jk Defends President Clinton

Happy Easter, ThreeSourcers. We have a theological big tent here, but I think it is safe to say that we all believe in redemption, rebirth and renewal.

In that spirit, I am going to leap to the defense of President William Jefferson Clinton. Instapundit reports that the campaign is "clarifying remarks" after an Obama aide is shouting McCarthyism.

"I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country," said Clinton, who was speaking to a group of veterans Friday in Charlotte, N.C. "And people could actually ask themselves who is right on these issues, instead of all this other stuff that always seems to intrude itself on our politics."

McPeak, a former chief of staff of the Air Force and currently a co-chair of Obama's presidential campaign, said that sounded like McCarthy.

"I grew up, I was going to college when Joe McCarthy was accusing good Americans of being traitors, so I've had enough of it," McPeak said.

Methinks the aide doth protest too much.

Also an Easter shoutout to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is making the right kind of enemies:

AP:

CHENGDU, China - China attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sunday for her recent meeting with the Dalai Lama, accusing her and other "human rights police" of double standards and ignoring the truth about the unrest in Tibet.

One could accuse me of using these stories as a cudgel against the Obama campaign and Chinese authority. That's a hell of a thing to accuse a guy of on Easter...

UPDATE ON ITEM 1: If you're not having fun... This same advisor said "I mean there's no reason why this shouldn't be a walkover" and -- even better -- "We'll be there a century, hopefully. If it works right." Both of these from a 2003 speech dug up by Tom McGuire who explains "Obama was not in the briefing that Sunday when McPeak made his controversial remarks."

Dem2008 Primary Posted by jk at March 23, 2008 12:21 PM