Bill Clinton slams liberals at campaign rally for Blanche Lincoln

[Bluebear]

Via Americablog: Now that he's out there defending Goldman Sachs, what else should we really expect from him? Clinton is part of the problem with the Democratic party. That Obama picked up Clinton's old team to deliver "change" tells us where things are going. If there's a reason to have faith or trust in this same old, same old establishment who brought us here in the first place, it's not obvious. Heck, Clinton still can't accept his own deep involvement in the economic crisis.

Promoting more of the same politics of the status quo pays well. Cha-ching!

Using unusually vivid language to describe the threat against Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Clinton urged the voters who nurtured his career to resist outside forces bent on making an example out of the two-term Democratic incumbent.

He pounded the podium with Lincoln at his side, warning that national liberal and labor groups wanted to make her a “poster child” in the June 8 Senate run-off to send a message about what happens to Democrats who don’t toe the party line.

“This is about using you and manipulating your votes to terrify members of Congress and members of the Senate,” Clinton said in the gym of a small historically black college here.

http://www.americablog.com/

[Omaha Steve]

1. Bill is getting beaten up by those that stood by him on the Monica troubles

He owes us a favor. Bill just shut up. BTW, labor tossed him under a bus a few days ago. :-)

[Skidmore]

4. I still remember how I felt the day he signed NAFTA.

As long as I live, I'll never forget the feeling of disbelief I had that he did not veto that sellout.

[newspeak]

64. Yep, I remember, too.

That and no investigations in "I wasn't in the loop" poppy and friends. One of those "looking forward" moments.

[AllentownJake]

2. Oh Bill

We should have let the GOP eat you. We would have gotten President Gore.

[Me.]

3. He's Right, We Do Want To Send A Message

Dinos and DLCers need not apply.

[Individualist]

8. +1

[Captain Hilts]

11. It's Arkansas. That's the problem. nt

[Sebastian Doyle]

25. Why does Arkansas give a shit what Bill Clinton thinks anymore?

He and Hillary made it clear in 2000 that they had no use anymore for the state that made them famous, when they decided they were going to pretend to be from New York.

[Captain Hilts]

46. Arkansas didn't hand Hillary a senate seat. Bubba's library has been a big plus for LRock. nt

[Me.]

40. But Halter Is Currently Ahead

Maybe they're sick to death of Blanche selling them down the river

[merh]

45. Isn't that what our democratic republic is all about?

We use our vote to send a message as to what we expect from our government? Our representatives are suppose to represent us, aren't they?

[Me.]

59. Ya Think?

Cause some sure aren't getting the message.

:hi:

[merh]

63. I'm so tired of the politicians

Don't they realize that being a politician does not equate to being a leader or a representative?

Bill Clinton was DLC, has always been DLC. He is responsible for a great deal of what Bush continued and expanded. I guess he figures the American people are too dumb to know what they want or what is good for them.

:hi:

[Me.]

65. Ironic How They Think They Should Lead

Lead us where we should be asking for it sure doesn't seem like where we want to go. I'm hoping Blanche loses next Thurs. Now if there was a way to get rid of Landrieu and Nelson. Also Rahm whose DLC fingerprints are on so many mistakes.

[Tailormyst]

5. Thanks Bill

:eyes:

[Raine]

6. Liberals ... the DLC's favorite whipping boy

I'm so sick of their reign of hate against us. :-(

[riderinthestorm]

7. No Bill, we're sending the message that Dems who DO just follow the "party DLC line" are in trouble

They should be worried. They should be looking over their shoulders and actually, I'm glad that they party PTB are paying attention and getting the message!

It's good that they are a bit worried about the "liberals".

Actually it's very good.

[DesertFlower]

9. Bill. STFU

[indepat]

58. If Lincoln didn't richly deserve to lose her Senate seat, no other Democrat could possibly beat her

in a primary. :P

[Pakman]

10. Bill Clinton didn't mention liberals

But hey, if you have a blog you have to find the most outrage-causing title. That way you get traffic to other blogs.

