MTP Sunday: Will Bill Clinton continue this "reach for the I's " strategy that he and Obama are on?

[kid a]

After watching Obama last night play nice with McCain (except for the Spain and "bomb, bomb, bomb, comebacks), its easier to see the strategy that Clinton took on the MSM outlets last week.

He'll be on Meet the Press Sunday.

Has Bill Clinton "synced up" with the Obama camp for his appearance?

[bunnies]

1. Youre kidding, Right? nt

[Kahuna]

2. Oh please. nt

[kid a]

4. oh come on...give Bill some credit - he did awesome on The Daily Show!

[rucky]

3. That actually made sense.

I think most independents are turned off by the hyperpartisanship in Washington

[Thrill]

5. Just curious. Why is he all over the place, all of a sudden?

[kid a]

6. I know...WTF? new book? Booked way back in Feb? I wonder, maybe Obama camp is behind it

[msanthrope]

7. I've no doubt that both President and Senator Clinton

get their lead from Obama and his campaign....

This week, President Clinton was speaking primarily for his Global Initiative....he had to be neutral and statesman like.....

But don't think for a second he and HRC won't be out campaigning for Obama--they will. I'm going to an event in Philly that is targeted for older, Jewish women/men with fairly big pockets. Bill and Hill are working hard to bring that demographic in....making sure that the "Muslim" bullshit is addressed and quashed. (It's why Bill said he'd be doing stuff
'after the Jewish holidays'..)

Look, say what you want, but both Bill and Hill have heavy, and I mean heavy October schedules, stumping....

[Lint Head]

8. Clinton is playing a mind game with republicans.

I must give him credit. It is working. Ask yourself this question. Who do republicans blame for everything? Bill Clinton, of course.
If he says he admires Palin or McCain or defers to them in any way, neo con republicans will think twice about supporting
the McCain/Palin ticket because they abhor anything Bill Clinton associates with. My own brother in law is that way.
When Clinton had his heart problems he even said, 'Why don't that sob just die.' Needless to say my brother in law is a bigoted,
racist, homophobic neo con that I have had major arguments with. He is much older than me also. He would not support anything Bill Clinton agrees with. :dem:

[Avalux]

9. I believe you are on to something. Obama's performance last night was for the I's; the undecideds.

And looking back at Clinton's appearances over the past week, he was doing the same thing. Tricky!

[QC]

10. Yes. A lot of people here seem to think that Obama and Clinton

should foam at the mouth and scream and call McCain something like McShitsinhispants, and in general come across as raving lunatics.

They are fools, of course, but loud fools who pretty much dominate this forum lately.

Most people, especially the apolitical, are turned off by that kind of behavior, and they are the people who decide elections, not the red meat true believer crowd.

I'm glad the pros are in charge.

[Danger Mouse]

11. Hey, Obama and his team don't know ANYTHING!

It's we keyboard warriors who REALLY know politics. I myself have personally won twenty presidential elections.

[rucky]

12. I was president of the French Club.

which means I almost have as much executive experience as Palin.

[QC]

15. I personally have created 45 derisive nicknames for prominent Republicans.

That makes me DU's reigning expert on campaigning, doesn't it?

[Geek_Girl]

14. It think McCain made that point last night

He came across as aggressive and angry and Obama more kind looking for common ground. I didn't think it would work for Obama but clearly the public prefers Obama's style over McCain's after the polls for the debate were released.

[QC]

16. McCain seemed angry and condescending last night.

Obama presented himself as the sweet voice of reason.

It's not hard to see how people who are turned off by partisanship would prefer the latter.

[Balderdash]

13. I think Bill has been "synced up" all along. nt