Bill Clinton's Angry Confrontation With Voter (VIDEO)

From "CBS News RAW": While campaigning in Fayetteville, W.Va., Bill Clinton argued with an audience member over claims made by Hillary Clinton that she improved health care during his administration.

Comments

[McPander]

I don't pretend to be an expert but it would seem that there has been a leader of the party for the last 16 years. That would be Bill Clinton. He has been behind the scenes controlling the party for the past 8 years.
He is responsible for all the weak leaders. Who was the head of the DNC for the 2004 elections? Gee it was Terry McAuliffe what a coincidence.
Its not very complicated. The weakness in the democratic party over the past 8 years has been due to the Clinton's desire to win the election in 2008 and take them back to the White House.
Did Mr. Clinton campaign as strongly for Al Gore as he has for his wife? no
Did Mr. Clinton campaign as strongly for John Kerry as he has for his wife? no
The plan has always been to have HRC serve 6 years in the senate then run for the white house. Everybody knows that.
Would that have been possible if Al Gore had been elected? no. Chances are he would have served 8 years and the his vice president would have had the shoe in for the nomination.
Would that had happened if John Kerry had won the white house? no.
There is a man behind the curtain in the Democratic Party and its Bill Clinton. Just look at who was on the campaign for John Kerry. All Clinton plants.
So i thank God for Howard Dean.
Think about it.

[rimofheaven]

Man, Bill just looks so old. In a matter of several months he has aged about ten years. Maybe Hillary should give him a cain to beat back those voters who have the nerve to question the Clinton's proven honesty.

[Spiriteddona]

If you don't know not to P*ss Bill off, where is your head?
watch my vid
it yahoos "Pantsuit Vixens For Hillary!"
with a Trib to Tina Fey
It's an accapello rap
link http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2559101/76720833
pass it on!

[PAposter]

See, this is what happens when the media starts exposing your plants in the audience. Those crazy ass voters start making all kinds of unexpected comments, who the hell do they think they are, huh, Bill? LMAO!

Obama/Americans '08

[michelv]

Clearly, there was a purpose for Monica to be around. Bill Clinton is on the verge of popping. He is obviously not getting any from the misus nor from any side dish.

[woodchips]

LOL...I was thinking the same thing. Hill is way too busy and he's got to be on his best behavior. He has obviously got some frustration built up.

[SharonB]

Maybe if Hillary Clinton had not tried to reform health care in closed door meetings that the public could not get any information friom, she might have made a little headway.
And, I still say when Bill Clinton claims all the doctors in south Texas wanted to talk with Hillary. It is just one more lie.

[ReportThis]

I guess I'd be angry, too, if my wife just blew through $11.5 million of the nest egg.

[whitey7]

Notice that Clinton never refutes what the woman said he just blames someone else.Typical Clinton .

[ThatSharkeyGeezer]

HRC didn't drop her health care plan once she got to the White House.

But her arrogance and high-handedness alienated every single last person that she needed to work with her to get it passed into law. She did what she always does - she marched around being important, she sniped and sneered, and generally p*ssed people off.

So the health care plan was stillborn. Whose fault was that?

Anyway, when I think of Hillary, I always hear sniper fire. Even though there never was any.

Funny, huh.

[ltyr2002]

The lady is delusional. Like most Obama supporters.
Of course Hillary worked on health care. And the HMO industry came out against the Clinton plan and buried it with an advertising blitz.

I don't think they necessarily went about it the right way, but to say they just dropped it once they were in the White House is simply nuts.

