Reply #4: The press has a vested interest [View All]

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in promoting attention getting headlines to draw readership. Thus, a bitter primary would be good for them. And if it's not bitter, they would probably want to portray it as so. They'll get ratings if they can cast it as a super all out battle between two diametrically opposed candidates, even if it's not exactly true.

Clark has the second largest grassroots, because of the draft movement. And I don't read too much into Clinton's words for Clark, since Clinton (smart politician that he is) would try to have good words for all of them. That way, whoever wins, he'll be on their good side. Didn't Clinton praise all of them when he went to Iowa?

So in keeping with Clinton's strategy to be on the good side of all the candidates so he'll be sure he'll end up on the good side of the nominee, whoever he is -- he'll obviously not try to discourage Clark from running. B/c if Clinton told Clark not to run, and Clark ran and won, Clinton would have started off on the wrong foot with the nominee. But if Clinton told Clark to run, and Clark didn't run, then Clinton wouldn't have lost anything, because he'll still end up on the good side of whoever wins the nomination. So of course Clinton would have good words and encourage Clark to run, this way he covers his bets whether Clark runs or not, whether Clark run and wins or runs and loses.

Smart guy, our Clinton. He has good words for all of the candidates.