EXCLUSIVE: Barack vs. Bill: Obama Hits Ex-Prez Over 'Troubling' Attacks

Vows to 'Directly Confront Bill Clinton' Over 'Statements That Are Not Factually Accurate'

Jan 21, ABC News

The war of words between former President Clinton and Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama escalated today as Clinton accused his wife's Democratic rival of saying the Reagan administration was better than the Clinton administration.

Clinton's latest shot came less than a day after Obama said that the former president's recent remarks on the campaign trail are "troubling."

Clinton didn't back down today as he took another swipe at Obama for courting Republican voters in Nevada and for praising former President Reagan.

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photo: In the latest dust up between former President Bill Clinton and his wife's Democratic rival for president Sen. Barack Obama, Clinton says that Obama pandered to Republicans in Nevada by singing of the praises for former President Ronald Reagan (Getty Images)