Bill Clinton: "Obama will win and win handily"

[carlotta]

I believe ya, Bill.

Bill Clinton tells reporters before he and Obama sit down to lunch in Harlem Thursday that he’s confident the Land of Lincolner can take the race.

Obama chimes in: “There you go. You can take it from the president of the United States. He knows a little bit about politics.”

Clinton adds that he’s going out on the campaign trail later this month, says he’s “agreed to do a substantial number of things.”

http://thepage.time.com/

[liberal N proud]

1. Let's hope he is right on this one

[Median Democrat]

2. Don't Expect Any Coverage - Does Not Fit Big Media's Narrative

[central scrutinizer]

14. split screen: Clinton on one side, Monica Lewinsky on the other

Just in case anyone has forgotten.

[VeraAgnes]

19. I saw it on several stations already.

It's a great, uplifting story and America wants that right now. Palin stuff has begun to mold and smell...........best to ignore her and hammer Mccain.

[Freddie Stubbs]

31. CNN covered this story

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/11/campaign.wrap/?iref=hpmostpop

Are they not a part of "Big Media?"

[Median Democrat]

45. Lets See Prime Time. Panel Discussion Equal To Lipstick

[Freddie Stubbs]

32. The Associated Press covered this

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHMeKqFP_LzUVeindmXH3n3SkHewD934LQA80

Are they not a part of "Big Media?"

[Freddie Stubbs]

33. The Washington Times is reporting this

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/11/bill-clinton-predicts-obama-victory/

Are they not a part of "Big Media?"

[Freddie Stubbs]

34. The Boston Globe is reporting this

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/clinton_obama_w.html

Are they not a part of "Big Media?"

[blm]

48. Yes, it DOES fit corpmedia narrative. 'Dems NEED Clintons' has been pushed onto Dem party for years

That's how the corporatists instill fear into the party whenever it moves left and away from Clinton style capitulations to BushInc.

[timber84]

3. remember du we did not have him to do this inn 2004 n/t

[blm]

5. Remember DU, Bill used his summer2004 booktour to support Bush's decisions on terrorism and Iraq war

and defended him vigorously during high profile interviews, even as our Dem nominee was attacking those decisions.

Did "we' have him do that in 2004?

[timber84]

6. i was refering to his bypass surgery and recovery n/t

[Clintonista2]

10. blm was referring to the fact that Bill Clinton was building a super duper mind-control device

in order to force the citizens of detroit to snort all the coke he had the CIA drop from spaceships.

[wyldwolf]

26. LOL

[Balderdash]

39. heh!

That's right, I forgot about that stuff. :+

[Clintonista2]

49. Don't worry

Blm is the only one who can see the conspiracy.

[blm]

50. so, in YOUR history book, GHWBush's CIA drugrunning operation never happened?

And it never went through Mena, Arkansas, and all those tons of cheap IranContra cocaine never ended up in cities all over America?

OK - then how did CIA documents presented in a 1998 court case prove Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Gary Webb's story about CIA drugrunning was accurate? Was none of that cocaine from Poppy's IranContra operations according to you?

Do you even realize that the poster you laugh with posts exaggerated versions of the facts the exact same way the Republican spinners laughed off the IranContra, BCCI and CIA drugrunning charges against Poppy Bush? Big laughs, eh?

[blm]

37. I was referring to his many high profile interviews during his summer2004 book tour.

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[MarjorieG]

42. Where he couldn't criticize Bush's motives, anything, and didn't mention Kerry.

Holding open for Hillary. We'll see if the dynamics have changed this time, and if he thinks he has mending of himself to do.

This is not to reopen Hillary wars, but still the truth.

[politicasista]

7. Good question n/t

[leftynyc]

12. Will you ever give it a fucking rest? (n/t)

[VeraAgnes]

23. No they won't.

keep track of the abuse and place on Ignore.

[blm]

35. Why? Will a rest from historical Bush-Clinton-Bush truths make Bill trustworthy?

That would be a nice fantasy, wouldn't it, but I wouldn't trust this nation's future to feelgood revisionism. How nice that it works for you in the short term.

[Forkboy]

40. Keep posting it. Not only are you right but it pisses off the DLC tools.

Two of whom are in this very thread. :rofl:

[Arkansas Granny]

44. Correct me if I'm wrong, and I'm sure you will, but don't they usually wait until

after the convention to bring out the big guns on the campaign trail. Bill was in the hospital with bypass surgery right after the 2004 convention, but still managed to make a few campaign appearances with John Kerry after he had recovered sufficiently to do so.

[blm]

46. Kerry was attacking Bush's decisions on terrorism and Iraq war at the time Bill was defending Bush

from those very criticisms. Why pretend Bill did this innocently knowing full well that the Dem nominee at the time was attacking Bush on these very decisions?

