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Clinton on recall: 'Don't do this' : Ex-president joins governor in fighting GOP 'power grab'
San Fran Chronicle ^ | September 14, 2003 | Eric Hogue

Posted on 09/14/2003 8:23:09 PM PDT by Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ

Edited on 09/14/2003 8:31:56 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Los Angeles -- Former President Bill Clinton, speaking at an African American church where Democrats have found comfort in the past, made his most forceful public indictment of the California recall Sunday, calling it a Republican power grab that goes beyond just the career of Gov. Gray Davis.

With his familiar raspy voice and a Southern twang made a little more prominent as he addressed parishioners, Clinton said the recall election is threatening to turn California into a laughingstock and a carnival.

Later, he told reporters the campaign to oust Davis isn't a right-wing "conspiracy" but an out-in-the-open attempt to "shred the Constitution."

"Yeah, Gray Davis and I have been friends for a long time and I don't want this to happen to him, but this is way bigger than him," Clinton said. "He's been elected governor twice. He's had a wonderful life. He's going to be just fine. It's you I'm worried about. It's California I'm worried about. I don't want you to become a laughingstock, a carnival or the beginning of a circus in America where we just throw people out as soon as they make a tough decision."

Clinton then paused and said: "Don't do this. Don't do this."

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


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Isn't it amazing how the Democrats can go to church on a Sunday Morning and offer a 'political sermon' for the Democrat Party and Democrat candidates likes Gray Davis?

Where is the ACLU on this event?

Where is Barry Lynn fighting and 'united' against this type of 'spearation of church and state' issue?

Does this church, The First AME in Los Angeles, still have its 'non-profit tax exempt' status with the state and the nation? Maybe it should be removed. Oops, I'm sorry, Bill Lockyer was present Sunday, endorsing this event as a 'political/spiritual' gathering!

According to Gray Davis..."Jesus is against the recall" and Republican's are immoral and evil. Has anyone asked the Democrats about 'tolerance' lately?

1 posted on 09/14/2003 8:23:10 PM PDT by Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
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To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.
2 posted on 09/14/2003 8:26:35 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ

3 posted on 09/14/2003 8:28:53 PM PDT by Diogenesis (If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us)
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To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
I for one will call the IRS and followup with a letter of complaint. I will demand that they investigate this matter. I am tired of the democrats campaigning in church--
4 posted on 09/14/2003 8:29:21 PM PDT by olliemb (GWB will win in 2004)
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According to Gray Davis..."Jesus is against the recall"

Yo, Gray, did Jesus happen to say anything about sucking the brains out of babies moments before they are born? Anything about teaching 5 year olds what a spiritually fulfilling lifestyle homosexuality is?

5 posted on 09/14/2003 8:30:31 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
This is getting ridiculous.

You've taken "excerpted" to a new low.

6 posted on 09/14/2003 8:30:54 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Texas Eagle
If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all.


Is that your quote or do I need to get out more?

7 posted on 09/14/2003 8:30:56 PM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nobody's going to get this ...)
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To: hole_n_one
My bad, too busy here to pay that much attention, please forgive my giving!
8 posted on 09/14/2003 8:32:24 PM PDT by Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ (1380 KTKZ / 5-9AM Weekdays in Sacramento)
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To: Texas Eagle
Did anyone notice the comment Clinton made when the audience first greeted him with applaud.Something like, you make me think I'm still the President. What a inappropriate thing to say. I hope freepers will comment on this remark.
9 posted on 09/14/2003 8:34:49 PM PDT by deedgirl
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To: Tunehead54
As far as I know it's my quote.

But you probably should get out more anyways.

10 posted on 09/14/2003 8:35:39 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: Texas Eagle
LOL!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/982532/posts
11 posted on 09/14/2003 8:36:23 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (What happened to the man that fell into the upholestry machine? He's fully recovered!)
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To: ConservativeMan55
Its my quote now, LOL!
12 posted on 09/14/2003 8:36:59 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (If it weren't for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all!!!)
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To: hole_n_one
What's so low about that excerpt? Or are you just being facetious?
13 posted on 09/14/2003 8:37:49 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
please forgive my giving!

You didn't even bother to provide an excerpt of the article........simply your own comments.

Your post has now been changed to include an excerpt.

Why did you elect to "excerpt" (I use the term loosely) this article anyway?

14 posted on 09/14/2003 8:38:58 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Texas Eagle
According to Gray Davis..."Jesus is against the recall"

Is that Jee-zus or Hay-zooce? (If Jesus was spozed to be Jewish, how come he got an Hispanic name?)

15 posted on 09/14/2003 8:39:44 PM PDT by Poincare
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To: Texas Eagle
There was no excerpt provided when originally posted.

See the history link for this thread at the top.

16 posted on 09/14/2003 8:41:20 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
Former President Bill Clinton, speaking at an African American church where Democrats have found comfort in the past, made his most forceful public indictment of the California recall Sunday, calling it a Republican power grab that goes beyond just the career of Gov. Gray Davis.

I'd like to hear what these women have to tell us about Clintoon's Power Grabs.


17 posted on 09/14/2003 8:41:53 PM PDT by martin_fierro (A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
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Grabs? I remember hearing about the thrusting, and even the biting. But grabbing?
18 posted on 09/14/2003 8:43:27 PM PDT by RichInOC (Is it October 7 yet?)
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To: Poincare
LOL ! ! ! Classic ! ! !

The gospel according to Hay-zoos. Yeah, maaaaaan! Joo got to love this Gray Davis guy, maaaaaan. He rides around in one of those Chebby SUBs with the chrome rims and the tinted windshields. But, maaaaaan with those tinted windows joo can't see the fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror, maaaaan. And joo can't see the little doggy in the back window with the little head bobbing up and down and up and down....

19 posted on 09/14/2003 8:44:37 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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To: hole_n_one
There was no excerpt provided when originally posted. Oh.

Off with his head! He's a witch!

20 posted on 09/14/2003 8:46:37 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
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