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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.
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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."
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
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To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
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." Did he say anything about the Deathocrats attempt to recall Reagan in 1968? I didn't think so.
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:20:28 PM PDT
by
concerned about politics
(Lucifers lefties are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
To: olliemb
If the article quoted what Slick said correctly, I don't think there is reason for complaint here. In all reality there are few restrictions, the main one being a church can not endorse any candidate.
My Pastor has studied the regulations very carefully, he will give any candidate 15 minutes to speak at the Sunday evening service, so long as the offer is open to all candidates it is ok.
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:24:09 PM PDT
by
c-b 1
To: Texas Eagle
How do you know he's a witch?
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:24:35 PM PDT
by
ringgold
(A pirate looks at 40!)
To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
...
we have to win this recall and it looks like the "Stupid Party" is at it again...doing our best to shoot ourselves in the foot, er make that head!Ohhhhhh, so you're one of those anybody with an (R) after his name Republicans, eh?
Are you going to be Michael Bloomberg's campaign chair for California in '08?
To: ringgold
ummmmmmm......he looks like one!
To: Texas Eagle
He turned me into a newt!
46
posted on
09/14/2003 9:27:32 PM PDT
by
ringgold
(A pirate looks at 40!)
To: ladyinred
How can anybody take Clinton seriously? He pardoned more terrorists than he caught.
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:31:59 PM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
("Don't shoot Mongo, you'll only make him mad.")
To: Diogenesis
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:33:09 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is slavery)
To: ringgold
If it weren't for Clinton getting elected, I'd never be involved in politics.
I'd never voted before before he was elected, either.
When I found out this low life piece of dung actually won, and would be in our White House, I became a registered Republican. Hell, now I'm a FReeper.
Shock can do wonders for a nation. I'm sure many have followed the same path. Clinton = new Republican voters.
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:35:17 PM PDT
by
concerned about politics
(Lucifers lefties are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
"... Former President Bill Clinton, speaking at an African American church where Democrats have found comfort in the past, ...."
Damn, does others notice this lberal war cry for separation of church and state is just for pubs and conservatives. When in political trouble they always run to Black churches, whip out the old southern twang, and it's, brothas and sistas I am heah to save, us lefties once again.
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:37:17 PM PDT
by
Ursus arctos horribilis
("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
Where is Barry Lynn fighting and 'united' against this type of 'spearation of church and state' issue? Was Barry Lynn originally a Jew, before he became this phone mail-order "reverend"?
To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
Where is the ACLU on this event? Preparing their defense of NAMBLA. After all, the "right" of grown men to promote the rape of children is more important to them than the right of a Judge to promote the 10 commandments.
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:43:03 PM PDT
by
scabbage
(if Huey Lewis and Stevie Ray Vaughn made a record, could you tell who was singing?)
To: ringgold
A newt????
To: scabbage
Preparing their defense of NAMBLA. After all, the "right" of grown men to promote the rape of children is more important to them than the right of a Judge to promote the 10 commandments.And last I heard, they condemned Mel Gibsons movie about Christs last 12 hours. They said people might be "offended" by it.
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:47:19 PM PDT
by
concerned about politics
(Lucifers lefties are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
To: Eric Hogue 1380 KTKZ
Has Shrivernegger endorsed the recall effort yet or is he still opposed to it?
To: scabbage
Preparing their defense of NAMBLA. PS....
Remember they also defended those two homosexual guys in Arkansas who tourtered, raped, and eventually killed that 10 year old boy? Their defence was "Freedom of expression."
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:49:15 PM PDT
by
concerned about politics
(Lucifers lefties are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
To: Texas Eagle; MeeknMing; DoughtyOne; PhilDragoo; Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:50:06 PM PDT
by
autoresponder
(PETA TERRORISTS .wav file: BRUCE FRIEDRICH: http://tinyurl.com/hjhd)
To: hole_n_one
You've taken "excerpted" to a new low. Huh?
Can you be a tad more specific?
Eric Hogue is, if not the driving spirit of the Davis recall, at least its fairy godmother.
He is one of the good guys (assuming you're not a troll).
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posted on
09/14/2003 9:59:52 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
To: Publius6961
Read the entire thead.
To: Publius6961
assuming you're not a trollPay attention, sleepyhead.
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