The man who brought us NAFTA, Republican domination of Congress, the repeal of Glass-Steagel, reappointed Greenspan, and who once led the DLC, is showing us what he is made of:
Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna tells me, however, that the former President is supporting Lincoln.
"Senator Lincoln asked President Clinton several months ago to support her reelection," McKenna says. "He said he would, and he does."
McKenna confirmed that this applies to the Dem primary, too, and declined further comment
The Plum Line: Bill Clinton Throws His Support To Blanche Lincoln
Yes, Bill Clinton supports the Senator openly running against the Democratic Party. Blanches' bullshit ad attacks the Democratic Party:
The ad, which was produced by Steve Murphy and Mark Putnam, portrays Washington as a classroom full of unruly children, throwing money around willy-nilly.
"This is why I voted against giving more money to Wall Street, against the auto company bailout, against the public option health care plan and against the cap and trade bill that would have raised energy costs on Arkansans," says Lincoln. "None of those were right for Arkansas."
The ad's tagline reaffirms Lincoln's general election messaging; "I don't answer to my party, I answer to Arkansas," says Lincoln.
WaPo
More here: TPM: Blanche Lincoln Touts Herself As One-Woman Party Of No In First 2010 TV Spot
Perhaps Bill Clinton also thinks Halter's run is a "fantasy."
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I voted for Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996, but he was a centrist president and a lost opportunity for the Democratic Party. This is the guy who brought Rahm Emanuel to the fore, Larry Summers, Robert Rubin, reappointed Alan Greenspan.
I'm glad he supports Blanche Lincoln. The people will support Bill Halter.
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Clinton's era is over and that is good for working people.
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Update I: tiponeil in the comments below points out to other infamous Clinton "accomplishments": DADT and DOMA.
Yes, he began with DADT. We still live with that today. And DOMA also. "welfare reform"