Clinton Missed Chance at Greatness?

EIB ^ | Rush Limbaugh

[VinnyTex]

When the first sentence of a column begins, "Lucky though he was, Bill Clinton never had his shot at greatness," what exactly do you interpret that to mean? Chris Matthews wrote it, and proceeded with the following two sentences. "He could lower the jobless rate, balance the budget, console us after the Oklahoma City bombing. But he never got the opportunity George W. Bush was given this Tuesday: the historic chance to lead."

		Are you interpreting this the way I am? He seems to be lamenting the fact that Bill Clinton never had a national tragedy in which to display his magnificent leadership characteristics. As though George W. Bush is thanking God and his lucky stars that thousands of Americans are dead so that he can get a couple of favorable columns from Johnny Apple of the New York Times and Howard Fineman of Newsweek? This is just so typical of how some in the media look at news and what they think the purpose of a news event is. It's all about them! It's all about an opportunity for them to shine and look good. I guess I shouldn't even be surprised by this, but I am nevertheless disappointed. The fact that presidential greatness is measured by a president's handling of great challenges is true. But that's not the same as saying in the context of recent events that Bill Clinton was unlucky because, in essence, this carnage didn't happen on his watch and thereby give him his chance at greatness. I mean, what are we supposed to do here, be sorry that the terrorists didn't hit when Clinton was president so he'd have his chance at greatness? This is just Bush's dumb luck? Why, Clinton might finally have had a chance to win the Nobel Peace Prize had the terrorists done this nine months ago? The simple fact of the matter, Chris, is that they did do this before. They hit us in Africa. They hit us in Saudi Arabia. They hit the USS Cole. And Bill Clinton didn't do anything about it. Bill Clinton, in fact, bombed innocent people on the day that Monica Lewinsky was testifying before her grand jury. This is outrageous. This is simply unbelievable.

		Sunday night, on 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl reported that in 1998 Bill Clinton issued a directive allowing the use of force to apprehend Osama bin Laden, and that one such effort had been tried but failed. She said that Clinton decided that there was a self-defense exception to the legal prohibition against assassination. Dan Rather, to his credit, asked Stahl why this is coming out now. She said she didn't know why, but assumed that her sources didn't want the public to think that Clinton was asleep at the wheel back then while bin Laden was going bonkers. So you've got damage control going on by Bill Clinton right now. Very interesting. The Associated Press reported last week that Clinton passed up an opportunity at the end of his administration to take another military whack at bin Laden. The Washington Timesand others have reported that in 1995 Clinton restricted the CIA's human intelligence capabilities by prohibiting the CIA's use of any spies who had dirty hands. We're not going to do business with former terrorists, in essence, is what Clinton said, which would make it impossible to infiltrate these groups. And there's more, which I point out in the audio link below. It's unfortunate that national security was never a priority in the Clinton administration. They cut the defense budget below acceptable levels, and as recently as two weeks ago, the Senate was preparing to hold back the defense appropriations bill for partisan political purposes. Think about that.

[Irma]

I think he's eyeing Dubya.  He's jealous.  He can't stand it that Dubya did so well with his speech.  In the picture  I pointed out last night to you he's beet red compared to everyone one else (he's NOT that way in the photo at the top!)  This one was taken right after Dubya's speech.  He's angry that Bush did so well.

He's jealous......BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Thanks for the bump. Says it all, doesn't it? Clinton, in usual form; pretending to be in attendance and respectful, but actually focusing his mind on anything but........ The man has no soul as far as I'm concerned. I don't think he has a sincere bone in is body or the capacity to care for anyone but himself.

[estrogen]

So we'll correct this and be up front about it as to avoid any uncertain angst and unnecessary angst on the part of our colleagues at ABC who likewise are only interested in getting it right.

Ya gotta love Rush, he always gets his real meaning in.

[bannie]

Amen to that picture...The fat little bastard from the wrong side of the tracks is STILL on the outside! </font color> He just never "got it."

[VaBthang4]

Outstanding observations.

You know we all wondered how long it would be before the media got back into full swing.
This is example of more to come...
Soon it will be stories of the dangers inherent in waging this sort of war.
The doom and gloom, the futility, the odds of success, the losses we will most certainly recieve, the death, the carnage, the inhumanity, the media's requirements for success, more of a freshman senator from Arkan..err...I mean....New York displaying America's grit.
The failure, the desparation, our host of enemies, our lack of friends, the UN not fully behind us, the french whining..err....exhortations for patience, the German weakness...err....wisdom of constraint.

I say this now....if G. Dub doesnt hit a homerun every second of every day...they will be on it like Liberalism on a reporter.

~smirk~

[rebapiper]

Missed his chance for greatness in who's eyes. He's great to many. All the Clinton's made billions off the release of criminals, not just criminals but TERRORISTS. He released the terrorist from prison. Many of their victums were on TV begging for the people to help stop their release. Clinton and the Democratic party are as GUILTY of the attack on this country as those that committe this Horrible crime. If Clinton was removed from office this tragedy would never of happened, they would not of had the chance to release terrorists, our borders would not be wide open today, Hitlary would not been able to steal the Senate seat and a new President would have seen the damaged that was done to this country, surly they would have restored the secrurity of this country and rebuilt our military.

[Betteboop]

Your voice can change as you get older--I think his is changing in such a way.

[Sueann]

Clinton was a disaster looking for a place to happen when he was elected the first time; even more so when he was elected the 2nd time. There was no seed of greatness in him, ever!! Let them have their daydream.

[Gumlegs]

If you read anything in my post 8 as a defense of X42, you misread it.

[bannie]

bump

[Political Junkie Too]

You're so right. Clinton has that biological response that he turns beet red when he's angry. It's an autonimic response that he can't control.

He also turned beet red when he started yelling at Paul Sperry during that Easter Egg thingy at the White House. Clinton banned Sperry from the White House.

-PJ

[PhiKapMom]

He is one sick individual! And Chris Matthews is history for me as I will never watch him again. McCain is behind GW all the way so this should end Matthews love affair with McCain!

[paleolibertarian]

If only Clinton were here to feel our pain not... We could could get through this crisis. [The sentiments of TV anchors.]

[bannie]

'...that Easter Egg thingy at the White House..."..?

[MHT]

In spite of Gephardt's talk about all marching together in lock step, I wouldn't put it past his political ambition and greed to fight legislation that would keep our military and domestic airline industry strong.

It showed Sunday. Gephardt, Dashcle, Kerrey, and the rest of their ilk looked like they are in it for themselves, not for the survival of the country. The carefully chosen words; the fluttering eyes; the strong hand gestures. They are all Clinton-clones in, as they say in "The Sims", "different skins".

[Howlin]

Saved that picture right away...It says it all,,,heheh

I like this one better:

Don't you know he's just DYING.

[Howlin]

Look at #96; even better!

[Howlin]

Clinton must have died today when he saw Bush's JAR according to NBC; THIRTEEN POINTS higher than Clinton's EVER was.

[deport]

Yep saw it on yahoo pictures.... He's got envy written all over him......

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

I noticed Hitlery couldn't bear to look at our President. Anyone else notice that? The pic in # 96 shows it pretty clear.