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Posted by synesthesia on Fri Feb-01-08 02:25 PM

Yeah, 'he' is winning, and likely will have the winning candidate. But seriously, it's Hillary we're talking about here. She has the potential to be such a good candidate, despite what people think. Such a good resume and the Clinton legacy is very highly regarded with democratic base. Seen as so smart and all that. Doesn't make gaffes, debates well, etc. Is not nearly as icey as she's being.

Penn reinforces all the bullshit about how 'divisive' the Clintons were with them trotting Bill out to play attack dog. People would have rejected this meme if it hadn't been waved back in front of them. And in the end, it really did no damage to Obama.

All of Obama's wounds have been self inflicted ('you're likeable enough Hillary', and snubgate). None of the actual Clinton attacks stuck really.

They should have kept Bill as an elder statesman.

Really, if they had just done nothing at all, and just kind of chilled, I bet they would have won the nomination anyways. The campaign has been pretty awful.

The crocodile tears at the NH primary was good though. I bet it was Bill's idea. They played the media like a fiddle too in getting them to 'pile on' and then overcover the entire thing. But one brilliant stoke does not erase an overall inept and uncreative campaign.