Bill Clinton endorses Brown, courtesy Whitman

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 9/15/10 | Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross

[SmithL]

Former President Bill Clinton had a very simple - and personal - reason Tuesday to forgive and endorse his longtime Democratic adversary Jerry Brown.

It was in both their interests.

According to interviews with Democratic insiders, when the video of gubernatorial candidate Brown's jab at Clinton's lying about Monica Lewinsky went viral, cable news shows besieged Democratic officeholders from here to Washington, D.C., fishing for comment on what looked like the best food fight of the season.

One CNN memo framed the story this way: "Jerry Brown vs. Bill Clinton ... Meg Whitman reignites the decades-old battle between Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown by running an ad using an interview (from a debate) Clinton did in 1992. Jerry Brown isn't happy about the ad and decides to take a new swipe at Clinton by saying he 'did not have taxes with this state.' "

It was the last thing anxious Democratic officeholders wanted to talk about. It was also the last thing Clinton wanted on the airwaves as he hit the campaign trail for the party.

[EagleUSA]

I saw the ad — It was right on the money! Professor Moonbeam exposed! Poor ole Jerry is trying everything he can to shovel dirt over his past record of failure. No different than most DemoRATS, specifically in Taxifornia.

[budwiesest]

It's too late. Brown's reaction to the Whitman ad was one of those rare, fleeting moments of clarity (and honesty) that will continue to haunt him. "You don't mess with Clinton, got it, boy?"

Brown forgot that on the playground that is Democrat, Bill is still King Bully. And in his best impersonation of Sarah Palin, will try to assist Jerry's re-election to Gov. of California.

That shouldn't be too hard to do, given this state's abundance of Zoids from Freaka. Nevertheless, Bill's putting a lot on the line should his apologetic, new-found friend get slammed in November. "Hey Bill, try a skirt and a blouse, they seem to be catching on."

[glorgau]

Headline should be :

Clinton endorses liar

[BenLurkin]

SOunds like another Hollyweird "buddy movie": Moonbeam and the Bent One