Bill Clinton offered a speaking role(by Obama at convention)

[maddezmom]

Source: MSNBC

Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2008 7:21 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Democrats, 2008, Clinton, Obama
From NBC's Andrea Mitchell
NBC News has learned that the Obama campaign, in an effort to quiet talk of the Obama-Clinton drama, has offered Bill Clinton a speaking role on Wednesday night at the Democratic convention -- before the vice presidential running mate speaks.

Sources say that Clinton in fact will speak.

The campaign rushed tonight to resolve the issue after network news reports about the Clintons and Obama.



Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/07/12543...

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Report: Bill Clinton to speak in Denver

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, NBC News reported Thursday.

Citing sources, the network said presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama personally invited Clinton to speak at the convention. Plans call for the former president to address the convention Wednesday, Aug. 28, prior to a speech by the Democrats' running mate.

The report came as aides to Obama and his main rival for the nomination, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, issued a statement saying they were working together to ensure victory in the presidential election, even as Clinton supporters urge her to have her name placed in nomination at the convention. Hillary Clinton had suggested during a California fundraiser she was weighing her options, Politico reported Thursday.

more:http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/08/07/Report_Bill_Clin...

[tekisui]

1. knr!

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Thank you, Bill.

[onehandle]

3. Watch this thread sink.

Just like this one did:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

The Clinton haters think that they define the party. They don't.

[grasswire]

4. as it should be

Is Gore speaking, too?

[maddezmom]

5. not sure, but I sure hope so

[GoesTo11]

6. When he's good, he's very good.

Hope he rises to the occasion.

[maddezmom]

7. KO is also reporting Bill Clinton will speak Wed before the VP nominee

[mzmolly]

14. Very interesting.

[JeanGrey]

8. Oh goody somebody stroked Bill's "ego".........................

A dirty job but somebody had to do it.

[The Croquist]

18. It's a bit dangerous but probably worth the risk

He will have no choice but to endorse Obama and maybe it will get him motivated to campaign for him. I would love to see him campaign in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

[Name removed]

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[SunDrop23]

10. I'll take both Clintons...Big Dog to speak and Hillary for VP! (nt)

[BlueJac]

13. Excuse me!

[Silentobserver]

11. Clintons' coup shut down

As early as August 5, 2008, the Clintons began a quiet move to stage a coup at the Democratic Convention, this campaign began on the web with surrogates entering blogging sites to revisit and create the Primary-like atmosphere where the passions of Obama and Clinton supporters were re-ignited. The intention was to build the fire among Clinton supporters while the likes of Lanny Davis began the cable news phase. These measures all were supposed to come to a head with the reactions of Hilary and Bill in the past couple of days which would snowball into a floor fight at the Convention.

But somewhere, somehow, this game plan got shut down with this offer to speak at the Convention, I honestly hope this holds because Hilary will most certainly throw her hand in the air and say, "Well, if my supporters are demanding that a vote be held I can not but stand with them as much as I wish to support Obama! This is not about me, this is about the process!" And with this, you will have an unpleasant convention which will set the stage for a Clinton comeback in 2012.

I saw this coming as early as August 5 and I sounded the warning bells. See my August 5 post below on the thread: Keith O speaks out on Dana Milbank's exit from the Countdown as a contributor. You can also read DU members reaction to my post at my Journal: Silentobserver's Observations.

Why Progressives DO NOT win elections!!!
Posted by Silentobserver in General Discussion
Tue Aug 05th 2008, 10:53 AM
I have observed this site for almost 3 years now and this is my very first post and I registered today just to say this: STOP THE BLOODY BACK AND FORTH, PEOPLE!
You have a nominee, support him and stop revisiting old issues! As much as the Republicans do not like their nominee, they are now fully behind him. Think about this for a moment - Rush, Hannity, ANN, Ingram and every known and unknown right winger out there who declared they would NEVER support John, is now out there beating the bush for him.

Why can't Progressives do the same? I'll tell you why? Because you all think you are too SMART, that's why! But SMART don't win elections, support does!

So, get off you SMART horses and support your guy and anyone who is trying to do the same for your guy! That is how elections are won!

Otherwise, look in the mirror the day after the election is lost and don't blame the nominee or the Republicans for stealing another election. Look in the mirror and remind yourselves your SMART asses lost you the election - again!

Have a good day.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

15. KAOS!

eom

[Taverner]

16. Sounds like flamage

[BlueJac]

12. Fuck Bill, he fucked me with NAFTA!!

What a fucking asshole!

[dipsydoodle]

17. Misread the title

Thought it said spanking role.