Can Hillary’s campaign muzzle Bill?

January 28, 2008

During the run-up to South Carolina, I got really sick of hearing Bill Clinton run his mouth off. Apparently I’m not alone — reports indicate the Hillary campaign is trying to dial him back into the more usual role of supportive spouse rather than campaign attack dog.

The funny part to me was hearing Bill Clinton complain about how the Obama camp was using the press to manipulate coverage. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black — Bill Clinton was a master of using the press to try and deflect the public debate his way.

Remember he’s also the president who bald-faced lied to the press when the stories first came up about Monica Lewinsky. So for him to now complain that somebody else is using the press this way is the height of hypocrisy.

I was a reluctant Hillary supporter, but now after seeing and hearing Bill Clinton campaigning for her I’m no longer in her camp. I’ve decided I’ll be voting for Obama. Assuming of course the race is still on by the time they make it to Kentucky’s primary in May.