The Bill Clinton (Negative) Effect

The Clinton Effect

26 Jan 2008 07:28 pm

It looks like Bill Clinton’s heavy-handed attacks on Barack Obama didn’t serve his wife well in South Carolina, with about sixty percent of voters saying Clinton’s actions were a factor in their decision in what looks to have been a landslide win for Barack Obama.

That, I think, is about as it should be. Team Clinton has consistently, and rightly, maintained that they’re within their rights to be tough on Obama. And so they are — politics is a contact sport. But that doesn’t mean that maximum viciousness is actually a good idea. You want to be seen as likable, fair, judicious, etc. and over the past few weeks the Clinton campaign has been making its candidate look like something other than the mature, experienced, sober-minded choice.

http://matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/the_clinton_effect.php

South Carolina Slams Hillary, Picks Obama

South Carolina rejects Bill Clinton but Democratic Party apparatus still working to sabotage Hillary into the nomination
Kirt Meham
Jan. 27, 2008

South Carolina told Bill Clinton to go back to his home and stop divisive racist politics that started in America since 1980. Obama gave his life’s best speech. The chanting was clear. ‘Yes we can’. Behind the scene the corrupt Democratic Party is eager to nominate Hillary through the back door. The game of super-delegates is on. Obama may win the primary and Hillary may get the nomination. That will the end of Democratic Party as we know it. The corruption, racism and stupidity of the career politicians are clear in America.

http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/18971.asp