Posted on 05/07/2002 5:45:36 AM PDT by TonyInOhio
Edited on 04/13/2004 1:39:34 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WASHINGTON
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Then you don't know Bill Clinton. Clinton has yet to meet the Republican that intimidates him. Certainly Bush does not, as Clinton is still walking around a free man.
I don't have an enormous problem with this move, but I do wish Bush would just ignore him. Bush could give Clinton a medal and it wouldn't stop him from criticizing Bush at his next $100,000 speech.
That would have been the right thing to do, but because of Bush's stupid "new tone" he has already given up that option.
These people here need to lighten up. The last thing a mature adult needs to think about is getting even. Bush has much more important things to worry about.
What it does prevent is any democrat or news agency allowing this tempest in a teacup to grow into a "public relations" nightmare for the Administration.
Not to mention getting a 10% "finders fee" for any deals he can put together for Bubba-2/Prescott Bush while he's there.
We would be spending the money to send someone.....that's just one of the things we do....not that I like it....but that's what we do - we send "officials" to events like this all around the world.
No, I do not want Bill Clinton representing me anywhere. He belongs in on trial, in jail, or worse for his crimes against this country.
And I don't like the fact that this gives him one iota of legitimacy.
But sending him to a place where Clinton acted on behalf of his Indonesian friends instead of on behalf of the people of East Timor - just to me seems quite, uh, fitting. Let's see if he gets the cheers of the wild mob there........as he usually did in all his staged photo ops for those eight long years of hell.
I think back to that picture of Clinton and the mobs in one of the AFrican country he visited. The look on Clinton's face was one of sheer panic and fear. Perhaps he will meet something similar in East Timor.
This is where it gets interesting ... East Timor is off our list of problems ... and there are always plenty of places of little interest where Bush can send X42. Now we all know there is no-one better at bringing out the 'Rat base than Clinton.
We're going to have mid-term elections soon. It'll soon be heavy campaign season ... what if Bush suddenly finds something for Clinton to do at that time?
The political effect of this will be to elevate Bubba-1. One more reason for the press to fawn over him,and one more "reason" for the Dims to later claim Bubba-2 NEEDED the help of Bubba-1 because he is incompetent when it comes to foreign affairs.
As usual,the only real winner here is Bubba-1. Unless he uses his time there to work oil deals and other contracts for the Bush family,that is. He surely has the contacts,and this is about the only way he can visit with his old pals,who fled the USA to keep from facing criminal charges or being forced to testify.
I believe Reagan use to ignore Carter in these situations. And if it is done all the time, what better way to put B.C. in his place by never letting go on these type junkets. The press will just fawn over him. B.C. is also going around making policy statements about the M.E. By giving him this assignment Bush is just helping B.C. out.
You mean other than being a impeached president who is serving as the official representative of the United States?
This is a brilliant move for a number of reasons.
Yeah,seems like everything Bubba-2 does is a "brilliant move",right? I'll even bet this is one more example of "Bush's secret plan to make the Dims look bad".
The gop IS the left! So are the dems!
Too late.
Nice try at minimizing this,but it won't be easy at all. He will be surrounded by dozens of Secret Service agents,and hundreds of journalists with cameras and microphones.
Had the President sent Clinton THERE I would join all who are upset at this.
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