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Samantha

(9,314 posts)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:57 AM Sep 2012

THE CLINTON CHALLENGE TO VOTERS: CHOOSE A SIDE -- THE PARTY OF HATE OR THE PARTY OF HOPE

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Through a lengthy speech this evening, former President Clinton ran an Olympic political marathon. Starting out lighting the way from his own administration with his Bubba torch, he paced himself well against political opponents, sprinting past checkpoints of his own marks.

Photographs of the run captured dirty tricks, offensive moves and illegal maneuvers engineered by his opponents. Zooming past them in a glorious run, he hit the zone of what we today know as Obama land. From that moment on, the Clinton torch burned brightly with Obama fuel which carried a triumphal message home into the arena: politics doesn't have to be a blood sport.

Officials confirmed he did in fact complete the race in under three hours....

Former President Bill Clinton's words when finished after running this glorious race were simply these. If you watched this contest, now is the time to pick a side. Are you with the contenders of hope or contestants of greed and hate?

Give the man a gold political medal.

Sam

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THE CLINTON CHALLENGE TO VOTERS: CHOOSE A SIDE -- THE PARTY OF HATE OR THE PARTY OF HOPE (Original Post) Samantha Sep 2012 OP
A Gold Medal, yes he definitely deserves it after that speech. He had the crowd engaged sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #1
I believe Steve Schmidt said that Samantha Sep 2012 #2
Yes, you're right, it was Steve Schmidt. Can't remember everything he said sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #3
I thought it was an extremely blunt rare moment of candor we do not often hear from Republicans Samantha Sep 2012 #4
A shameful self-kick to pass my thread to the day crowd Samantha Sep 2012 #5

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
1. A Gold Medal, yes he definitely deserves it after that speech. He had the crowd engaged
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:17 AM
Sep 2012

for the entire speech. I didn't find it long. I didn't want him to stop actually, as no one can drive the far right more crazy than he can. And he does it with a smile.

One Republican, I think it was on MSNBC said after the speech, that he wished they had someone on their side who could do what Clinton does. He was gracious enough to concede that the speech was outstanding.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
3. Yes, you're right, it was Steve Schmidt. Can't remember everything he said
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:54 AM
Sep 2012

but he was complimentary and imo, for a Republican, pretty gracious, and honest about the speech.

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
4. I thought it was an extremely blunt rare moment of candor we do not often hear from Republicans
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:57 AM
Sep 2012

He is the one salient exception.

Sam

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
5. A shameful self-kick to pass my thread to the day crowd
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:50 AM
Sep 2012

I hope to share these thoughts with those who might not have been up and reading at 2:00 a.m. this morning.

Sam

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