Bill Clinton wants McCain to WIN?

United States
September 25, 2008 11:22am CST
Yes, it is true. Given Bill Clinton's recent statement concerning the financial crises one has to wonder just who Bill Clinton would like to see elected President. Read about it here. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/09/25/fox-news-blames-democrats-financial-crisis-bill-clinton-agrees I say it looks like Bill Clinton wants McCain to win so Hillary has a better chance at becoming President in 2012. Either that or Bill Clinton has some other reason for speaking out on this when he did not have to say anything. What do you say?
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• United States
25 Sep 08
He hates Obama for beating his wife. He wanted to be first Man, he wanted to be in the White House again so bad he could taste it. He hates Obama so much, he'd rather see McCain President than Obama.
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• United States
25 Sep 08
Gov. Palin would soundly trounce Hillary Clinton in any national election. As to Bill Clinton, it would not surprise me if he is a secret racist and that was his reason to oppose Obama. Not saying he is, just that he is such a deceitful person, how could anyone know?
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• United States
25 Sep 08
Hillary won't stand a chance in 2012 if Palin runs...
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• United States
25 Sep 08
Either that or he secretly has some fantasies about Sarah in the Oval Office.
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@jazzy007 (10)
• India
26 Sep 08
It must have hurt a lot for The Clintons to support Obama at the Denver National Democratic convention after months of bitter fighting. Its pretty tough to digest a bitter defeat. Coming to terms with that is definitely not possible for them. So suppoting Obama might be eyewash. Bill wants his wife to be president.
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• United States
26 Sep 08
I'm sure Bill Clinton wants his wife to be President.
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• India
9 Oct 08
like DUH. isn't that obvious.
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• United States
26 Sep 08
I sure hope that he is probably thinking the same way that many of us are thinking, but I doubt that. Whoever said that Bill Clinton wants to be "First gentleman" is probably 100% correct in his reason for supporting McCain. Hopwever, at the same time, what may counter Bill Clinton supporting McCain is Hillary deciding that she did not want to attend some of those gatherings & functions because Sarah Palin being there. I have many real life friends who feel cheated by the DNC, because of votes that were not counted that they dumped Obama on us instead of picking the candidate who actually won the primaries. I would not be surprised if he feels that same way as well. I also know others that feel that Obama is for change that we do NOT want. I'm not sure how he feels on that one.
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• United States
26 Sep 08
Two things I can see as to why they're not looking into the voter fraud problem with the primaries. The first reason is that if they find that the wrong candidate was nominated in the opposing party, the opposing party could correct it, & then their own candidate would have a harder time trying to win the election. The second reason is that they've probably done that themselves, & it would not look very good if they got looked into & had it all brought out.
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• United States
26 Sep 08
That there could have been vote fraud in the democratic nomination process is not far fetched at all. Anyone who seriously looks into vote fraud in the USA will find plenty of indication it is happening. Why so few prosecutions? Both sides do it and are afraid to get those investigations going.
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@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
25 Sep 08
Clinton is the one who pressured Fannie and Freddie to loosen their lending practices, as I pointed out in another discussion. I am amazed that he actually admitted the democrats are a t fault... just as I am amazed that Barney Frank and and the rest of those morons still have their jobs. They should be removed immediately. As to his motives, I think he hates Obama, and knows he isn't qualified to be president.
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• United States
25 Sep 08
Imagine, for once, the best interests of the USA and Bill Clinton coincide. It is the only way Bill Clinton ever looks like a patroit.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
25 Sep 08
I haven't heard about this on the television today. But my husband called me early this morning and told me it was all over the radio stations. He was probably just telling the truth, from what I've been hearing about the situation on television today. All the democrats, with the exception of Clinton, want to blame it all on the Bush administration. But, the democrats were in charge when the were told by republicans several years ago that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was a problem and some regulation needed to be put in place;otherwise there would be trouble down the line. A proposal or bill was signed by all republicans and not one democrat signed it, so it never made it to the Senate they told today. So I suppose he's putting the blame where it should be. Don't know what back lash he and Hillary will get, though, if any.
