Clinton Fires Back at Republican Accusations

WJLA.com Washington ^ | July 27, 2002

[kattracks]

More lies from the IMPEACHED former prez.

His lack of class shows every time he speaks.

Chelsea getting married? Maybe that's why slick wants to soak the taxpayers for some $$$. How big a dowry do you think it would take to get her off his hands?

[The Duke]

Isn't there a sink somewhere that this clown needs to be
straddling?

[TLBSHOW]

what a joke clinton is.

[HAL9000]

Isn't there a sink somewhere that this clown needs to be straddling?

Here is what Clinton needs -

           ~~~ The Portasink ~~~

[goldstategop]

A felon lecturing about corporate ethics is like the a terrorist lecturing about the benefits of non-violence.

[RepublicanChick]

I agree. Clinton needs to SHUT UP! I have never seen nor heard of an ex-pres run his mouth like he does. What a disgrace, go figure!

[f.Christian]

Foreign money/bribes + media lies = Clinton politics(treason)....

tax/welfare slavery---the clinton crime/pander machine---syndicate!

[Looking for Diogenes]

Former President Clinton says it's the Republicans who blocked his attempts to clean up corporate America

He's forgetting Liebermann's effective legislative opposition.

[waxhaw]

Clinton is the consumate con-man and it is our misfortune that he chose politics as a career instead of used-cars.

[DoughtyOne]

Ah, more comments from the wag the dog, schtup the intern, beat the monkey administration. Did anyone see who was under the podium this time?

[DoughtyOne]

Clinton is one of the few people I know who make used car salesmen look good by comparison. Not that there's anything wrong with used car salesman. Wink...

[yianni]

...
a tale told by a felon,
full of sound and fury,
signifying delusional corruption
...

[GBA]

This guy is looking for a fight and the Republicans ought to give him one. My gawd, if anyone was wide open for a punch to the truth, Clinton is. Of course, the wimpy, Monica's blue dress wearing Republicans will simply roll over and pee on themselves in a silly, misguided notion of trying to not look mean spirited, once again giving Clinton a pass.

[ImpBill]

I can't believe the bastard, Clinton, had the nerve to bring up Somalia. One of the draft dodging SOB's, sorriest moments, in my opinion. Get 19 of our young brave heroes killed without proper support and then have the nerve to tie Somolia to Bush senior.

Bill Clinton was, is and always will be a piece of Tom Harkin dung. God forgive me, but I really want the man to suffer when his time comes.

[joyful1]

If Bubba blames George Bush Sr. for Somolia, because it happened under Bush's watch, then Bubba should give GWB credit for last night's Mine Rescue because it happened under GWB's watch.

[ImpBill]

I wish it weren't so, but today's GOP (national party level) and their elected representatives don't have a clue how to fight. Taking the "high road" only works to a point. Sometimes you have to get down in the trenches and slug it out. Newt Gingrich understood that, despite his other personal problems. Ronald Reagan understood that and so did his political advisors. But alas that was then and this is now.

Trent Lott and Denny Hastert don't have a clue nor spine.

[Gillmeister]

One word...........Impeachment. Hope you have fun, Bubba, with that hanging on your neck the rest of your life.........Impeachment.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Former President Bill Clinton was in Washington to commemorate the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Doesn't this guy ever go away? Play golf or build houses like a good ex-president felon. sheessh

[snopercod]

Well let's see. In 1993, clinton's SEC ruled that Enron was not a Public Utility under P.U.H.C.A., and therefore didn't have to follow the rules which applied to electric utilities.

-Dec. 28, 1993 - Enron petitions the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt Enron from a federal energy regulation enforced by the SEC, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA). PUHCA protects consumers by regulating multi-state electricity companies. PUHCA regulates "facilities used for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy for sale." Enron writes that since the company would not be owning power plants but be trading electricity, its activities should be exempted from the PUHCA definition of "facilities."

-Jan. 5, 1994 - SEC issues a "no action" letter, agreeing to exempt Enron from regulatory oversight. This blows a huge loophole in PUHCA, allowing power marketers like Enron to escape federal scrutiny and undermine U.S. energy consumer protections.

-During the 1994 election cycle, Enron is the 6th highest political contributor in the Energy/Natural Resources sector, giving nearly $500,000 to federal candidates. In 1993-1994, Enron and its executives also give $146,500 to George W. Bush's first campaign for Texas governor. They give $19,500 to Gov. Ann Richards.

And when did congress change the accounting rules so that stock options didn't have to be expensed in any way? I think it was this act that did it. (Can't blame this one on clinton, though.)

1995 -The accounting industry wins passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, over a Clinton veto, limiting its liability in shareholders’ suits and making it harder for plaintiffs to bring such suits successfully.