Bill & Barack Together Tonight

Tonight is most definitely Barack Obama night in America. The Democratic nominee will air his multimillion dollar TV spot at 8 pm ET. He'll appear on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. And he'll cap the night with a late-night rally in Orlando with none other than the Big Dog, Bill Clinton, in their first ever joint campaign appearance.

What took them so long? Well, Bill's rather tepid support for Obama at points following the primary has become the stuff of legend in this campaign. Just watch SNL's Weekend Update from a few weeks ago, featuring Darrell Hammond (still one of the best imitations ever) as Bill.

But Clinton knows that the best way to advance his wife's political fortunes and preserve his legacy is to appear as a good soldier for the man who defeated her in the primary. His passionate speech at the Democratic Convention was terrific, as was his first campaign appearance for Obama in Florida in early October.

But their appearance tonight will likely be even more electric. Timing is everything in politics and Obama, like Clinton before him, looks increasingly like the right man for his time.

Comments (24)

1. Saving the Big Dog for last .. its all about timing

   Posted by leftofcenter at 10/29/2008 @ 12:15pm

2. What happened to those "Millions of PUMA Hillary voters who are in love with Sarah now"?!?!??!??

   Posted by Maskdelta at 10/29/2008 @ 12:16pm

3. Bill and Obama together? I'll believe THAT when I see it.

   Posted by pontificus at 10/29/2008 @ 12:22pm

4. "What happened to those "Millions of PUMA Hillary voters who are in love with Sarah now"?!?!??!??"

   They opened their eyes and smelled the roses.

   Obama wasn't my first choice, but faced with voting for him or the dead guy with a Barbie doll, he won.

   Posted by marckeith at 10/29/2008 @ 12:23pm

5. I'll believe THAT when I see it.-----------Posted by pontificus at 10/29/2008 @ 12:22pm

   No you won't.

   Even videotape isn't enough to prove to you things you don't want to believe...LOL

   Posted by Maskdelta at 10/29/2008 @ 12:23pm

6. I think Bill will highlight the utter destruction in the US economy under Republican leadership since he left office and the prospect of regaining our economic strength with an Obama presidency.

   FINISHING STRONG is what Obama intends to do, leaving McCain no opportunity to get back in the race.

   This is what Obama should have done to Hillary after Iowa and before New Hampshire, and I certainly believe he has learned from that lesson.

   Close out your opponent with a knock out punch when you have them staggering on the ropes.

   Posted by Metteyya at 10/29/2008 @ 12:23pm

7. Posted by Metteyya at 10/29/2008 @ 12:23pm

   Florida would be a KO. Of course, if Obama wins Virginia and North Carolina...Florida would be moot.

   Posted by Maskdelta at 10/29/2008 @ 12:59pm

8. they saved the best for last good move

   Posted by queenie at 10/29/2008 @ 1:16pm

9. You're right, Metteyya, he should have closed the deal like this after Iowa. But would Bill have gone for it at that point?

   Posted by lovlib at 10/29/2008 @ 1:26pm

10. I'm trying to send this message to Bill Clinton. Thanks, if you can, in any way. Ruth

    Dear Bill:

    Check out the video CBS NEWS video that shows me talking about you in Fayetteville, WV, during the primary. More than half a million people viewed it. I'm the woman who heckled you while you were speaking. After that day, I and my whole family switched from Obama to Hillary and we stayed with her all the way to the end. We wish she were the nominee as we feel that Obama is going to lose it yet.

    I said, "Hey, Bill, it's guns or butter."

    You paused and kept on with your speech.

    "Stop the War!"

    You paused and kept on with your speech.

    I said, "Hillary promised health care and then she went into the White House and didn't come out to fight for health care."

    You stopped and started shouting in her defense, saying that Bob Doyle blocked health care.

    I said, "You were the President!"

    You said, "I'll talk to you later."

    Afterwards I and my husband went forward to shake your hand and gave you one of our leaflets urging you to check out our website, www.matrix-evolutions.com .

