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Eight years later, Bill Clinton is causing headaches for his wife again
Washington Post via MSN ^ | 2/15/16 | Abby D. Phillip

Posted on 02/15/2016 3:36:41 PM PST by Libloather

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In his post-White House years, Clinton has become a coveted Democratic surrogate. But when it comes to his wife's campaigns, something else can happen: He seems to lose it. It was true in this crucial nominating state in 2008, where Hillary Clinton lost badly to Barack Obama. And it's been true this month, when the former president has reemerged as a potent but unpredictable advocate who sometimes helps his wife's cause - and sometimes doesn't.

For a moment here in Florence over the weekend, it seemed that this crowd of more than 650 would get a glimpse of the Bill Clinton who had broken free of the reins earlier in February, in the closing days of the New Hampshire primary. Then, Clinton had accused Sanders of running a dishonest campaign - and the media of coddling him.

The outburst was widely seen as unhelpful to Hillary Clinton. Clinton campaign aides emphasized that the former president's role was to positively reinforce her message, not be an attack dog. But in an unexpectedly close nominating contest, that has proven a difficult task.

"Bill Clinton is an incomparable genius when it comes to politics - except when it comes to his wife," said former Obama strategist David Axelrod. "It clouds his judgment."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bill; clinton; headache; hillary; hillary2016; x42
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Yet even here, he can do damage. Days before the South Carolina primary eight years ago, Clinton called Obama's candidacy a "fairy tale." His words plunged Hillary Clinton's campaign into a racially charged tailspin, and she went on to lose the South Carolina primary by nearly 30 points.

The impeached *Bubba has also stopped talking about how rich he is.

1 posted on 02/15/2016 3:36:41 PM PST by Libloather
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“except when it comes to his wife,” said former Obama strategist David Axelrod. “It clouds his judgment.””

IMHO his judgement was clouded when he married her.


2 posted on 02/15/2016 3:41:50 PM PST by Parley Baer
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3 posted on 02/15/2016 3:47:46 PM PST by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: Libloather

Women love the rascal and seem to hate the Shrillary wife.


4 posted on 02/15/2016 3:49:27 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump for me. I want to see Hillary, Bernie or any demoncrap crushed)
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To: Libloather

“Headaches?” Isn’t that what she usually told Bill?


5 posted on 02/15/2016 3:50:31 PM PST by henkster (Hillary Clinton's supporters are beginning to realize they are fettered to a corpse.)
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To: stocksthatgoup

Women love the rascal and seem to hate the Shrillary wife.


“Some” women still like him.


6 posted on 02/15/2016 3:53:39 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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Axelrod said he understands why the former president behaves the way he does<

The old, two heads and only so much blood to supply them, problem.

7 posted on 02/15/2016 3:53:57 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: Libloather

Bill better have the pillows removed from the house.


8 posted on 02/15/2016 3:57:18 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Women love the rascal and seem to hate the Shrillary wife.

Not women - female liberal humans.

9 posted on 02/15/2016 4:00:59 PM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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“IMHO his judgement was clouded when he married her.”........

And long prior to that for even looking at her. Did you ever see one of her pictures from her “early years”, she was ugly then too, even Clinton’s mother had it correct when she said of Hitlary, “She’s the ugliest woman I have ever seen.” Even his mother got it right back then.


10 posted on 02/15/2016 4:06:32 PM PST by DaveA37
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“”Bill better have the pillows removed from the house.””

I thought it was lamps.....


11 posted on 02/15/2016 4:11:21 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

Tomorrow they will find Bill expired in bed with a lamp on his face.


12 posted on 02/15/2016 4:14:22 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Libloather

He’s doing it on purpose. Last thing he wants is his wife as president.


13 posted on 02/15/2016 4:16:01 PM PST by Jvette
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14 posted on 02/15/2016 4:32:37 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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I thought it was lamps.....

In the 90s it was ashtrays - ah, those were the days...

15 posted on 02/15/2016 4:35:29 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: mountn man

Never knew she had the ability to eat corn on the cob through a picket fence


16 posted on 02/15/2016 4:36:34 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: Libloather

May they have many more years together.


17 posted on 02/15/2016 4:38:10 PM PST by McGruff (Flexibility is a good thing, but you should not be flexible on core principles - Ted Cruz)
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His wife's campaign views him as an enormous asset

They're only off by two letters.

18 posted on 02/15/2016 4:42:41 PM PST by GreenHornet
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LOL! I've never seen that in profile pic of Hillary.

Maybe she had some orthodontics done, as I've not seen her look THAT buck-toothed.

Too bad for Chelsea.

She's got the horse-teeth as well, but she's clearly paid to have them at least straightened.

19 posted on 02/15/2016 4:47:45 PM PST by boop ("That's a hell of a price to pay for being stylish" -Dirty Harry)
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To: mountn man

Fugly to the bone.


20 posted on 02/15/2016 4:58:14 PM PST by zek157
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