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Published: Thu, 28 Aug 2008
Description: Did Bill Clinton's DNC speech put the lingering tension between the Clintons and the Obama campaign to rest?
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" During the primaries in the political equivalent of the -- fields and the boys but last night former president Bill Clinton was greeted with three minutes of cheers when he took the stage. Then gave the convention the most rousing endorsement of Barack Obama so far."
" Everything I learned in my eight years as president. And in the work I have -- cents in America and across the globe. Has convinced me that Barack Obama is the man for this. Job."
" Clinton acknowledged the hard fought primaries saying the campaign generated so much needed increase global warming but he also said it tested and strengthened Obama. Then he used his own victory in 1992. As a way of addressing Obama greatest weakness his lack of experience."
" Together. We've prevailed and Hart campaign in which the Republicans said I was too young. And too inexperienced. Today commander in chief. Sound familiar Clinton asked. It should bill and Hillary Clinton have been making an experience argument for the last year as did Joe Biden. Saying Obama was too green to be president they would be too risky to elect him."
" I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House and Senator Obama has a speech she gave in 2002."
" And Bill Clinton suggested electing Obama was tantamount to rolling the dice as he derided his qualifications. When's the last time we elected -- president. Based on one year of service the Senate before he started running and even last night the former presidents seem to suggest that Obama does not have enough experience on his own as he argued Joe Biden will bring that."
" With Joe -- experience and wisdom. Supporting Barack Obama prove an understanding and steaks. And inside. America will have the national security leadership we need."
" So with that -- and contradicting months of his own arguments about Obama's qualifications for the job. Mr. Clinton -- full circle."
" Barack Obama. Is ready to be president the United States. And after Joe Biden speech the candidate himself emerged to give a big rhetorical smooch that each of the Clinton Hillary Clinton rocked the house plus -- Giving his rival another moment in the spotlight and making another gesture to her standing in the party then he turned to Bill Clinton."
" Also one looks like when you've got a president who actually put people first."
" Mr. Clinton said thank you and took a -- then mouth his judgment of Obama's gesture saying that was smart."
" Apparently really thinks it was smart to give the clintons their -- So President Clinton buried the hatchet last night then for a change not in Obama is back. Clinton has either changed his mind about Obama or is trying to cleanse his -- reputations or just trying to make sure the clintons don't get blamed if something goes wrong. In any case Clinton has taken the plunge for Obama. And done what he can to unify the party."
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