    I hope you will after the election and McCain wins because I feel that you and Hillary might fight this abomination even though Obama won't. Please, we need you.

    Ruth Calabria

    Posted by RuthCalabria at 10/29/2008 @ 1:28pm

11. Sorry guys, no cando tonight. There's a Pacers - Detroit game on ESPN I'd like to watch just before the last of the World Series comes on.

    Posted by ACook at 10/29/2008 @ 1:29pm

12. Posted by RuthCalabria at 10/29/2008 @ 1:28pm

    And the point of this odd post is what? You want people to visit your website? Is that it? If it is, then say so. These guys aren't interested in background noise.

    Posted by ACook at 10/29/2008 @ 1:35pm

13. Roll out the "Barill". We've got the repubs on the run.

    Posted by Sorelish at 10/29/2008 @ 2:49pm

14. October 29th 1980 - Reagan changes the direction of the election from close to blow out.

    October 29th 2008 - Obama changes the direction of the election from competitive to blow out.

    November 4th 1980 - Reagan wins big.

    November 4th 2008 - Obama wins big.

    for more on this: http://theliberalcrab.wordpress.com

    Posted by TheLiberalCrab at 10/29/2008 @ 4:45pm

15. "It's all about the money, boys!" By offering most Americans a bigger tax cut than John McCain, Barack Obama has essentially bribed more people to vote for him, than the other guy. Not much different than it was in the 19th Century; although, then you could get by with bottle of cheap whiskey. Who says American voters haven't become more sophisticated? Go Ralph! You can do it! You're only behind by 50 points or so, and there's still 5 days left.

    Posted by Freewheelin_Franklin at 10/29/2008 @ 4:46pm

16. "It's all about the money, boys!"

    Posted by Freewheelin_Franklin at 10/29/2008 @ 4:46pm

    McCain/Exxon '08

    "Exxon John" Will Cut Taxes For Oil Companies by Nearly $4 Billion-- Including $1.2 Billion for Exxon.

    Posted by winyahn at 10/29/2008 @ 5:52pm

17. "...dead guy with a Barbie doll, he won."

    Posted by marckeith at 10/29/2008 @ 12:23pm

    LOL ... good one marc. I spit crackers on my monitor

    Posted by leftofcenter at 10/29/2008 @ 6:17pm

18. And I thought the "GODFATHER" was good!

    I'm just oozing....

    This will be the greatest moment in history until inauguration day.

    Posted by bleedingheart at 10/29/2008 @ 6:21pm

19. Er,

    Al Gore to rally for Barack Obama on Friday in West Palm Beach

    Posted by Mark Hollis at 1:49 PM

    Former Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic presidential contender in 2000, will be joined by his wife, Tipper Gore, at a rally for Barack Obama on Friday afternoon at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach.

    http://tinyurl.com/6lyb6g

    Posted by hsuBfools at 10/29/2008 @ 6:41pm

20. Posted by hsuBfools at 10/29/2008 @ 6:41pm

    Who?

    (heheh...just kidding!)

    Posted by Maskdelta at 10/29/2008 @ 7:49pm

21. Oh my god.

    The greatest 30 minutes in television history.

    Unbelieveable.

    Over the top.

    Great.

    Wonderful.

    Gobama!

    Woowee!

    Posted by bleedingheart at 10/29/2008 @ 8:36pm

22. Posted by bleedingheart at 10/29/2008 @ 8:36pm

    5 days, BL....then you can stop pretending.

    Posted by Maskdelta at 10/29/2008 @ 9:37pm

23. Oh clever bleeding, with your oh so sneaky Nader trickery, just rest assured the first black president won't put black genes in the water supply or declare 'steal whitey cars day'.

    Posted by winyahn at 10/29/2008 @ 11:41pm

24. HEEHEE HAHA!!!!

    WHAT A GREAT RALLY - BARRY O - U A GENIUS!!!

    Posted by dexter666 at 10/30/2008 @ 12:00am