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By: Aga

Aga — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:23:40 +0000

Obama is supposed to be the stronger candidate, and after 8 years of Bush policies, you'd think that Dems have an easy sweep to take over the mess we are in..... as it turns out Obama needs a lot of endorsement and support, to convince people to vote for him..... so where is his strength?
good speeches along the way, but now he actually has to deliver the work.... and I have no faith he ever will, nor that he has a chance to win

By: Val, Atlanta, Ga

Val, Atlanta, Ga — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:23:26 +0000

President Clinton will endorse Sen Obama because he knows thats the right thing to do and he does not want his party turning there nose up at him, He knows that polictics is a game you win some and lose some. So good for you President Clinton this was a fair and hard fight, and you know Sen Obama will need your expertise while in the White House.

By: Clinton Supporter

Clinton Supporter — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:23:01 +0000

I admire Bill Clinton enormously. He is a loyal Democrat and will support the Party's choice. Nowhere is it required that former presidents personally endorse any political figure.

Certainly contributors to this blog hate the Clintons more than the devil, so presumably Obama supporters would cringe at the very thought of any help from either Clinton. They forget that HRC won the popular vote, even though the DNC likes to pretend that only "DNC authorized" votes count. Fortunately, the DNC doesn't get to count the ballots in November.

With any luck, Obama will roundly reject any help from Bill, who is loved around the world and here in America. Americans will note that in making their decision. But even Obama is not so stupid as to reject help from Hillary.

Obama gets the Lightweight of the Year Award in 2008.

A freeing experience for Bill if he is rejected by these clowns.

By: Only Bill Clinton

Only Bill Clinton — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:22:34 +0000

What a wind bag old Billy Boy has become and does anyone really care anymore? Didn't think so. He is so jealous of Obama's appeal he can't even be civil...what a sleeze.

By: marion Colbert

marion Colbert — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:22:09 +0000

Yes. Take all the help[ available, especially from a former President. Must win. No options. Understandable that he was negative, his wife and he wanted to get back in that office. If you remember, he was extremely reluctant to leave Washingtion and took quite a while, more than is customarily required, to get out of town and television coverage could progress on the existing President until he left. He really didn't want to leave.

By: maryland

maryland — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:22:04 +0000

I honestly believe that Bill Clinton will do whatever it takes to help obama. These people are politicans, and Obama is going to be the president.

By: Let's Unite

Let's Unite — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:21:38 +0000

Thank you Clintons!

Democrats '08!

By: LET IT GO

LET IT GO — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:21:28 +0000

GOLDENCHICA WHAT THE HECK YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. AND I THOUGHT IT SUPPOSE TO BE CHIP NOT SHIP. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT TAKE A HIKE LIKE HILLARY DID. SOME HILLARY SUPPORTERS ARE THE SORE LOSERS HERE.

By: Phil, FL

Phil, FL — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:21:23 +0000

Bet Tim Russert and Tom Brokaw wouldn't allow Karl Marx in the same city. Not news – gossip – filthy gossip.

By: Denny Sangiovanni

Denny Sangiovanni — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:21:11 +0000

Why don't you leave the Clintons alone?.. Why always the Clintons, Clintons. Leave these people alone..

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:21:10 +0000

Now what do you think a representative is going to say? Bill Clinton hasn’t said anything yet. Someone saying it FOR him means bupkis in my book.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:20:31 +0000

Like I said before Obama is the presumptive nominee!!!

By: CW4Barak

CW4Barak — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:20:29 +0000

Welcome aboard the winning team Bill! BTW Lisa, the Clintons have moved on and so should you and all the other racist Hillary supporters, because we all know that the only reason you all don't want to support Obama is because he is black.....you would all rather vote for McSame, whose views are completely opposite and contrary to what Sen. Clinton stand for....her voting record and her policies are about 98% similar to Obama's....but even with that, and with him winning the nomination and with you all saying you are Democrats, you still refuse to support the candidate of your party....just goes to show, you are all racist rats!

By: Enlightened Voter

Enlightened Voter — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:20:15 +0000

Stop people! Wake up and face reality! She ran a lousy campaign (later admitted by her own staffers), ran up a HUGE debt (can't blame that on Obama as much as you'd like to) and although she has some fanatics out there, more people voted for Barack. Oh and le'ts not forget about her lies and her wanting to break the agreement she signed about MI & FL and then conned you all into believing she was being shafted. She lost because of her undoing, not the DNC or Obama, it was her fault.

