Posted on 09/28/2006 6:50:49 PM PDT by redstate38
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.
CLINTON: OK, let's just go through that.
WALLACE: Let me — let me — may I just finish the question, sir?
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.
I understand that hindsight is always 20/20. ...
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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Clinton is nothing but a puke with some Secret Service protection and some scumbag contacts.
"Chris Wallace, the son of liberal 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace.."
"The Meatloaf Flinger' = Mike Wallachinsky, Sr? The meatloaf doesn't fall far from the plate, does it?
Ha!
I thought Bill had heart troubles? Doctor shouldn't let him on television like that...
Shhh! Let him lose his cool some more...
I hope he is on a lot of blood thinners so he can't get...
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.
I've always wondered what their reaction would be if there were a threat against The Impeached One.
Secret Service reaction would to be to help each other out of harms way. "Duck"
I think it looked a little goofy..."
Looked goofy? You mean like your forehead?
Our first Muslim President, too?
What Mr. Clinton needs is an attitude adjustment, a la Hank Williams Jr.'s old song. (Not that he's ever likely to be in a position to get one, but it's a fun thing to imagine, isn't it?)
Democrats have been bullying people since the Party was founded.
It was the Party of Slavery, f'cryin'out loud.
Democrats passed the Jim Crow laws and started the Ku Klux Klan.
Bullying is why Democrats--and other assorted Leftists--love "laws with teeeeeth in them". It enables them to be lenient to those they like, severe on those they don't like--i.e. bullies.
That's one of the perks of power as far as they are concerned: You get to bully people.
>>Wallace, I'm sorry to say, came across as smirky, dishonest, and smarmy. Whatever valid points he had were completely buried by the "falling mountain" in front of him.
He's got the right where he wants them, and they are spluttering and feigning indignance - for example, this article is a piece of fluff.
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Thanks for the commentary, Hillary.
Now get lost.
IIRC, clinton's tantrum was directed at Chris Wallace.
Wow! Did you ever get on the wrong bus.
Thanks. I was going to mention that.
Seriously, I'm trying to figure out how it's to Bubba's benefit, much less Hillary's, much less the Democrats at large, for him to have a grand-mal meltdown during a nationally televised interview, and I'm sorry, I'm just not seeing how that works.
Very good, but Hillary makes him wear the burqa.
Checking on your posting record explains your little tantrum. Why don't you be a good little boy and run on back to DU, your mentally unbalanced friends are waiting for your report.
Hehe
I probably agree with the fundamental conservative views that almost everyone here seems to hold.
But why should it take a Clinton-lover to see that Clinton did some serious damage to the Right?
Again, in watching Clinton, I saw what I would love to see in a Republican president. And again, if Bush came out swinging in such a manner on a left-leaning news-show, people here would be cheering him for finally defending the Right with some passion and eloquence. That's been lacking, to say the least.
First, I'm not "guys." Second, I don't know what your post has to do with mine.
Idiot troll!
The only ones slick hurt were himself and the beast.
Try reading what the majority are saying about his
unhinged performance, and not just here in the U.S.
Blozo made a fool out of himself unless you are a kool aide drinker.
Sorry, Cobra.
I don't post here much, and I just hit "reply". I thought I was responding to the original article.
I gave you my opinion. Does that bother you? Do dissenting views make you uncomfortable?
Did I even begin to defend Bill Clinton's viewpoints, or his political record?
I believe he fired up the party base. He knew what he was doing; don't underestimate Clinton.
>>I probably agree with the fundamental conservative views that almost everyone here seems to hold. <<
No you don't.
>>But why should it take a Clinton-lover to see that Clinton did some serious damage to the Right? <<
You are a Clinton lover. If you were impressed by Clinton's lies (as you obviously are), and don't see through them (as you obviously don't), and see in him what you would love to see in a Republican president, you are a Clinton-lover.
>>Again, in watching Clinton, I saw what I would love to see in a Republican president.<<
What? A hot-headed liar who blows his stack when asked a legitimate question? A paranoid coward who is so afraid of the truth coming out that he explodes in psychotic rage?