Let me direct you to an article by factcheck.org, proving that the SEIU and another union made several false claims about Blanche Lincoln, including that she has received "millions" from oil companies, when in fact the number is close to half a million; that in 2005 she voted to give oil companies $14 billion in tax breaks, when in fact the Congressional Research Service concluded that the bill INCREASED taxes slightly for these companies: http://factcheck.org/2010/05/labor-falsely-attacks-lincoln-again/

But it's not fun to slam unions when they make stuff up. Bill Clinton has always been the ultimate whipping boy for both the right and us.

Bill Clinton expressed an opinion that cannot be "proved" to be true or false. On the other hand, he unions, which I respect, did something bad: They lie in their latest ads.

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[sabrina 1]

17. I didn't see those ads, I already formed my opinion of Blanche

Lincoln. I don't form opinions about politicians based on political ads. I doubt too many people do. She is a DLCer from the rightwing of the Democratic Party and she is being challenged legally and democratically by a candidate who is supported by those of us who actually meant it when we said we wanted 'change'.

The Leadership of the Party thought we were just saying that for fun or something and as soon as they got to DC, with OUR help, they were back to business as usual. So, we had to move on, and are working hard to replace the DLC wing of the Party.

P.S. I agree that ads should be truthful, but so should Politicians. They should not lie about their positions on issues during campaigns and then change their minds as soon as they win. Cliinton would do well to pay more attention to the actual reasons why the base of the party has had it with the current leadership.

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[tavalon]

36. Doesn't it, though?

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[Bluenorthwest]

51. So to you, getting the figures of her pay off wrong is the same

as making up the fact that she took oil money in huge amounts? Just a half million? That makes it better in your head? Really?
So is Blanche making ads where she clears up the 'lie' and explains that she just took many, many hundreds of thousands, so it is fine? Is that what she's going to do? Of course not. So if the truth is not a comfortable tonic, I'd avoid the use of it. Your defense is that she took less than they say, not that she's clean. Go make an ad that says so.

[Radical Activist]

62. This poster has a habit of making exaggerated statements and false alarms.

Clinton's speech was obnoxious and pissed me off. There was no need to embellish it to induce outrage.

I just keep waiting for Blanche Lincoln to return all of her money from outside groups like the US Chamber of Commerce and the fossil fuel industry.

[Shadow Creature]

12. Another politician

Just another untrustworthy politician. Far too many of those out there.

[Hubert Flottz]

13. Anti labor pro NAFTA

The truth comes out.

[Swamp Rat]

15. Farewell DINOs

:hi:

[Bryn]

18. Love it!!!

It's great! :hi:

[lib2DaBone]

29. Lov the pic.... sums it up nicely.

[NorthCarolina]

16. DLC New Dems and Blue Dogs, you'll never get my vote again. eom

[G_j]

19. what happens to Democrats who don’t toe the party line.???

he must be inhaling these days!

[katandmoon]

20. Fuck you Bill. And oh BTW, this bleeding heart liberal thought you deserved to get impeached.

[WCGreen]

21. I wasn't going to get involved with this race...

Now, you betcha...

The paypal account is going to be active tonight...

[Skip Intro]

22. Most of what is posted here is editorializing - there's one out-of-context sentence from Clinton.

But that's evidently more than enough to bring out a few Clinton-haters. Sad that such emotional responses can be triggered by the thinnest pieces of fact.

What words did Clinton use as he "pounded the podium...warning that national liberal and labor groups wanted to make (Lincoln) a "poster child" - ?! Where are the quotes to prove this supposed attack on liberals?

[Bluebear]

24. Why is it that everyone is a "hater" nowadays when they disagree?

[Moochy]

53. the DLC wagons are circled

and the menfolk are having a talking points bee.

[Bluebear]

56. -----

:spray:

[Bluebear]

26. Bill Clinton Calls Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln's Opponent a Union Tool

Don't be fooled, Clinton told the gathering of about 300 at Philander Smith College. The big, national unions supporting Halter are "using you and manipulating your vote," he said.

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/05/28/bill-clinton-calls-arkansas-sen-blanche-lincolns-opponent-a-un/

I don't like anti-union rhetoric but I don't hate him.

[deaniac21]

23. Lincoln is a goner.

[Individualist]

28. The sooner DLC is nothing more than an ugly memory, the better.

[Bluebear]

30. You said it.

[unkachuck]

32. "...to terrify members of Congress..."

