The Page: "Oh, the Expectations They'll Set!" Obama calls Bill out on his GOTV prediction.

[flpoljunkie]

Obama sets West Virginia Bar at 80%-20%, citing President Clinton by saying in short South Charleston press availability:

“I think President Clinton said that they are going to get 80% of the vote. We’ll take him at his word.”

http://thepage.time.com/2008/05/12/obama-sets-west-virginia-bar-at-80-20/

[FrenchieCat]

1. Sounds about right; 80%!

[Adelante]

2. That's on the money

:D

[DemGa]

3. Maybe an Obama fan can translate?

Did Clinton really say this - Or is this one of Obama's thinly-veiled put-downs?

[flpoljunkie]

5. Politico's Ben Smith: Ninety percent in WV?

May 12, 2008

Ninety percent in WV?

Bill Clinton recently pressed West Virginia voters to give Hillary 80% there, and introducing Hillary at an event in Logan, WV, my colleague Ken Vogel writes, State Senate majority leader Harry Truman Chafin raised the stakes further:

“You think this crowd’s noisy. Just wait til we win like 80-20," he said. “We’ve got to give her a vote tomorrow of 80-20 or 90-10. Let’s get the national media’s attention."

The problem here for Hillary is that superdelegates have shown themselves unlikely to back her in response to an argument based, in part, on voters' bigotry -- even if that, clearly one fact among many in play in West Virginia, is a real obstacle to his winning the White House.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/Ninety_percent_in_WV.html

[DemGa]

6. Thanks - that sounds more like a call to action than a prediction

And yes, Obama smarting off again - he's good at the veiled put-down. Very crafty man.

[The Traveler]

7. Veiled put down?

Truly, bud. You have me truly perplexed.

[SoCalDem]

11. not at all like Hill's "celestial" romp. eh??

or the SHAME ON YOU..

or MEET ME IN OHIO (or wherever)

or HARD WORKING PEOPLE..WHITE PEOPLE
nothing like that :eyes:

[Gore1FL]

18. It's a put down to say your oppentent will win by 60%????

really?

[Connie_Corleone]

4. I see Bill Clinton is sporting a new hat.

[FrenchieCat]

8. It the WV Cat in the Hat fad......

most popular next to "we're all related through inbreeding look" sported by these ex-purple bandaid wearers seen at a West Virginia Hillary Rally!

[loves_dulcinea]

9. remind me

purple bandaid?

[jenmito]

12. They wore them to mock Kerry's "undeserved" purple hearts, I think.

[goclark]

10. Are these the members of the GOTV campaign

in West Virginia?

Just asking ~

[SoCalDem]

13. just her "base"

perfect fit..

they can't spell..she can't read (couldn't read the caucus rules)... or do math

[Major Hogwash]

14. Didn't West Virginia vote for Bush in 2000 and in 2004?

So, why is Hillary trying to win a "red" state and act like it is a big deal?
Is this just another goalpost moving event?

[BklynChick]

15. I love the "I take him at his word" part. Subtle.

[Cha]

16. “I think President Clinton said that they are going to get 80% of the vote.

"We take him at his word"! That's funny.

[AtomicKitten]

17. Uh, oh. Now he's done it.

:D