By: georgia

georgia — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:19:46 +0000

With "friends" like the Clintons,who needs enemies.
Things are going just fine without the bitter,sore loser(s) !!
Art, you're right ! Obama deserves & gets much better & more sincere support. The Clintons should just focus on some value & soul searching as well as paying off her debt resulting from vote buying !!!

By: Nia - AZ

Nia - AZ — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:19:39 +0000

I'm not going to belive it until the Hill – Billy's get both there egotistical selfs out in the spot light and campaigning vigoraosly. Although I'm not so sure they should have Bill doing anything.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:19:39 +0000

Clinton needs to hold fundraisers and write a couple of books to pay off his wifes debt. We do not need his support and we certainly do not need his money!!!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:19:28 +0000

Come on Dems and Miss Lisa there is not going to be a showdown in Denver. I don't think Obama or any true Dem will not accept Bill or Hillary and doesn't think they won't work hard for him. I would really like to see a post where there is unity. I know that willnever be because of all the fanatic Hillary & Pro- John McCain crap floating around. We will kick butt in November.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:19:15 +0000

"Now that's whats up!"

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:19:04 +0000

Support Obama or watch your party go down in flames for the next 12 -20 years. If Obama loses this election because you refuse to vote for him, we will hold the whole democratic party as example. You think that you hate Republicans now. They will be owning you all for the next twenty years. African-Americans have been voting for white candidates for the longest even if we do not agree with their policies or qualifications. You need to suck it in and take like man or woman!

By: Phil, FL

Phil, FL — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:18:57 +0000

CNN – why do you allow remarks like the one from Karl Marx?

Want to stir the pot? Get your ratings?

Gossip – filthy gossip.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:18:48 +0000

The only people who play the race card are Obama and his supporters. I hope if Bill does stump for Obama he does a terrible job. McCain 08/ Hillary 12

McCain nominated by the Republican Voters.

Obama selected by the Democratic Leaders.

November 4, 2008:

McCain elected President by American Voters.

By: sandy cole

sandy cole — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:18:17 +0000

well, bill and hillary i never thought you would stoop this low as to support obama. i'm voting for john mccain. the whole world has gone crazy.

By: hemnebob

hemnebob — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:18:06 +0000

Lisa...

"Go Hillary?"

have you been living under a rock or maybe just a bit in denial?

By: Gareth CA

Gareth CA — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:17:42 +0000

Best president EVER , THE Obama-Nation needs Bill and Hill its just a fact!

By: Phil, FL

Phil, FL — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:17:40 +0000

You are lowly scum Karl Marx. Keep your filthy mind and mouth shut !!!!

By: Raymond Duke

Raymond Duke — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:17:35 +0000

I hope this is just a line of B.S. I would lose all respect for Bill Clinton if he helped Obama in any way. Obama is a socialist sleaze ball and anti- american. Bill needs to back up and re-think that is the plan. Obama is going to lose the general and the clintons will still be blamed by the democrat leadership even though they are at fault for running a man and his wife who have made anti- american statements., friends that are terriost and reverends and church memebers who hate america. He is just losing face. He should not allow the Obama campagin to call him and label him a racist. He needs to encourage Hillary to run as an indepedent. She would win. As far as Obama, I am a yellow dog democrat but I will hold my nose and vote for John McCain no matter who backs Obama including Bill and Hillary.

By: proud army and navy mom

proud army and navy mom — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:17:22 +0000

The way Bill sabotaged and disrespected his own wife suggests that maybe he needs to stay away from the election, or we will be having to start making excuses for him again.

We need to stay focused on defeating the warmonger, Mccain and not babysitting Bill.

By: tj

tj — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:17:13 +0000

Bill, please don't do this – don't endorse and support him.
You perfectly knows that he absolutely does not fit this position and we former Clintorn supporters will not vote him anyway.
Remember you owe this party nothing.
They betrayed you and Hillary and we are dropping it switching to independents.
We hoped you and Hillary will do the same thing.
Remeber you were the best president in modern history.

By: the truth

the truth — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:17:01 +0000

To those who are still confused by the lack of support for Obama from many HRC supporters:

The HRC supporters who will not back Obama are not racist, stupid, vindictive nor spiteful.

We are protesting an injustice with our vote.

Perhaps you don't agree with us. Perhaps you failed to perceive the injustice.

But we did and we will no longer support the democratic party or the DNC or the democratic candidates until the democratic party returns to its own ideals of fair campaigns and justice and equality.

The fact the Obama is not worth voting for to begin with… makes our decision all that much easier.

