Posted on 06/19/2004 4:38:44 PM PDT by MadIvan
Bill Clinton loses his temper with David Dimbleby during a BBC television interview to be broadcast this week when he is repeatedly quizzed about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
The former American president, famed for his amiable disposition, becomes visibly angry and rattled, particularly when Dimbleby asks him whether his publicly declared contrition over the affair is genuine.
His outrage at the line of questioning during the 50-minute interview, to be broadcast on Panorama on Tuesday night, lasts several minutes. It is the first time that the former President has been seen to lose his temper publicly over the issue of his sexual liaisons with Ms Lewinsky.
The President initially responds to Dimbleby's questions by launching a general attack on media intrusion. When the broadcaster persists with the question of whether the politician was truly penitent, Clinton directs his anger towards Dimbleby.
The atmosphere, which was initially warm, then turns decidedly chilly. One BBC executive who has seen the interview, which took place in a New York hotel last Wednesday, said: "He is visibly angry with Dimbleby's line of questioning and some of that anger gets directed at Dimbleby himself. As outbursts go, it is not just some flash that is over in an instant. It is something substantial and sustained.
"It is memorable television which will give the public a different insight into the President's character. It will leave them wondering whether he is as contrite as he says he is about past events. Dimbleby manages to remain calm and order is eventually restored."
Mr Clinton agreed to speak to Panorama as part of the publicity campaign for his autobiography My Life.
BTTT
Sounds like the Bill we've come to know.
hehehehehe
You use the word RACK a lot in your comments, what does it mean?
Dimbleby-Worthington III
Suzanne, we dont want to miss this...but I do have a huge regret. That the tough questioning to Clinton, when it finally comes, isn't about the rape of Juanita Broaddrick.
Oh yeah, I forgot.
"Hey bud, check this out."
Hannity was as mad as I have ever heard him on the air over the beheading on friday, almost scary.
OH rack it mean giving approval to idea or take
Yeah I want see Clinton go postal on poor David That be cool
"Bill and Hillary had sexual contact more that once?"still unconfirmed.
Dan blather 30 years ago at 50
If you open a Command Prompt and type PING <any web address or domain name> you will get an answer from the computer - provided PING responses are enabled on it.
C:\PING www.novell.com
Pinging www.novell.com [130.57.4.27] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 130.57.4.27: bytes=32 time=81ms TTL=50
Reply from 130.57.4.27: bytes=32 time=77ms TTL=50
Reply from 130.57.4.27: bytes=32 time=91ms TTL=50
Reply from 130.57.4.27: bytes=32 time=69ms TTL=50
Ping statistics for 130.57.4.27:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 69ms, Maximum = 91ms, Average = 79ms
C:\
Have you seen this yet - hehe - PING.No, I hadn't ! Thanks. :^D
Oh man! Is that a recent picture?!!
i got away wif murder, rape and obstruction ov justice. . .
i so proud o' myself! !
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