The Big Fail: Bubba Axes Obama…Again

The Washington Post Headline: “Bill Clinton’s Endorsements: Loyalty Or Payback?”

TONIGHT, BILL CLINTON BESTED THE OBAMA MACHINE IN NJ DEMOCRAT CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY, “ A PROXY BATTLE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENTS “

Tonight, Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) Defeated Rep. Steve Rothman (D-NJ) In New Jersey’s 9^th Congressional District Primary.  (Matt Friedman, “U.S. Rep Pascrell Beats Rep. Rothman In Democratic Primary,” New Jersey Star-Ledger, 6/05/12)

President Clinton Supported Pascrell, Who Backed Then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) In The 2008 Democrat Primary. “Clinton endorsed Pascrell, who backed former first lady Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential primary.” (Josh Lederman, “Obama, Bill Clinton United Despite Rift In New Jersey Democratic House Primary,” The Hill, 6/5/12)

President Obama Stood With Rothman, Who Endorsed Him In 2008. “Obama, while stopping short of a full endorsement, dispatched top adviser David Axelrod to New Jersey to endorse Rothman, who backed Obama in 2008.” (Josh Lederman, “Obama, Bill Clinton United Despite Rift In New Jersey Democratic House Primary,” The Hill, 6/5/12)

• Senior Obama Advisor David Axelrod Endorsed And Campaigned For Rothman. “A top Obama campaign adviser is taking sides in a member-versus-member primary in New Jersey, with senior adviser David Axelrod set to campaign for Rep. Steve Rothman (D-N.J.), according to a national Democratic aide.” (Aaron Blake, “Top Obama Adviser Backs Rep. Steve Rothman Over Rep. Bill Pascrell,”The Washington Post , 5/14/12)

“The New Jersey Contest Is Being Seen As A Proxy Battle Between The Presidents … Overshadowing Rothman’s And Pascrell’s Attempts To Define Each Other Before Voters.” “But the New Jersey contest is being seen as a proxy battle between the presidents, and their conflict has become the dominant political undercurrent in the final days of the race, overshadowing Rothman’s and Pascrell’s attempts to define each other before voters.” (Josh Lederman, “Obama, Bill Clinton United Despite Rift In New Jersey Democratic House Primary,” The Hill, 6/5/12)

THAT’S NOT THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF OBAMA’S 2008 SUPPORTERS GETTING AXED BY PRESIDENT CLINTON

“Obama’s 2008 Supporters Are Running Up Against The Clinton Family In The 2012 Primaries.” “It’s not clear that he’s deliberately focusing on races that pit Hillary supporters against Obama supporters – rather than simply supporting people who supported his wife, regardless of who they face – but the result is the same: Obama’s 2008 supporters are running up against the Clinton family in the 2012 primaries. And Bill Clinton’s endorsement still carries plenty of weight in the Democratic Party.” (Aaron Blake, “Bill Clinton’s Endorsements: Loyalty Of Payback?” The Washington Post , 4/19/12)

• Clinton Allies Note That He Makes No Apologies About Being Loyal To Those Who Have Supported Him And His Family. “Allies of Clinton note that he makes no apologies about being loyal to those who have been loyal to him and his family. And, they add, he is the only member of the Clinton family free to dabble in politics – his wife is Secretary of State while his daughter works for NBC – which keeps him very busy in the endorsement game.” (Aaron Blake, “Bill Clinton’s Endorsements: Loyalty Of Payback?” The Washington Post , 4/19/12)

In Pennsylvania, Clinton Endorsed Kathleen Kane (D-PA) Over Former Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA) In The Attorney General’s Race. “Bill Clinton has endorsed Pennsylvania attorney general candidate Kathleen Kane, who worked on Hillary’s campaign, over former congressman Patrick Murphy, who endorsed Obama.” (Aaron Blake, “Bill Clinton’s Endorsements: Loyalty Of Payback?” The Washington Post , 4/19/12)

• Kane Defeated Murphy In The Attorney General Race, Receiving 282,216 Votes Compared To Murphy’s 242,430 Votes. “Democrat Kathleen Kane has won the nomination for state attorney general. The former assistant district attorney for Lackawanna County has 282,216 votes to former Congressman Patrick Murphy’s 242,430 votes.” (“Kane Wins Nomination For Attorney General,”The Times-Tribune, 4/24/12)
• David Axelrod Campaigned For Murphy In Pennsylvania During The Attorney General Race. “Former congressman Patrick Murphygot his own visit from Axelrod in last month’s Pennsylvania attorney general race. And last week, Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), who faces Rep. Brad Sherman, got to ride with the president on his way to a fundraiser with George Clooney. Berman and Murphy both face (or faced) Clinton backers.” (Aaron Blake, “Top Obama Adviser Backs Rep. Steve Rothman Over Rep. Bill Pascrell,” The Washington Post , 5/14/12)