8 days to go, the man who was president for 8 years returns to rock the vote!

Clinton stumps for Kerry

BY NEDRA PICKLER
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

PHILADELPHIA -- A smiling, energetic former President Clinton campaigned for Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Monday just seven weeks after undergoing heart surgery, telling a cheering crowd of thousands that Kerry "is going to make America the comeback country."

"If this isn't good for my heart, I don't know what is," Clinton proclaimed.

Democratic strategists hoped Clinton's appearance in the final days of the campaign would provide a jolt of excitement that would help energize the Democratic base and attract undecided voters who had supported Clinton.

"From time to time, I have been called the comeback kid. In eight days, John Kerry is going to make America the comeback country," Clinton said.

The former two-term president said he hoped his involvement on behalf of the Massachusetts senator "can affect a few votes."

Clinton, who also planned a solo campaign event in Florida later on Monday, criticized President Bush for "more of the same" bad policies.

Clinton and Kerry walked on the stage together, with Clinton taking a quick step up as a blizzard of confetti filled the air.

The former president smiled, waved and shook hands with some of those in the crowd at Love Park in downtown Philadelphia. Some supporters waved signs with "8" on them, signifying the number of days left to the election.

Kerry said the Bush administration had “miscalculated about how to go to war, miscalculated about the numbers of troops that we would need, miscalculated about sending young Americans to war without the armor they needed, without the Humvees they needed that were armored.”

“And the incredible incompetence of this president and this administration has put our troops at risk and put this country at greater risk than we ought to be,” Kerry said.

8 days to go, the man who was president for 8 years returns to rock the vote!

If the law would allow it, he could declare for president today and cream both these stiffs Nov 2. After this wretched campaign, Clinton would get 90 percent of the vote.

One problem, though, is his charm doesn't transfer. It's almost like he so outshines the dullards he's trying to help that people get LESS inspired to vote for them. In that sense, Gore may have been right after all not to use Clinton in 2000 -- but for the very opposite reason than he thought.

If the law would allow it, he could declare for president today and cream both these stiffs Nov 2. After this wretched campaign, Clinton would get 90 percent of the vote.

One problem, though, is his charm doesn't transfer. It's almost like he so outshines the dullards he's trying to help that people get LESS inspired to vote for them. In that sense, Gore may have been right after all not to use Clinton in 2000 -- but for the very opposite reason than he thought.

I know that you're the expert but I disagree. Clinton's appearance in Philly could be the difference in PA. I hope Bill will do what he can in these closing days. If only Gore had let Clinton campaign for him, we wouldn't be in this freakin' mess!

If the law would allow it, he could declare for president today and cream both these stiffs Nov 2. After this wretched campaign, Clinton would get 90 percent of the vote.
Yup. He'd get my vote. Hell, the stain on Monica's blue dress is more qualified to hold the Office of the President than both the idiot that holds the office right now and the one who wants to kick him out put together.

That's it... I'm voting for the stain.