Bill Clinton on the road again: Which one running?

[EV_Ares]

by Andrew Malcolm

It's getting hard these days to keep track of which Clinton is running for president. They both seem to be popping up everywhere.

Whatever happened to the early Hillary Clinton campaign decision to use her husband sparingly lest the natural campaigner overshadow the hardworking one in the forced smile and pantsuit? Have they made a calculated in-house decision that the narrowing Democratic polls mean she isn't the inevitable winner after all? And she needs to call up the big gun already?

Clearly, Bill Clinton loves the campaigning, the speaking and the crowds' adulation. There have been a few reported times recently where he maybe goes a little long into his remarks before bringing up the alleged reason for his presence, to press the candidacy of his Mrs.

Many still adore him. They're likely Hillary fans anyway. This high-profile for Bill carries some real risks too. First of all, his presence may cause many to remember the numerous scandals and soap operas, the Monica Lewinsky and Gennifer Flowers businesses, Travelgate, Whitewater, the last-minute pardons, which Hillary alone might not engender, at least not so intensely.

Also, he's something of a loose cannon.

Today, Clinton staffers rushed to explain that Clinton's use of "boys," which his wife's campaign manager used last week as in "the boys" are "piling on'' the candidate, was not intended to re-play the gender card but was simply good old boy Arkansas vernacular.

Link: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/

[BootinUp]

1. crybabies nt

[EV_Ares]

2. But they are all beating up on her.

[BootinUp]

3. Neither Hillary or I

are overly concerned at this point.

[DURHAM D]

4. Nor Bill and me. n/t

[Bitwit1234]

5. You know what....

I was just asking myself that about Mitchell Obama...she's getting awful forceful and outspoken and talking about people..I was just wondering if she thinks she running for president.

Just asking. No harm in that.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. How Many Hillary Bashing Threads Are You Going To Start?

I'm going to call the folks at Guinness...

[EV_Ares]

8. LOL, ok, I am done for tonight other than some postive ones for Obama,

Kucinich or Edwards. You have always been pretty good and not personally attacking but some have been so I just get a little more determined about it when I get bashed.

No more for tonight & I do have that phone number if you need it at Guinness.

Peace.

[Cameron27]

7. And where's Elizabeth

and what road is she on today?

[quinnox]

9. Wow, I guess we have a new daily Hillary bash thread starter here

to challenge Illinois progressive. Its going to be a horse race!

[EV_Ares]

10. Thats right, along with the Obama bashers, Edwards bashers, eom.