Posted on 03/29/2008 9:35:11 PM PDT by kingattax
For the second time in a week, Bill Clinton offered high praise for Republican presidential nominee John McCain — the candidate who could end up squaring off against Clinton’s wife Hillary.
At a stop in rural Pennsylvania on Thursday, Bill told the gathering that McCain is a “moderate” who “has given all you can give for this country without dying for it.”
He said McCain is on the right side in opposing the torture of enemy combatants and on the global warming issue, which “just about crosses the bridge for [Republicans].”
Clinton also told the audience that the race should not about the past, but about who is going to do more for the country in the future, ABC News reported. That person, he said, is Hillary.
One week ago Clinton expressed similar sentiments at a gathering in North Carolina, calling McCain a war hero who had demonstrated his love for his country.
Clinton noted that McCain supported campaign finance reform and “he doesn’t think global warming is a myth … so it is not going to be all that easy to beat him.”
At that same campaign stop, Clinton angered the Barack Obama campaign by saying that McCain and Hillary share a love of America — without mentioning Obama.
“I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country,” he said.
“And people could actually ask themselves who is right on these issues, instead of all this other stuff that always seems to intrude itself on our politics.”
By not mentioning Obama, he suggested to some observers that he believes Obama’s patriotism is lacking.
“And now voters, for the first debate between Hillary and John. One moment. We will begin as soon as they finish their tea and crumpets”.
He’s probably hoping McLame will choose the beast for his vp.
Bill Clinton reminding Conservatives that McCain is a Liberal like him!
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Is Clinton letting the cat out of the bag? He doesn't think global warming is a myth???
I think he starts to accept that his wife is not going to get the nomination, so he really really wants McCain defeat Hussein Obama so he can say, “I told you so!”
He wants McCain to beat Obama so Hillary can run again in 2012 - McCain probably would be only a one term President.
No, I think he’s “campaigning” for McCain because I think the Clintons know that B. Hussein Osama-Obama will be the Dem nominee and they do NOT want him to win in November.
VP?
His angry, bitter, anti-American wife,,,
and his venomous, hateful, racist, anti-American 'close friend', 'spiritual advisor', MENTOR and pastor,,,
must both agree that--that is a wondeful pictures that speaks volumes!!
Wow. Really? Just got here. Hi!
Always this toxic?
I swear Bill is doing everything he can to make sure Hillary doesn’t get elected. No matter what he says, he doesn’t want to be the first First Lady-Man in history.
if some rats were calling obama/clinton the "dream team", what would you call mcCain/clinton ?
The fix is in. What a joke Clinton claiming the Obama’s -or anyone else for that matter- patriotism is lacking. When he was one of the most un-patriotic Presidents ever -most notably when he authorized all that technology to be sent to China. More Clinton hypocrisy once again. Judging from the 3 main contenders -it is a safe bet that the next President will not be too patriotic.
It is not toxic to point out that Bill often attacks by way of faint praise.
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