(photo) Bono singing in the rain at the Clinton Library

yahooNovember 18, 2004 ^ | November 18, 2004 | yahoo

[dennisw]

Thu Nov 18, 3:23 PM ET
U2 lead singer Bono performs at the dedication ceremony for the William J. Clinton Presidential Library November 18, 2004 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Thousands gathered in a pouring rain for the event. REUTERS/Jason Reed

[dennisw]

Does this guy look ridiculous or what? How come he clamps onto every President and Paul O'Neill?

[Sthitch]

He should drop the umbrella, he might actually get a shower for once.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Thu Nov 18, 3:32 PM ET
Former U.S. President Boner Bill Clinton (news - web sites) speaks in a pouring rain as a military aide holds an umbrella over him, at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library dedication ceremony November 18, 2004 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Thousands gathered in the rain storm for the event. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

[thag]

All washed up....just like Big Dog......

thag

[jern]

Charles Hurt WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jesse Helms hosted international rock star Bono and Hollywood actor Chris Tucker in his office Wednesday to discuss strategies for tackling the problem of AIDS in Africa. The meeting brought together some of the most conservative Republican senators with two huge stars in the entertainment industry to raise high a torch not normally carried by Republicans. Helms, reviled throughout his career by people who think he has ignored AIDS, said recently he wants to spend his remaining time in office fighting the problem in Africa, where it has reached epidemic levels. In addition to Helms, Republican Sens. Mike DeWine of Ohio, Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and Bill Frist of Tennessee gathered for an hour. "Oh, I loved it," said Tucker, giving a manicured thumbs up as he strode out of Helms' office after the meeting. Tucker, star of Hollywood blockbusters such as Rush Hour, is doing research for a new movie in which he will star as America's first black president. In the film, to be called Mr. President, Tucker's character eradicates AIDS in Africa. Filming is set to start shortly in Virginia. Bono, who has lobbied on the hill to improve conditions in underdeveloped nations, always creates a stir. At one point, he got stalled at a metal detector. The operator had no idea who Bono was and kept sending him back through the box until finally figuring out that it was his blue-tinted sunglasses that were setting off the alarm. And at the Capitol outside the Senate majority leader's office, Helms handed Bono the keys to the scooter he uses to get around more easily. Bono gladly took it for a spin. Shortly after Bono arrived at Helms' office but before word got out that the rock star was there, two girls walked into the hallway, deeply red-faced and dazed. Elise Chevalier, 17, of Cary, just happened to stop by the office with her friend hoping to meet her senator and get her picture made with him. "When we walked in, they said today's my lucky day," she said, fanning her flushed face. "I had no idea he was going to be here. I mean Bono." As word spread, the crowd in the hallway grew larger and rumbled with anticipation. The office took on the feel of backstage at a rock concert. At one point, Bono stepped outside for a group picture. After the camera snapped and people's poses relaxed, Bono nodded his head of brushed-back dyed hair and said, "Wow. Very cool," and returned to Helms' office. Later Santorum swung open the heavy wooden door and stood in the doorway as the crowd erupted into cheering. With a dorky grin, he waved as though the crowd really wanted him to emerge. Inside Helms' office, senators had their own Bono fan club, lining up to get their pictures taken with him. Though Helms often invokes the name of Bono, he hardly swoons over him. As the meeting broke and pleasantries were exchanged, Helms shook Bono's hand. Then he gripped the star's arm and all smiles went out of his face. "You're going to involve (the international) private sector, too, right?" he asked, referring to Helms' demands that the effort be paid for by the entire international community and not just Americans. After the stars and other senators left, Helms leaned on his four-pronged cane in his office. He looked around the quiet office thoughtfully as his chief of staff, Jimmy Broughton, rearranged chairs from the meeting. "We really got started, Jimmy," he said. "Bono knows what he's doing."

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

He looks like Robin Williams with a queer makeover.

[N. Theknow]

Bono singing for the Boner.

[dennisw]

Peace now

[big'ol_freeper]

Argh!

[jern]

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jesse Helms hosted international rock star Bono and Hollywood actor Chris Tucker in his office Wednesday to discuss strategies for tackling the problem of AIDS in Africa.

