Shocking: Clinton's Editor Questions Memoir's Credibility: "Did you make half of that stuff up?"

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An editor working on ex-President Bill Clinton's memoirs has raised questions about the veracity of his account after reading the book's first draft.

"Did you make half of that stuff up?" the editor asked, according to Clinton's own admission during a ceremony at his Little Rock presidential library on Friday.

In little-noticed comments covered by the Associated Press, the ex-president revealed the unnamed editor's skepticism, saying, "When I first showed my editor the drafts of my memoirs, he said, 'Boy you've got a lot in here about Arkansas.'

"And I said, 'Well read it before you cut it out.'"

Then Clinton revealed, "He read it and said he laughed and cried and hooted and hollered and he said, 'Did you make half of that stuff up.'

"And I said, 'No it really happened that way.' "

In 2001, Knopf Books won the bidding war for Clinton's memoirs with a reported $12 million advance.

The ex-president's editor isn't the first to doubt his truthfulness. In 1999 Clinton was fined $90,000 and held in civil contempt for providing false and misleading answers to U.S. District Court Judge Susan Webber Wright, who presided over Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit.

A year before, Clinton became the first elected president in U.S. history to be impeached after he gave false testimony to a federal grand jury probing his attempts to obstruct justice in the Jones case.

[Libloather]

"Did you make half of that stuff up?" the editor asked, according to Clinton's own admission during a ceremony at his Little Rock presidential library on Friday.

'Dereliction of Duty' author is planned to be on C-Span 2 - Thursday night - 8pm EST...

[Lockbar]

"Clinton will have the last say, I'm sure, after the whole thing has been 'editied' by the editor. He had the pleasure of doing the final edit for his mother's autobiography."

I sure miss Bill's mom, good ol "Skunk Head"!

[Brad’s Gramma]

This, you buffoon stupid wanna be who will never account to anything in your life ...... is CLASS! Real class. The dog has more class than you & the missus put together. Blech. Now go aWAY!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

"I am so proud to be leading an America that is not afraid to take risks on behalf of the FREEDOM of Others" =

..President BUSH before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.


Rejoice that you are now living in a new Century of FREEDOM...

no matter what.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I do, my friend. Trust me.

[yoe]

”...held in civil contempt for providing false and misleading answers to U.S. District Court

”... first elected president in U.S. history to be impeached after he gave false testimony to a federal grand jury probing his attempts to obstruct justice in the Jones case.

Veracity was never this sad excuse of a man’s strong suit – nor that of Mrs. Clinton’s.

As long as they are in the political picture, America will suffer from the image they have given us both here and abroad.

[cgk]

LOL!

[cgk]

Is this his website?

Clinton Presidential Center (library) (I couldn't find this forum the site mentions or the news analyses he's talking about.)

[Travelgirl]

In 2001, Knopf Books won the bidding war for Clinton's memoirs with a reported $12 million advance.

And he wants the taxpayers to pay for his attorney's fee!!!

[Imal]

Then Clinton revealed, "He read it and said he laughed and cried and hooted and hollered and he said, 'Did you make half of that stuff up.'

"And I said, 'That depends on what your definition of 'half' is.'"

[Hugin]

"Did you make half of that stuff up?" the editor asked, according to Clinton's own admission during a ceremony at his Little Rock presidential library on Friday.

To which Clinton asked, "Which half?"

[L.N. Smithee]

Just like all letters to "Penthouse"

If only you were kidding. Remember, the whole Monica thing happened because she brought a pizza to him in the Oval Office and flashed her thong panties before leaving.

[Howlin]

"And I said, 'No it really happened that way.' "

We'll be the judge of that, eh?

I've got about 5 million bookmarks I can refer to to refute most of his crap.

[malia]

Library book, I hope!!!

[MississippiMan]

"I thought Hillary was sexy. She had a nice butt."

"It was where most people have their face, but it was still nice, you know what I'm saying."

MM

[Cordova Belle]

I think mountaineer said it best!

I don't know about this. Seems to me the reaction of any editor reading Blubba's supposed first draft of his memoirs would more likely be, "He gasped and gagged and vomited and swore and he said, 'You lying piece of crap. How dare you submit this steaming pile of excrement?'"

:-)

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Is this his website?
Clinton Presidential Center (library) (I couldn't find this forum the site mentions or the news analyses he's talking about.) "

I am not sure where Clinton is going to be posting his views on current events. I assumed it would be on his library website. Either way,he hasn't started yet,he's just blowing his usual smoke.When he does start,I am sure it will be posted here, but, I don't intend to click on his website and give him the hit.