The Bill Clinton "bullying factor"

President Bill Clinton was overbearing, threatening, and in the face of "FOX News Sunday" host Chris Wallace. The wild eyed, finger wagging Clinton was astonishing to watch and embarrassing. He possibly could have been charged with assault and battery against the Fox host.

Chris Wallace, the son of liberal 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace, appeared to be overwhelmed by the ire of his guest. Clinton was ready to pounce on anything the mild mannered interviewer asked. In most states, an assault/battery is committed when one person 1) tries to or does physically strike another, or 2) acts in a threatening manner to put another in fear of immediate harm. http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/assault_battery.html

We can now add "the physical bullying factor" to the The National Democrat Party's list of un-pleasantries. CNN's Paul Begalla was quoted as saying that Bill Clinton's raging antics were a plus for the DNC. Begalla describes what took place as "a spinal transplant."

Excerpts of transcript: William Jefferson Clinton on 'FOX News Sunday with videos

WALLACE: When we announced that you were going to be on "Fox News Sunday," I got a lot of e-mail from viewers. And I've got to say, I was surprised. Most of them wanted me to ask you this question: Why didn't you do more to put bin Laden and Al Qaeda out of business when you were president?

There's a new book out, I suspect you've already read, called "The Looming Tower." And it talks about how the fact that when you pulled troops out of Somalia in 1993, bin Laden said, "I have seen the frailty and the weakness and the cowardice of U.S. troops." Then there was the bombing of the embassies in Africa and the attack on the Cole.

And after the attack, the book says that Bin Laden separated his leaders, spread them around, because he expected an attack, and there was no response.

CLINTON: No, let's talk about " http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,215397,00.html

The interview was further insight to the sociopath who once led our nation. Those who are leading the Democrat Party are out of control. They continue to crumble into a wreck heap of angry snarling people. They are strident and mean spirited because they feel like it.

Belligerent attacks against the Bush administration are wrong. President Bush has been successfully running our country for more than five years. He has kept America safe since 9/11 and continues to fight the war on terror. Also, he has helped two countries establish their own democracies.

The interview was sadly reminiscent of President William Jefferson Blythe III Clinton pointing his finger at the TV cameras and denying the shame he brought to himself, his wife, his family, and our country.

Maybe President Clinton feels guilty for not capturing Osama Bin Laden. Could it be because he was preoccupied with other matters rather than taking care of his presidential responsibilities?

What Mr. Clinton needs is a course in anger management. He should not have taken his misguided hostilities out on a Fox employee. The man looked totally unhinged, as he gave America another Kodak moment, forever etched in our minds.

The Monica Lewinsky debacle helped ruin Bill Clinton's presidency. Don't forget, he was impeached because he lied under oath about Paula Jones. Those accusing fingers are pointing right back to Clinton for the ridicules scandals. There was no right wing conspiracy forcing Bill Clinton to act like a fool with other women. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton#Investigation_and_impeachment

The DNC ideologues have managed to divide our nation at a time in history when all Americans need to pull together in harmony. The left have willfully confused the reasons we are fighting a war on terror, as well as trying to undermine the president's efforts to protect us from further terrorist attacks. They are despicable and void of integrity.

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"CNN's Paul Begalla was quoted as saying that Bill Clinton's raging antics were a plus for the DNC. Begalla describes what took place as "a spinal transplant."

Perhaps both Begalla and Clinton forgot, for a moment, how most Americans reacted to Al Gore's foolish-looking efforts to "bully" in a 2000 debate by invading George Bush's personal space. Aside from exhibiting extremely poor manners, it showed lack of control insecurity about himself as a man.

Future President Bush, on the other hand remained calm and continued with the dignity of a future President.

At the time, several writers, including moderate and liberal observers, commented negatively on his actions.

Begalla, for one, was not bashful about criticizing Gore's invasion of Bush's space as "goofy." Seems he has a different standard for Clinton.

On Sept. 29, 2004, CNN's Kyra Phillips' interview with Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson went like this:

"PHILLIPS: I know. Well, look at this one -- number four, we've named this one: hands off the merchandise, OK? And here's the rule: "Other than a handshake at start of the debates, the candidates are not to approach each other."

"Now, what's the deal? Do you think they'd poke each other or bonk each other over the head? You know, bite off someone's ear, Paul?

"BEGALA: You know, Kyra, in 2000, Vice President Gore did have this sense that he should invade then-Governor Bush's physical space. And he did get a little close. I think it looked a little goofy, and Bush just kind of brushed him back with a withering glance. He kind of stopped in the middle of his answer, sort of looked at Gore like what are you doing here in my space, and then went back to his answer. I love Al Gore, but I thought it looked kind of goofy.

"So, maybe they're trying to prevent any kind of invading the other guy's personal space.

"CARLSON: Well, of course. And in 2000, I think all of American could sympathize with Bush. How would you like it if Al Gore loomed into your personal space? It would scare the hell out of you, and it hurt Gore."

In October 2000, Richard Goldstein, in the Village Voice opined:

"In the second debate, Gore strained to be polite, a pose that seems frightening in an angry man. Finally, he came out swinging, but he went too far, moving into Bush's space. This was the classic response of a man caught between compensation and depression. In a president, that's far more disturbing than inauthenticity—the label Republicans have tried to stick on Gore—because it suggests an inconstancy at the core."

And, on October 19, 2000, Peggy Noonan pegged the foolishness of such Clintonian attempts at intimidation:

Noonan: "But the key moment, to me, was when Mr. Gore, who was supposed to be perched on his little stool, decided to get up and walk toward Mr. Bush as Mr. Bush answered a question--the invading-his-space moment. That moment was almost an exact replica of what Bill Clinton did to poor Bob Dole in debate. It unnerved Mr. Dole and sent him scurrying back to his podium for protection.

"But Mr. Bush was not unnerved. He gave Mr. Gore a sideways double take, and the audience laughed. Mr. Menace looked foolish, Mr. Bush unfazed."

Delightfully, Mr. Wallace did the same thing to Mr. Clinton, and that "Mr. Menace" looked foolish too, while Mr. Wallace looked absolutely Presidential.

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