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Bubba-fest rocks on at the river
The Washington Times ^ | Stephanie Mansfield

Posted on 11/17/2004 6:46:17 AM PST by ride the whirlwind

The construction crew refers to it as "The Mobile Home." Others say it looks like a Star Wars diner. A shuttle pod on stilts. At night, the futuristic gleaming silver-and-glass structure on the southern bank of the Arkansas River actually resembles a guitar fret board. Elvis lives. "A glorified house trailer," former President Bill Clinton joked at a luncheon here yesterday to kick off the dedication of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. "That's me. I'm a little red and a little blue." (snip)

And what better site to store his legacy — tarnished or not — than a scruffy, previously decrepit part of town which, like the boy from Hope, shined up like a new penny. In fact, the whole town smells like fresh mulch. (snip)

There's red, white and blue bunting and a museum store stocked with $24 "Hope" ties, $5.95 mouse pads with a picture of former White House cat Socks, $62 Clinton golf shirts, jewelry from Washington-based designer Ann Hand, Bill Clinton cuff links, Christmas ornaments, dishes, mint julep cups, faux White House china, Clinton dolls ("Watch him Move and Groove to the Soulful Sounds of his Sax"), playing cards, key chains and "Bill Clinton's all-time favorite microwave popcorn." The only thing missing is a Bill Clinton bedpan.(snip)

The Clinton library, supporters say, could draw up to 300,000 tourists a year to Little Rock, generating an estimated $17.5 million in sales. But not everyone in town is convinced that the rest of America wants to pore over Mr. Clinton's papers while on vacation. "I don't see people saying, 'Let's not go to Fort Lauderdale. Let's go to Little Rock instead,' " says 29-year-old Allen Pennington, tending bar at Brave New Restaurant across town. "It's not going to happen."

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To: redcountyrepublican

Thanks, I hope I get to visit both of those sometime.


21 posted on 11/17/2004 7:26:40 AM PST by ride the whirlwind
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To: ride the whirlwind

Slick Willie's legacy -- a monument to depravity -- complete with hucksters selling tasteless junk to the masses! Does anyone here know if the other Presidential libraries sell "souvenirs"? Also, is there a admission charge to enter this palace of perversion?


22 posted on 11/17/2004 7:33:34 AM PST by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: Polyxene
First off, the Souvenier shop is down the street from the Library. NO souveniers can be sold at the library. This is a deal with the City to get the tourists to shop in the stores adjacent to the library.

And yes, there is an admission charge. $3 for children and $5 to $7 for adults.

Most of the locals here are just ignoring the whole mess. Security levels around Little Rock are at an all time high, although it's silly to imagine the bad guys would want to hurt Clinton's monument to himself. They love him.

We live for Friday when it's all over.

23 posted on 11/17/2004 8:01:17 AM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: redcountyrepublican

Willie Clinton "glorified trailor" Library 2004


24 posted on 11/17/2004 8:03:40 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: datura

"We'd be hunters and gatherers. We'd be fighting over roots."

Nope. The Red Staters would still be feeding the Blue Staters. And, um, hunters usually had weapons of some sort...isn't that a no-no?

I LOVED the comment I read here a few weeks back that the red states are the "producers," the blue states the "consumers."


25 posted on 11/17/2004 8:10:13 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: spectre

Thanks for the info! I thought it would be rather unseemly to sell souvenirs in the library, but since it involves the Clintons, you never know! You poor people. Being stuck with that mess!


26 posted on 11/17/2004 8:10:45 AM PST by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: spectre

I was supposed to go to a luncheon tomorrow at the Airport Holiday Inn. I think I will not go.


27 posted on 11/17/2004 8:11:36 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Pray Daily For Our Troops and President Bush)
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To: AmericanMade1776

I wouldn't want to be in Ted Kennedy's car as he was driving up to that building.


28 posted on 11/17/2004 8:18:55 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Pray Daily For Our Troops and President Bush)
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To: spectre

You must be in LR. You have my sympathy.


29 posted on 11/17/2004 8:19:45 AM PST by ride the whirlwind
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To: AxelPaulsenJr

haha...


30 posted on 11/17/2004 8:21:56 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: Uncle George

You mean it's a portrait of Bill?


31 posted on 11/17/2004 8:22:11 AM PST by RichInOC (Bill Clinton...bringing an entirely new meaning to "the other white meat".)
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To: ride the whirlwind
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

THIS was the architectural inspiration for the Clinton Library.

The only difference is Billy had a blueprint and better materials!!


32 posted on 11/17/2004 8:28:48 AM PST by Dr._Joseph_Warren
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To: AmericanMade1776

ROTFL!! I thought they were joking about the "double wide on stilts", but that's EXACTLY what it looks like!


33 posted on 11/17/2004 8:32:31 AM PST by SuziQ (Bush in 2004-Because we are Americans!!!!)
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To: Polyxene
I thought it would be rather unseemly to sell souvenirs in the library

I'm sure all the Presidential libraries have gift shops, as do Museums.

34 posted on 11/17/2004 8:34:02 AM PST by SuziQ (Bush in 2004-Because we are Americans!!!!)
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To: SuziQ

I thought it was a joke when I saw the library and it looked like a trailer!! So fitting for Clinton!


35 posted on 11/17/2004 8:36:33 AM PST by LYSandra
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To: Polyxene

I've been to three libraries (Nixon, Reagan, and Bush), and they all charged admission and had gift shops. Coolest gift shop item (in my opinion) is a t-shirt from Nixon's gift shop that has a pic of the time when he met with Elvis, captioned: "The President meets the King." The pic itself is the most requested from the archives of ANY president.


36 posted on 11/17/2004 8:37:47 AM PST by RedWhiteBlue
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To: Dr._Joseph_Warren

You can't hide money!!


37 posted on 11/17/2004 8:38:51 AM PST by r.d.neck (dems got da blues!!)
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To: Dr._Joseph_Warren

The resemblence IS striking Wonder what happens if a tornado passes over it.


38 posted on 11/17/2004 8:39:25 AM PST by ride the whirlwind
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To: ride the whirlwind

It will get a bigger blow than Monica gave slick.


39 posted on 11/17/2004 8:41:51 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Pray Daily For Our Troops and President Bush)
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To: AmericanMade1776

I had not seen Clinton's "library" until you posted the picture! Is THAT monstrosity actually a presidential library?!? Holy smokes!!


40 posted on 11/17/2004 9:35:20 AM PST by Maria S
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