Clinton Gets Key Speaking Role at Democratic Convention

Bill Clinton is “set to play a central part in the Democratic convention, aides said, and will formally place President Obama’s name into nomination by delivering a prime-time speech designed to present a forceful economic argument for why Mr. Obama deserves to win a second term,” the New York Times reports.

Said David Axelrod: “There isn’t anybody on the planet who has a greater perspective on not just the last four years, but the last two decades, than Bill Clinton. He can really articulate the choice that is before people.”

Vice President Joe Biden and Obama “will appear together on stage before they accept the party’s nomination for a second term in the White House. It is unusual in recent election cycles, although not without precedent, for the vice president not to get the stage to himself during a night at the convention.”

USA Today:
“The prominent role for Clinton reflects the latest truce between the
two presidents, who first clashed during the 2008 Democratic primaries
when Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton. More recently, the Obama
team has been frustrated by Clinton comments complimenting Romney’s
business career and endorsing a different strategy on tax cuts.”