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27.08.2008
Bill Clinton's Lack of Subtlety

I know that, right after he said this, he denied it had any relevance to the current campaign. Ha, ha. ha. But wasn't Bill Clinton, in his slippery and underhanded way, telling us that it was o.k. with him if we voted for John McCain? What else could he possibly have meant?

"Suppose for example you're a voter. And you've got candidate X and candidate Y. Candidate X agrees with you on everything, but you don't think that person can deliver on anything. Candidate Y disagrees with you on half the issues, but you believe that on the other half, the candidate will be able to deliver. For whom would you vote?"

Then, perhaps mindful of how his off-the-cuff remarks might be taken, Clinton added after a pause: "This has nothing to do with what's going on now."

I used to think that the only time Clinton wasn't lying was when his mouth was shut. But, watching him in his box biting his lips, I am no longer sure. Obama has saved the country from a moral calamity.

 

Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:43 PM with 4 comment(s)

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nbarry said:

"This has nothing to do with what's going on now."  That all depends on what the meaning of is is.

August 27, 2008 7:38 PM

arock1978 said:

In the case of Bill Clinton, the "meaning of is is" may be an example of ridiculous word-splicing, but in George Santayana's brilliant essay "Some Meanings of the Word 'Is'" lies the key to the universe. Just saying.

August 27, 2008 11:11 PM

Eos said:

Marty,

You are another and equally deranged version of the psychotic Dick Morris. When you next see him talk, remember that you are looking in a mirror.

August 27, 2008 11:37 PM

davidsmith192 said:

Clinton's remarks are already being mentioned on McCain's website.

August 28, 2008 5:08 PM

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