A tale of two former presidents (Clinton on the campaign trail - Bush in the Caymans)

[Kadie]

A tale of two former presidents
By Steve Benen - Thu Nov 1, 2012 10:12 AM EDT



Just this week, former President Bill Clinton has campaigned for President Obama in Florida, Ohio, Minnesota, Colorado, and Iowa. Today, Clinton will hit the stump for Obama in Wisconsin and again in Ohio. By most measures, the former president has become Obama's most popular and most effective surrogate.

And then there's Clinton's successor.

George W. Bush will spend Thursday in the Cayman Islands, delivering the keynote address at the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit. As Romney struggles to convince voters that he understands their economic struggles, having the previous Republican president reminding them of the questions surrounding Romney's financial dealings in the Caymans is beyond unhelpful.

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Which reminds me -- has anyone asked Romney about his secret tax returns lately?

As for the former presidents, the public roles of both couldn't be more striking. Clinton is one of the nation's most popular figures, and Bush is hiding because Republicans don't want voters to be reminded of the similarities between his and Romney's agendas.

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http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/11/01/14855019-a-tale-of-two-former-presidents?lite

[MADem]

1. Georgie stashing some more dough down south, maybe? nt

[yellowcanine]

3. He heard there was some brush to be cleared on a pig farm in the Caymans.

[Scuba]

2. The quintessence of the Republican Party. The past Republican President helping tax avoiders.