Bill Clinton to miss Barack Obama's acceptance speech

[LaStrega]

Bill Clinton to miss Barack Obama's acceptance speech

Bill Clinton will skip Barack Obama's acceptance of the Democratic nomination tomorrow night - a move likely to raise tensions the party has worked hard to soothe at its convention in Denver this week.

The former's president's anticipated absence, first reported by CNN, comes after Hillary Clinton's well-received address to the convention last night in which she urged her nearly 18 million voters to back Obama as loyally as they did her.

Obama will accept the nomination in a speech to a crowd of more than 75,000 at a football stadium.

The former president, who campaigned fiercely for his wife, often to the irritation of the Obama camp and some neutral Democrats, is scheduled to address the convention tonight, speaking on foreign policy.

Terry McAuliffe - the former Democratic party chairman and Hillary Clinton campaign boss, cheerleader and top fundraiser - is also skipping the speech, having told MSNBC television yesterday that he was heading home to be with his children.

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[Muttocracy]

1. I think all the attention should be on Obama tonight. nt

[pnwmom]

26. Exactly. I bet Obama is glad that Clinton won't be there, grabbing some

of the limelight that should be Obama's alone tonight.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. After last night's speech, who cares?

:shrug:

[Xipe Totec]

3. If he attended the speech, he would be criticized for that also

You can't win against the Clinton hating mafia.

[Skittles]

9. correct

for all time, nothing they do is ever right

[GarbagemanLB]

10. How the fuck would they be criticized for going to this historic event? Enlighten us.

[redqueen]

13. "Bill's trying to upstage Obama!"

C'mon... how is that not obvious?

[Xipe Totec]

17. Trust me, they'd find a way

Reason and logic has nothing to do with it.

And just to make the point:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

21. by saying he is trying to take away attention by waving or not smiling or smiling too much

or not gettig up fast enough or getting up to applaud to quickly or breathing or not breathing fast enough etc

[pnwmom]

Are you kidding? They'd be criticized for attention seeking. As it is,

they appeared on two different nights of the 4 day convention. (And attended 3 nights.) That's PLENTY.

[NYC Liberal]

32. Constant camera-cutting to him

followed by post-speech "expert" analysis of his body language and facial expressions. Which conclude of course that Bill "isn't fully behind" Obama.

[QC]

35. "He always tries to make everything about him!" n/t

[Maven]

4. "a move likely to raise tensions"

Yeah, the media is BANKING on it.

Ignore this bullshit, folks.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

23. funnily enough i bet no one would notice it unless the dumb media draws attention to it

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

5. Where do they get this stuff?

Who cares if Bill isn't there? He is not running for President. I swear they write this stuff just to stir up the pot!

[Captain Hilts]

8. I think the word is 'shit'. nt

[Pirate Smile]

6. Bill did great last night. Terry said he had missed his 14 year olds last two birthdays so

he wasn't going to miss this one.

Give them a break. It is OK if they aren't there.

[Captain Hilts]

7. It just doesn't matter. It doesn't. nt

[bluestateguy]

11. This story is not credible

nt

[DeepBlueC]

12. This night belongs to Barack

period.

[busymom]

14. Ahhh, the media...and...

the idiots willing to breathe it all in like gospel.

I say we make up our own minds about things.

[redqueen]

15. So this is based on the "anonymous source" that CNN printed?

I love how the media just prints whatever they want, and people just run with it like it's credible.

:eyes:



Either way, who fuckin cares? In other words: FUCK OFF, M$M WHORES!

[spanone]

16. who cares....he can watch it on teevee...internet...radio...he just won't BE there

[Hansel]

18. I think it is a sign of respect.

If the Clintons were there the camera's be on them 50% of the time looking for that one shot of the slightest grimace that "proves" they didn't really mean what they said in their speeches. The Clintons know the vulture our media is.

They have passed the baton to Obama and they are going to let him have this night to himself. Good for them.

[mvd]

22. That's how I see it

I don't see it as a slap.

[grantcart]

24. he doesn't want to upstage Obama or his wife

[nsd]

27. Ditto. (nt)

[DeepBlueC]

36. d'accord

[11cents]

19. I notice that this article came out before BC's speech last night.

Why drag it back out now?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. so what? he endorsed obama strongly. what else does the man need to do

this clinton hating is so old. so fucking old.

[styersc]

25. Very gracious for Bill to cede the entire evening to the Senator.

If he had gone all we would have heard was how he was trying to soak up the spotlight.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

28. nobody needs to worry that Bill won't be there, Bill gave a great supportive speech

[crimsonblue]

29. to quote Dick Cheney...

So?

[sandspur]

30. Bill's staff also informed the press

That this is standard with Bill. He did not stay in 2000 or in 2004. Not a slight, if anything I think it helps clear the air and let the focus be on the person it needs to be on, Barack. But funny how they forget to mention the explanation, or the Repug agent did not spoon feed the reporter that part. I guess getting the scoop second hand makes it easy to do more important things than real reporting.

Bill did his part, wish the press would freeking move on. Did you see the "sketch book" linked to that article? WTF? The sketches where horrible characterizes and all the artist's comments about the women's looks were sexist and nasty. Good Job all around Guardian your corporate masters will be pleased.

[NashVegas]

31. Someone At the Guardian Has a Problem With Hillary Clinton

Most of their coverage of her campaign has been pretty disgraceful.

[ecstatic]

33. Really he would be criticized either way

If he goes, MSM will be staring him down waiting for some form of reaction (maybe a controversial thing like sleeping or something). If he doesn't go, then people will say he's snubbing Obama.

My mom brought that to my attention.

[LaStrega]

34. I'm bawling right now.

I posted this article simply for news value.

Yes, this night should be about the next President of the United States.

peace

(edit for clarity ... crying because I'm so very moved by the video they just played)

he's on he's on!!!