Bill Clinton says Barack Obama must 'kiss my ass' for his support

Bill Clinton always had a nice turn of phrase. His charisma and charm have got him far. Now he's not just a boy from Hope, Arkansas - he's a Rhodes Scholar with an admirable brain. University College, Oxford has helped shape this man. The rough edges have been rubbed off. But I guess not the arrogance.

Just as we thought this election was going to be a no brainer, up jumps Bill with his peevish remark. Bill is letting his bubba thoughts bubble up too much. He is convinced of two things. First, that Obama was a bit uppity in taking on the missus. Second, he is convinced that Obama can't win round voting groups, especially working-class whites, in the swing states. The Democratic insider, who told the Daily Telegraph all this, says "He (Bill Clinton) just doesn't think Obama will be able to connect with the voters he needs."

I think Bill's worrying about nothing at all. Look at the situation. John McCain is up against his own Jekyll and Hyde rhetoric. He's got Ron Paul supporters to worry about. Bob Barr is out as a third party candidate. All manner of independent voters are in this race wondering where to put their votes. And then there's the economy under Bush. Obama will mop up these people because they don't have anywhere else to go, except sit in front of a log fire come November.

Bill, you're a great guy, but peevish politicking is very unseemly. I'm sorry it happened!

Bob Barr weighing up Libertarian presidential run

Bob Barr, the former Georgia Congressman and Libertarian Party luminary is deciding on whether to enter the presidential race. Apparently he should know in the next few days whether he is going to go for it.

Speaking about the disagreements over the Iraq War and the fiscal policies of the current administration, Barr said, "Ron Paul tapped into a great deal of that dissatisfaction and that awareness. Unfortunately, working through the Republican party structure, it became impossible for him to really move forward with his movement. But we have to have ….a rallying point out there to harness that energy, that freedom in this election cycle."

I doubt if Ron Paul will publicly commit to such a candidacy as Barr's, but he may not be too upset if his legions of supporters transfer their allegiance come November. If Barack Obama somehow fails to win the Democratic nomination, it could give the Libertarian block a sizeable chunk of the vote. Three party politics is still far off for Americans, but this may be the year that something stirs in the backwoods!