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Bill Clinton Becomes Ill on Trip Down Under
NewsMax ^ | 2/22/06

Posted on 02/22/2006 6:22:48 AM PST by areafiftyone

Former President Clinton toughed it out as long as he could today, speaking to a group of 1,000 business people in the morning and making it to a separate function with Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer before he had to beg off other engagements due to illness.

The Australian Associated Press reports that Clinton excused himself from a press conference, and headed off to his hotel room surrounded by secret service agents.

"I don't think he's been feeling very well for the last couple of days," Downer told reporters.

"It wasn't anything major, he's just been to India and then came here," said Max Markson, who arranged Clinton's trip Down Under. "He just felt a bit sick yesterday and spent most of the day in bed. He was just a bit tired."

"The international statesman was in Sydney for a whirlwind visit to address a major business summit and sign a $25 million agreement with the Australian government to tackle HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region," reports the AAP, after having been in India and Pakistan the week before.

Clinton has been on jetting around the world recently to promote the work of his William J. Clinton Foundation in fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS.

On Tuesday, before falling ill, Clinton seemed fine, and answered myriad questions from reporters and others at the Global Business Forum on everything from the Muhammad cartoon issue to the War on Terror.

He opined:



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To: areafiftyone
The Australian Associated Press reports that Clinton excused himself from a press conference, and headed off to his hotel room surrounded by secret service agents.

He became ill? Not believable. It's much more likely that he found some skank in a back alley to hook up with.

81 posted on 02/22/2006 8:15:27 AM PST by Prince Charles
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To: maggief

Even when this lying scumbag does die he will still be jackin his jaws untilthe last pile of dirt gets thrown on him! I can see the stories now from the MSM when he croaks - not a word about his lying for six months just what a GREAT Pres he was etc! BARF!


82 posted on 02/22/2006 8:20:01 AM PST by LYSandra
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To: areafiftyone

I'm sure that he cashed his $130,000 speakers check before becoming so ill that he had to cancel his engagements.

The Puke


83 posted on 02/22/2006 8:29:41 AM PST by aShepard
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To: areafiftyone
It wasn't anything major, he's just been to India

There's your culprit.

84 posted on 02/22/2006 8:35:00 AM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: Trailerpark Badass

AIDS maybe?


85 posted on 02/22/2006 8:41:49 AM PST by Paulus Invictus
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To: areafiftyone

He became ill after Monica's trip down under as well....


86 posted on 02/22/2006 8:43:00 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: areafiftyone

Folks, it's the Suffering Widow Plan for 2008 at work!


87 posted on 02/22/2006 8:44:19 AM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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To: Grizzled Bear
And I would prefer that certain thoughts remain unspoken on the main thread.

Freepmail is a wonderful venue for 'venting'.

88 posted on 02/22/2006 8:56:57 AM PST by OldFriend (MSM ~ controversy, crap, & confusion.....compliments of Alan Simpson)
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To: Osage Orange
Once heard slick willie say that he believes in death bed conversions.

My guess is that he feels that will be enough for redemption of his soul.

That will be up to the Lord.

But somehow, I doubt it.

89 posted on 02/22/2006 8:58:05 AM PST by OldFriend (MSM ~ controversy, crap, & confusion.....compliments of Alan Simpson)
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To: areafiftyone

Saw the headlines and my first thought was it's another story about Monica.


90 posted on 02/22/2006 9:49:10 AM PST by JavaTheHutt ( Gun Control - The difference between Lexington Green and Tiennimen Square.)
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To: areafiftyone
"The international statesman con artist was in Sydney for a whirlwind visit to address a major business summit and sign a to bilk unsuspecting businessmen out of $25 million agreement with the help of the Australian government, (unknown to them). BJ Clinton started to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region," because of his perverted, sexual conduct, reports the AAP. after Having been in India and Pakistan the week before, the HIV/AIDS virus has been spread by him in those countries too.

Clinton has been on jetting around the world recently on US taxpayer's dollars, to promote the work of his William (BJ) Clinton Foundation in fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS, which he started.

There now, isn't that closer to the truth? LOL

91 posted on 02/22/2006 9:58:27 AM PST by NRA2BFree (All I ask is a chance to prove that money can*t make me happy!)
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To: Revolting cat!

Oh NOOOO Not the Sympathy vote again! That's how she got her Senate job!


92 posted on 02/22/2006 10:07:11 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: mariabush
"I really would like to see him get his life in order."

I will cut him the same slack he cut his own country. . .but I must first correct your statement very slightly: I would really like to see him get his life. . .over.

There. Closure. None too soon. Be gone.

93 posted on 02/22/2006 11:22:37 AM PST by doberville
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To: Panerai

Correct, but the meat of this comment is "Bill Clinton Becomes Ill" so it works for me.


94 posted on 02/22/2006 4:14:53 PM PST by chiefqc
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