You must be blissfully ignorant that Clinton's lies have been taken apart one by one and shown to be just that: outright lies. If you are unaware that he was lying, then I can say without fear of contradiction that you are an imbecile.
You are a liberal, most likely a Democrat, and most definitely a troll. You will be banned from Free Republic in due time.
I'll bet you are still sore that Bush "stole" the election.
Get lost, troll.
The liberals LOVE their Bullies...it's the ONLY thing that keeps them in the game.
You must be a couple bricks shy of a load, buddy. Clinton came unglued and looked like a complete blathering idiot.
Clinton had done more than assualt. He and his wife both have.
Clinton isn't the Master Debater like you say he is, but he IS the masturbater.....and he finished himself off in an Oval Office secretary Nancy Herndon's sink!!! You must be SOOOOO proud of him....what a GUY!!!
Lost Dog is on the Short Bus....not the wrong bus.
What I - do not, understand, is, why - they are talking about Shrillary Clinton running for president?
Why would anyone think Americans want to look at her face for four years?
Wow.
Some of you need to explore what it's like to defend a position without engaging in personal attacks. It's actually quite rewarding.
I'm not going to attempt to validate my "right-wing" credentials, but I will say that it's pretty sickening to see a bunch of fellow right-wingers bound together by the hatred of a common enemy; and I'm sorry, Bill Clinton isn't the real enemy, and neither am I.
You're no better than the Left-wingers who become offended and vitriolic at the hint of a differing opinion. I'm truly disappointed.
Wallace, I'm sorry to say, came across as smirky, dishonest, and smarmy.
...as he futily tried to get a word in and fulfill his obligation to allow Clintoon to talk about his great charity.
Poor Chris, I didn't see smarmy, I saw disbelief that the raving looney before him had once been the President.
"Al Qaeda grew as Monica Blew"
Because the media loves and needs a Clinton of some sort.
And Roger hasn't announced his candidacy.
>>I'm not going to attempt to validate my "right-wing" credentials, <<
Because you can't. Libs like you always start their rants by highlighting how "conservative" they are, and use sentences like "We conservatives need to do such-and-such"
>>but I will say that it's pretty sickening to see a bunch of fellow right-wingers...<<
Perfect example. Get lost, and go back to DU where you belong, troll.
LostDog
Since Feb 24, 2005
Does anyone have the number for the dogcatcher. I think we have a resident for the pound.
And a total of 4 posts until tonight.
.."And Roger hasn't announced his candidacy."
Roger. Roger Wabbitt?
If I believe Clinton was stunningly effective in an interview, this means I support abortion, gay-marriage, high taxes, socialism, and affirmative action?
If you believe that the Seahawks played a good game, does that make you a rabid Seattle fan?
Sorry, dude. You're wrong.
And what's with the "mob" mentality here? I never expected to see it here for some strange reason, and it's something I've always accused the Left of. I really do expect a higher standard from the Right. I guess I was wrong.
"intensity, eloquence, ideological passion...." (from Clinton) in other words, forceful lies, glib-sounding lies, lies wrapped up in highmindedness having nothing to do with reality. I didn't see the entire interview but what I did see was Clinton Business-as-Usual. And by far the scariest thing about Clinton is that he is a sociopath who has found an acceptable-seeming outlet for his illness in the spectacle of politics, even among ostensibly Republican people like yourself. Clinton IS a bully and has ALWAYS been a sociopath. I have seen and read about his bullying woman scholars because they were NOW type leftists, and challenged parts of Affirmative Action (Abigail Thernstrom) and I have seen him and his Party Hacks/Goons/Hitmen intimidate women like Kathleen Willey and countless others who they thought wanted to talk, or might talk some day. And in his capacity as sicko rapist at around the age of 32, he reminds me of NO world leader, bad as some of them are, in ANY civilized country but either a tinhorn 3rd world dictator, or , more aptly, a young New Jersey man named Alex Kelly, who may still be serving a 16 year prison sentence. You choose to admiringly align yourself with one sick dude, even after the combined efforts of hundreds of truth-tellers over tens of thousands of pages have completely discredited.
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