OHhhh WOe is me... whys everybody pickin on ME???
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.
Clinton does not stage anger. He would never do anything that would put him a bad light.
Excellent, LOL!
If Clinton has stuck his bent finger in my face, I would have slapped the bitch!
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."
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.
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.
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
LOL
The Clinton's had not lived in the same house for years until the White House and then did not share the same bed.
His job? ... career? ... or ... ?
The ex-President should just put some ice on it...
Lol! Yep, that it was.
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.
They usually go after family or dirt about his life. I don't think they can get him fired.
uh ... Chris ...
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.
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!!"
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