tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461611085988744425.post5515591696928854896..comments2008-04-24T18:07:34.624+01:00Jo Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803288642110038102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461611085988744425.post-48463535616528294892008-04-24T18:07:00.000+01:002008-04-24T18:07:00.000+01:00The Obama camp has loved to portray him as the anti-establishment candidate but actually he has courted and obtained the patronage of Ted Kennedy, other members of the Kennedy clan, John Kerry and other key members of the Democratic elite, without whom he would not have got where he is. I suspect not everyone in the Democratic elite was thrilled when the young unknown, Bill Clinton, emerged years ago to beat more establishment figures for the presidential nomination.Jo Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803288642110038102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461611085988744425.post-53748491597642579162008-04-23T17:41:00.000+01:002008-04-23T17:41:00.000+01:00er ... I though it was Senator Clinton who had the backing of the Democratic Party Establishment. Or at least started the campaign with that backing. Her chaotic management of her own campaign seems to be leading to a number of insider second thoughts.Edishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852931736127760026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461611085988744425.post-91619035988943410512008-04-23T14:52:00.000+01:002008-04-23T14:52:00.000+01:00Given Hilary is opposed to many of her husband's policies and even worse is a neo-conservative in all but name (egging on her husband to illegally bomb that Sudanese factory for starters, plus her recent pronouncements on Iran).<BR/><BR/>The last I heard Clinton also had higher negatives than Obama and he was out polling her when pitted against McCain.<BR/><BR/>Then again, with Ann Coulter supporting Clinton against McCain perhaps she would pull in enough of the troglodyte right.Tristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.com