Andy BorowitzSat May 17, 3:00 AM ET
In what some Democratic Party insiders are calling a particularly ominous
sign for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, former president Bill Clinton
today became the latest super delegate to switch from Sen. Clinton to her rival,
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).
Sources close to the former president said that Mr. Clinton had been mulling
such a defection for weeks, as early as the night of the Iowa primary, but that
he only decided to make his decision public today.
"The American people want change," Mr. Clinton said at a press conference in
New York. "Lord knows I do."
The former president said that "sometimes, at the end of a race, you have to
put an old horse down," adding, "I'm not speaking metaphorically."
Mr. Clinton fueled speculation that he was seeking a role in an Obama
administration, saying, "I know my way around the Oval Office, and I know how
the super-secret double-lock works."
The former president said he would relish a return to the White House,
calling his tenure there "good times."
For her part, Sen. Clinton said that the defection of her husband would not
deter her from staying in the race, adding, "To my knowledge, he's the only
white voter Sen. Obama has."
The New York senator denied that she was playing the race card, arguing,
"Every other member of my family is supporting me, and by the way, they're
white."
Elsewhere, a defiant John McCain said that his wife would not release her tax
returns, "and neither will my girlfriend."
Award-winning humorist, television personality and film actor Andy Borowitz
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