Open Thread

January 28th, 2008 10:51 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Clinton camp will try to get Bill to chill out:

Democrats inside and outside the Clinton campaign on Sunday debated and in some cases bemoaned the degree to which former President Bill Clinton’s criticism of Senator Barack Obama last week had inflicted lasting damage on his wife’s presidential candidacy.

“I think his harsh style hurt Senator Clinton — it polarized the campaign and polarized the electorate, and it also made it harder for Senator Clinton’s positive message to break through,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic strategist and pollster who is not affiliated with any of the candidates.

Will this work? Can anybody get Bill to shut up? Assuming they can, can Hill actually succeed on the campaign trail on her own, or will she look -- perish the thought! -- naked without her red-faced hubby at her side?