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(8,571 posts) Fri Jun 1, 2012, 01:32 PM Jun 2012

Bill Clinton Slams Walker For ‘Divide And Conquer’ In Wisconsin

Former President Bill Clinton addressed a crowd in Milwaukee on Friday, campaigning for Democratic Mayor Tom Barrett in the state’s gubernatorial recall, and castigating Republican Gov. Scott Walker for stirring up conflict that Clinton said was holding back the state’s economic recovery.

“And this is what I want to say to you. This is about what’s best for you, and your kids, and your future — but it’s also about America,” said Clinton. “You know, for a hundred years now, people have looked to Wisconsin from all over this country, to see a place of small towns and vibrant cities; to see a place of farmers and factory workers and small business people; to see a place where there were vigorous political debates, closely held elections — and then people got together and figured out what the heck to do.

“And now they look at Wisconsin, and they see America’s battleground between people who want to work together to solve problems, and people who want to divide and conquer — people who know that creative cooperation is working in America, and people who want constant conflict.

“And here’s what I want to tell you. Tom was kind enough to say this in his introduction — I think I know a little bit about what would bring America back, what would bring economic recovery, what would enable us to have broadly shared prosperity. And I’ll tell you, if you go anywhere in America today, believe it or not, there are a lot of places that are already back. And they all have one thing in common. They’re dramatically different, but they all have one thing in common: They are involved in creative cooperation, not constant conflict.”

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/bill-clinton-slams-walker-for-divide-and-conquer-in-wisconsin.php?ref=fpa

Bill Clinton hits a home run in Wisconsin. Will it be enough?

“Cooperation works,” Clinton said, in a frequently repeated refrain. “Constant conflict is a dead bang loser. And you need to get rid of it.”

Bill Clinton rallies Wis. Democrats before recall vote

"I can just hear it now Wednesday," Clinton said. "All these people who poured all that money into this contest...will say 'See, we got 'em now. We're going to break every union in America, we're going to break every government in America, we're going to stop worrying about the middle class. We don't give a rip whether poor people get to work their way into it. We've got our way now. We've got it all. Divide and conquer works."

"You tell 'em 'no'," he implored the crowd.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-120601bill-clinton-wisconsin-recall,0,3944097.story

Still trying to find the full text and video. I like what I see so far, thank you President Clinton!