....yes bill, we love to terrorize our elected representatives when they no longer represent us....it's call democracy and it's terr-ific....if you were 'liberal', you would understand that....

[tavalon]

33. Well, Big Dog

Fuck you, then. We are going to send the message, it's already been written and just requires the stamp. And we will get that stamp.

[jgraz]

35. Suck my liberal nutsack, Bubba.

Without Calvin Coolidge Clinton we wouldn't be in this mess.

[tavalon]

38. Whoa, you're confusing him with the teabaggers

If you want your liberal nutsack sucked on, you want teabaggers. Big Dog prefers to be the receiver in that sense.

[closeupready]

39. Gotta laugh at that "terrify" language, lol.

Gosh, I wonder what's next, "are you wish us or with the liberals?!" :rofl:

Such a disgrace Bill is.

[Bryn]

41. Bill Halter is going to win because

I don't plan to hold my nose to vote for Blanche Lincoln comes November. I'd vote for Green candidate first to send a strong message to DINOs, DCLs, blue dogs that we're not going to put up with with someone like that anymore. If a repug wins, well there will be chaos before the Order. I will NOT vote for her just because she has "D" after her name. She does not vote in best interests of us The People. She *LOVES* getting money from the corporations so she votes for them. This is just as bad as me voting for a Republican if I do hold my nose to vote for her.

Go, Bill Halter, Go! Looking forward to June 8th for a runoff. I will be there!

[ZombieHorde]

42. Is Politico a trustworthy source? I read a lot of complaints about them here on DU.

America Blog's source for this story is Politico.

[Catherina]

43. Rachel Maddow on Miz Blanche

"It is one thing to be a moderate Democrat, to be a conservative Democrat. It's another thing to seem not to want to be a Democrat."





Ad by SEIU: Remember $4/Gallon Gas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzbMEogOjos

Ad by AFSCME: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX_xSjxElNc


Sorry Blanche but we voters haven't even begun to clean out the trash. It's time for you to go.

[Cleita]

44. Time for Bill to go back to his rocking chair and

contemplate on whose votes kept him in the White House for two terms.

[Bonobo]

47. "terrify members of Congress": Did he intentionally use that verb? "Terror"?

Yes. He did. Fuckwad.

[spanone]

48. members of congress, such as lincoln, need some terrifying.

[charlie]

49. Full speech is here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxFWV_DAyI
(17min 03s)

He's more animated than I've seen in years, maybe ever. He's in thundering small-town Bubba mode, warning voters not to be fooled by "outsiders".

[Pakman]

50. Really? He called anyone "outsiders"?

Where did he?

In fact,he spoke in favor of outsiders. He said, "if you want to make Washington more like it is, vote against Blanche Lincoln.

But you put "outsiders" in quotation marks as if Clinton had used the word. Misquoting Clinton is a hobby these days.

[Radical Activist]

60. What an embarassing, substance-free speech.

Clinton is trying to protect his failed ideology. He thinks trade agreements aren't the problem? Talk about out of touch! He doesn't want to own up to how damaging his Presidency was. He probably doesn't want to admit how damaging his decision to deregulate the media and mortgage industries were either.

[Radical Activist]

61. Does the small ideas speech still work?

Are people still buying his list of little things here and there while the country is falling apart? Do people really care that Lincoln got a few million dollars in pork for Arkansas? It lost its charm on me years ago but now it sounds pathetically out of time.

[Bluenorthwest]

52. Voting is an act of 'terror'?

That is one of the scummiest, must Bushian things I have ever heard a Democrat say.

[Pakman]

54. Are you suggesting that Bill Clinton called unions terrorists?

Note how the spin grows and grows. From saying that someone is "terrifying" (i.e. scaring into doing something) members of Congress, now all of a sudden Clinton is accusing unions of engaging in "acts of terror" as in the criminal act of terrorism, which consists of killing or wounding people.

But hey, it's Bubba. Spin away.

[Moochy]

55. Dont you have a power pellet to eat

instead of chasing this old blue ghost around? (Bill Clinton)

[Pakman]

57. Just letting everyone know that Clinton did not accuse anyone of engaging in acts of terror

As someone falsely suggested. By the way, you chose to ignore that false suggestion.