THE KNIFE IN THE BACK – AT 8:25 A.M. ET:  Don't you just love Bill Clinton?  Now that he's an "elder statesman" (although the "statesman" part eludes me) we forget that his nickname has always been "slick Willie."  And we've just been reminded why.

Clinton is out campaigning for Barack Obama, a man he clearly despises.  And he does an effective job.  He's a far better campaigner than Obama himself, who has a harder time disguising his myths than does Clinton.  But Clinton also knows how to send a subtle message.  Get this, from AP, via the New York Post:

WASHINGTON — Because of the poor economy, President Obama could have a hard time securing the youth vote that helped carry him to victory four years ago, former President Bill Clinton said yesterday.

In 2008, Obama “won an enormous victory among people under 30,” Clinton told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria. “But they are disproportionately likely now to be unemployed or stuck in part-time jobs, to be frustrated.

“I think for all kinds of reasons, they’re unlikely to vote in large numbers for Governor [Mitt] Romney, but will they vote?”

Ouch!  Did you feel that knife go in?  I think Obama did.  Now, true, Clinton then went on to defend Obama and bash Romney, but the coded message he was sending was clear:  If you're under 30, why would you vote for Obama?  It's hard to read that comment any other way?  A slickie like Clinton has a way of winking without winking.

Oh, he also said he doesn't know anything about his wife's political plans.  Yeah, right.  It was reported some months ago that he was advising Hillary to take on Barack for this year's Democratic nomination. 

He noted “she’s tired” after also serving as first lady and senator.

“So I think we ought to give her a chance to organize her life and decide what she wants to do, I just don’t know,” Clinton said.

“She’s an extraordinarily able person. I’ve never met anybody I thought was a better public servant.”

COMMENT:  No, they never even mention 2016.  And Bill Clinton is a virgin.

September 24, 2012