Clinton predicts his wife will win by "good margin"

[DeepModem Mom]

Radio Iowa: Clinton predicts his wife will win by "good margin"
Thursday, November 8, 2007
By O.Kay Henderson

Former President Bill Clinton told a crowd in western Iowa today that his wife, Hillary, will win the White House in 2008 "by a pretty good margin." During a stop in Glenwood this morning, Clinton told the crowd that voters "trust" his wife to enact health care reform.

"We have a moral responsibility to cover everybody, but we've got to understand the system we've got now costs you $700 billion a year more than any other system in the world would cost if you put it in America, so we've got to bring out costs in line with other countries," Clinton said. "She's offered a plan to do that."

Hillary Clinton often reminisces in her own campaign speeches about the country's rosy economy during her husband's time in the White House. Bill Clinton was more forward-looking in his remarks, but focused on an economic message, too. "We've got to restore the economy, deal with health care, deal with education," Clinton said. "...Make this country a modern, vibrant, innovative, successful country again."...

http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=212BC992-0E54-73C3-EDD4D37F338C19F2

[aquart]

1. Good boy.

Elizabeth Dole must get so sad when Bill says things like that.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. Big Dog!

[rpannier]

3. I would hope so...

I would be surprised if he said anything else.

[saracat]

4. And this is news? What else can he say? What drivel.

[DeepModem Mom]

6. I've posted articles about Elizabeth appearing in support of John, too.

And Michelle speaking for Barack. Just campaign reports, nothing more.

[saracat]

7. I Know. This is not snarking you so much as Clinton. I realize it is just a campaign

report. it is just that some will treat this as a "forecast" and other than what it is.

[DeepModem Mom]

8. I understand.

:)

[magnolia]

14. I adore...

...both Michelle Obama and Elizabeth Edwards and if either or both should run for office in the future I would support them. But...at this point in time I think that Bill Clinton is just a tad more knowledgeable about elections having won a few of them.

There is good solid criticism of all candidates but some of it, particularily toward Hillary is just reaching for the tiniest bit of negativity. To imply that Bill Clinton doesn't have the qualifications to make the above statement is really reaching.

[MethuenProgressive]

9. Surprise! A poster with an Elizabeth Edwards photo in her post cries "drivel"!

Saracat, will you post the same sneer each time someone posts a story where Elizabeth Edwards makes comments supporting her spouse? Can we expect you to post:

And this is news? What else can she say? What drivel.

in response to Elizabeth's "drivel"?

[jefferson_dem]

12. In your haste to snark, I think you may have misinterpreted the poster's point.

The poster's point - The news story about Bill's comment, not the comment itself, is "drivel".

Cheers! ...and have a great day!

[MethuenProgressive]

19. jefferson_dem, is saracat one of your other DU screen names?

:rofl:

[saracat]

21. Hmm then I could point to several other screen names you could be associated with!

That is just silly!

[MethuenProgressive]

23. sara, just wondering why he's answering for you. He must think you're not capable?

And yes, his answering for other posters is silly!

[saracat]

20. Exactly so.Thank you!

[ronnykmarshall]

26. You're just a ray of sunshine aren't you?

[laugle]

5. ahhhhh....the days of peace and prosperity.........

[w4rma]

11. And factories leaving American shores. (nt)

[HughBeaumont]

15. Yeah. Guess no one watched "The Big One".

The Clinton years were a peach-and-cream sundae on the beach! :sarcasm:

During the Clinton years, wasn't the largest employer (that is, before Wal Mart took that distinction) a temporary employment firm?

[w4rma]

16. Wow. I didn't know that the largest employer during the Clinton years was a temp agency.

(Until Wal-Mart, which -- by coincidence, I'm sure :sarcasm: -- was Hillary's former employer, beat them of course.)

[DFW]

10. I want to see a headline saying: Clinton sure that his wife will lose heavily

At least THAT would be a change of pace!!! LOL

(Anyone from "The Onion" reading this?)

[DrFunkenstein]

13. Offered a Health Care Plan, But Could She Get It Through Congress?

Republicans would have a much easier time opposing Hillary Care than another candidate's health care. Interestingly enough, she waited for the other candidates to "offer" their proposals before putting out one that was virtually identical. I guess she was waiting for Mark Penn to tell her how the poll numbers were doing on the issue.

[dflprincess]

18. Kucinich is the only one who has offered a health care plan

everyone else is talking about health insurance.

[flpoljunkie]

17. Bill Clinton Unplugged: Hillary "looks good for a 60-yr-old girl, I think."

November 08, 2007

Bill Unplugged, HRC "Looks Good for a 60-yr-old Girl, I Think"

President Bill Clinton campaigned today in Iowa, and, rather than interpret his remarks for you, we're just going to put them out there for you to process ...

Not one leg in the grave yet

"Hillary and I, maybe we're just artifacts. Sometimes I hear some of these other candidates talking -- they make me feel like a mummy. I mean, I'm only 61, I don't think I've got a leg in the grave yet."

Another right-wing conspiracy?

"I think that she's done pretty well. The extreme right-wing faction of the Republican Party, which has controlled their national party since 1980, they've been working on her for 16 years. I think she's held up pretty well. Looks good for a 60-year-old girl, I think. So don't worry about that. She can win this race. She's in way better shape now than I was before I got nominated. I was running third in the polls when I won the Democratic nomination, because they worked on me cause they didn't want me to run. And they kept thinking if I keep dumping on Bill Clinton I can convince the Democrats to vote against him."

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/11/bill_unplugged_1.html

[Sparkly]

22. I thought it wasn't good to raise expectations.

Just when I think I have some part of political strategy figured out! :crazy:

I thought it was standard to lower expectations if you're in the lead, and say you're sure you'll win only if you're at the back of the pack.

I gotta believe the Big Dawg knows what he's doing, though.

[youthere]

24. Well I can hardly imagine him saying "She's going to get her ass handed to her in a sack."

[avrdream]

25. I hope Bill is right.

[Islander Expat]

27. She's already been selected, now they've got to make it appear she's popular

which is the hard part

[tammywammy]

28. Well, of course he does, he is her husband after all

Did anyone expect him to say "Well, I love Hillary and all, but Giuiliani's gonna kick her ass"?

Seriously, none of the candidate's spouses are gonna say they're not going to win.