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Clinton Praises "Moderate" McCain
March 27, 2008 7:30 PM
ABC's Z. Byron Wolf Reports: At a stop in rural Pennsylvania, over winding roads and through rolling hills in small Lewistown, PA, where people lined the streets to watch his motorcade approach, former President Bill Clinton had high praise for the man who has clinched the nomination for the other party.
Mr. Clinton said all three major candidates remaining in the race are talented and special people.
He did not go into detail on Sen. Barack Obama, the Illinois Senator still locked in political combat with Sen. Clinton's wife for the Democratic nomination. Their next battle takes place next month in Pennsylvania.
But McCain, who Mr. Clinton said is a "moderate", "has given about all you can give for this country without dyin' for it."
He said McCain was on the right side of issues like being against torture of enemy combatants and global warming, which "just about crosses the bridge for them (Republicans)."
The praise from Clinton comes as McCain, with the Republican nomination locked up and trying to rebrand his Maverick label, has tried to distance himself from President Bush, most notably on foreign policy. In a speech this week McCain talked about the need for more diplomacy.
But Clinton told the audience in the Lewistown High School auditorium - less partisan than his events in more populated areas if the man in the Huckabee shirt that Clinton pointed out is any indication - that the race should not be about the past, it is about who is going to do more for the country in the future. And that person, he said, is his wife Hillary.
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Bills seems to be forgetting that Hillary is Hopelessly behind Mr. O.
But it is interesting that he thinks the race should not be about the past, but rather the future ..... because the past is all Hill has.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Mar 27, 2008 7:43:47 PM
Can the Clinton pandering to McCain get any worse? This is certainly a bad omen!
McCain against torture? Sure, but then he voted FOR Waterboarding in contradiction to his public stance.
Bush was seen as a moderate, too, back in 2000. Look what that got us.
McCain lost any moderate cred when he began backing Bush leading up to this campaign season.
Posted by: Jackt51 | Mar 27, 2008 7:47:10 PM
Someone needs to shut this guy down now. As we are seeing he is all about Bill and Hill...
"my true colors, my true...coooollors keep shining through... "
While America is losing their benjamins they're realizing that Bill and Hill and their brainwashed supporters think it is all about "The Clintons"
"America? Who's That?...oh, oh yeah... that's that thing that put me in that nice house where all the ladies liked me more."
"Yeah ...well they better saddle up cause my wife needs to get back in that white house"
Posted by: dl | Mar 27, 2008 7:52:18 PM
Bill, you're falling behind with the message here.
Hillary finally came to her senses today, and said in front of a crowd that the most important thing in Nov is to have a democrat in office. I'm guessing she'd been getting a lot of flack for praising McCain after all the polls showed 1/4 of her supporters saying they'd be crossing over, and only 60% voting for Obama if (when) he wins.
So Bill-O, you might want to stay with the message from HQ, lest you want to start your own campaign again. Oh, the memories...
Posted by: memoryaid | Mar 27, 2008 7:56:11 PM
Let us wait for few weeks and we will hear from Bill Clinton that the ticket McCain/Hillary is unstoppable. That is the only thing which is remaining. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08
Posted by: BKMC | Mar 27, 2008 8:02:52 PM
It is interesting that Bill Clinton would pay tribute to John McCain, and at the same time, he is being honest. That is refreshing! Many Democrats recognize John McCain as a moderate who tends to look at most issues in a fair and realistic way. In addition, he does not have to belittle and ridicule someone to make a point. Unlike some of you, he does not have to call Hillary some of your vicious and ridiculing names to debate an issue. I believe that is called "respectful debate". Since in one of the very first debates when Obama called Hillary "untrustworthy", I saw how he planned to run his campaign--the Karl Rove/Newt Gingrich gutter.
Bill Clinton is a very intelligent person, and he respects someone when respect is deserved.
