Politics on the Hudson

Bill Clinton: Blame New Hampshire

Posted by: Glenn Blain - Posted in 2008, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton on Jan 08, 2008

Speaking at a campaign appearance yesterday, former President Bill Clinton said New Hampshire’s decision to move up the date of its primary contributed to his wife’s slide in the polls and made it difficult — if not impossible — to stop Barack Obama’s momentum.

Asked by a voter in Claremont, N.H. how his wife could defeat Obama, Bill Clinton said: “The answer is there might not be enough time, because New Hampshire made a decision that I didn’t agree with

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3 Responses to “Bill Clinton: Blame New Hampshire”

1. Jim Kelly - NY Conservative Campaigns January 8th, 2008 at 10:39 am

   Sorry Pal, (Errrr, Mr. President)

   You got to play by the cards that have been dealt to you and learn to play them.

   Even some NFL Football teams don’t like the schedules that are given to them, but they got to play that game on that day.

2. the consultant January 8th, 2008 at 10:41 am

   You have to hand it to the former President…He is
   capable of blaming everygthing and everyone except
   himself…Hillary is falling flat, not because of the
   primary schedule but because she is a poor candidate

3. Ehtan Edwards January 8th, 2008 at 11:13 am

   I think Bill and Hill should do a duet of
   “Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina.”

   ”...I was supposed to be immmortal.”

   It would be very appropriate in more
   ways than one.