Al Gore, John Kerry, found under Hillary campaign bus

[dave29]

Having watched politics as long as I have, I have to wonder if Hillary's comments about Al Gore and John Kerry seeming "out of touch" and therefore elitist were not (surprise) calculated.

Here are some thoughts on why she is choosing at this point to trot out this line of attack against Obama, in particular with regards to Al Gore.

1) She sees an opening in terms of getting a nice bump in popular vote out of Pennsylvania.
2) The more she can get people talking about Al Gore winning the popular vote, the more she can try to use that as an argument -- in the very long shot that she somehow pulls out the popular vote and Obama wins the delegate count.
3) She is clearly trying to pull the currently sidelined Al Gore into the fray and taint him as biased against her by making provocative statements about him -- and John Kerry. This allows her to moan to the press about how biased Al Gore is against her.

This is all about the convention folks, she still aims to take us all the way there. Don't be surprised if you find yourself under her campaign bus in the near future.

-Dave

[Flying Dream Blues]

I've tried to stay away from all this for this very reason: I WILL vote for the Democrat

and I don't want to have to hold my nose to do it. But I have to say, I'm really starting to dislike this woman.

[TexasBushwhacker]

1. Kerry endorsed Obama months ago ....

and Gore hasn't endorsed her, despite the fact that he was VP when she was First Lady. Why the hell wouldn't she through them under the bus? Give me a break!

[Inuca]

4. Because

you do not throw former presidential nominees and leaders of your own party under the bus. Also, because they do not deserve it.

[cali]

5. lol. another hillarian who thinks every politician

owes Hill. Why the hell should Gore endorse her, just because he was her HUSBAND'S VP?

Give me a break!

[LaurenG]

6. Why would she have to toss them though?

Does she have no class left at all?

What did Kerry do to her?

:shrug:

[Cant trust em]

10. Possibly because they're democrats.

Try throwing some Republicans under the bus.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. "Why the hell wouldn't she through them under the bus?"

Because they democrats.

:shrug:

Now kindly tell me why vice presidents should endorse first ladies, please.

[beachmom]

21. Hillary threw Kerry under the bus in Oct. '06. He owed her NOTHING. nt

[gateley]

2. Did she name names when she made that comment?

I don't recall hearing them (but wasn't paying close attention).

If not, I'm guessing a lot of people didn't connect the dots (as they say) -- didn't give it much thought.

WE got it, but did the non-wonks?

[Inuca]

9. She refered to recent nominees

not much room left for interpretation.

[gateley]

12. Agree -- but I'm thinking

a LOT of people won't even think about it -- or about whom she was referring.

[gateley]

13. Agree -- but I'm thinking

a LOT of people won't even think about it -- about to whom she was referring.

[NJmaverick]

3. The Dems need to rise up and slap her down

She is out of control and extremely destructive. Time for the SDs to put an end to her antics.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

7. Al Gore, are you listening?! Please pick up the red phone . . .

[NJmaverick]

14. She certainly gave him enough incentive to act

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. She sure did - if he's ever going to endorse Obama, as I expect he will, now's the time.

[blm]

8. Here's some useful links for you, dave....

And that Vanity Fair article slast year quoting Gore camp about the undermining they received in 2000 should really be added on here.

TeamClinton has sabotaged any Dem leader that came forward to oppose BushInc.

http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=13354


http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/19/clinton.iraq/


http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2006/oct/07/did_carville_tip_bush_off_to_kerry_strategy_woodward



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk1k0nUWEQg

[dave29]

11. thank you

I'll check them out as soon as possible

[Cali_Democrat]

15. Her campaign bus pretty much ran over all progressives yesterday

[Texas Hill Country]

17. bullshit, what she said was entirely accurate.

[dave29]

20. He won the popular vote...

He did not lose the election... it was decided by the supreme court.

She said he lost, and tied that loss to a specific issue. She threw him under the bus.

vroom vroom.

[AllentownJake]

19. Add Nancy Pelosi

She sent her congressional district there too.