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January 05, 2008
Saturday morning quarterbacking
Posted by: Chris
Just days after Hillary Clinton's setback in Iowa, the anonymous finger-pointing has begun within her campaign, including over the front-and-center campaigning by Bill:
Some advisers say that the campaign miscalculated in having Mr. Clinton play such a public role, that Mrs. Clinton could not effectively position herself as a change agent, the profile du jour for Democrats, so long as he stood as a reminder that her presidency would be much like his. …
“Hillary says she’ll change things, but then voters see Bill and hear them talk about the 1990s, and it’s clear that the Clintons are not offering change but rather Clinton Part 2,” said one veteran adviser to both Clintons. “That won’t win.”
I'm generally a big fan of Bill Clinton's presidency, except for the pathological lying, reckless philandering, media demonization and (of course) gay rights betrayal.
A little Bill, and you mostly remember the greatest hits. A lot of him, including a fresh round of attacks on the media, and all those bad memories come flooding back.
That includes the broken promise to advance gay rights. As I wrote last week, Hillary's unwillingness to acknowledge how gays were "thrown under the bus" during her husband's presidency gives every indication it would happen again.
Fool us once, shame on you; fool us twice, shame on us.
(Photo via CTV.ca, Charlie Neibergall/AP)
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It's one thing to use your husband-dad's organization, money or name recognition. Brining them out on the campaign trail day after day has a poor record of success in American politics.
George Bush Sr. never activily campaigned for George or Jeb.
The Kennedys always maintained fairly independent campaign appearances.
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The Kennedys always maintained fairly independent campaign appearances.
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Double T on Jan 5, 2008 10:27:40 PM:
CC,
First off, I totally agree with you. Bill Clinton was for the most part a great President.
The stock market was healthy, country at peace and gas was $1.25 a gallon.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Didn't work out as well as it did on paper, but no one knew that at the time. I don't remember any predictions from Mr. Crain that it would turn out as it did.
I'm surprised anyone in Hillary's camp would blame Bill. He carried that woman. If she wanted to speak in Iowa, and they announced Bill would be there, the audience was 10 times larger. He got the crowd, now it's her job to work her magic or witchcraft or whatever.
I'm surprised you haven't blamed the Human Rights Campaign for her third place. All those out of state queers most have scared off the normal folk, huh.