Bill Clinton can practically assure an Obama Presidency tonight
With all the attention Hillary Clinton has been getting is keeping the
attention off of the true prize that is available at the convention,
Bill Clinton's vote of confidence.
With a single line Bill Clinton can destroy the entire Republican narrative against Barack Obama, make the public ready to accept Obama as President, eliminate all risk to his own legacy, virtually guarantee that Obama will win, and insure Hillary against any backlash from Obama supporters should he lose. That line is this...
"Barack Obama is ready to be President."
If said by Bill Clinton, that line is the single best thing that could happen to Barack Obama in this convention. It is even more important than having Bill Clinton constantly attack John McCain. Moreover, Bill Clinton is the only person whose endorsement is more important than their attacks against the other side.
There are 4 living people who are honestly qualified to give an opinion on what it takes to be President. Those people are Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Other those 4, Bill Clinton is the only one the public trusts to be able to do a good job. If Bill Clinton endorses Obama's readiness, most of the public will go along because there is no one qualified to disagree with him.
McCain's only defense against Bill Clinton saying "Barack Obama is ready to be President" would be to have George W. Bush say, "Barack Obama is not ready to be President." (By the way, George W. Bush is guaranteed to say this next week at the Republican convention, regardless of what Bill Clinton says.) However, having John McCain be defended by George Bush plays into the Democratic narrative against John McCain. It would unequivocally prove that John McCain is Bush's man.
By adding a line or two Bill Clinton could do even more to help Obama. For instance he could destroy the Republican narrative for John McCain as well. For example he could say,
"All this experience John McCain is claiming is baloney; John McCain is no more ready to be President than anybody else. A lifetime in the Senate or as Governor doesn't make you any more prepared to be President, it is like no other office in the world. I know what it takes to be President, and Barack Obama is ready to be President."
Those three lines nullify McCain's years in the Senate, directly contradict the only argument McCain can make for himself; and validates Obama's readiness at the same time.
Hillary has been getting all the press, but Bill Clinton's validation of Obama is what Democrats should be watching for. Frankly, it is more important for Obama and it is the true sign of the Clinton's going all in for Obama. If Democrats are to consider Hillary for a future Presidential bid then the Clintons have to prove that they are truly doing all they can to elect every Democratic nominee. Barack Obama just happens to be the nominee now. If Hillary wants the chance to run and win in 2012 or 2016, then Bill Clinton has to endorse and validate Barack Obama's ability and readiness.
With a single line Bill Clinton can destroy the entire Republican narrative against Barack Obama, make the public ready to accept Obama as President, eliminate all risk to his own legacy, virtually guarantee that Obama will win, and insure Hillary against any backlash from Obama supporters should he lose. That line is this...
"Barack Obama is ready to be President."
If said by Bill Clinton, that line is the single best thing that could happen to Barack Obama in this convention. It is even more important than having Bill Clinton constantly attack John McCain. Moreover, Bill Clinton is the only person whose endorsement is more important than their attacks against the other side.
There are 4 living people who are honestly qualified to give an opinion on what it takes to be President. Those people are Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Other those 4, Bill Clinton is the only one the public trusts to be able to do a good job. If Bill Clinton endorses Obama's readiness, most of the public will go along because there is no one qualified to disagree with him.
McCain's only defense against Bill Clinton saying "Barack Obama is ready to be President" would be to have George W. Bush say, "Barack Obama is not ready to be President." (By the way, George W. Bush is guaranteed to say this next week at the Republican convention, regardless of what Bill Clinton says.) However, having John McCain be defended by George Bush plays into the Democratic narrative against John McCain. It would unequivocally prove that John McCain is Bush's man.
By adding a line or two Bill Clinton could do even more to help Obama. For instance he could destroy the Republican narrative for John McCain as well. For example he could say,
"All this experience John McCain is claiming is baloney; John McCain is no more ready to be President than anybody else. A lifetime in the Senate or as Governor doesn't make you any more prepared to be President, it is like no other office in the world. I know what it takes to be President, and Barack Obama is ready to be President."
Those three lines nullify McCain's years in the Senate, directly contradict the only argument McCain can make for himself; and validates Obama's readiness at the same time.
Hillary has been getting all the press, but Bill Clinton's validation of Obama is what Democrats should be watching for. Frankly, it is more important for Obama and it is the true sign of the Clinton's going all in for Obama. If Democrats are to consider Hillary for a future Presidential bid then the Clintons have to prove that they are truly doing all they can to elect every Democratic nominee. Barack Obama just happens to be the nominee now. If Hillary wants the chance to run and win in 2012 or 2016, then Bill Clinton has to endorse and validate Barack Obama's ability and readiness.
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From your keyboard to Bill's brain. Don't count on it.
Bill always blames someone else for his self-inflicted wounds (viz. Lewinsky, Monica/ S. Carolina Primary). He has enormous guilt over "blowing" Hillary's slam dunk nomination and he needs to blame Barack for it.
August 27, 2008 1:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
No.
We will see if Joe is a good pick tonight.
The President will be the President.
August 27, 2008 2:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
oh boy, i was worried about hrc and she delivered big time...not to be outdone by wifey, i expect bill clinton to step up to the plate and go even further than hrc...i do agree that bill c need to say this loud and clear "obama is ready to be CIC and we are fully on board to helping him get there"...i dont know about you, but having bill clinton's advice on turning around this economy is crucial...obama already hinted prior to bill c's open bitterness that he welcomes advise from the former pres. i just hope all this stands true and that bill c get over his pouting and do what's right for this great nation...at the end, he will be helping hrc...if obama wins, then they all go on to do great things together...if obama loses fair and square, hrc is absolved of 75% blame and she can try again with my 100% support..
no matter what happens, hrc and clinton did more damage to obama than any republican could ever have....there is no way to turn back and take any of this negativity and its effects way...we can only pray that through hard work and dedication on the parts of all DEM, elected officials and supporters such as myself, that we come together to elect a DEM in the white house...in fact, i am in full support of obama exhalting the clinton eocnomic years in his speeches and townhalls and explain how it can happen again with an obama presidency....
admit it..the clintons shine when they are getting attention..give it to them...they have earned it! politics is politics....we need hrc and we need clinton...what we didn't need is for them to have bloodied obama as much as they did...i am willing to forego past injustice so long as they continue to play nice and mean it by their actions!
no one in here should expect to be in love with obama to vote for him..not if he/she truly want a change in the direction in which this country headed! hrc and obama had problems during the primary b/c their policies are so similar....mccain is the exact opposite of both DEMS....we have to win, we need to win!
August 27, 2008 2:46 PM | Reply | Permalink