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Chris Matthews: Clinton never had shot at greatness/never got opportunity Bush was given Tuesday
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 09/13/2001 | Chris Matthews

Posted on 09/17/2001 12:09:20 PM PDT by Mia T

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To: Mia T
When I read this article it set me off. Particularly when I heard Matthews criticizing remarks made by Bush yesterday. I won't hold back next time:

You mindless Idiot! How dare you say that Clinton was not "lucky" enough to achieve greatness. He is not nor would he have been great because he is morally bankrupt. The most narcissistic, self-absorbed and greediest President of our time does not have the internal fortitude to go to war. He was never respected as Commander-in-Chief by anyone in the military because they knew he was at best a sniveled-nosed coward, at worst a traitor to the United States for putting his political gain before our national interest.

It is still amazing to me that you and most of the media were so in love with this former President. I can truly say I don't get the infatuation.

Clinton was a phony, a charlatan, a snake-oil salesman - and I will agree he was great at that. For a decisive leader, a true Chief Executive, a respected and respectful Commander-in-Chief, give me President George W. Bush any day.

41 posted on 09/17/2001 1:03:56 PM PDT by gramho12
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To: Mia T
I have tried to resist politcizing, but you know that is what Clinton was thinking. As a matter of fact, I seem to recall a story years ago in which a Clinton staffer was lamenting the fact that Clinton had no crisis upon which to build a legacy.
42 posted on 09/17/2001 1:04:47 PM PDT by soccermom
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To: balrog666
Thanks -- that quote may have been what I was referencing.
43 posted on 09/17/2001 1:06:04 PM PDT by soccermom
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To: KC Burke
You're right - I forgot. Was just listing what came to mind immediately. I was also thinking about adding Waco/OKC.
44 posted on 09/17/2001 1:08:24 PM PDT by DuncanWaring
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To: Mia T
Clinton did have a chance for greatness. He was handed a post Cold War world that he messed up because of his own narrow selfish ambitions. His foreign policy was a total failure and only blackened the name of the US around the world. Let's face it, if the Europeans are praising you, you are doing something wrong. And I think it was intentional -- I mean, how much of this can really be ascribed to incompetance?

Just the thought of Clinton being in charge during a crisis like this creeps me out.

45 posted on 09/17/2001 1:20:44 PM PDT by ExiledinMD
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To: Mia T
Yeah, he coulda been a contender, but all he got was a one-way ticket to Palookaville. So sad.
46 posted on 09/17/2001 1:22:21 PM PDT by Clinton's a rapist
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To: Mia T
"Chris Matthews: Clinton never had shot at greatness/never got opportunity Bush was given Tuesday "

You can't make a silk purse from a pig's ear.

47 posted on 09/17/2001 1:23:30 PM PDT by Don Myers
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To: TheDon
"They had their chance. They have not lead. We will."

2000 Presidential Candidate
Gov. George W. Bush.


48 posted on 09/17/2001 1:24:30 PM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: Mia T
Did Bush actually make that comment about not shooting a $2 million dollar missile at an empty tent and hitting a camel in the butt?
49 posted on 09/17/2001 1:27:10 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Mia T
When I recently saw Clinton, sticking that sorrowful lip out, I couldn't help but think that he was probably jealous of George W. Bush's 'luck' at having something such as this happen.
50 posted on 09/17/2001 1:27:46 PM PDT by FormerLib
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To: Nogbad
Who in the hell do you think you are?
Unless you are JimRob with a new handle, you have no business critiquing what gets posted here.
Buzz off.
51 posted on 09/17/2001 1:30:07 PM PDT by MamaLucci
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To: Mia T
Chris Matthews is a jerk. What kind of man would even think that this horrible incident would give anyone a chance to greatness. God put George W. Bush to be the man in charge. This is no accident and Chris Matthews needs to understand that. He's just another bitter liberal still wishing for a different election result.
52 posted on 09/17/2001 1:32:10 PM PDT by Lucky2
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To: Mia T

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54 posted on 09/17/2001 1:33:14 PM PDT by JohnPaulJones
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To: MamaLucci
"Who in the hell do you think you are?"

I think some critiques of postings are a bit stuffy (like criticizing for no paragraph breaks in a 10 sentence story), but all those graphics do tend to slow things down, so I agree with nogbad.
56 posted on 09/17/2001 1:35:34 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Mia T
Mia here's a copy of the email I just sent this idiot enjoy!

"LUCKY THOUGH he was, Bill Clinton never had his shot at greatness........... But he never got the opportunity George W. Bush was given this Tuesday"

Dear Chris,

Are you loosing your mind...since when are the deaths of some 5000+ innocent people an OPPORTUNITY! What a completely pathetic statement and truly inconsiderate suggestion that THIS CARNAGE on 9-11-01 is an OPPORTUNITY. I've been listening to you rant for several days now...what a political hack you are! Would your viewpoint be different if one of your family members was buried in that rubble? Does your hatred run sooooo deep for the republicans that you've got blinders on? You wear your petty jealousy on your sleeve every time you open your mouth. Your problem as I see it is that you have no Modern day Democratic President during the last half of the Century which you can embrace as truly great. Oh, I know your first response would be Kennedy but you and I both know that politically he was in trouble. It was only because of his assassination that he was elevated to martyr status in the Democratic party.

So who else does that leave? Lyndon Johnson...nope. He had Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers. Jimmy Carter...NOT...he had 444 days of hostages in Iran..........So, hmmmmm., who does that leave? William Jefferson Clinton. Yeah, that's the one! But He was too busy sticking his DICK in an Interns mouth and getting caught while his wife was getting kissed by Suha Arafat and her husband who now appear to have been screwing our country over all along.

Yeah, he's the one you can hold up....as the greatest Democratic President of the last half of the 20th Century. While your at it why don't you just ask the Democratic party to change their symbol from a donkey to a Condom instead....I hear it gives you a false sense of security while your being screwed!

Regards from an American Citizen,

Lisa in Ohio

From the UNITED States of America

57 posted on 09/17/2001 1:36:20 PM PDT by thingumbob
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To: Mia T
Bump for a great post!
58 posted on 09/17/2001 1:37:37 PM PDT by Godebert
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To: Mia T
Oh, Willie took his "shots" alright.

Unfortunately for his sorry, miserable, spoiled-brat a$$, they were your textbook "Money Shots."

Unfortunately for him, Monica kept one of them -- on a blue dress </font color=red> -- as a momento of their -- er -- encounter. </font color=blue></font color=red>

59 posted on 09/17/2001 1:38:00 PM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: Mia T
Greatness?? He couldn't even attain mediocrity.
60 posted on 09/17/2001 1:39:03 PM PDT by truthkeeper
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