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In reply to the discussion: So Bill Clinton gave Romney debate advice when facing President Obama in 2012. That is very wrong [View all]still_one
(98,883 posts)speech?
"Hillary Clinton told reporters that both she and the presumtive Republican nominee John McCain offer the experience to be ready to tackle any crisis facing the country under their watch, but Barack Obama simply offers more rhetoric. "I think you'll be able to imagine many things Senator McCain will be able to say," she said. "He's never been the president, but he will put forth his lifetime of experience. I will put forth my lifetime of experience. Senator Obama will put forth a speech he made in 2002." Clinton was referring to Obama's anti-war speech he delivered in Chicago before entering the United States Senate. "
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/clinton-says-she-and-mccain-offer-experience-obama-offers-speeches/
Comparing her against Obama was fair game, but saying that mccain is more qualified during that campaign than Obama is garbage, and demonstrates the nastiness of the Clinton's during that time.
In fact history has proven that assertion regarding mccain wrong. McCain would have been a disaster. He is a war lover, and would have created a policy of endless wars.
Yes, maybe the NYTimes made up that story, but I doubt it. Lanny Davis, another winner from the Clinton camp said some of the most vile things against President Obama, even when the election was over, and the same thing with Panetta, blasting Obama On His Leadership, and Blaming Him For State Of Iraq And Syria.
If they decide to relive 2008, and think they will succeed by trashing the Obama administration they a sorely miscalculating, and will alienate Democrats just like they did in 2008.
It would serve their interests instead of dissing the Obama administration, which ironically contains a lot of the same advisors Clinton has, to focus instead on what Hillary has to offer, and contrast herself to the republicans, and not a Democratic administration.