Ex-Aides Wary of Bill Clinton's Tactics - What happend to the "lovable uncle" role?

[jefferson_dem]

Ex-Aides Wary of Bill Clinton's Tactics
January 24, 2008 02:05 PM ET | Permanent Link

Bill Clinton's increasingly angry and touchy campaigning on behalf of his wife is prompting more former associates and aides to privately question his tactics.

"I think he's on the verge of hurting her if he keeps slapping at Obama and the press," said one former top White House aide. Others have expressed surprise at his approach, suggesting that it was understood by allies early on in the campaign that his role was to be the "lovable uncle," as one former aide described it.

Some Clinton associates are suggesting that he is genuinely worried that Hillary Clinton's campaign is in trouble, especially with white male Democrats, and that his sharp attacks on Barack Obama, including his description that he's the candidate of choice of blacks, are meant to bring the white males to the polling booths to support her.

Another former aide to both Clintons suggested that the former president is stressed by both the campaign and his heart condition and that both might be resulting in his frustration.

—Paul Bedard

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/news-desk/2008/01/24/ex-aides-wary-of-bill-clintons-tactics.html

[Medusa]

1. I think he thinks that if she loses it will be a stain on his legacy

it's great to see him supporting his spouse and all that but make no mistake, this is more about what he thinks her losing will do to his reputation than his actually wanting her to win for the sake of winning.

[AtomicKitten]

2. He's turned into the sneaky uncle the family has to keep away from the liquor cabinet and kids.

[jefferson_dem]

3. Like Uncle Ernie from Tommy - "fiddle about...fiddle about"

Uncle Ernie:
I'm your wicked Uncle Ernie
I'm glad you won't see or hear me
As I fiddle about,
Fiddle about
Fiddle about!

Your mother left me here to mind you
Now I'm doing what I want to…
Fiddling about,
Fiddling about,
Fiddle about!

Down with the bedclothes,
Up with the nightshirt!
Fiddle about
Fiddle about
Fiddle about!

Ensemble:
Fiddle about
Fiddle about
Fiddle about!

Uncle Ernie:
You won't shout as I fiddle about.

[AtomicKitten]

4. an homage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP_GWrwWcuE