Posted on 09/03/2004 2:16:17 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - President Bush (news - web sites) on Friday wished Bill Clinton (news - web sites) "best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery."
"He's is in our thoughts and prayers," Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush's audience of thousands in West Allis, Wis., booed. Bush did nothing to stop them.
Bush offered his wishes while campaigning one day after accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York. Clinton was hospitalized in New York after complaining of mild chest pain and shortness of breath.
Bush recently praised Clinton when the former president went to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait. He lauded Clinton for his knowledge, compassion and "the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president."
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - President Bush (news - web sites) on Friday offered former President Bill Clinton (news - web sites), who faces heart bypass surgery, "best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery."
"He's is in our thoughts and prayers," Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush offered his wishes while campaigning one day after accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York. Clinton was hospitalized in New York after complaining of mild chest pain and shortness of breath.
Bush recently praised Clinton when the former president went to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait. He lauded Clinton for his knowledge, compassion and "the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president."
BC-Bush-Clinton, 1st Ld-Writethru,150 Bush offers best wishes for Clinton's recovery
Eds: SUBS lead to include reference to surgery. DELETES 3rd graf previous, Bush's audience, because of uncertainty about crowd reaction.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - President Bush on Friday offered former President Bill Clinton, who faces heart bypass surgery, "best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery."
"He's is in our thoughts and prayers," Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush offered his wishes while campaigning one day after accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York. Clinton was hospitalized in New York after complaining of mild chest pain and shortness of breath.
Bush recently praised Clinton when the former president went to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait. He lauded Clinton for his knowledge, compassion and "the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president."
I wouldn't have posted this as a separate topic until I heard on the radio on the way home from the rally that the AP had reported the crowd booed when it was annnounced that the former president had been hospitalized. That is a bold faced lie. I understand it was later retracted, but that's like unringing a bell. I do not think it was in error, either, since the writer further stated that 'Bush did nothing to stop them.' Shameful.
The rally was amazing. I don't know how many were in attendance, but the crowd could not have been more enthusiastic.
From Drudge (around 5:02 pm EST):
AP CLAIMS: 'AUDIENCE OF THOUSANDS BOOS' AFTER BUSH WISHES EX-PREZ 'SPEEDY RECOVERY'; 'Bush did nothing to stop them'...
THEN RETRACTS... AUDIO REVEALS LOUD CHEERS FOR EX-PREZ... DEVELOPING...
http://www.drudgereport.com/
Competitor. The same group that owns the conservative Washington Times now owns UPI - and Helen Thomas made a quick exit after that happened.
Here's the latest description of the story from the AP/Yahoo link. I think it's the most fair.
The crowd reacted with applause and with some "ooohs," apparently surprised by the news that Clinton was ill.
LOLOL!
Nice try, AP. I guess it was all a big Oopsie!
I faxed since I couldn't get through on the telephone.
I did get through to AP NAtional 1-212-621-1600
The first time I was told it was my problem to research the AP REGIOANL writer who wrote this. She said it was not national.
The second time I called I asked why Deb Reichman hasn;t been fired yet. The fellow answering the phone put me on hold. When he got back to me he said he doesn;t know who wrote the article.
212-621-1600 answers the phone at least.
LOL!!
Oh brother. Are they CYA now?
I called the Madison AP office and a recording says no one's around, if it's an emergency call the Milwaukee office, or call the national number. The only thing is no one's answering in Milwaukee or at the National number which is for everybody.....800.242.9022. Where is the President heading next and can we call that office to find out which AP reporter is covering him? Let's smoke 'em out of their holes
There's a big difference between 'ooohing' from surprise and BOOOING.
Results 1 - 10 of about 460 for Scott Lindlaw +bias.
Results 1 - 10 of about 160 for Deb Riechmann +bias
They should be sued for practicing journalism without the appropriate skills.
It's kind of hard to hope and pray that Bill Clinton will recover but that's what we're supposed to do if we're decent human beings. I guess I'm not much of a decent human being but I'm gonna try.
Good job! Leave them no refuge.
Ack! This makes me crazy that a lying reporter would attempt to smear the Bush supporters this way.
Is there NO shame? We are so used to the spinning and the slanting it hardly makes a dent anymore. So let's move on to just making it up.
AP should hand this reporter their butt and kick them out - NOW.
A BIG difference between OOOHH and BOOOOO. But like I said, if there was boo-ing, it was for the heart attack. I boo every heart attack I hear about.
But this must not go unpunished. Whoever the slime was that lied to the American public while being intrusted with the badge of "press" must be taken down NOW!
It is almost ashame that these kind of lies can't be a crime. It is a crime to lie to congress, it's a crime to lie to a judge, it's a crime to lie to your mother. But it's an error to lie to every citizen in the USA that depends on the press for the truth. Amazing!
Good job, Dog, re your #49
Who are 'Deb' and 'Scott'?
Great idea, mongrel. And thanks for taking it a step further.
I'm mad as ZELL and not going to take it anymore.
I'm going to email Brit. This is something he would use for his Grapevine segment. He's always hammering the Slimes for the bias and false reporting.
Hey Scott;
You name is tagged all over the I-Net as a potential reporter that lied (for food) about (*) Bush, Wisconsin, and audience "boo-ing" comments re: Wm. J. Clinton.
Can you tell me if you wrote this false article? You know, a google search of "Laidlaw + bias" yields 480 'hits'. Not quite in the league of Ron Fournier (8,670) or an Adam Clymer (2,060), but you are getting there.
Are you the author? If not, you may want to flush out the perp, if for nothing else to get the hounds off your trail coming next week.
(*) Suggest once in a while your refer to Bush as President Bush, unless such respect is a career ender at the AP.
No I feel sorry for the victims of 9/11.
I'd like to hear audio of this incident, if it's available. Where can I find a link? Thanks.
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