"A Few Years Ago This Guy Would Have Been Getting Us Coffee"

Your bottom line (despite the caps) is really irrelvant to the topic at hand.

Clinton has been something of a rengade (in terms of the Obama campaign) and the fact that 60% of Americans view him favorably, hardly explains it.

I'm asking what's behind the forays off the reservation. What's he up to?

This is a criticism of the man or his presidency so you don't need to leap to his rescue.

Your title is irrelevant to the topic apparently at hand...

Not at all, it reflect's his animus towards Obama.

It may not explain it, but it felt good to mention it…just as it apparently felt good for you to suggest he would be getting us coffee.

See above

No, Finn, I think that is not your objective at all. I suspect what you are doing is to attempt to denigrate Clinton…to make him seem “wrong” in some way for speaking his mind--for not marching in lock step with the administration.

Non-conservatives often refuse to march non-lockstep.

Conservatives ought to give it a try.

Well, you're flat out wrong.

I like Clinton. I think he's a morally challenged individual, but there's a lot to like about him. He's very smart, he worked very hard, he (unlike Obama) is truly pragmatic, and he is undoubtedly charming. I voted for him and, although Democrats and liberals don't give the Republicans in Congress anywhere near enough credit for the accomplishments of those years, his presidency was successful.

Also contrary to your knee-jerk suspicion, I like the fact that he is speaking his mind (although I'm disappointed that he keeps "walking back," and apologizing for doing so).

His avid fans always like to point out what a brilliant politician he is (something with which I agree), It would be odd for them to deny that his clever political mind is at work here.

Frank Apisa wrote:

Your title is irrelevant to the topic apparently at hand...

Not at all, it reflect's his animus towards Obama.

It may not explain it, but it felt good to mention it…just as it apparently felt good for you to suggest he would be getting us coffee.

See above

No, Finn, I think that is not your objective at all. I suspect what you are doing is to attempt to denigrate Clinton…to make him seem “wrong” in some way for speaking his mind--for not marching in lock step with the administration.

Non-conservatives often refuse to march non-lockstep.

Conservatives ought to give it a try.

Well, you're flat out wrong.

I like Clinton. I think he's a morally challenged individual, but there's a lot to like about him. He's very smart, he worked very hard, he (unlike Obama) is truly pragmatic, and he is undoubtedly charming. I voted for him and, although Democrats and liberals don't give the Republicans in Congress anywhere near enough credit for the accomplishments of those years, his presidency was successful.

Also contrary to your knee-jerk suspicion, I like the fact that he is speaking his mind (although I'm disappointed that he keeps "walking back," and apologizing for doing so).

His avid fans always like to point out what a brilliant politician he is (something with which I agree), It would be odd for them to deny that his clever political mind is at work here.

You're just a joke at this point, Finn.

. . . you've allowed your politics to cloud your thinking before.

Clinton is a former president whose opinions still carry great weight with many Democrats.

Trump is a clown.

I don't believe you really think their comments have equal impact upon the respective candidates they (at least ostensibly) support. You might like to hope they do, but I don't believe you think they do. I could be wrong of course; you've allowed your politics to cloud your thinking before.