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Clinton finds common ground with OKC bombing, current anti-government fervor (Tea Parties)!!!
THE HILL ^ | 04/16/10 01:41 PM ET | Jordan Fabian

Posted on 04/16/2010 2:08:25 PM PDT by onyx

Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that parallels exist between the mentality that inspired the 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building and today's anti-government attitudes.

In an interview with The New York Times, Clinton specifically targeted remarks made by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) at a Tea Party rally in Washington Thursday as problematic:

"There can be real consequences when what you say animates people who do things you would never do,” Mr. Clinton said in an interview, saying that Timothy McVeigh, who carried out the Oklahoma City bombing, and those who assisted him, “were profoundly alienated, disconnected people who bought into this militant antigovernment line.”

The former president said the potential for stirring a violent response might be even greater now with the reach of the Internet and other common ways of communication that did not exist on April 19, 1995, when the building was struck.

"Because of the Internet, there is this vast echo chamber and our advocacy reaches into corners that never would have been possible before,” said Mr. Clinton, who said political messages are now able to reach those who are both “serious and seriously disturbed.”

He will be delivering the keynote address Friday at an event about the Oklahoma City attack being sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Democratic Leadership Council.

Mr. Clinton pointed to remarks like those made Thursday by Representative Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican, who when speaking at a Tea Party rally in Washington characterized the Obama administration and Democratic Congress as “the gangster government.”

“They are not gangsters,” Mr. Clinton said. “They were elected. They are not doing anything they were not elected to do.”

Tea Partiers held hundreds of rallies across the country on Thursday, which was Tax Day.

Clinton made his comments before appearing at a symposium about the 1995 bombing, which occurred during his first term in the White House.

Some Democrats, as well as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, have warned that right-wing "extremists" could engage in acts of violence as a result of strong anti-government attitudes.

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KEYWORDS: mcveigh; oklahoma; stfubill; teaparties; thatslugbillclinton
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To: w1andsodidwe

Thank you. William Jefferson Clinton ignores his namesake. Of course, he’s really Billy Blythe, right?


81 posted on 04/16/2010 4:42:23 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: bigoil; NormsRevenge

Exactly.


82 posted on 04/16/2010 4:43:06 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: onyx
" They are not doing anything they were not elected to do."

Judging by Obama's and congress' poll numbers, the public did not elect them to rape and pillage this country, Mr. Clinton. You're losing your touch.

83 posted on 04/16/2010 4:44:58 PM PDT by cake_crumb (President Reagan on ObieCare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdLpem-AAs&feature=player_embedded#)
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To: ETL

She looks a bit like Helen Thomas, only a little less vivacious and attractive.


84 posted on 04/16/2010 4:49:14 PM PDT by cake_crumb (President Reagan on ObieCare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdLpem-AAs&feature=player_embedded#)
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To: onyx

with these people you don’t go on the defensive. You strike twice as hard and ridicule this disgraced impeached former President that is just lying again through his teeth. Obama was not elected to ram marxism down our throats. we need to push back on these turds - hard - we can’t do like Bush and take the so-called higher ground


85 posted on 04/16/2010 4:50:32 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: plain talk

Whole heartedly agree!


86 posted on 04/16/2010 4:51:33 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: depressed in 06
What ever happened to the quote from hildabeast that "decent was the highest form of patriotism"?
87 posted on 04/16/2010 5:02:21 PM PDT by guitarplayer1953 (Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to GOD! Thomas Jefferson)
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To: cake_crumb
She looks a bit like Helen Thomas, only a little less vivacious and attractive.


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88 posted on 04/16/2010 5:05:10 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: onyx

I’ll never forget Bill Clinton telling a gasping black church membership that they had suffered “too many church bombings” and lynchings not to get out and vote against Bob Dole.

Bill Clinton can, and will, go straight to hell.

My favorite David Brinkley quote was that Bill Clinton “Never said a damn thing worth repeating”.


89 posted on 04/16/2010 5:12:38 PM PDT by Williams (It's the policies, stupid)
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To: onyx
Bill Clinton joins the ranks of Tea Party bashers and now he's linking us to McVeigh just like Juan Williams!

Clinton gave a speech in 1995 blaming the "right wing extremists" and "Rush Limbaugh" for the Federal Building bombing. He was still smarting from the ass whopping he got in the '94 midterm election when his policies cost him his support in Congress. Dipwad hasn't learned a thing in the last 15 years.

Regards,
GtG

90 posted on 04/16/2010 5:17:19 PM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: ETL

ETL, Please do not EVER post a picture of that thing again!! I am trying to eat dinner here!


91 posted on 04/16/2010 5:22:30 PM PDT by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: onyx

92 posted on 04/16/2010 5:27:02 PM PDT by potlatch (~~"Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off. "~~)
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To: potlatch

Thank you for posting this!


93 posted on 04/16/2010 5:29:52 PM PDT by timestax (Why do LIBERALS pay NO TAXES$$$? eh)
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To: Batman11
ETL, Please do not EVER post a picture of that thing again!! I am trying to eat dinner here!

I did it for all the FReepers struggling to lose weight!

94 posted on 04/16/2010 5:31:42 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: ETL

“I did it for all the FReepers struggling to lose weight!”

Hey, I resemble that remark! :)


95 posted on 04/16/2010 5:33:11 PM PDT by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: Williams

That’s right! He lied about that too.


96 posted on 04/16/2010 5:36:37 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: potlatch

potlatch! You’re the best! Woo-Hoo!


97 posted on 04/16/2010 5:37:52 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: onyx

Thank you onyx!


98 posted on 04/16/2010 5:40:01 PM PDT by potlatch (~~"Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off. "~~)
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To: ETL

Thanks for all your valuable posts with links.
I have to save this article just for the info.


99 posted on 04/16/2010 5:42:18 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: onyx

You’re welcome.


100 posted on 04/16/2010 5:46:04 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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