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Chris Wallace: "I felt as if a mountain was coming down in front of me. "
Media Bistro ^ | 09.24.06 | Patrick W. Gavin

Posted on 09/24/2006 1:37:33 PM PDT by rface

Following today's buzz generating conversation with Bill Clinton, Chris Wallace shared some of his post-interview thoughts with FishbowlDC:

I was delighted to get the chance to interview former President Clinton. This was the first one-on-one sitdown he's ever given "Fox News Sunday" during our 10 years on the air.

The groundrules were simple--15 minutes--to be divided evenly between questions about the Clinton Global Initiative and anything else I wanted to ask.

I intended to keep to the groundrules. In fact--I prepared 10 questions--5 on the CGI and 5 on other issues.

I began the interview with 2 questions about Mr. Clinton's commitment to humanitarian causes. His answers were cogent and good-humored.

Then--I asked him about his Administration's record in fighting terror--fully intending to come back to CGI later (as indeed I did).

I asked what I thought was a non-confrontational question about whether he could have done more to "connect the dots and really go after al Qaeda."

I was utterly surprised by the tidal wave of details--emotion--and political attacks that followed.

The President was clearly stung by any suggestion that he had not done everything he could to get bin Laden. He attacked right-wingers--accused me of a "conservative hit job"--and even spun a theory I still don't understand that somehow Fox was trying to cover up the fact that NewsCorp. chief Rupert Murdoch was supporting his Global Initiative. I still have no idea what set him off. Former President Clinton is a very big man. As he leaned forward--wagging his finger in my face--and then poking the notes I was holding--I felt as if a mountain was coming down in front of me.

The President said I had a smirk. Actually--it was sheer wonder at what I was witnessing.

I tried repeatedly to adhere to the ground rules--to move the President along--and back to the CGI. But he wanted to keep talking about his record fighting terror.

When it became clear he wanted to throw out the ground rules--then I just went with the flow of the interview.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canthandlethetruth; chriswallace; clinton; dontgetsmirkyaboutit; molehill; narcissist; outfoxed; pathto911; putsomeiceonthat; smirkforthebigjerk; wallace
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To: flaglady47

Clinton does not stage anger. He would never do anything that would put him a bad light.


101 posted on 09/24/2006 2:26:48 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: small voice in the wilderness

Excellent, LOL!


102 posted on 09/24/2006 2:26:57 PM PDT by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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To: rface
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OHhhh WOe is me... whys everybody pickin on ME???
103 posted on 09/24/2006 2:27:36 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: bmwcyle

If Clinton has stuck his bent finger in my face, I would have slapped the bitch!


104 posted on 09/24/2006 2:29:22 PM PDT by Prost1 (Fair and Unbiased as always!)
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To: Dems_R_Losers
You are right on target about Clinton's anger. Been watching his antics for over 30 years and I will guarantee that this was no show that he put on.
105 posted on 09/24/2006 2:29:52 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: mariabush
If he is such an intimidator and he was raping the ladies with his intimidation tactics, how was it with Hillary behind closed doors? Is she as big an intimidator in her feminine way?
106 posted on 09/24/2006 2:29:59 PM PDT by Thebaddog (Labs Rules! Brilliant!)
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To: rface

Wallace, One suggestion...if Clinton offers to continue the interview while going on a friendly stroll in Fort Marcy Park, tell him, "thanks, but no thanks."


107 posted on 09/24/2006 2:31:17 PM PDT by 1curiousmind
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To: flaglady47
You believe he intended to make that big of an ass of himself?

I think he simply allowed his temper to get away from him...that was NOT pretty in any fashion or form.

Hard to believe that can and will play to his or the hildabeast's advantage.

108 posted on 09/24/2006 2:31:39 PM PDT by top 2 toe red (To the enemy in Iraq..."Don't bet on American politics forcing my hand!" President Bush)
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To: Prost1

I have pissed him off a few time in person giving the "cop cheer". He would never confront us even with the SS around him. Clinton is a coward.


109 posted on 09/24/2006 2:32:07 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
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To: shield; jimbo123
Poor Chris Wallace...he does make me mad on his left leanings...but I could see how taken back he was. He did an excellent job with the interview, I thought.

All I could think of was Chris Wallace has one nasty father, and his father gives him NO respect whatsoever. I'm sure attacking him as toon did in that interview...was nothing new to him....he's had to put up with this type of treatment from his father most of his life, over the yrs he learned how to stand his ground very well...and did a great job with the likes of this lying scumbag.

BTTT

Wallace personally witnessed the rage of a rapist and a psychopath.

BTTT

110 posted on 09/24/2006 2:32:36 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Vasilli22

LOL


111 posted on 09/24/2006 2:33:50 PM PDT by mystery-ak (My Son, My Soldier, My Hero..............)
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To: Thebaddog

The Clinton's had not lived in the same house for years until the White House and then did not share the same bed.


112 posted on 09/24/2006 2:33:50 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: bmwcyle
Wallace will have to pay sometime in the future for this interview.

His job? ... career? ... or ... ?

113 posted on 09/24/2006 2:34:02 PM PDT by Song of the South ( = Zip-a-dee-doo-dah =)
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To: rface
The President was clearly stung by any suggestion that he had not done everything he could to get bin Laden

The ex-President should just put some ice on it...

114 posted on 09/24/2006 2:34:09 PM PDT by NCjim (The more I use Windows, the more I love UNIX)
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To: linn37
I would call that the WTF expression.

Lol! Yep, that it was.

115 posted on 09/24/2006 2:35:05 PM PDT by top 2 toe red (To the enemy in Iraq..."Don't bet on American politics forcing my hand!" President Bush)
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To: flaglady47

I think you're right. Whereas most would view his reaction as anger, the spin will be that it was righteous indignation. He's trying to look tough on terrorism before Election Day.


116 posted on 09/24/2006 2:35:12 PM PDT by skr (We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.-- Ronald Reagan)
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To: Song of the South

They usually go after family or dirt about his life. I don't think they can get him fired.


117 posted on 09/24/2006 2:35:40 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
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To: bmwcyle
... exact revenge on Mike ...

uh ... Chris ...

118 posted on 09/24/2006 2:35:45 PM PDT by Song of the South ( = Zip-a-dee-doo-dah =)
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To: rface

Yah, it must be hell to be smirked at while you are in the middle of telling legacy whoppers. Shame he couldn't see all the Red States smirking too.


119 posted on 09/24/2006 2:36:48 PM PDT by daybreakcoming
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To: bmwcyle

Hahaha, I can imagine Roger Ailes taking THAT phone call! "You want me to do WHAT??? That was the highest rating for Fox News Sunday in two years!!"


120 posted on 09/24/2006 2:37:06 PM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (Vote as if your life depends on it -- because it does!!!)
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