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GoCubsGo

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32. Or, having his words taken out of context.
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 05:02 PM
Jun 2012

And, while I didn't hear/read what he said, I am hearing that this is exactly what happened.

Jesse Jackson won in South Carolina, too! MjolnirTime Jun 2012 #1
YES!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #2
He went off message when he was EC Jun 2012 #3
YES!!! ABSOLUTELY!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #5
I'm not willing to call it sabotage. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #4
Or, having his words taken out of context. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #32
Yeah...I saw that, too. Wait Wut Jun 2012 #33
He's not sabotaging Obama, he's just being stupid. That's it. nt boxman15 Jun 2012 #6
The former president had his share of character flaws... FBaggins Jun 2012 #17
Not saying President Clinton is stupid. boxman15 Jun 2012 #29
He IS smarter than this. FBaggins Jun 2012 #35
He's allowed to express his own opinion Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #7
I don't think anyone is saying otherwise, but thanks for the legal reminder. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #9
No problem! Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #12
Or is Barack Obama on board, but politicking by saying otherwise? Lionessa Jun 2012 #8
And so did Bill Clinton but you say nothing about that. Just bash the president!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #15
Clearly I'm unhappy with both. Deal with it. Lionessa Jun 2012 #21
No! This country has to deal with it! These policies are destroying it! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #22
Policies of every president since Reagan are destroying it, have been, and apparently will continue Lionessa Jun 2012 #30
The Job Creators Hooey otohara Jun 2012 #10
Sabotaging Obama by saying it "would be calamitous for the country to elect Romney"? FSogol Jun 2012 #11
I think a part of him is, yes... Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #13
"doesn't want to see Obama win because it might damage his legacy" FSogol Jun 2012 #14
I don't think it's childish. I think it's human... Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #19
I wouldn't say childish, but selfish, yah Whisp Jun 2012 #37
You nailed it!! Happydayz Jun 2012 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author progressoid Jun 2012 #16
I can't believe people are getting leftynyc Jun 2012 #20
I can walk and chew gum at the same time. Yes, Romney is a joke. And... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #23
So you must also believe that the President leftynyc Jun 2012 #24
Yes, in a way, I believe that President Obama has been incredibly naive, from Day 1 Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #26
+1 Lionessa Jun 2012 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten Jun 2012 #71
I don't know, lefty. Seems Clinton has to walk back a lot of statements... Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #25
I think if every one of my statements leftynyc Jun 2012 #27
That's why we're not in politics... Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #28
Link, I've never heard that Clinton is the most popular politician in this country.lol Happydayz Jun 2012 #36
Yeah - I'm sure it's just the people leftynyc Jun 2012 #41
Oh, you care alright Happydayz Jun 2012 #57
Nonsense - that is all I have to say about that (n/t) leftynyc Jun 2012 #59
Clinton is the most popular politician in the country because he is good at selling himself... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #38
And if he wasn't out there shilling leftynyc Jun 2012 #42
Well, if he essentially agrees with Republicans--which you have apparently given him a pass for Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #44
No - I wouldn't lose my mind at all leftynyc Jun 2012 #49
I have followed and been very active in politics my entire life, too! These are NOT mistakes! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #51
And that's where you lose me leftynyc Jun 2012 #54
You admitted upthread that he stated his opinion. Either it's an opinion or a mistake. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #56
Please have a little compassion for the Old Dog. bvar22 Jun 2012 #34
old dog???? greymattermom Jun 2012 #43
Thank you! You are absolutely on point! And at least you're consistent... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #45
If Clinton wanted to sabotage Obama center rising Jun 2012 #39
He tried...and failed! You didn't have a problem with him going on Faux News, Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #46
He didn't try to sabotage Obama. Beacool Jun 2012 #64
Hi Beacool! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #68
And so are yours, my friend. Beacool Jun 2012 #69
We argue and don't agree but we're still on the same team. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #70
NO, he actually believes that tax cuts should be extended temprarily even for the wealthiest. That Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #40
And inconsistent with Barack Obama. And if they can't get on the same page, him being Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #47
What other KEY PLANK items leftynyc Jun 2012 #50
Wait just one minute: If the Democratic Party has a fundamental philosophy that tax cuts for Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #52
He has stated that he thinks leftynyc Jun 2012 #53
I'm not talking about "keeping pure" at all. I'm talking about a central Democratic Party Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #55
I'm not even sure what the Democrats leftynyc Jun 2012 #58
You're being willfully ignorant. You know exactly what I'm talking about, lefty. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #62
I really don't leftynyc Jun 2012 #65
No. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #48
Clinton can say whatever the hell he wants to say. Beacool Jun 2012 #60
Bill knows better than anyone that everything he says can and will be misinterpreted. MjolnirTime Jun 2012 #67
Call it what you will, he's undermining the Obama campaign message. AtomicKitten Jun 2012 #61
+1 n/t JTFrog Jun 2012 #63
Bill Clinton is DLC, 1%er all the way. DCKit Jun 2012 #66
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