Clinton Urges Dems Against Divisiveness

Las Vegas Sun ^ | 10/23/03 | AP

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Former President Clinton urges his party's presidential candidates not to question the Democratic credentials of their rivals and avoid tactics that divide the party.

"I don't believe that either side should be saying 'I'm a real Democrat and the other one's not,' or 'I'm a winning Democrat and the other one's not,'" Clinton said in an interview in the November issue of American Prospect, a liberal magazine.

"I think it is highly counterproductive to spend a great deal of time trying to identify the wings of the party and having each wing criticize each other."

Democratic front-runner Howard Dean has identified himself as being "from the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party," a claim that has drawn criticism from several of his rivals, including Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who has argued that Dean is too liberal to defeat President Bush.

Wesley Clark, who recently indicated his party affiliation, also has come under criticism from backing Republican presidents in past elections.

Clinton argued that Democrats walk a fine line.

"We can't win if people think we're too liberal. But we can't get our own folks out if people think we have no convictions. So the trick is to get them both."

[ken5050]

Anyone notice that Bubba "disappeared" when the allegations against Arnold broke in the LA Times...and he's just now starting to surface...

[Always Right]

"We can't win if people think we're too liberal. But we can't get our own folks out if people think we have no convictions. So the trick is to get them both."

Clinton is telling the candidates to lie like he did.

[PokeyJoe]

in my best Clinton imitation . . .

yeah, listen to me . . . eh heh heh heh . . . that's why I created the Democrat Leadership Council in the late 80's - because I recognized that for democrats to win, they needed to be more conservative . . . eh heh heh heh . . wow, look at that girls lips. I bet she could eat a banana without taking off the peel. Pssst... go introduce me while I muss up my hair. Thanks bro. heh hehe heheh eheh"

[TomHarkinIsNotFromIowa]

Then Clinton gave all the candidates a wrist band with the inscription of WWTD. Inspired by the saint like leader of the democrats Terry McAuliffe.

[Emile]

Xlinton's just defending his pal, the puppet Wesley Clark. It would be a disaster for the Xlintons if Dean won the nomination. If not for that fact, Xlinton would be minding his own business. He usually only comes up from the swamp when he has some criticism to blather about administration policy.