The meeting brought together some of the most conservative Republican senators with two huge stars in the entertainment industry to raise high a torch not normally carried by Republicans.

Helms, reviled throughout his career by people who think he has ignored AIDS, said recently he wants to spend his remaining time in office fighting the problem in Africa, where it has reached epidemic levels.

In addition to Helms, Republican Sens. Mike DeWine of Ohio, Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and Bill Frist of Tennessee gathered for an hour.

"Oh, I loved it," said Tucker, giving a manicured thumbs up as he strode out of Helms' office after the meeting.

Tucker, star of Hollywood blockbusters such as Rush Hour, is doing research for a new movie in which he will star as America's first black president. In the film, to be called Mr. President, Tucker's character eradicates AIDS in Africa. Filming is set to start shortly in Virginia.

Bono, who has lobbied on the hill to improve conditions in underdeveloped nations, always creates a stir. At one point, he got stalled at a metal detector. The operator had no idea who Bono was and kept sending him back through the box until finally figuring out that it was his blue-tinted sunglasses that were setting off the alarm.

And at the Capitol outside the Senate majority leader's office, Helms handed Bono the keys to the scooter he uses to get around more easily. Bono gladly took it for a spin.

Shortly after Bono arrived at Helms' office but before word got out that the rock star was there, two girls walked into the hallway, deeply red-faced and dazed.

Elise Chevalier, 17, of Cary, just happened to stop by the office with her friend hoping to meet her senator and get her picture made with him. "When we walked in, they said today's my lucky day," she said, fanning her flushed face. "I had no idea he was going to be here. I mean Bono."

As word spread, the crowd in the hallway grew larger and rumbled with anticipation. The office took on the feel of backstage at a rock concert. At one point, Bono stepped outside for a group picture. After the camera snapped and people's poses relaxed, Bono nodded his head of brushed-back dyed hair and said, "Wow. Very cool," and returned to Helms' office.

Later Santorum swung open the heavy wooden door and stood in the doorway as the crowd erupted into cheering. With a dorky grin, he waved as though the crowd really wanted him to emerge.

Inside Helms' office, senators had their own Bono fan club, lining up to get their pictures taken with him.

Though Helms often invokes the name of Bono, he hardly swoons over him. As the meeting broke and pleasantries were exchanged, Helms shook Bono's hand. Then he gripped the star's arm and all smiles went out of his face.

"You're going to involve (the international) private sector, too, right?" he asked, referring to Helms' demands that the effort be paid for by the entire international community and not just Americans.

After the stars and other senators left, Helms leaned on his four-pronged cane in his office. He looked around the quiet office thoughtfully as his chief of staff, Jimmy Broughton, rearranged chairs from the meeting.

"We really got started, Jimmy," he said. "Bono knows what he's doing."

[freeperfromnj]

These Clinton lovers really need to get over it.

[pissant]

That military "aide" looks thrilled to be holding the draft dodger's umbrella. I'm sure he'd rather be holding a set of brass knuckles. Contrast that with the support that our servicemen show for GWB.

[JLAGRAYFOX]

The good Lord in heaven sent his rain to beat down on the key enabler of 911!!!

[LYSandra]

Wouldn't you think Clinton shouldn't have stood in the rain getting soaked considering his recent surgery -wouldn't be good for him if he got sick etc-

[conservative cat]

Bono has really small, girly hands.

[vox_freedom]

With glasses that big, Bono appears to need some windshield wipers for them.

[stainlessbanner]

Bozo shows how many library books he's read.

[kingu]

Maybe I just missed it; my recollection of the Reagan and Nixon libraries openings didn't include rock acts. Is there no dignity that Clinton won't take from the presidency?

[Calvin Locke]

Gene Kelly, he's not.

[mplsconservative]

"That military "aide" looks thrilled to be holding the draft dodger's umbrella. I'm sure he'd rather be holding a set of brass knuckles. Contrast that with the support that our servicemen show for GWB."

I agree. He looks like he smells something repulsive. It's plain on his face.