Several told him they'd wished he had waited longer before conceding Ohio and that he didn't reach out early enough to minority voters.Wow, that is some really, really harsh, devastating criticism. (not!)
I don't suppose anyone told Kerry he should have 1) told the truth about his service in Vietnam and his collaboration with the enemy; 2) muzzled the nutcase spouse; 3) stopped trying to be something he wasn't, e.g., duck hunter, sports star, good ol' boy, friend of the working man, etc.; 4) actually suggested solutions to the problems facing the country and the world, instead of simply criticizing the president's handling thereof; and 6) been consistent and stopped changing his positions every other week.
Ugh, Blubba in India:
`Hillary and Chelsea are jealous that I am in India'
NEW DELHI: The former U.S. President, Bill Clinton, does not see his post-retirement stage as a loss of self-sufficiency and decision-making.
``Both Hillary [his wife] and Chelsea [his daughter] are gainfully employed. And I am retired. But they both are jealous that I am in India,'' joked the American leader as he looked back on his experiences with great fondness — his visits to India — while speaking at a CII conference.
It was greeting of a different kind for Mr. Clinton as he visited the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here — two pecks on his cheek by a 17-year-old girl. Attired in trousers and a blue shirt, Swati had reached there along with her father and brother in an attempt to meet him.
As he came out of the hospital, the teenager pleaded with security personnel to allow her to meet him. This caught Mr. Clinton's attention and he asked the security personnel to let her come to his car. As he opened the door of his car, she surprised him by kissing him in the right cheek twice. — UNI , PTI
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/27/stories/2005052715421300.htm
Former US president Bill Clinton can swing the moods in his favour. He checked into a city five-star after a two-and-a-half hour delay on Wednesday. In the meantime, guests and visitors to the hotel had to cool their heels, provoking them to burst out into slogans of “Clinton hai, hai” when the lovable ex-prez did arrive. Into this maelstrom of heightened passions rode Bill.
And boy, was he a charmer. He sensed the mood, broke into a broad smile, eyes twinkling, “Thank you so much. I’ve had a long flight to India but it was worth it.” The mood softened. Someone mentioned that his autobiography was taking too long to read. Pat came the reply, “I know, I’m planning to come up with a shorter version.” Are you well now, Mr Clinton, asked an onlooker. “I am extremely well. More than I should be,” he smiled.
If you thought only women were capable of shopping till they dropped, think again. Clinton spent close to an hour shopping for Indian artifacts and jewellery at the Maurya Sheraton arcade immediately after a gruelling flight. But shopping ain’t Bill’s mission—he was in the Capital en route to South India to help in tsunami relief operations. Casually dressed in blue denims and a matching shirt, the former US Prez took his time meeting and greeting the waiting crowd—shaking hands with everyone he met, listening to what they had to say, pausing while excited kids fumbled with their cameras.
Shortly after he was whisked away to his 16th floor Presidential suite, Clinton came down to the specially set-up designer bazaar and set off on his whirlwind shopping spree. On his list—seven silk ties (burgundy, navy blue and rose pink) worth Rs 6,500, intricately carved wall-panels and brackets from the South for Rs 10,000, a 22 carat Ladakhi gold necklace studded with rubies worth Rs 24,000, two silk-pashmina scarves worth Rs 1,700, 15 Kashmiri papier mache boxes worth Rs 5,000, a semi-precious stone-studded necklace and cufflinks worth Rs 21,500, two small cushions with maroon covers worth Rs 1,500 and a pink silk skirt worth Rs 3,900.
While checking out jewellery for his daughter Chelsea, Clinton took his time, carefully choosing what she would like. “She’s very particular about what jewellery she likes. I’ll take this and let her choose the rest when she comes to India,’’ he said picking up the semi-precious stone-studded necklace. An India-AIDS Partners reception in the evening was followed by dinner hosted by agriculture mantri Sharad Pawar.
The dinner menu featured baby tandoor pomfret, anar and mint sorbet, gosht sadgi korma , degi murgh , dal qureshi , chicken yakhni pulao and alphonso mangoes served with pista ice-cream. Bill Clinton’s presence albeit late, did not fail to enthuse the young and old alike at the Maurya Sheraton. “I’m such a huge Bill fan,” said an excited housewife who had come to the hotel for a kitty party. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me,” added an 82-year-old grandfather. “My India trip has been worth it,” offered a young mother from Finland.
http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=42803
I wonder if all those knick knacks were for his lovely wife.