Trashing Bill Clinton is one of many Obama follies that the party will pay for dearly.

The fact is that Bill Clinton was in office at the time that the last of the old Dixiecrats were retiring and while the Conservative movement was still in ascendance and when the media establishment became more concentrated and virtually merged with the Village. Anyone who claims disappointment with his administration's record is ignoring the circumstances of the times.

I can't say I'm surprised at any of this.  The party establishment saw its chance to gain the upper hand and they took it, to the ultimate detriment of the whole party.

As a Fed employee I was affected by the gov't shutdown, but I loved it when Bill was able to trump Newt on that thing.  

We had a chance at the best but we're stuck with the rest...sigh.

I'm thinking, "Hello? I remember REAGAN. Don't talk to me about Bill Clinton, mmmmmkay?"

Of course, the plan to woo the right backfired, ultimately, because of a number of unpredictable factors: the extended primary season, in which Clinton won the large battleground states; the media's exposure of Wright; Obama's remarks about "clinging to guns and religion"; and because of the grudging admiration Clinton won from independents and some Republicans as the primary season went on.

Just about a week ago while Obama was campaigning in Florida, he was asked a question that had to do with picking a running mate, I think (didn't hear the lead up). Anyway, the questioner said something about having a VP candidate whose spouse can sometimes be a "pain in the butt". Obama laughed, Bob Wexler laughed, there was raucus applause. Of course, that example is mild compared to the out and out hatred shown Bill (and Hillary) by the media and Obama supporters. But Barack Obama and Bob Wexler should be ashamed of their responses.

Here's an example: this site is a catalog of perceived attacks (mostly racial) by the Clinton campaign on Obama over the race.  Is it true?  Factually yes: almost all of these incidents were well documented.  Morally?  It depends entirely on your perspective.  The Obama supporters who started it clearly think so, but you guys probably don't.

It was disgusting.

It was brilliant.

And no G-D help from the hapless Dems except for the tax vote which made everything else possible.  It was the last sign of spine in congressional Dems and cost them the majority.  Now they're getting even...forgetting all the corruption and mismanagement from the guyz running it all before '94.

It was a happier country when people felt the administration was truly aware of their struggles and included them in the processes and profits. The world certainly felt safer on so many levels.

Even during the scandals, they proved they were so much more committed to their family, and each other. Had Hillary left, the entire country would have felt like the children of divorce.

To diminish Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and those 8 incredible years is to diss the democratic party and effectively state that the democrats haven't produced a leader in over 50 years.

Our current crop of Congresscritters is especially pathetic.

It should be featured on all sites that are trying to define the "Clinton Democrat". Nothing epitomizes better how Obama really regarded and treated Hillary and what she stood for better than that video.

And let's not forget how much the Obama blogs just couldn't get enough of that video.

First, he was referring to the crap from the media, it wasn't directed against Clinton.