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Bill Clinton: 'This May Be the Last Day I'm Ever Involved in a Campaign of This Kind'
June 02, 2008 12:48 PM
ABC News' Sarah Amos Reports: Speaking to a crowd in Milbank, SD former President Bill Clinton admitted that today could be the last time he has such an active role in presidential politics.
"I want to say also that this may be the last day I'm ever involved in a campaign of this kind. I thought I was out of politics, 'til Hillary decided to run. But it has been, one of the greatest honors of my life to go around and campaign for her for president," said Clinton as he began his speech.
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
It was certainly not a long thought - nor something he seemed to want to dwell on. But for a man who has rarely shown even an inkling of defeat in the past year, even uttering the words says a lot.
June 2, 2008 in Bush, George W., Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (528)
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Just like it took the Florida recount fiasco to show the nation how messed up the mechanics of voting were, I hope this primary season shows the Dems how messed up their selection process is.
Dems need to fix this primary mess before the next election cycle!!
Posted by: hopesprings52 | Jun 2, 2008 1:20:52 PM
Bill,
Did your wife get the memo?
Posted by: Monica | Jun 2, 2008 1:21:00 PM
THIS IS CALLED FOOD FOR THE REPUBLICANS - In his statement about leaving the church Obama defended it, said it was not anti-white or anti-American, and said he was doing it to protect the church from further scrutingy. No apology, no rejection. So how does this “solve his problem”?
Posted by: Frankie | Jun 2, 2008 1:21:13 PM
Thank you Bill Clinton for NOT CAMPAIGNING FOR BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA. I hope that we Hillary Clinton supporters can convince her to not campaign or support obama as well.
Howard Dean has taken the DNC and destroyed the very word "democracy" by pushing the nomination for obama. In my book this means that the DNC has stole the nomination from Clinton. I will not vote for obama if he is nominated. My vote will go to John McCain. Never obama.
And I don't give a DIDDLY what you obama followers call this. You cannot dictate to me how to vote just because you follow the cult leader. So just get the heck out of my way. I'll vote for JOHN McCAIN - never obama.
Posted by: Lou | Jun 2, 2008 1:21:17 PM
jack...why are you blaming anyone but HRC; Flordia and Mi...? They broke the rules....stop whinning....if I break the law I go to jail...
Posted by: truthtell | Jun 2, 2008 1:21:42 PM
Whew. Well then. Good riddance.
And take your wife with you.
Posted by: Doug | Jun 2, 2008 1:22:39 PM
How can you people say mccain will win. The guy is OLD. JOhn Murtha the real "Straight-Talker" said that being president is no job for an OLD guy. The guy will be dragging loooong bush coattails. I thought it was really funny that no cameras were allowed in for the bush/mccain fundraiser. Voters will realize that this country can NOT afford another bush term. Obama 2008 will be Great!!!
Posted by: pt | Jun 2, 2008 1:24:00 PM
Good to see that the Clintons are starting to see the reality of the situation. They lost the nomination. Now they must get over their own egos and help Barack Obama defeat the 3rd term of George W. Bush (AKA McCain.)
Posted by: Marvin Marks | Jun 2, 2008 1:24:06 PM
Well, there's really nothing of surprise here. In a totally unveiled fashion, Slick is letting everybody know that he has no intention of actually campaigning for Obama. This, of course, goes against what he's stated on many, many occasions -- that both he and HRC would campaign vigorously for whoever the Democratic nominee would be. I guess what he should have said is that he would campaign for whoever the candidate would be, as long as that candidate's last name was Clinton. As with everything else Slick and HRC have done in this campaign, they have pretty much acted according to the Clinton script.
Posted by: J. T. Bigglesworth | Jun 2, 2008 1:24:13 PM
Jack: If you are correct and Obama does not win the GE, it will be because of HRC and her supporters who are more concerned with her personal gain, and putting a 'woman' in the WH than they are in defeating the Republicans. I cannot and will not believe that HRC will turn her back on her principles (you know, the ones she's been claiming to stay in the race to preserve). To do so is to hand the elction to the Republicans. When all is said and done, the goal should be to oust the current 'regime', not perpetuate it by vindictiveness.
Posted by: Lindy | Jun 2, 2008 1:24:48 PM
Lou...you're a jerk....I hope you loose your home, your kids end up in Iraq, and you cannot afford to drive your car!
You are NOT a Dem if you would do that. And the reason Hillary is loosong is her own selfishness in this race. her campaign is a shambles.
Posted by: newera | Jun 2, 2008 1:24:54 PM
Ding Dong, the WITCH IS DEAD!
Posted by: hod | Jun 2, 2008 1:25:38 PM
The world of bias, bigotry and divisiveness is very large in this country. We are on stage at this very moment to see if we have learned from the past (ours, other countries, etc) that we are more alike than we are different, and that in transcending those differences, we can bring about healing: local and global. It saddens me that we have grown so little over such a long time.
Posted by: Name withheld | Jun 2, 2008 1:25:41 PM
Lindy...well said
Posted by: newera | Jun 2, 2008 1:25:42 PM
Amen formerhillary. Do I really want a President with no plan on how to wage a campaign after 2/5? We already have a President who has no long-term strategic thought and we don't need another.
Hillary lost for one reason only, her candidacy was flawed in its design and execution. When they found an approach that worked, it was too late. She did not lose because she's a woman.
Posted by: Richard McCabe | Jun 2, 2008 1:26:06 PM
Did you relay that message to your wife?
Posted by: PMILLER | Jun 2, 2008 1:26:26 PM
When you use the word "may", your sentence does not mean anything. Eight years of painful waiting, 3,000 days of manipulative planning...all are in vain now. But you still have plenty of beautiful stuff out there. Unless Hillary has more time to watch you now.
Posted by: mampang | Jun 2, 2008 1:26:34 PM
I don't believe that Hillary or Bill will campaign for Obama. They don't have it in them, despite her talk of unity when it's over. They will be in Martha's Vineyard.
Posted by: Sarah | Jun 2, 2008 1:27:40 PM
Richard
you are wrong ... Obama never had a plan he will be humiliated weighed measured and destroyed in November!
Posted by: dem38 | Jun 2, 2008 1:27:40 PM
Lou how has the DNC stolen this from Hillary. It was never hers to begin with. Although she would argue with me about that. Half the country supports Obama. And she ran a bad campaign. And I honestly don't care how you vote. Just don't blame this on the DNC.
Posted by: erin | Jun 2, 2008 1:27:47 PM
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