Bubba-fest rocks on at the river

The Washington Times ^ | Stephanie Mansfield

[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."

[Cincinatus]

former President Bill Clinton joked....."That's me. I'm a little red and a little blue."

As described by numerous witnesses immediately after one of his many "ministering" sessions with Monica Lewinsky.

[gimme1ibertee]

Ewww.That thing is fugly-just like its benefactor.
This,along with all his other uglinesses,just caps off a cold,artificial personna that is Clinton...That is his legacy.

[spectre]

We live North of the river, in North Little Rock. It's actually a separate city.

Axel, good idea not to even TRY and get anywhere near that area. Take a look at the local maps where they are closing streets.

I'm praying for RAIN tomorrow. Maybe God could throw in just a little Tornado too..

sw

[PJBlogger]

So much space and place to spare when
there is no record of achievement.
Why no exhibit space for "TERRORISM" , "CRONYISM","PARDONS OF CRIMINALS AND TERRORISTS"?
Slick Wille can make up stuff in Arkansas, but history will judge him. It will not be pretty.
What happened to the folks who bought land across the street for the ANTI CLINTON LIBRARY. I remember they raised money and had something planned.
How about a wing for "ALAMO GIRL" and all the victims of Slick and PIAP's treachery