• United States
25 Sep 08
I reckon, what with Bill unable to run again, and Hillary's seat in the Senate secure, the Democratic party is unable to really hurt the Clinton's. Back-lash probably is not a problem.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
25 Sep 08
I think you are right. And they also know that Bill Clinton will say what he wants and he probably never worries about it hurting his reputation. Hillary is in the Senate until she decides to run for the Presidency again and I do believe she has that on the agenda in the future.
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
I am not an American (I am from the Philippines) but I am aware of what is happening right now in your country... but I am happy to see that Bill Clinton's loyalty is in his country.. not in his party... all politicians should be like that. Kudos for your former president.
• United States
26 Sep 08
Bill Clinton's loyalty is first to himself and only sometimes to his country.
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@missybal (4490)
• United States
27 Sep 08
Well you know that Obama is the wrong guy for the job when his own party doesn't want to back him. The Clinton's are a strong fixture in the Democrat Party and I truly wonder if when the curtain is pulled shut if they will vote for Obama as they said they would. I seriously doubt it. I'm sure that they will vote for Hillary if not for McCain. I don't think it's so much a better chance for Hillary to become president if McCain is elected... I think Palin will then prove herself to be a great leader after having VP under her belt. I seriously think that if Obama became president that it would only lead to a further decline in the economy and jobs outsourcing overseas, so actually I think the Clinton's want to distance themselves from Obama, so they will not share in the blame.
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• United States
27 Sep 08
As to Palin someday becoming President as a result of having been VP under McCain, you betcha! What most don't understand is that military officers are taught even as cadets that one of their primary leadership duties is to develop the potential of their subordinates. Whereas many Presidents view the VP as competition, McCain's experience as a military officer will have taught him to view Palin as an asset to be utilized and trained for greater responsiblity.
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@missybal (4490)
• United States
9 Oct 08
If you mean the outsourcing of jobs, Obama's tax plan to raise taxes on large companies will result in a huge amount of outsourcing due to the tax rates overseas being so much lower even now the only reason companies are still in the U.S. is to not have exporting costs to America but the cost will shift significantly to it being more cost effective for them to move out of the U.S. That has been a big problem for the U.S. for a long time having such high taxes on businesses. It is not the republicans fault at all. It has more to do with the democrats who think that they should stick it to the big guy to give the little guy a hand out. So based on Obama's record regardless of what he says he will contribute to further outsourcing more than he realizes which does not at all show clarity in thought. It's more like tunnel vision not wanting to look at what the overall outcome would be and how it will effect the wider picture. Many companies my father works with are already talking about how with the tax rates they need to concentrate on outsourcing to make a profit.
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• India
9 Oct 08
It seems Obama is waging a lone battle. He does seem to have clarity of thought. So why petty politics. Coming to outsourcing, Obama oppossed outsourcing from the very beginning. Its the clintons and the republicans who are for outsourcing. So its like America is digging its own grave.
• United States
25 Sep 08
I have been thinking along these lines myself. I am pretty sure the Clintons are already planning an agenda for 2012 or even 2016.
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• United States
25 Sep 08
Certainly, Bill Clinton is being unusually truthful in speaking of the current financial difficulty. He must be up to something!
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@clrumfelt (5490)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I'm proud of Bill Clinton for the first time in my life. He has supported McCain vocally in several interviews since the primary ended. Some think he is using his influence to help Hillary look toward the 2012 election, but I think possibly he is one of the few democrats who realize that Obama is not the best candidate running. So far, Bill has had nothing but good to say about McCain.
• United States
26 Sep 08
In addition to Bill Clinton supporting McCain, there are probably numerous other democrats that when the voting booth curtains close behind them, will support McCain with their vote.
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