Bill Clinton, the Subdued Spouse, Makes His Campaign Debut

New York Times ^ | January 4, 2016 | By PATRICK HEALY

[Oldeconomybuyer]

EXETER, N.H. — Eight years after aggressively defending his wife during her first presidential campaign, Bill Clinton was unusually understated and subdued on Monday during his first solo swing back in New Hampshire for Hillary Clinton, restraining himself even in the face of taunts from Donald J. Trump.

Sticking mostly to descriptions of Mrs. Clinton’s policy positions and biography, the former president made only glancing references to her opponents, saying that some were “kind of scary” but not naming names. He also suggested that he would not thrive politically today because he was not “mad at anybody,” an implicit jab at Mr. Trump’s harsh attacks on Muslims and others — and a signal that Mr. Trump had not gotten under Mr. Clinton’s skin.

[tumblindice]

“the American people love this worn-out old codger”

Speak for yourself, Ted. A lot of us think he should wearing stripes, along with his dyke wife.

[Theodore R.]

I’m not speaking for myself at all but for possibly 66+ million voters automatically pre-committed to Mrs. Bill.