Arson Not Blamed in Clinton Office Fire

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TOM MURPHY | April 11, 2008 07:37 PM EST | AP

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Former President Clinton, center, visits Friday, April 11, 2008, the building that housed the campaign office of presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton in Terre Haute, Ind., which was destroyed by fire. (AP Photo/Terry Jacobsen)

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Investigators ruled out arson as the cause of a fire Friday that destroyed a western Indiana campaign office for presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Terre Haute Fire Department spokesman John Gardner said local and state investigators were focusing on two possible causes: lightning or a malfunction in wiring left behind after a sign was removed from the building.

Two people inside the office when the fire broke out around midnight escaped unharmed, Gardner said.

Former President Clinton stopped outside the building Friday on his way to a campaign speech in the small city of Clinton, located about 20 miles north of Terre Haute.

"Our young workers here are undeterred, and they're ready to roll so we'll get it going," Clinton said. A campaign spokesman said workers would be looking for a new location.

The former president laughed when asked whether the fire was a bad sign for his wife's campaign. "No, I think this is a good omen," he said. "We'll rise from the ashes like the Phoenix."

A volunteer firefighter driving past the building in a commercial district along U.S. 41 south of the city's downtown spotted flames on the roof and warned those inside, Gardner said.

"They got out and a few seconds later the ceiling fell in where they were working and about five minutes later it was fully engulfed in the roof," he said.

The roof of the one-story building partially collapsed and a part of the front wall fell on a parked car, which then caught on fire. The adjoining office of a staffing services agency had water and smoke damage, but a fire wall held back the flames, Gardner said.

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Associated Press writer Tom Davies in Indianapolis contributed to this report.

 
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This is not funny this is fraud. The way you can but to top spot on google shows that this was a calculated political move by someone with very deep pockets to trick people into thinking this was true. this was never meant to be comedy, it's not that funny, it was meant as a political virus on the web. Well done, it worked. I wonder why comments never get posted on the Huffington Post?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:01 PM on 04/13/2008

BILL CLINTON ANNOUNCED THAT HILLARY'S CAMPAIGN WILL RISE, LIKE THE PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES.

Well, Bill there are certain criteria to be met before that happens. The phoenix (if you buy the story that there is only one) lives 500 years and then burns. But it only SEEMS as though Hillary has been around at least that long so that condition goes unmet. And then the bird must sing a MELODIOUS dirge (we have heard her sing, Bill, she's also dead here). And then finally the phoenix Flaps its wings to set the ACCUMULATED WEALTH ablaze (fat chance) and rises from the ashes with new life; ain't happening Bill.
 
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:41 AM on 04/12/2008

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:04 PM on 04/13/2008
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The only place they could afford to rent had faulty wiring?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:07 AM on 04/12/2008

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:04 PM on 04/13/2008

What? Did I read that right? Clinton was going to speak in Clinton and at the same time lightning struck the campaign office? You couldn't make this stuff up. That had to be some kind of sign or something.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:35 AM on 04/12/2008
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Yep, the LORD done SPOKE and HE burned DOWN the offices of the whore of Babylon...right? Oh, wait, the fire marshals said it wasn't arson. Can they detect the hand of GAWD?

I cannot BELIEVE the lengths some will go to to castigate this woman. If I hadn't seen the primary results, I would think by reading this board that no one in All of America had EVER voted for Clinton. Of course, anyone who does support Clinton MUST be OUT OF THEIR MINDS....because, we do have a saint running against her who will solve all our trouble and woes with one sweep of HIS righteous hand and we will reach the promise land instantly, with no work on our part and probably never having to leave our lazy-boys.If you all believe THAT. I've got some marshland in Florida real cheeep. Leave a message..........

Yes, we can!!! now where's the "sarcasm" emoticon???? Geez, people. Let's TRY to give each other a break. We're all on the same side, REMEMBER?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:31 PM on 04/11/2008

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:05 PM on 04/13/2008
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The office went down in flames, just like her campaign. She is the one that is toasted.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:23 PM on 04/11/2008

"They're ready to roll so we'll get it going," Billary said.

"This is a good omen," Sillary said.

"We'll rise from the ashes," Hillary said.

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HRC's Multiple Personalities appearing on a stump near you.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:28 PM on 04/11/2008

Hillary's campaign goes up in flames...again!

I hope the Indiana office wasn't full of all those previously unpaid bills.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:07 PM on 04/11/2008

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:05 PM on 04/13/2008

This is the third one...yes? I think some of the 'over-active' Obamabots are more likely that insurance fraud...the only thing rental insurance pays for is content, and there is not much more than a few donated desks and campaign material in a satelite office...get real.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:22 PM on 04/11/2008

The Clinton campaign claimed no knowledge of the cause of the fire -- 22 minutes before it started... Hmmm. Insurance to pay off the New Hampshire bills? D.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:06 PM on 04/11/2008

I guess Clinton's lie machine overheated... D.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:04 PM on 04/11/2008

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:06 PM on 04/13/2008

Well, no doubt, sometime today Rev. Wright preached out, "Hillary's chickens are coming home to roost!"

And Obama nodded to his iphone.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:38 PM on 04/11/2008

Boy, the left wing wackos will run with this one.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:37 PM on 04/11/2008

he he he . . .

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:32 PM on 04/11/2008
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Obama people must be worried-- they'll be more of this!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:47 PM on 04/11/2008

Maybe Penn's goons had a bar-b-que. He hired a couple of green card-less Colombians to do the joint. Of course it all worked out good for hillary because now the campaign doesn't have to worry about paying the rent on the building. Not that they were worried about paying it, mind you. Their campaign is having a little trouble in the accounting department if you know what i mean.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:40 PM on 04/11/2008


Hmm...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:32 PM on 04/11/2008
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