Patronizing Propaganda

American Partisan ^ | 8/8/02 | Jennifer King

[an amused spectator]

From our friends at MRC:

(Monday morning, of the three broadcast network morning shows, only CBS’s The Early Show devoted an interview segment to the Time story. Jane Clayson interviewed Time reporter Massimo Calabressi and displayed more skepticism than Rather would later in the day toward the Clinton spin. One of her questions: “So if this plan was so extensive and so important to the Clinton administration why didn't they follow through on it themselves?”)

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“So if this plan was so extensive and so important to the Clinton administration why didn't they follow through on it themselves?”

“So if this plan was so extensive and so important to the Clinton administration why didn't they follow through on it themselves?”

“So if this plan was so extensive and so important to the Clinton administration why didn't they follow through on it themselves?”

[Howlin]

“They Had A Plan Powerpoint presentation”

[goldstategop]

Its a rewrite that won't succeed simply because greatness eluded Bubba in his 8 years in office. And no amount of spin can ever cover up the one thing that always remained out of his reach as President.

[lavaroise]

“They Had A Plan”, portrays the inept Clinton Administration as actually having a gung-ho strategy for getting Al-Qaeda - until, of course, their plan was squashed by that sinister chad-stealer himself, George W. ´

Clinton had a plan to teach the terrorist how to defend themselves. It was vietnam revisited. It is so obvious his actions were just a proving ground exercise. Only this time our people did not get a shot at the training of weaseling either.

[Howlin]

Clinton Audio Exclusive: Pre-11 Bin Laden Strike Wouldn't Have Worked(Smoking Gun)

[Howlin]

Remember back in September or October of last year, when we heard the reports of Clinton saying he wished HE had had an opportunity like Bush had, a chance for greatness?

It only took 11 months from that to turn into "I had a plan."

If they had a plan, why didn't we hear about it back in October?

I guess we know what those "barnstorming" phone conferences between Clinton and his minions have produced.

[Norman Conquest]

More likely six cocktail napkins.

If there had ever been an actual document, it would have been leaked by now. Surely someone on Team Clinton kept a copy on floppy.

Reminds me of Steve Martin teaching me how to earn a million dollars and never pay taxes.

STEP ONE: Earn a million dollars...

[McLynnan]

“They Had A PlanPowerpoint presentation”

There's the problem. Everybody knows W needs videotaped presentations run at slow speed with subtitles being as he's so dim witted and all. Or could it be Bubba's little plan was about as effective as his aspirin factory plan?

[deport]

Very Interesting

Flatly contradicting Time magazine's claims this week that his administration turned over workable plans to capture or kill Osama bin Laden to the Bush White House, ex-President Clinton confessed earlier this year that his administration's plans had a "high probability" of failure.

Clinton's made the stunning admission during a February address to a New York business group, which, apparently, Time declined to cover.

[Howlin]

From what I heard Mort Kondracke say on Brit's show, it was nothing more than a PP presentation.....and what was there wasn't suppose to be put into play until 2003 to 2005.

[Mo1]

Remember back in September or October of last year, when we heard the reports of Clinton saying he wished HE had had an opportunity like Bush had, a chance for greatness?

Yes I remember that .. I also remember Chris Mattews doing an article saying the same thing

[Dales]

They were saying on Fox and Friends this morning that Limbacher and company over at Newsmax have a tape of Clinton saying, back in February of this year, that he didn't act on the plans because the Pentagon advised him that the plans would not work.

[Mo1]

A recent Pew Research Center poll suggests a resounding “No!”. A mere 12 percent of the polled populace believes “most” of what Bill Clinton has to say, while a resounding 48 percent believe “nothing” of what comes out of the former President’s mouth. Go tell it to Bill, who still seems to harbor a serene belief in the truth of the fantastic reality he weaves in order to shield himself from his failures

Oh I think Bill knows about this poll .. that is why he and Hillary are trying to spin this crap

They are trying to get it out of the news now so nobody will question it when she runs in 2004

They do this ALL the time .. put it out there early till folks get tired of hearing about it .. and make it old news

Problem for Bill and Hill is that like Pearl Harbor ..

WE WILL NEVER FORGET 9/11

[Mo1]

.....and what was there wasn't suppose to be put into play until 2003 to 2005

Gee isn't that about the time they said Saddam would be nuke ready ..

[Dales]

Yeah, that's the clip I just mentioned. Should have scrolled down a bit :-)

[Kenton]

This latest attempt in revisionist comedy, ominously titled, “They Had A Plan”, portrays the inept Clinton Administration as actually having a gung-ho strategy for getting Al-Qaeda - until, of course, their plan was squashed by that sinister chad-stealer himself, George W.

If Clinton "had a plan" he should have implemented it on his own watch. Obviously, GWB didn't like Clinton's plan. He was elected as the solution to Clintonism, he's hardly likely to blindly perpetuate Clinton's policies, or implement Clinton's "plans". Nor should he be expected to.

[OldFriend]

The clinton's and their fellow sewer dwellers feel that it's enough to try.......results don't matter a bit.

[The Right Stuff]

Thanks for posting this!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

One morning at the nub end of Bill Clinton's presidency, Clinton chief of staff John Podesta walked into a senior staff meeting in the Roosevelt Room waving a copy of USA Today. Holding the paper aloft, Podesta read the headline out loud, "Clinton actions annoy Bush." The article detailed the new rules and Executive Orders the outgoing President was issuing in his final days, actions aimed in equal measure at locking in Clinton's legacy (in areas like environmental protection) and bedeviling his successor. "What's Bush so annoyed about?" Podesta asked with a devilish smile. "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done."
Link.

"We laid a few traps," chirps a happy Clinton aide.....