Bet On It
It's official. Clinton will definitely help Kerry win the election, probably in a huge way. How do I know this?
[Dick]Morris believes that "by sucking up the oxygen in the room during July, Clinton cripples Kerry and forces him to compete for attention with a charismatic former president". He predicts that the Massachusetts senator "will look a decided second-best to Bill Clinton".
Morris is the Bizarro Oracle of Delphi. If he predicts something, the exact opposite will come true. He has a very impressive record. For example:
"Eventually, France will cave to the U.S. position." - On the Iraq/war alliance, New York Post, February 4, 2003
"Republican members of the Senate want their own person controlling the floor so they can have an independent voice ... When they reconvene in January, Trent Lott will still be there for one good reason: The Republican senators don't want him to go." - New York Post, December 16, 2002
"(U)nless (GWB) starts this war on schedule in September ... he's going to lose Congress." - Fox News Channel, Hannity & Colmes, August 5, 2002
How should we interpret these insights, do you think?
"Bill Clinton is using his long-awaited autobiography to help Hillary win the vice presidential spot on Sen. John Kerry's ticket."
"If Bill, who has trouble finishing anything and procrastinates constantly, actually finishes the book, there is a reason. Likely she was nagging him to do it so he could raise the pressure for her."
According to Morris, Clinton blackmailed Kerry by threatening to release the book during the campaign. Since he IS releasing the book during the campaign, we must assume that Kerry did not succumb to the blackmail. Which means that Hillary will not be on the ticket.
But, since this came from Morris, it must mean that Clinton DIDN'T blackmail Kerry so there was no blackmail for Kerry to deal with in the first place. Therefore, oddly, Hillary will also not be on the ticket but for the opposite reason that Morris asserts.
It takes a while to get the hang of reading those Morris tea leaves, but once you do it's money in the bank.
Via pandagon and Campaign Desk