Posted on 09/05/2012 5:06:32 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
I remember the first time I realized that Barack Obama was not going to be another Bill Clinton. Everyone assumed that the Secretariat from Illinois was the natural heir to the Secretariat from Arkansas. But Barry was only out of the gate for a day in 2007 before it became apparent that, while the senator had a bouquet of talents and several virtues that Clinton would never possess, he was not quite Bill’s match as a political natural.
After running last time as the stake in the heart of the dysfunctional, draining and seemingly indestructible Clinton dynasty, Barry has had to humble himself and ask for the help of the man his camp painted as racist and intemperate in 2008. During that race, Bill literally carried an 81-page list of perceived insults by Obama to Hillary. It is the great psychodrama of this convention: Will the shrewd and diabolical Bill buoy Barry or puncture him? Will he be generous or — like all those 2016 strivers at the Republican convention — self-obsessed?
"We don’t need Clinton the man," said one Obama honcho as they nervously await the draft of Bill’s speech. "We need Clinton the myth."
Obama doesn’t like to share the stage with other politicians or even campaign for House Democrats. He thinks of himself as a singular force, a unique brand, and his narrative has always begun and ended with him. He thinks he did build it himself. But now — because of his own naivete, insularity and arrogance — he needs Clinton to rev up the disillusioned faithful and donors and lure independents and white working-class men.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
The only Clinton myth is that he was anything more than a run of the mill reprobate.
Isn’t it odd that the Messiah needs help from a guy who never got more than 50% of the national vote?
If Clinton does ANYTHING to help assure the re-election of this Marxist, Communist pretender, he is an even worse TRAITOR that I thought. - We just got back from seeing Dinesh DeSousa’s movie about Obama (2016), we already knew about most of it - and I suspect it’s even WORSE than DeSousa discovered. - Bill needs to get his finger out from being stuck up his nose and THINK ABOUT WHAT HE’S DOING. IF he’s capable of truly thinking, that is.
Bill and Hill are every bit as Leftist/Globalist as our PINO
Bill and Hill are every bit as Leftist/Globalist as our PINO
She calls him “Barry”. That has got to scorch Obama’s drawers. She has not liked him since shortly after his inauguration. That said: I wish Clinton would give a very tepid endorsement of Obama tonight and mention Hillary’s name 5 times in his speech and leave the Dems in the hall stunned.
When you have someone like Dowd talking him dowbn in such a way - it means that this election is simply OVER. Period.
You heard it here first.
The funniest joke I heard about CZJ was when her daughter was born. CZJ said to her "just think, your future husband is now 40 years old!"
It looks that way, but it's way too soon to celebrate.
Races usually narrow towards the end, and a candidate who looks like a dead duck in September might still win in November.
OK, I think I’ve figured out that the rule is either a Maureen Dowd or Bill Clinton reference causes pictures of Catherine Zeta Jones to be posted.
What is the rule or backstory on this?
One occasionally wonders if Maureen Dowd weren’t such an excruciating and exquisite Hottie, would she be given a column at all....? And would anyone bother to read it...
However he married Catherine Zeta Jones very shortly after they broke up.
Hence forth all articles regarding Maureen Dowd are to be accompanied by pics of Catherine Zeta Jones in all her glory.
Hope that helps.
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