Another reference to the fact that the red-faced, fuming, angry Bill Clinton is getting old comes from Newsweek. It appears that senior Democrats are warning Bill Clinton to tone down his red-faced rants at the press and his unrelenting attacks on Barack Obama. In fact, his antics may bring some senior Dems to endorse Hillary's rival for the nomination.
Prominent Democrats are upset with the aggressive role that Bill Clinton is playing in the 2008 campaign, a role they believe is inappropriate for a former president and the titular head of the Democratic Party. In recent weeks, Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, both currently neutral in the Democratic contest, have told their old friend heatedly on the phone that he needs to change his tone and stop attacking Sen. Barack Obama, according to two sources familiar with the conversations who asked for anonymity because of their sensitive nature. Clinton, Kennedy and Emanuel all declined to comment.
On balance, aides to both Bill and Hillary still see Bill as a huge net plus in fund-raising, attracting large crowds and providing a megaphone to raise doubts about Obama—even if some of those doubts are distortions. But there's concern that in hatcheting the Illinois senator and losing his temper with the news media (last week he thrashed a San Francisco TV reporter for asking about a lawsuit filed by Clinton-backing teachers union members to limit the number of Nevada caucuses), Clinton is drawing down his political capital and harming his role as a global statesman. "This is excruciating," says a member of the Clintons' circle, who asked for anonymity. "But the stakes couldn't be higher. It's worth it to tarnish himself a bit now to win the presidency."
Aides admit that Bubba is "going off script" fairly often these days. The Obama camp is asking a simple question right now. If the Hillary campaign can't control Bill now, how will the Clinton White House do it? (The obvious answer is that they will not be able to. If this actually succeeds, Bubba will see it as vindication for his vision. It will actually get worse.)
Again, the ugly, political viciousness of the Clintons is on full display here – but this time it is focused on a fellow Democrat. It is beginning to irritate even the hard core loyalists. It may well, finally, be the end of the Clintons if it continues.
Taking bets over here! … Bets over here!
If she doesn’t get the DNC nod … and the Presidency they’re headed for divorce court.
They’ll never divorce. Bill(even on his worst behaviour) is Herself’s only link to power.Without Bill she couldn’t even hold her senate seat. Bill has lot’s of people that love him, Hillary only has people that fear her. A divorce would make Bubba more popular than ever and leave Hill looking like she did when Dorothy doused her with water.
Can you imagine a freshly divorced Bubba with his new ex-playmate, 30 year old girlfriend on the college speaking tour? Hell, I’d pay good money to observe that spectacle.
Give the man a break.
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How can you argue with that logic?
I’m not fooling myself into believing Hillary won’t get the nomination, this is not a popularity contest despite what is said.
Fence sitters better start figuring out who will be able to beat her and they better not place their bets on Huckabee or McCain, both will dissolve the Republican Party and will forever put an end to Conservatism.
I just spent three days in SC getting out the vote for Thompson and discovered the majority of voters in that state(other than the extreme evangelicals who have been hypnotized by the serpents tongue) had no idea who they were going to vote for so they voted by what the Polls told them to vote, they all liked Fred even more than Romney but just weren’t sure because of what the Polls were saying.
If you do believe is about the courts then ya’ll better get on the ball and quit wasting time whinning about Hillary otherwise she’ll be the one nominating the next two to the courts!
Just love the idea of Ted Kennedy telling Bill to “change his tone” and worrying about his red-faced ranting. I mean, seriously, when Kennedy gets all het up his face looks like an over-ripe tomato.
Maybe Bill will say to himself “If even Ted thinks I look like an out of control windbag … ?”, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
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