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Clinton Unloads On CNN Reporter

Washington Post   |  Anne E. Kornblut   |   January 23, 2008 06:37 PM


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Former president Bill Clinton lashed out in response to criticism on Wednesday from a prominent Democrat in South Carolina, accusing the Obama campaign of running a political smear campaign against him through the media.

"You live for this," Clinton snapped at CNN reporter Jessica Yellin when she asked him to comment on statements by Dick Harpootlian, the former South Carolina Democratic party chairman, who said recent distortions by the Clintons are "reprehensible."

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- nancyleeaz See Profile I'm a Fan of nancyleeaz permalink

The problem is media reporting! A majority of those in the media (even the more liberal ones including HuffPost) look for any opportunity to slam the Clintons far more than any other candidates and their families. Anyone who has actually seen the video of the former president's exchange with the reporter knows that Clinton was very calm, did not appear angry and was clearly trying to set the record straight about erroneous information that the reporter was stating as fact. And Clinton had a good point: Why was the reporter trying to stir things up that had not been an issue for those voters who had attended that particular campaign event? I am sick and tired, personally, of shoddy media work! Unless I see it myself, I don't believe one word of what is reported anymore.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:58 PM on 01/24/2008
- yappnmutt See Profile I'm a Fan of yappnmutt permalink

everybody loves bill, even those who hate him. lol
1460 responses. has hillary every received that many comments.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:18 PM on 01/24/2008
- BigBagel See Profile I'm a Fan of BigBagel permalink

Just give her the nomination. She's scaring me.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:14 PM on 01/24/2008
- Marrob See Profile I'm a Fan of Marrob permalink

Bill is correct about this. The media, all forms of it, feed us BULLSHIT!!! Things that aren't that important.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:16 PM on 01/24/2008
- ChimpmasterDJ See Profile I'm a Fan of ChimpmasterDJ permalink

"I never heard a word of public complaint when Mr. Obama said Hillary was not truthful, no character, was poll-driven. He had more pollsters than she did." (Bill Clinton)

Well, Billy-Jeff, that would be because just about everyone recognized the obvious truth of those statements. No brainer.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:41 PM on 01/24/2008
- CeeCee See Profile I'm a Fan of CeeCee permalink

Clinton is right. The press distorts and feeds on whatever negative stuff they can create. To wit: Clinton did NOT snap at anyone. He spoke calmly as he always does. This is the age ov video clips, people. You can't be lying in your headlines anymore because we, the public, know better.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:39 PM on 01/24/2008
- Give Peace A Chance See Profile I'm a Fan of Give Peace A Chance permalink

Bill is outraged that he can't play his dirty politics without getting caught so quickly.

Bill is not used to the corporate media "not" burying the story of his smear and fear campaign pranks of personal destruction on one of the Democrats' rising stars, Obama. In the age of the internet, he is exposed within seconds and the media is forced to cover the story.

Hillary blamed the loss in Iowa on the uneducated and ill informed voters. The Clintons used the fear card in NH. Lying about Obama's pro-choice history and using gender and race card. In NV, the Clitnons suppressed voter turn out, there are over 2,000 complaints filed. And now in SC, the chickens have come home to roost.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:06 PM on 01/24/2008
- thebanana See Profile I'm a Fan of thebanana permalink

For a second I thought the headline read "Clinton lays CNN Reporter". My bad.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:33 AM on 01/24/2008
- bluestatelib See Profile I'm a Fan of bluestatelib permalink

The Clintons should know that the lies and deceitful innuendo, that they use against Obama will come back at them in spades if Hillary wins the nomination. Everything will be back on the table starting with that woman, Miss Lewinsky, then on to the impeachment, Whitewater, Kathleen Willey, Vince Foster, Travelgate, Marc Rich, etc. Plus, obviously the Republicans are hard at work creating new issues, some most certainly to be lies and false innuendo, to smear the Clintons anew. This will motivate the Republicans to come out against Hillary in massive droves.

47 percent of the electorate already has an unfavorable opinion of her. See won't attract many Independents, except maybe some Independent white suburban women playing the gender card.

Plus, she's alienated the most loyal Democratic constituency, African Americans, who will not soon forget how she's using lies and distortions to defeat the first serious black candidate for president. In 1996, Bill Clinton lost the white vote to Bob Dole 46 to 43 percent, but got 86 percent of the black vote, ensuring his victory by a comfortable margin.

With blacks not being motivated to vote for her and hating her for viciously tearing down their "hope", Independents not enthused about her, Republicans deeply despising her, and many people who will simply refuse to vote for a woman for president, I fail to see how Hillary wins the election in November. The Clintons will reap what they sow and this country will have to suffer through yet another right-wing Republican reign (e.g. right-wing court appointments, endless wars, increasing national debt, divisive politics, and corporatism). Sad.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:47 AM on 01/24/2008
- jbstonesfan See Profile I'm a Fan of jbstonesfan permalink

Thank god we will have this man back in the White House....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:38 AM on 01/24/2008
- kappa08 See Profile I'm a Fan of kappa08 permalink

"Lashed out".."Lays into"...come on man. This was about as un-hostile as it gets. Reading this post would give you the impression that Clinton went off.
Well he didn't. In fact he laid it all out so there is no room for bullshit.
Personally I am enjoying the fact that he has the balls to take on the media.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:32 AM on 01/24/2008
- Zurich See Profile I'm a Fan of Zurich permalink

Bill was so right to point that out. Yellin made a comment in her follow up report that Hillary will lose in SC. Is she trying to tell SC voters how to vote? This election is extremely important, the US president is not just the president of the Americans but of the world too. The US president doesn't make decision on domestic issues, congress does it. Granted, the US president has the veto power. So Yellin and other reporters should only report and not take side, if they can't stay neutral then they should stay off the air. CNN should yank her out and let Candy Crow, Bill Schneider or John King to do the job.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:32 AM on 01/24/2008
- joja See Profile I'm a Fan of joja permalink

Hey, Bill! Heard a guy say that Hillary reminds him of his ex-wife!

Can't wait to see the veins bulging when he hears that!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:24 AM on 01/24/2008
- WillPower See Profile I'm a Fan of WillPower permalink


Did you read how John Kerrey is accusing the Clintons of "Swiftboating" Obama?

This campaign is getting pretty funny.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:22 AM on 01/24/2008
- Denemator See Profile I'm a Fan of Denemator permalink

The Media has turned into a farce, britneygate, parisgate, heathgate, obamagate. Bill is so right calling these idiots out for what they are. Shallow overpaid morose idiots.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:20 AM on 01/24/2008
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