2016 Postmortem

still_one

(98,883 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:22 PM Jul 2016

you have to give it to Bill Clinton, he knows how to connect with his audience

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you have to give it to Bill Clinton, he knows how to connect with his audience (Original Post) still_one Jul 2016 OP

Always has. Its his gift. MichiganVote Jul 2016 #1

He's a terrific communicator. nolabear Jul 2016 #2

First Gentleman. nt onehandle Jul 2016 #3

That he does. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #4

I have issues with him as well.......but this is such a natural environment for him..... a kennedy Jul 2016 #11

It's a good story. Hoyt Jul 2016 #5

yes, he can sure tell a yarn still_one Jul 2016 #7

I bet handmade34 Jul 2016 #6

If he could just get the Arkansas delegation to pipe down. woolldog Jul 2016 #8

What a wonderful speaker. longship Jul 2016 #9

He's Great... Grassy Knoll Jul 2016 #10

I hate the faux noise twist on everything. HATE EM. a kennedy Jul 2016 #13

He is a great speaker and he'd talk all night if he could. LonePirate Jul 2016 #12

Can't wait to hear his speech, stillone.. Cha Jul 2016 #14

You do! El Supremo Jul 2016 #15

All the conservatives on twitter MSMITH33156 Jul 2016 #16

He would still be President except for term limits. He is that gifted. R B Garr Jul 2016 #17

he has a likability, that has never rubbed off on her jtunes Jul 2016 #18

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

1. Always has. Its his gift.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:23 PM

Jul 2016

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

2. He's a terrific communicator.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:23 PM

Jul 2016

He loves doing it and I love listening.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

3. First Gentleman. nt

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:25 PM

Jul 2016

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,240 posts)

4. That he does.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:25 PM

Jul 2016

I have some issues with him, but I'm happy to admit that he's one of the best retail politicians out there.

a kennedy

(36,350 posts)

11. I have issues with him as well.......but this is such a natural environment for him.....

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:29 PM

Jul 2016

love it......and he's killing it.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. It's a good story.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:25 PM

Jul 2016

still_one

(98,883 posts)

7. yes, he can sure tell a yarn

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:26 PM

Jul 2016

handmade34

(24,056 posts)

6. I bet

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:26 PM

Jul 2016

he is a wonderful Grandfather!!

woolldog

(8,791 posts)

8. If he could just get the Arkansas delegation to pipe down.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:27 PM

Jul 2016

They're distracting.

longship

(40,416 posts)

9. What a wonderful speaker.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:28 PM

Jul 2016

This is quite a narrative. Amazing!
R&

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

10. He's Great...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:29 PM

Jul 2016

..I Can only imagine Fox News doubling the amount
of rat poison they are putting in their kool-aid.

a kennedy

(36,350 posts)

13. I hate the faux noise twist on everything. HATE EM.

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:31 PM

Jul 2016

LonePirate

(14,379 posts)

12. He is a great speaker and he'd talk all night if he could.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:30 PM

Jul 2016

Cha

(320,590 posts)

14. Can't wait to hear his speech, stillone..

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:39 PM

Jul 2016

Mahalo~

El Supremo

(20,442 posts)

15. You do!

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:40 PM

Jul 2016

And his presidency was good overall. He just had part of his brain below his belt.

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)

16. All the conservatives on twitter

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:43 PM

Jul 2016

are telling lame Lewinsky jokes. You know they're scared. Bill is able to connect unlike almost anyone else. And unlike Obama, they can't be racist against him. He is the perfect messenger to talk up Hillary, and they can't really say anything to refute him.

R B Garr

(18,111 posts)

17. He would still be President except for term limits. He is that gifted.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:50 PM

Jul 2016

Obama is too, though. I'm so glad we have them on our side.

jtunes

(74 posts)

18. he has a likability, that has never rubbed off on her

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 11:00 PM

Jul 2016

kind of amazing, that her spouse is the master of our generation in the political skill of charm

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