Thursday, September 6, 2012

'GOP strategist' Castellanos says Bill Clinton speech re-elected Obama

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9/5/12, "Alex Castellanos, GOP Strategist: Clinton Speech Was 'Moment That Probably Reelected Obama' (VIDEO)," Huffington Post, S. Stein


"Some conservatives didn't bother with that. Appearing on CNN shortly after Clinton finished, Alex Castellanos, a longtime cable commentator and former aide to Mitt Romney, spoke in awe of the 42nd president's address.

"I would recommend to my friend Paul [Begala] here, tonight when everybody leaves, lock the doors. You don't have to come back tomorrow. This convention is done," Castellanos said. "This will be the moment that probably reelected Barack Obama. Bill Clinton saved the Democratic Party once, it was going too far left, he came in, the new Democrats took it to the center. He did it again tonight."

This is a classic cable news overstatement. Certainly a bit more time is needed before declaring the convention over, let alone the election. But the comment still underscores the advantage the Democrats have in being able to trot out a former president to help with the sell."...via Rush Limbaugh


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