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az chela Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:47 PM
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They just said on CNN that Bill will get to speak at the
CONVENTION.HMMMMMMMMMM Hillary and bill yah done it
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:48 PM
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1. This is a good thing. He should speak at the Convention.
Obama invited him.
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:49 PM
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2. I think it's great news.
It'll put all this recent angst shit to rest once and for all.
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:49 PM
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3. Of course he will. He is a two term democratic president and one of the most popular and effective
politcians in history. No one gives a better speech than Bill No one. He is legendary.
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:57 PM
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10. Bill Clinton is a boring speaker.
He's only legendary in his own mind.
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:11 PM
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13. The rest of the world apparently disagrees with you. And absolutely no one has accomplished
what he has for charity and to fight aids but hey some folks just aren't aware of those things.
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:01 PM
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20. what does all that have to do with his speaking skills?
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:08 PM
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21. Clinton is renowned throughout the world for his speaking skills. Even the GOP admit that.
They were scared S***less whenever Bill went to the people. He is a brilliant speaker and truly charismatic.That is why he generates such fear in the GOP. Have you ever seen him speak, or met him?My god , he is phenomenal. No one matches him. No one. And the GOP just hates it. That was why he left with a huge approval rating even when they impeached him.This is just common knowledge.
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:17 PM
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He's good off the cuff.
But his speeches are boring.
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 09:56 PM
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33. Not so. And unlike some, he doesn't "need' a teleprompter and thinks fast on his feet.
And yes, he is great "off the cuff' as well. Because he actually "knows" what he is talking about.
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 10:55 PM
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35. are you suggesting that the Democratic nominee
doesn't know what he's talking about and needs a teleprompter?

Wow. And still he managed defeat Clinton and make it through 21 debates with her. Makes him all the more impressive.
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 01:38 AM
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36. Oh please. Stop already.
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RayOfHope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:23 PM
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18. Whaaaaaat? Did you see his convention speech in 2004? Even my repuke mother in law
found herself captivated.
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:10 PM
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22. what a crock of shit
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:15 PM
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23. do you remember his convention speech in 88?
*yawn*

or his state of the union addresses as President that never ended?

:boring:

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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:18 PM
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25. he does not get paid to speak as much as he does for being a boring speaker
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:35 PM
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29. You actually think he gets paid so much because they
like the way he speaks? :rofl:

He gets paid that much because he's a former President and has connections and influence and people want to be associated with that. That's what they're paying for.

I bet you believe that Mr. Guistra gave the Clinton Presidential Library $100 million for his because he's a fan of U.S. presidential history?

:spray:
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:37 PM
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30. it's a combo of the two
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 09:58 PM
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34. Yup. You are correct. And I attended a free speech he gave that had 20,000 people!
Edited on Thu Aug-07-08 09:58 PM by saracat
And they were mesmerized. He was fabulous.
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:17 PM
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24. That's simply not true.
I've never been a Clinton fan, but I know a good speaker when I hear one.

Obama is also a great speaker. I don't like his politics much, but I acknowledge that he's an accomplished speaker.

Is that the problem? You're afraid his greatest, perhaps his only, strength will be upstaged by another great speaker who was able to parlay that same strength into two terms in the White House?

I don't think so. Especially since the party is obviously not unified; if Clinton can help bring in some reluctant Democrats, that's good for Obama.
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:48 PM
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32. Not at all.
My opinion has nothing to do with Obama. Bill Clinton has many strengths Obama doesn't have and vice versa.
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 10:05 AM
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37. That part I can agree with.
Boring, of course, is just that; an opinion. What is boring to one is not to another. I, for one, have yet to find a single word out of Obama's lips (or Clinton's, for that matter,) to be at all "inspiring." Obviously, many others have a different response, and therefore a different opinion.

I don't have to like a politician to recognize his strengths. Speaking skills are a strength for Bill Clinton, as they are for Obama. I recognize that, even if I'm not impressed by what they have to say.
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RichGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:21 PM
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26. How old are you...twelve?
Bill Clinton is one of the greatest speakers of our time. If you don't know that then you have allowed your opinions to distort your thinking.
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woolldog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:45 PM
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31. The personal attacks are totally uncalled for. n/t
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 10:19 AM
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39. What planet are you on?
He's a terrific speaker. Us Democrats are blessed with having so many spellbinding speakers like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
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SeaLyons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 10:22 AM
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40. no, I don't think so....his speaking skills
have earned him millions, so I guess they must be up to par. Certainly not boring.
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Sidney J Mussburger Donating Member (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:58 PM
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11. Except for Barack, even Hillary says so
:P
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az chela Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:50 PM
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4. Does this mean
that Bill will get over his anger now and go back to the old Clinton???
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Just-plain-Kathy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:28 PM
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27. There's no going back to "Old" Clinton, he's shown is true colors. ...n't
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genna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:52 PM
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5. Maybe they will stop the rumor mill stuff through the media
I still believe the right wing press coverage who listed stuff Bill wants Obama to do before Bill fully supports Obama.

If this is what they feel like they need to do in order to have an impact, then I can't wait to see the wood shed they will occupy when God willing Obama actually wins. You can only cry wolf so many times especially when you consider 'respect' means power sharing.

I'm tired of them. We've got bigger, more corrupt fish to fry.
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:52 PM
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6. Good good news/ Obama is Masterful ! I look forward to that N/T
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bunkerbuster1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:52 PM
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7. Well of course.
Was this ever really in doubt?
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:54 PM
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8. The most popular living President and most popular Democratic President amongst Democrats?
DU will be SHOCKED!
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:14 PM
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14. lol, EXACTLY
When you step away from the manufactured shock coming from the media, you begin to realize that this isn't shocking at all.
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 06:55 PM
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9. Nice, he is a fantastic speaker.
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rhombus Donating Member (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:08 PM
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12. Setting up to be an Obama/Clinton ticket?
Bill introduces his wife on Wednesday night. That would be something.
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Just-plain-Kathy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:18 PM
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17. Oh, goodness, I hope not.
...Bill Clinton, bombing Iraqis before Bush made it popular. :(
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:14 PM
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15. That's good news. The healing has begun. nt
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:15 PM
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16. I'm watching on KO now
:bounce:
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 07:59 PM
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19. He should speak...for all his Flaws he was the only Two Term Elected Dem since FDR...
for all his flaws...he wasn't Bush I or II...that he probably continued Reagan's programs and was a DLC'er...that's because he was "of his time." And for those of us who voted for him...we thought the DLC was what many of you think the new OBAMA Program is.

I will be glad to hear him speak. Our Dems never honor our formers...we trash them..throw them under the Bus. Those Damned Repugs would have had NIXON speak...if they weren't afraid because there were some REAL PROGRESSIVES at that time that would have eaten their asses if they tried. But, they always honor their EVIL...and they've had so many since Nixon. :puke:
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JackORoses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-07-08 08:29 PM
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28. the selfish dog gets a bone
can he stop whining now?
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SoonerPride Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-08-08 10:07 AM
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38. You left off the 'r'
Seriously.
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