Bill Clinton Takes on Pro-Life Students (Updated)
[Guest post by DRJ]
YouTube has video of Bill Clinton responding to pro-life student demonstrators in Ohio:
I think it hurts Hillary’s campaign when Bill Clinton becomes the story but it’s possible a strong pro-choice advocacy could help with some voters.
So does this help or hurt Hillary?
UPDATE 1: Apparently Fox News also wonders if Bill is helping or hurting.
UPDATE 2: Rand Simberg notes the irony of Democrats and former Clinton supporters who now see Bill as selfish and petty.
– DRJ
I’m sick of hecklers. It’s wrong when conservative speakers are interrupted, and it’s wrong when liberal speakers are interrupted.
Comment by aunursa — 2/18/2008 @ 9:05 am
I agree.
Comment by DRJ — 2/18/2008 @ 9:08 am
I have yet to see Bill give a speech intended to support Hillary where he doesn’t reference himself. His talking points inevitably involve himself and only reinforce the dreaded ‘two-fer’ package if she gets in office.
I think it hurts her in the longrun.
Comment by Dana — 2/18/2008 @ 9:38 am
It hurts her. can u imagine maggie thatcher’s hubby comming to her aide in a political campaign? i cant. Bill just reminds dem primary voters of a dysfunctional marriage which they would just as soon forget. i cant say i blame them. the clinton machine, once invincible, is basically on its last leg.
Comment by james conrad — 2/18/2008 @ 10:09 am
It doesn’t necessarily hurt her - I suspect much of Hillary’s appeal comes from those who see her Presidency as Bill’s third term. That’s hardly unprecedented … unless you really think it was Lurleen Wallace making Alabama’s decisions from 1966 to 1968.
Comment by John Barrett Jr. — 2/18/2008 @ 10:11 am
You know, I’m beginning to wonder how many hecklers are planted.
Comment by Darleen — 2/18/2008 @ 11:40 am
Criminalize abortionists? You bet.
Criminalize women who believed the feminist lies that the baby they carried was not human and was not alive? Not a chance.
Comment by Amphipolis — 2/18/2008 @ 11:50 am
I’m thinking the sign holders were plants. You can’t be too cynical when it comes to the Clintons.
Comment by Steverino — 2/18/2008 @ 11:55 am
When he was our dictator BILL CLINTON did more to protect inanimate tres and rock then he did to protect the unborn
Comment by krazy kagu — 2/18/2008 @ 12:59 pm
I’m tired of “passionate” hecklers the most.
I guess Bill’s role in Hillary’s administration is that he will be the muscle. He’ll show up late at night, dressed in a black leather jacket, at your door and will yell and shake his finger at you until you agree to vote for Unirvesal Health Care.
Comment by Patricia — 2/18/2008 @ 1:51 pm
You can tell a liberal becuase they have bumper stickers reading KEEP ABORTION LEGAL right next to their SAVE THE REDWOODS,SAVE THE RAINFORESTS bumper stickers
Comment by krazy kagu — 2/18/2008 @ 5:19 pm
Criminalize abortionists? You bet.
Criminalize women who believed the feminist lies that the baby they carried was not human and was not alive? Not a chance.
Comment by Amphipolis — 2/18/2008 @ 11:50 am
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Comment by no one you know — 2/18/2008 @ 6:55 pm
The only reason Bill goes on these speaking rampages is because he’s a horndog, and Hillary won’t “give him some” unless he says what she wants.
It’s pretty ironic, really.
Comment by Andrew — 2/21/2008 @ 9:55 am