Bill Clinton Speaks to Barack Obama

Update: The Obama campaign Released the Following statement this afternoon, via email:
"Senator Obama had a terrific conversation with President Clinton and is honored to have his support in this campaign. He has always believed that Bill Clinton is one of this nation's great leaders and most brilliant minds, and looks forward to seeing him on the campaign trail and receiving his counsel in the months to come," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.
6/24/2008 - When Senator Hillary Clinton suspended her campaign, and offered her "full throated support" to Barack Obama, his future got so bright, he had to wear shades. Now, on the heels of news that she will be campaigning with him in Unity, N.H., this Friday, comes the endorsement that could bounce Obama right into the White House. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the former President of the United States, Mr. William Jefferson Clintoooon! (through a spokesmaaaaan.) From Reuters:
"President Clinton is obviously committed to doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the next president of the United States," Clinton's spokesman Matt McKenna told Reuters in a one-sentence e-mail.
This has got to be a mistake. They didn't just randomly email Reuters, which means they had to have asked a question. Questions like that aren't supposed to get answered like this via email. That's one lucky reporter.

It is possible that Clinton did approve announcing this way, but in any case, it doesn't make him look good. On the other hand, maybe it's better this way. The old smoothie seems to have lost his mojo during this campaign, and who knows what would fly out of his mouth in front of cameras?.

Is this another strike against the "Dream Ticket?"

Assuming President Clinton meant to announce his support this way, it seems to support the claim that he just doesn't like Obama. I don't know if there has ever been a First Spouse who was just openly hostile toward the President. That's got to be awkward.

Still, this is a year of firsts. If Hillary is selected as the VP, perhaps Cheney's underground bunker can be converted into a rec room for Bubba, where he can relax in blessed solitude.

In conclusion, I invite you to ponder Politico's Jonathan Martin's $64,000 question:
Clinton won't be with his wife and Obama at their joint rally later this week in Unity, New Hampshire, so let's pick up yesterday's question with a twist: where should Obama and Bill Clinton appear together?


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