Bill Clinton claim causes stir in New Zealand (Hillary was named after who?)

Stuff.co.nz ^ | 6/24/04

[Libloather]

Clinton claim causes stir in NZ
24 June 2004

Bill Clinton has raised eyebrows in New Zealand after claiming his wife, Hillary Clinton, was named after famous Kiwi mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, AFP reported today.

Problem is, Hillary conquered Mount Everest in 1953, almost seven years after infant Hillary was born.

Clinton makes the claim in his memoir, My Life, which went on sale this week.

The former president travelled to New Zealand several times while in office and referred to Sir Edmund as "the second favourite Hillary in our household". Hillary Clinton herself has attributed her name to the mountaineer.

Clinton's book has set a record for first day non-fiction sales with 400,000 copies bought in the United States, the former president's publisher says.

[Libloather]

Problem is, Hillary conquered Mount Everest in 1953, almost seven years after infant Hillary was born. Hillary Clinton herself has attributed her name to the mountaineer.

The *Crintons do it - because they can...

[ambrose]

Slick Willie

[DManA]

This Hillary/Hillary business was raised and shot down 10 years ago. I can't believe he tried to bring it up again. That he forgot it can only mean he's suffering from dimentia.

[Riley]

They do this with unmitigated gall. When the Clintons infested the White House, Hillary made this claim, and got called down on it. Now they're both still making the same claim that has already been proven bogus?

Like a lot of liberals, they think that anybody that isn't them is stupid.

[Flavius]

he makes more money then I'll ever see...

make me sad

[Libloather]

The *Crintons do it - because they can...

Just as I was mashing 'post' it hit me - that could be the 2008 campaign slogan - eh?

[Waco]

Non-Fiction? Pure unaduterated shitola!

[davisfh]

"Bill Clinton has raised eyebrows in New Zealand after claiming his wife, Hillary Clinton, was named after famous Kiwi mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, AFP reported today. Problem is, Hillary conquered Mount Everest in 1953, almost seven years after infant Hillary was born."

It's hard to imagine that these people continue to pursue this. I thought that this was put to bed a long time ago. Do you suppose that Bill Clinton is unaware that this LIE was exposed years ago.

[Fred Nerks]

Pathological liars never check their sources...they just repeat the same lies until they themselves begin to believe it's true. She must feel very small and insignificant, to need to make the claim she was named after a famous mountaineer. Standing on the shoulders of a giant perhaps? Looking for the ultimate in altitude?
I guess the New Zealanders can use the laugh. It's a very serious, cold place.

[hole_n_one]

Snopes and their take on the matter.

[socal_parrot]

Before Hillary made his first significant climb in 1939 (in New Zeeland's Southern Alps) he was known as a beekeeper. He was a navigator in the RNZAF during WWII.

Maybe HRC's parent had a thing about beekeeping.

[Imal]

Problem is, Hillary conquered Mount Everest in 1953, almost seven years after infant Hillary was born.

A common misunderstanding. The Rodhams named their daughter after Sir Edmund because he was one of the most gifted beekeepers in all of Auckland at the time.

It's common knowledge that it's a cherished and longstanding tradition in the Rodham family to name daughters after little-known but talented apiarians, so I'm surprised that this is even an issue.

That he later became famous for conquering Mount Everest was unforeseen, but not unwelcome.

[lepton]

They didn't call him a pander-bear for nothing.

[TomGuy]

Hillary Clinton has apparently claimed this as her heritage several times.

See: Hillary vs Hillary at snopes.com

http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/hillary.asp

[bannie]

They don't care if we know they're lying. They believe there's nothing we can/will do about it.

He was right when he said: "Because [we] can."

[Tennessean4Bush]

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[Calvin Locke]

was raised and shot down 10 years

Maybe now, the rest of the world will know what we went through, thanks to the kneepad mafia in the media.

[Tennessean4Bush]

That he later became famous for conquering Mount Everest was unforeseen, but not unwelcome.

Outstanding. Really good stuff.

[AngrySpud]

"Fact checker needed on aisle 9!"

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Let's hope that your outstanding 'CLINTONS do it because they can' Motto doesn't have to be dusted off for the current 2004 Campaign..?

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