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Bill & Barack: Smoking Buddies?
July 01, 2008 2:10 PM
FROM GUEST-BLOGGER RICK KLEIN, from ABC's The Note.
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama came down on different sides of the 1996 federal welfare-reform bill -- and, of course, of a certain presidential primary 12 years later.
But maybe they have more in common than they realize.
Looking at old transcripts of debate in the Illinois state senate, a colleague turns up this nugget in the midst of a speech by state senator Barack Obama -- a speech where Obama said he “probably would not have supported the federal [welfare] legislation” signed by President Clinton.
“I was outside late at night. I confess I was smoking a cigar; my wife doesn’t let smoke inside,” Obama said.
Obama has quit his cigarette habit. But might stogies be on the menu when 42 and the would-be 44 break bread?
-- Rick Klein
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And the despots of the world are salivating for him to be POTUS. Think about it.
Posted by: HoosierSue | Jul 1, 2008 2:51:26 PM
HoosierSue - Ok, we give up. Please share your insider knowledge into exactly why you think any - name any example of your choice - "despot" would salivate for BHO to be President.
We're waiting.
Posted by: Al | Jul 1, 2008 3:16:20 PM
if bill and hill are smart they will stay away from that looser
Posted by: JR | Jul 1, 2008 3:14:30 PM
I give BHO one point for being a cigar smoker. The score is not -1324 to +1. See how open-minded I am!
Posted by: S | Jul 1, 2008 3:13:12 PM
BECKY
have to agree i wonder what color we will be in sept or oct probably orange so looking foward to the bin laden tapes to start in the fall remember that will help john mccain win ANOTHER TERRIOSIT ATTACK nothing like using the fear card bush 2004 all over again!!!
Posted by: ANGIE | Jul 1, 2008 3:11:16 PM
As OldMan pointed out many blogs ago: Obama is in it to win. Because he needs the centrists, he has to pull away from the hard left wingers he courted in the primary fights and embrace the very people he was fighting: the Clintonistas.
I give him credit for political realism.
It's an object lesson in mainstream politics for the kids who were suckered into the "Movement" hype. Hopefully they are starting to understand why change is so hard to come by.
Colonel Hugh Pickering: Have you NO morals, man?
Alfred P. Doolittle: Nah. Nah, can't afford 'em, guv'nor. Neither could you, if you was as poor as me.
Posted by: len | Jul 1, 2008 3:08:11 PM
becky, at least you stated that correctly... with Obama you certainly are "taking your chances". He's weak and inexperienced. And the despots of the world are salivating for him to be POTUS. Think about it.
Posted by: HoosierSue | Jul 1, 2008 2:51:26 PM
The way the McCain campaign has handled this Clark issue is very telling. The fact that the campaign, knowing that clearly Clark is speaking for himself, is willing to waste 2 days (and counting)discussing this issue, having conference call after conference call,a nd surrogates after surrogates on TV hows, beating this issue to death while their candidate is on a so-called very "important" foreign trip, tells me that this campaign is desperate. They are desperate and incompetent, and are clearly not willing to campaign on the issues. They are desperately lookign for traction, and their desperation is so evident, it seeps through the very pores of the skin of this campaign.
Posted by: Kevin | Jul 1, 2008 2:49:55 PM
i: I agree with you, I also agree with Clark about his comment on McCain. Go Clark, someone needed to say it. Just because he is a war POW does not qualify him to be president or someone who will protect us from another attack. I am sick of that also, here we go again....tell November we are going to be under attack and in the orange. Lies and Fear games. I will never vote for McCain, I will take my chances on Obama on day one to protect the US and its boarders.
Posted by: becky | Jul 1, 2008 2:42:54 PM
I think that the true earning ticket it is Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. His help is going to make sparks.
Posted by: Allain Jules | Jul 1, 2008 2:40:23 PM
If Obama is smart he will not let him into his champaign.....
Posted by: i | Jul 1, 2008 2:34:51 PM
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