Comments on: BILL CLINTON STEALS THE SHOW

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:05:33 +0000

..and on a related note…..A. Sullivan ask, "What Is There No Republican Bill Clinton?"http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/09/w……and J. Bernstein answers:…..a Republican these days couldn't do what Clinton did tonight, because Republican gatekeepers and, probably, Republican audiences don't want that kind of thing.It's not that there are no solid, factual, arguments for the policies Republicans prefer. There certainly are! But a politician who tried to stick to those would be competing with the Glenn Becks of the party, and the Rush Limbaughs, and the Newt Gingriches, and the "facts" that those party leaders constantly trot out. Democrats, to be sure, have to compete with some fringe voices who have a dubious grasp of facts and policy, but for whatever reason those voices are kept on the fringe. That's just not the case for Republicans.It's not always been that way. But that's how it is now. […]Full read: http://plainblogaboutpolitics.blogspot.com/2012/0…If you ask me, the die was cast the minute the GOP decided to fully embrace a political strategy (an absolutely evil strategy) known as "The Southern Strategy" in order to gain political support in the Southern region of this country. It wasn't the brainchild of Nixon. But he AND Goldwater were among the first Repub politicans to effectively use it against the Democrats. Lee Atwater came along later and fine-tuned it (if you will) further tailoring the GOP message to appeal to right-wing Christian fanatics and neoCon nutjobs. IOW, the end result (the state the GOP today) could have long ago been easily PREDICTED.

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:02:47 +0000

Lol. I'll admit I couldn't resist. I peeped in on the convention last night JUST IN TIME to catch Mr. Clinton doing his *thang.* It was Classic. Clinton. ...but even moreso.He's the only politician I know who can do what he does and do it so Masterfully that he's able to hold the attention of millions of American voters for darn near an hour, while leaving the opposition all but totally demolished and wishing they had a Bill Clinton of their own.Politico:GOP political adviser Steve Schmidt said Clinton’s political prowess is unmatched on either side of the isle.“I wish to God as a Republican we had someone on our side who had the ability to do that,” Schmidt said on MSNBC. “We don’t. It would be great if we did.” Fox News’ Brit Hume raved, “I’ve always said if I were ever in trouble and if I were guilty, especially if I were guilty, I would want Bill Clinton there to defend me. Nobody does it better. He’s the most talented politician I ever covered and the most charming man I've ever met. And no one in my view can mount an argument more effectively than he can.” Read: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/80813.h...

By: BD

BD — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:59:09 +0000

It was another good night for us Democrats. Bill took care of business as expected. LOL I hate to admit it but I'm actually enjoying watching the convention. This is one of the best ones in years.