You think Bill believes June and July are the months it's OK to support and defend the GOP candidate publicly in high profile broadcast and print interviews and that showing up at Dem rallies late in the election will make up for it?

He knew exactly what he was doing. He was shoring up Bush's support for those questioning Bush's strategic positions on use of force on terrorism and in Iraq. He didn't offer one word of support for Kerry's arguments against Bush's decisions or for Kerry's proposals to deal with terrorism and Iraq.

Just another innocent mistake from a highly regarded political animal, right?

[politicasista]

47. Interesting n/t

[Clintonista2]

56. Take everything blm says with a grain of salt

He still believes that donald duck is sending encoded messages into his brain.

[SeaLyons]

4. I think we should listen to Bill

and I think when all is said and done, we will win. I cannot believe the RW nutcases make up more than 49% of this country.

[kansasblue]

8. The view of 'inevitability' is a great advantage.

If people know the crooks are about to be tossed the rats will run for the lifeboats.

[TornadoTN]

9. I hope the Big Dawg is right

If Bill really believes this, then he is going to hit the campaign trail hard. I also believe that the Clinton's realize that this election is crucial not only to the country, but to the Democratic party as well.

I've had my differences with Bill Clinton, but he's one of the strongest and most effective weapons we have in our aresenal if he's on his game and really believes in his cause. Let's hope that this is the case.

[ellie]

11. When is shrubby

going to hit the trail for Ailin' and Failin?

Oh yeah, they can't call attention to the fact that Ailin' voted with shrubby 90% of the time.

[Skwmom]

13. I'd rather he said we need to work like hell to get across the finish line because

we are up against some lying, ruthless, will do anything to win opponents. The Rove Machine are experts at this game, and to them it is nothing more than a game. They could care less that millions are faced with being put out on the street, struggling to make ends meet, etc. This links the McCain camp to Bush/Rove.

Sorry, but I think this is the wrong message to send out there - we will in a landslide.

[VeraAgnes]

15. I see Obama has now

kissed the ring. Good. O8)

[Alter Ego]

16. Thanks Bill--now GET OUT THERE AND HELP US MAKE IT SO.

[Skwmom]

17. If he'll win handily, why do we need to get out and work so hard?

Isn't that the message that is being put out there? Just saying...

[Alter Ego]

22. What the fuck are you talking about?

[Metric System]

28. The poster suffers from a severe case of CDS.

[AspenRose]

18. Thank you Big Dog.

[DevonRex]

20. They're great together. And Bill will work his heart out right along

with Hillary.

There's just something about Bill's voice that draws people in, not to mention the fact that he is brilliant and was a fantastic president.

[amborin]

21. listen to Bill

we need him to win this

not saying Obama's not enough and can't win alone

but it helps big time to have Bill helping, too

and lay off the criticisms for now, okay!

[flamingdem]

24. OK. Mah luv for Big Dawg is returning, a little nt

[democrattotheend]

25. Me too

And I was pretty down on him for a while (much moreso than I was on Hillary, whom I've had a tortured love-hate relationship with for the past year).

[weezie1317]

27. I can't wait -- Obama, Biden, HRC and Bill out on the trail for Obama I hope Gore joins in the fun

[politicasista]

29. I am sure Gore will be out there too n/t

[KathieG]

30. CNN has it on their front page in "latest news"

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/11/campaign.wrap/index.html

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[kirby]

36. Didn't Bill same the same about Hillary recently?

What else would he be expected to say?

In May '08:

"Don't believe all this stuff you read in the press, she can still win this thing if you vote for her big enough," Clinton told a cheering crowd of over 500 packed into the City Hall gym in Phillippi, West Virginia. -- Bill Clinton

[riverdeep]

53. It's a good thing to say, but that's pretty much what I was thinking.

Bill Clinton: No, I don't think Obama has a chance this year.

Still, good to have him out there.

[Balderdash]

38. Big Dog can pull in those blue collar

voters. Go Big Dog go!

[Arkansas Granny]

41. I am so ready for this. I hope this puts to rest some of the rumors that have

been floating around this place for the last few weeks. Bill will be a very effective campaigner for Obama.

[ronnykmarshall]

43. Loves it!

[AkFemDem]

51. Whew, okay now that this is settled we can concentrate on this years NFL season!

[Orsino]

52. I think he's right, sorta.

We will win handily.

[Clio the Leo]

54. Best part was when Barack said.....

"We're putting Bill to work for us!"

I could hear the PUMAs scream.

[Chloroplast]

55. LOL! You know you're wrong for that.

:rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

57. That's right!