Video: Bill Clinton Endorses Obama?

IN 2004, BILL CLINTON KNEW THE RIGHT CHOICE

Hillary is the self-proclaimed fighter. Obama asserts the audacity of hope. “Words are cheap,” Hillary says, and cheaper still are inspiring speeches. She mocks the idea that the hopeful change Obama speaks of can be possible in time and with effort. She gravely warns us not to choose the wrong leader, lest we end up worse than before. Her newest ad has attracted controversy for using scare tactics, echoing some of the maneuvers she used early on in her campaign.

Increasingly, it seems, Clinton is attempting to battle confidence and hope with cynicism and fear; and in doing so increasingly echoes scare tactics used by the Republicans against all Democrats, including Clinton herself. SOURCE

So, what would Bill Clinton really tell you if he weren’t married to the candidate?

He’d probably say what he said in the video below.

“One of Clinton’s laws of politics is this: If one candidate’s trying to scare ya and the other one’s trying get ya to think, if one candidate’s appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope.” - Bill Clinton, 2004

Published in: on March 1, 2008 at 10:55 am Comments (0)
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The Great Debate & Clinton’s Borrowed Empathy

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The debate finally happened last night and for the most part, it was a civil affair. CNN Videos

The two candidates maintained they have similar goals, with different ways of achieving them — Hillary, the way she’s always done things in Washington; Obama, a new way, with transparency and involving the American people.

Highlights?

  • Obama confronted Hillary about implying his supporters are delusional. +1 Obama
  • Hillary tried a zinger for her plagiarism attack saying “Change you can Xerox” and got booed by the audience. +1 Obama
  • The two senators forced the healthcare issue with Obama saying that mandates don’t work (for example in Mass), and Hillary saying without mandates there can be no universal healthcare. +1 Obama (Universal mandates or the penalty of garnished wages won’t work. Obama’s plan is mandated for children and aimed at affordability for all others.)
  • Hillary reprimanded McCain on the Iraq war, Obama reminded her that she voted for it. +1 Obama
  • Obama says he will meet with our enemies in the first year without preconditions, Hillary says she will meet, but not in the first year and with preconditions. +1 Hillary (Only for first year new President, other priorities.)
  • Hillary says she is ready on day 1. Obama says he has the right judgement on day 1. +1 Obama

    Obama has clearly improved at debating, so Clinton didn’t gain the ground she expected. Jeffrey Toobin, Senior Analyst at CNN said,

    “Obama seemed more presidential. He is looking beyond Hillary Clinton at this point, thinking about John McCain, and is just more comfortable.

    Hillary Clinton got reflective and said the following in response to a question about her own life, which made her seem soft and compassionate again: +1 Hillary (more…)

    Published in: on February 22, 2008 at 2:15 pm Comments (0)
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