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Clinton criticises Chavez for calling Bush 'devil'
Daily India.com ^
| September 21, 2006
| Daily India.com Staff
Posted on 09/21/2006 11:07:45 AM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
Washington, Sep 21 (DPA) Former US president Bill Clinton came to the defence of his successor, saying Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez should not have referred to US President George W. Bush as 'the devil'.
Clinton said Wednesday Chavez's name calling during a speech before the UN General Assembly does not serve the interest of his country or his presidency.
'Obviously I think he made a mistake,' Clinton said in an interview on CNN. 'He's not hurting us, he's just hurting himself and his country.'
Speaking from the same podium as Bush had a day earlier, Chavez accused Bush of being a 'devil' with imperialist ambitions.
'Yesterday, the president of the US, the gentleman who I refer to as 'the devil' came here, talking to the world as if he owns the world,' Chavez said.
One-time political adversaries, Bush and Clinton have forged a friendly relationship since then-Governor Bush defeated Clinton's vice president, Al Gore, in the 2000 presidential election.
Bush has tapped Clinton to be his personal representative for raising funds to help Americans afflicted by Hurricane Katrina last year and Southeast Asians devastated by a 2004 tsunami.
Copyright DPA
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; chavez; clinton; devil
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To: WmShirerAdmirer
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:08:30 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: WmShirerAdmirer
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:08:32 AM PDT
by
JFC
(President George W Bush, the comforter in chief.)
To: WmShirerAdmirer
Guess they've recieved the results from the over night polling.
To: WmShirerAdmirer
Irrelevant comments from the one who caused 9-11
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:10:04 AM PDT
by
shankbear
(Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
To: WmShirerAdmirer
To: WmShirerAdmirer
"Obviously I think he made a mistake"
Whoa, Bill, tone down the harsh rhetoric there, buddy!
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:10:33 AM PDT
by
Thrusher
(“There’s nothing like the B-2 when it comes to giving peace a chance.")
To: jennyjenny
Yeah, the DNC fax machines have been busy, and it seems that many of them have gotten the memo, and are out there trying to convince everyone that Ahmanutjob and Pineapple Head aren't just spouting the democrat party line.
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:11:12 AM PDT
by
Sicon
To: WmShirerAdmirer
"Former US president Bill Clinton came to the defence of his successor, saying Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez should not have referred to US President George W. Bush as 'the devil'."
When asked for clarification, Clinton responded "Bush is not the devil. My wife is the devil. Bush is the devil's apprentice"
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:11:54 AM PDT
by
stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: WmShirerAdmirer
Polling data and focus groups.
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:12:25 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
To: Thrusher
Whoa, Bill, tone down the harsh rhetoric there, buddy! Yeah, he just couldn't muster the same intensity as when he told us all he "didn't have sex with that woman."
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:12:46 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(Do your part to educate a Democrat and keep on FReeping!!)
To: WmShirerAdmirer
Clinton: We are a secular nation and find any references to characters from fictional books to be unacceptable.
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:13:51 AM PDT
by
RobFromGa
(The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
To: Sicon
Too late. The dems, and more importantly the American people know that he wouldn't have come here and said those things if they had said them all over the world first. They'll pay for this in November.
To: jennyjenny
"Guess they've recieved the results from the over night polling."
Where are our republican congress critters? Once again they are going to let this golden opportunity to capitalize on the dems weakness pass them by!...ARGHHHHHHHH
To: Zuben Elgenubi
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:15:03 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
(Give me Liberty or give me DEATH)
To: stm
When asked for clarification, Clinton responded "Bush is not the devil. My wife is the devil. Bush is the devil's apprentice"Clinton: I know the Devil. The Devil is a friend of mine. President Bush, you are no devil.
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:15:11 AM PDT
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rhombus
To: WmShirerAdmirer
Anything that gives credence to the existence of the Devil will of course bring excoriating criticism from the Dems.
It's sort of like the Mafia claiming that there is no Mafia.
To: Zuben Elgenubi
Who is the woman behind him? She looks like she's enjoying it.
To: Dallas59
Bill says,"Hey Hugo, don't plagiarize our Democrat talking points."
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09/21/2006 11:17:35 AM PDT
by
hophead
("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
To: JFC
"Shut up BILL."
Yea, I don't think GWB needs your defense.
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posted on
09/21/2006 11:18:22 AM PDT
by
hophead
("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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