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Original report: 
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN OCT 21, 2001 20:18:28 ET XXXXX
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEBACLE AFTER SEN. HILLARY JEERED AND BOOED BY HEROES
Senator Hillary Clinton's inner circle is furious at MIRAMAX king Harvey Weinstein after the former first lady suffered through a public relations nightmare during Saturday's CONCERT FOR NEW YORK.
Hillary Clinton was jeered and booed by thousands gathered at Madison Square Garden as she took to the stage -- unannounced -- to introduce a movie clip.
VH1 cameras captured firemen and police heroes wildly booing Clinton, who attempted to raise her voice above the shouting crowd.
"Get off the stage! We don't want you here!" yelled one New York City police officer just feet from the senator.
Anti-Clinton slurs spread and intensified throughout the Garden, with many standing near the stage lobbing profanities.
Event-planner and close Clinton friend Harvey Weinstein was visibly shaken as he heard the crowd erupt with boos and jeers, according to an eyewitness.
The junior senator from New York ending up giving the shortest presentation of the evening, clocking in at under 20 seconds.
"How could we not know this would be the wrong forum for Hillary?!" shouted one confidante. "These are cops and firemen who listen to right-wing talkradio. They still think she killed Vince Foster, for Christ's sake!"
Clinton herself is not angry at Weinstein. "She was really upset by the response because of how unexpected it was, there was no way of seeing it coming," says a top source.
Other New York politicians received warmer welcomes during the 5-hour concert which featured Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Elton John and others.
Former President Bill Clinton, who took the stage minutes after his wife, worked over scattered boos with talk of the rescuers' heroism.
Following the Clintons, James Taylor soothed the heroes with an acoustic FIRE AND RAIN.
The concert raised millions of dollars for September 11 relief efforts.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: A [clinton spinning nanny disguised as an ordinary] reader emails:
"Mr. Drudge:
"I was there and Hillary getting booed by the fireman at MSG was not big deal. The drunken, angry, mostly white, conservative uniformed fire fighters behaved badly throughout the night and put a real tarnish on the "hero" designation they were repeatedly given. They also booed Susan Sarandon and were out volumed by the Clinton supporters when the former president took the stage. One man, a few rows north of me made a shameful display of shouting obscene epithetes while Bill Clinton spoke, embarrising a number of fire fighters within earshot.
"I heard people receive the word with relief when it was announced that no more beer was to be served around 10pm because the smell of vomit was prevalent in the halls. Our NYFD heros got a well deserved fun night out but rude and unpatriotic behavior by many did not reflect well on the department as a whole.
"All things considered, Hillary had nothing to be ashamed of when you consider the company she was in. "
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Another emails:
Drudge,
I was there also and stayed until the end. I had to walk around 3/4 of the Garden to get to the exit I wanted. I saw NO vomit and no rowdy Firemen, The booing of Hillary came from all over the hall not just theFiremen and cops.
The Firemen sitting near me said she shows up for photo session events but was not to be seen when a Fireman or Policeman were killed pre Sept 11.
They know her for what she is! I need say no more.
When Bubba walked out there were lots of boos and were heard the whole time but Firemen and Cops around me were telling people to stop because he had been the PRESIDENT and deserved respect for that regardless of anyone's feelings.
Most of the Firemen, Cops EMR workers were with their wives and kids so the writer who you printed was LYING, plain and simple.
It was the usual ad hominem attack by a Liberal who could not deal with the facts.
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