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:31 +0000

Sorry -- just because Bill Clinton 'is committed' to Obama -- that doesn't necessarily mean he endorses Obama. Guess he's doing what 'he thinks is politically correct' for the party. Personally, I can't wait until 2012! Go Hillary!

By: Adeleine

Adeleine — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:18 +0000

Bill fought a bruising battle for his wife and lost. Give the man some credit, he needs a little more time.

By: bsr-houston

bsr-houston — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:16 +0000

Lesson to the Clintons-Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Be good sports!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:00 +0000

Yawdie,

Have helped her, am helping her, will continue to help her.

By: Harvey in Va

Harvey in Va — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:16:00 +0000

The president is doing this in support of Hillary (not to let her down) We all know after the way that Obama campaign and his supporters treated him, how could in his heart feel to support him..

If Not Hillary then McCain PERIOD

By: Independent

Independent — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:15:51 +0000

Bill Clinton's endorsement will mean a LOT for Obama's campaign – watch and see! He has spent the past year endorsing his wife – of course!!! – and there HAD to be a "grieving process" following her loss.

However, "the show must go on"~~~~ and being a loyal Democrat, it naturally follows that he'd be adamant about wanting the Democrats to win, and would throw his support to Obama.

By: Democrats Unite!!!

Democrats Unite!!! — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:15:49 +0000

No worries about Bill... He'll come around, even if he doesn't really want to. Who knows how to put on a good "show" better than bubba?

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:15:46 +0000

It's good to see that the Clintons are willing to put the good of the country ahead of their personal frustrations over the nomination race. Hopefully this helps set another example for those out there who are selfishly willing to send our young soldiers to their deaths in Iraq, put people out of their homes by continuing Bush's economic policies, and allow the Supreme Court to be dominated by conservative judges...all for no better reason than to satisfy their own personal frustration.

By: Lois

Lois — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:15:23 +0000

I'm a Democrat, which means I'll be voting for Barack to win this election. Bill is a Democrat, which means he'll be voting for Barack to win the election. Enough said.

By: tiger2471

tiger2471 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:59 +0000

Bill Clinton, deep down inside, really doesn't like Obama and it's pretty obvious to the naked eye. He resents Obama for the defection by some of his colleagues (Richardson, Reich) that worked within his administration, he resents the fact that Obama out campaigned he, his daughter and his wife, he resents the fact that a black man stole (not really) a significant voting block of his administration (the black vote), and he resents the media for crowning Obama a media darling and what he believes was an attack and unfair coverage of Hillary. God forbid he uses the word sexism, he surely is guilty of this himself. But for Clinton not to endorse the presumptive nominee is a slap in the face, PERIOD, and nothing Bill Clinton does will surprise me.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:19 +0000

This is just what the GOP wants, a divided DNC. Let's pull it together for 4 months and try to win this thing. Yes we have differences, but a US lead by John McCain would not be pleasant, especially with his temperament.

I was for Hillary, but now I'm onboard with Barack. The GOP is great at getting their act together for the big prize (the presidency) and we haven't been able to do the same. Stop fighting the primaries are over.

Was For Clinton, Now Obama 08= A Better America

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:18 +0000

Bill Clinton is a liability on the campaign trail, who said Sen. Obama wants him "committed" to the campaign? Hey Bill, please don't do us any favors.

Dumfries, VA

By: Obamarama

Obamarama — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:17 +0000

After the "amazing" job he did campaigning for his own wife im scared of what he might do for Obama. Maybe you should just sit this one out Billy.

By: California Voter

California Voter — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:13 +0000

The Clintons are loyal democrats and support Obama. But that doesn't mean others who supported Clinton will follow. Obama may have the speeches and charisma, but it takes more than that to be president . . experience for one.

By: Brian from Texas

Brian from Texas — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:10 +0000

Of course slick Willie is going to support Obama. Doing so is how Hill is going to get out of debt. It is too bad that the Clintons feel the need to prostitute themselves in this shameful way.

By: laura, CA

laura, CA — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:13:50 +0000

Curious indeed, Bill Clinton is a clever politican, with his flaws of course, but the Clintons didn't save the Democratic party by being idiots.
So, yes, what's Bill up to??

By: rw in ct

rw in ct — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:13:42 +0000

Bill, stay away, Obama is political poison.
Clinton's political stature is lightyears above Obama. PUMA.

By: McCain=the draft

McCain=the draft — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:13:31 +0000

Why does he need a spokesperson to say this?

By: JIM

JIM — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:13:22 +0000

Thank goodness Bill is going to help Obama,now he will lose for sure!!!!!! McCAIN 08!!!!!!