinton administration’s bid to normalize trade relations with Vietnam.

“It’s striking how one of the world’s great political salesman is acting as an analyst, and not a surrogate,” observed Politico’s Ben Smith after watching the segment, “and making no real effort to boost Obama.”

Chris Rock was even sharper, slamming Clinton for talking about anything but Obama on David Letterman. “Is it me or he didn’t want to say the name Barack Obama?” Rock asked. “I love Hillary but she lost,” he continued, “she got a lot of votes, but she lost. The Patriots got a lot of points too, but they lost to the Giants.” Rock added, “It’s not sexism — the reason she lost — she lost to a black guy nobody heard of! She didn’t lose to ‘The Power.’”

Clinton is still scheduled to stump for Obama in Florida next week. Maybe he’ll ease up on the McCain praise then.

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6 Comments

vote4thebest
Comment posted September 23, 2008 @ 3:04 pm

the problem in Clinton's supporters is that they believe the primary was rigged by the insiders and the media to hand over the nomination to Obama and totally disregards the voice of the people.

Obama and the DNC only have themselves to blame when they loose an election that they should have won as easily as a walk in the park.


Cycle guy in SC
Comment posted September 23, 2008 @ 5:15 pm

I just sent this to President Clinton at his foundation website after hearing Chris Rock … It's in third person because I'm sure Bill doesn't read these things.

I supported President Clinton in SC and that's saying a lot. I voted for him twice. But Chris Rock is dead on when he panned Bill because he wouldn't mention Barack Obama's name on Letterman. It's totally indicative of his pouting that he won't be back in the White House. Get over it Bill. If you let this election slip into John McCain's hands you will have absolutely lost any and all respect I have for you, your eight years in office and your legacy. Our country's future is worth a whole lot more right now than your pitiful pride. Be a real hero. Do whatever you possibly can to get Barack Obama elected and it will speak volumes about your character, wisdom and dignity. For the sake of the United States, please step up to the plate.

And to the people screening this stuff … this is one you ought to send up the line. Mr. Clinton needs to hear what the people think about his lack of enthusiasm with respect to this election that could further bury us another four years. Come on Bill, get with the program and do what this country needs you to do. Consider it a true call to service. You're playing a game with all of this while the country is going down the tubes.

Sincerely,

(name withheld in Greenville SC)

PS Does Chelsea deserve another four years of a Republican in the White House? My twenty year old daughter sure doesn't.


22 yr old college grad
Comment posted September 23, 2008 @ 5:57 pm

Cycle Guy in SC- are you deaf? On the View Clinton said Obama was going to win the election and would be shocked if he didn't. He said Obama was ready lead. What more do you want? Are the Clintons expected to carry Obama across the finish line. Let Obama prove he can win on his own. If Obama loses he has no one to blame but himself. Stop pointing fingers at everybody else.


Aileen
Comment posted September 24, 2008 @ 12:09 pm

Okay Clinton actually has character. He's not going to assasinate someone's character just because his party tells him too or just because that person is a member of another party. If some one is his friend he'll stand up for that person- unlike Obama


.JoAnne Martinson
Comment posted October 2, 2008 @ 3:00 pm

Sounds like a still angry HIllary supporter to me. How pathetic. This election is about regaining the democracy we lost to the Texas incompetent and his anti-democratic neocon pals. If Obama wins, that process can begin, and there's something good in that for every American. We still have choices: to return this nation to its promise or mourn the lawful exercise of political choice. The voters decided this, and that's how a democrary is supposed to work.


.JoAnne Martinson
Comment posted October 2, 2008 @ 10:00 pm

Sounds like a still angry HIllary supporter to me. How pathetic. This election is about regaining the democracy we lost to the Texas incompetent and his anti-democratic neocon pals. If Obama wins, that process can begin, and there's something good in that for every American. We still have choices: to return this nation to its promise or mourn the lawful exercise of political choice. The voters decided this, and that's how a democrary is supposed to work.


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