Posted by: georgia | Mar 27, 2008 8:04:57 PM
dl: Saddle up my friend because if it ain't Hillary then it's going to be McCain! So if we don't want another John Kerry then Hillary is the one who is ready on day one! Hillary you go girl! We got your back!
Posted by: russell | Mar 27, 2008 8:19:34 PM
100 years McCain is just fine according to Hill and Bill. So this means if you want to get out of Iraq you have to vote for Obama. Go figure!!!
Posted by: cba | Mar 27, 2008 8:27:25 PM
Perhaps people need to read between the lines and realize the strategy in play. It benefits the DNC to paint the RNC candidate as a respected man of the past whose views are similar to the DNC candidates. People dont give Bill enough credit! LOL
Posted by: American Independent | Mar 27, 2008 8:33:53 PM
Thinking: You obviously are not thinking. Hillary running with John McCain? That might be a good new way to get the most qualified people, but the preferred philosophy of "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" might be too much of a stalemate. Don't you worry. Hillary knows who she is and what she stands for, and we know, too. As far as a dream ticket...she was allowing someone to be hopeful. She was not referring to me.
Posted by: georgia | Mar 27, 2008 8:38:32 PM
Obama will never be electable, WRIGHT. McCain, is a better choice over Obama. The polls, you can find a poll to compliment any canidate.
Posted by: D | Mar 27, 2008 8:48:45 PM
once again pumping up McCain and leaving a member dem. out good job bill keep up the good works.
Obama 08
Posted by: Lauren | Mar 27, 2008 9:19:42 PM
georgia,
I do not know what happened to my post, but Hillary doesn't know who she is. She bends with the wind, or at least her public face does. If she knows who she is, she is keeping it secret, who that is.
All I know is that the Clintons have been pushing McCain for a a couple of months now. I wonder if that is such a good idea.
She is looking bad and falling behind in the polls again.
Posted by: Thinking | Mar 27, 2008 10:16:25 PM
Is this another Clinton Flip-Flop or
are they(I still can't figure out which
one is running for president)just
speaking out of both sides of their
mouths as always!
In Fayetteville, NC, Clinton was asked what he should tell Democrats who are thinking for John McCain "Please think through this decision," Clinton said, laughing "It is not a wise decision for yourself or your country."
Posted by: reaganfan | Mar 28, 2008 12:26:37 AM
Bill and Hillary are intent on sinking Obama so that they can get another shot in 2012.
Posted by: KMyles | Mar 28, 2008 10:25:40 AM
One good thing to come out of this primary is that the gilding is off the lily. Now the Clintons can be seen for what they are: narcissists interested in only themselves. And the re-examination of Bill's "golden years" as President points up a lot of corporate shilling on his part. Time for the party to move past these two and become a true alternative to the Republicans.
Posted by: Fabienne | Mar 28, 2008 10:27:57 AM
When Obama wraps up the nomination, Bill and Hillary will join the Liberman Party.
Posted by: xargaw | Mar 28, 2008 10:30:51 AM
the clintons are running for 2012 at this point.
acts like these are very desperate and damaging to the democratic party.
Women for Obama
Posted by: rachel | Mar 28, 2008 10:32:10 AM
It sounds like Mr. Bill's priority list for the next president is, Hillary, McCain, Obama - in that order. Could it be he is realizing inevitable defeat in this primary and sees McCain as the weaker opponent in 2012 and would rather see a
Republican win in 2008 than Obama? I once had the utmost respect for Bill Clinton and have contributed to his wife's cmapaign, but after watching this Rove style of politics and hearing this baffoon praise an even bigger baffoon (in the wrong party), cinches it for me. Obama's integrity and decency shines through and the Clintons' personalized insulting campaign makes Obama shine even brighter.
Posted by: Michal54 | Mar 28, 2008 10:32:49 AM
I can't believe that there are people in the democratic party who pay attention to what the clintons are doing... and still support them!
they are the sleeze of america!
they truly embody so many of the reasons why america is sinking in the world.
Posted by: loratidine | Mar 28, 2008 10:34:42 AM
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