Bill Clinton's advice to beat Aids: stay faithful

belfasttelegraph.co.uk ^ | 6 August 2008 | NA

[neverdem]

Bill Clinton made a plea yesterday for a new emphasis on monogamy as a key element in the battle against Aids.

The former US president, not noted for his ability to keep his own marriage vows, said it was very important to change people's attitudes to sex.

In an interview with the BBC recorded in Africa, Mr Clinton said that increasing support for monogamy was not just a problem for the continent worst hit by Aids but for the world.

"To pretend we can ever get hold of this without dealing with that – the idea of unprotected sexual relations with unlimited numbers of partners – I think would be naïve," he said.

Experts believe that the nature of Africans' relationships may help explain the continent's high rate of Aids. Research suggests a higher frequency of overlapping sexual partnerships.

Mr Clinton said the main challenge to fighting Aids in Africa was improving health services, not a lack of money.

"You can get the universal treatment – the money's there now, if we spend it most effectively. But we don't have the health care systems."

[American Quilter]

Could there BE a better example of hypocrisy???

[John123]

I’m not saying anything...

[weegee]

Didn’t JFK get a number of STD treatments while in the White House?

Did Bill Clinton ever release his own medical records?

[Trueblackman]

This is humor correct?

[elhombrelibre]

Jesse Jackson and John Edwards are in agreement on this Bill Clinton pontification.

[silverleaf]

Can AIDs infect through oral tissues?

[Devilinbaggypants]

Ok...if that ain't a case of the pot calling the kettle black! How can a professional, documented philander stand there with a straight face and say that...just another example of do as I say not as I do!

[rawhide]

Listen to him! Unbelievable! The guy still has no shame!

[cardinal4]

Sometimes the jokes write themselves..

[toddlintown]

Ya gotta hand it to him; he’s got balls.

[Tennessee Nana]

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAA

[Always Right]

I am not sure who is worst, Bill Clinton preaching about staying faithful or Al Gore preaching about reducing energy use.

[ari-freedom]

"after all...you could get in realllly big trouble. I should know."

[OCCASparky]

I want to see video of this. I want to see him say this and still manage to keep a straight face. If he can do that, he’s got the Best Actor Oscar locked up for the next, well, FOREVER.

[tumblindice]

`Wild Bill Sickcock’ lecturing on the importance of fidelity!

[OCCASparky]

Can AIDs infect through oral tissues?

While less likely than intercourse, yes. Which makes his statements even more hypocritical.

[Maceman]

[laweeks]

What a total piece of garbage that guy is! And the libs just eat that crap up. Both he and his wife . . . disgusting, immoral drifters . . . they’ve done a lot of damage to our country . . .

[FormerACLUmember]

Typical democrat/liberal total dishonesty and hypoocrisy. John Edwards commonly gives similar lectures on morality.

[laweeks]

“Ok...if that ain’t a case of the pot calling the kettle black!”

More of a case of the pot calling the pot a pot.

[the anti-liberal]

It's easy to make jokes here, and they do write themselves - but I'm going to give credit where credit is due: what he's saying needs to be said.

The fact that it's him, of all people, saying it means more people may hear it.

[rjp2005]

Media lies??

Does he actually say support for monogamy, because all I see there is him saying UNPROTECTED sex is the problem, i.e. solve the problem with contraception.

[laweeks]

“To pretend we can ever get hold of this without dealing with that – the idea of unprotected sexual relations with unlimited numbers of partners – I think would be naïve,” he said.

Howz’ ‘bout unprotected sexual relations with your S-P-O-U-S-E, you sick ba$tard! He makes my skin crawl!

[ICE-FLYER]

And by golly stop having sex with blue dresses!!!

[CRBDeuce]

Clinton said it was very important to change people's attitudes to sex.

Russia's invading Georgia, Mauritania is going Dictator, China's squashing protests in Tienamin Square again, Oil's down $4, and all Clinton can do is brag about changing the world's views on sex, generating more AIDs patients to vote Dem when they get to the USA! The world acknowledged Clown Prince rides again! Can't wait to hear him on Stage in Denver!!!!!

[damondonion]

SlicKKK's VD probem was worse than AIDS...

[mriguy67]

Do as I say, not as I do.

[tillacum]

HO, HO, HO!!!!!!

[wilco200]

Bill Clinton’s advise to beat AIDS: Use a cigar.

[saveliberty]

The best response is from James Taranto of Best of the Web Today, linked here

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121811915113520641.html?mod=Best+of+the+Web+Today

[Reaganesque]

This man has no grasp of the concept of irony. He is totally detached from reality.

[karnage]

The drunk joins the temperance union...

[HardStarboard]

>>>Could there BE a better example of hypocrisy???<<<

Hypocrisy and the Voice of Experience. Billy Jeff has herpes.

[teddyballgame]

Well there’s a new spin on “do as I say not as I do”

[Pan_Yan]

When did the correct spelling of this virus change from AIDS to Aids?

[garyhope]

Ugh, one of the absolute most vile, repulsive, disgusting and dishonest “people” on the planet.

Besides Hussein Obammy .

[lainie]

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Is the Belfast Telegraph Ireland’s equivelent of “The Onion”?

[tips up]

LOL! This should be from Scrappleface.

[poobear]

Is ol’ “pump head” having a moment of clarity in his STD rotted mind or was he paid to say this?

[hdstmf]

Awwww. This is just too easy. I think I’ll just have another cup of coffee

[MamaB]

Now that is the funniest thing I have read all week.

[TigersEye]

"To pretend we can ever get hold of this without dealing with that – the idea of unprotected sexual relations with unlimited numbers of partners – I think would be naïve," he said.

Would this advice apply to homosexuals too, Mr. President?

[ZULU]

HAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the funniest thing I read in YEARS!!!!

Only Hugh Hefner saying the same thing would be funnier.

[neverdem]

When did the correct spelling of this virus change from AIDS to Aids?

It's probably when we gave up control to word processing programs on capitalization. The name for the virus is HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Some deniers don't believe that virus causes AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. I do. IMHO, there's a ton of literature that HIV causes AIDS. You can find a bunch of threads posted by me using the keyword hivaids.

[WarEagle]

Once again, the Slickster has left me speechless and spluttering....

As the Kimmer would say, un-freaking-believable.

[SmithL]

Legacy!

[Convert from ECUSA]

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[neverdem]

Could there BE a better example of hypocrisy???

I would be hard pressed to find another.