2010-10-29telegraph.co.uk

This is an potential interesting break in the ranks of the Dems with the economy -- and the (Obama) policy response to the crisis -- being the driving force. Remember Bill Clinton was always nonpartisan in his handling of the economy ("We are all Reagan Republicans now" is said to be a quote of his), and recently has even been dropping suggestions that perhaps we should return to a gold standard. It looks like he is going to try to be the "responsible elder statesman" in the interests of advancing the Clinton dynasty over Obama, especially on the subject of the economy. In contrast, Obama looks like just another neoliberal self-serving elitist bankster pawn. It isn't clear Clinton (either of them) would have done any different in Obama's shoes, but nonetheless, Obama is (rightfully) vulnerable to that sort of criticism.



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