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36. A reminder: BC was the "pro-business" governor of a "right to work" state...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 10:23 AM

Jun 2012

...and in 1992 he was arguably the most conservative of the Democratic primary contenders. At very least, he was the one most on-board with Reaganite trickle-down economics.

Hell, that was part of the reason why the Bush team and conservatives launched the whole "draft-dodgin' dope-smokin' renounced-his-citizenship-when-visiting-the-USSR and OMG that stay-at-home-mom-hating monster Hillary" attacks: the old playbook they used against Carter, Mondale, and Dukakis would just fall flat. So they inflated everything they could and made up still more. And ironically, those attacks prompted far too many liberal Democrats to view him as "one of us" and not hold his feet to the fire about a whole raft of radical policies that are now labeled "centrist".

Bill Clinton is a hellava politician, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. But never mistake him for something he's not just because circumstances put us on the same side.

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Bill Clinton goes off message: Calls Romney's Bain Career 'Sterling' [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 OP

damn it why the hell does he have to be everybody's friend? CreekDog Jun 2012 #1

Mitt could use the Clinton endorsement in one of his adds. Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 #2

Because. sendero Jun 2012 #3

yup, you got it right,. Civilization2 Jun 2012 #27

People like to say that Reagan.. sendero Jun 2012 #30

"Sterling"...who the hell even uses that word BeyondGeography Jun 2012 #4

Morning Joe just played the clip Ichingcarpenter Jun 2012 #5

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No surprise really. The Clinton administration was a great friend to predatory capitalism. marmar Jun 2012 #7

+ 10000 HughBeaumont Jun 2012 #25

Does RMoney *really* want an endorsement from Bill Clinton justiceischeap Jun 2012 #8

Only when it serves their purpose... kentuck Jun 2012 #9

That's how I see it, too. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #21

"having Clinton defend his record".... 4_TN_TITANS Jun 2012 #23

I suppose that's true--you're not going to see many teabagger posters saying Arkana Jun 2012 #28

NAFTA BILL Angry Dragon Jun 2012 #10

+1 bahrbearian Jun 2012 #32

This might be strategy loyalsister Jun 2012 #11

Nonsense. /eom GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #15

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Sigh deutsey Jun 2012 #17

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Is this the guy that signed NAFTA and began the process of sending American jobs elsewhere? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #19

Doesn't surprise this FDR Democrat.. 99Forever Jun 2012 #20

... if Big Dog likes him, the Winguts heads will explode. Myrina Jun 2012 #22

DLC Bill doesn't surprise me SHRED Jun 2012 #24

Son of a bitch, Bill...really? Arkana Jun 2012 #26

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well it meets the 'threshold' Bluerthanblue Jun 2012 #43

The governor aspect does work, but Mitt was a poor governor siligut Jun 2012 #48

I've said it and I'll say it again: Why Democrats trust Bill "DLC" Clinton is simply beyond me! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #31

Jesus Christ Almighty, first the jobs report and now this--Obama is in for a bad few days, friends. WI_DEM Jun 2012 #33

Yep, the numbers are going to get ugly until something good happens. DCBob Jun 2012 #51

Bill's out-of-touch with his working class roots. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #34

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That's interesting what you say... KoKo Jun 2012 #38

Enemy or friend? ananda Jun 2012 #37

Isn't Bill Clinton a pragmatic moderate centrist? Fumesucker Jun 2012 #39

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Big Dawg is simply reminding Obama of his relevance. hamsterjill Jun 2012 #41

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I hope you're right and this is just strategy. PragmaticLiberal Jun 2012 #46

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The day they both retire will be a good day. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #56

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Man, I think that could be the election right there aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #52

Just like he did to John Kerry DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #54

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