[Bozwellian]

OK, lets "GIVE" the credit for her "attempting...BUT, SHE FAILED FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS much as she has FAILED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.....Get a grip...She also has NOT done anything ALL THAT MUCH SINCE in regards to ACTUAL HEALTH CARE REVISIONS !! She and Bill TALK a better game than they actually PRODUCE and that IS FACT !!! It is DELUSIONAL thinking and nonsensical , the "wroshipping" of the Clintons....they are NOT the TRUE best of ALL dems and the pedestal place is MISPLACED !!!! Check the FACTS of the history...they have NOT done US great FAVORS but they sure have TAKEN much from the public largesse !!!! (and note too, THEY , the C's will have no problem and SHOULD be held responsible for their OWN CAMPAIGN DEBT....they will hit the circuits and refill their 100million dollar plus personal coffer and we ALL rahter KNOW it. TIme for them to foot their OWN expenses...they will yet fed off funds of the foundation and library for "expenses" and tax sheltering and etc !!!

[realtalk]

People you have to see this article, it seems that Bill Clinton is truly out to ruin the entire Democratic Party , with little regard for the millions of VOTERS, the millions of CITIZENS the party represents.
Bill Clinton's destructive, and devisive words to voters in Kentucky and West Virginia, is Bill Clinton's deliberate way of guaranteeing that the people from these states will not vote for Obama if he does end up winning the nomination.
Read this article on abcnews.com, and see the outrageous things Bill Clinton is telling the voters in the upcoming states.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/bill-clintons-m.html

[BassMent]

Yeah, Bill's still out there doing the Clinton specialty... saying and doing anything necessary to win. Problem is, he is a very intelligent man and he knows that Hillary cannot win the nomination this year. So I have to figure this is just more evidence that the Clintons are trying to exacerbate the racial issues that divide this country, to make sure that all the good white folks vote for McCain in November. That way, Hillary can run against president McCain in 2012.

There is simply no other logical explanation for why Bill Clinton would be out there race-baiting in WV. I mean come on, she is so far ahead in the polls there, why is he even wating the gas money to do speaking engagements there? WV is in the bag! And yet there he is, pumping up racial hatred and tearing down Obama's chances in the general election. The Clintons WANT the Democrats to lose across the board in this election, so that then they can say, "See? We told you so!"

Problem is, people do see. We know what they are up to, and we will never reward them with a return trip to the white house, EVER.

[SharonB]

Anybody who believes "all the doctors in south Texas" wanted to talk to Hillary Clinton when she was there, please report to the nurse's station on your floor, you are way past due for your medication!

That is just the example of why I cannot abide Bill or Hillary Clinton! He told so many lies in that one video, I am surprised his nose isn't 15 feet long!

And someone, PLEASE tell him we are so-o-o-o-o-ooooo over his finger wagging and lip biting. It just don't work no more, Bill! Try the truth for a change! Just try it... for just one week... you might like it.

[galateadoro]

Isn't the blue background on that Hillary's sign the same as Lewinsky's dress?

Bill Clinton GET THE FUCK*NG LOST, we don't need your lying pointing finger telling us anything, and take your lying wife with you. Why did that b*tch lie about sniper fire by the way? I'm sick of Clinton lies MY GOD!!!!!!!! Go away Macbeth and Lady Macbeth once and for all!!!!!!

[boyd]

Good thing bush is in office and we are all done with lies and liars, right?
Is that the point? The clintons are corrupt and disappointing, granted, but compared to what we have NOW.....?

[SharonB]

What we have now is going away. The Clintons want to slime back in the door.

WE DON'T WANT THEM! (all caps on purpose.. YES, I was yelling.)

[politicgirl999]

WOW what a weak person you are! Your argument belongs in the toilet and so do you!

[bngood40]

The Clinton's worked their asses off to get health care to every person when he was elected president but if you have a republican congress trying to defeat you at every turn on any program that might help the average American citizen then every attempt becomes an exercise in futility. That so called,"Obama supporter," was probably one of those deranged republican right wing religious nuts in W.Va trying to give the illusion that she is an Obamaniac.
The message of BIll Clinton's speech was totally ignored by the press but they make a point to blow every incident like this out of proportion. If Hillary doesn't get the nomination I hope that she runs as an Independent because Obama nor McCain are getting my vote.

[Sunsprite]

The Clinton's worked their asses off to get health care?.So prove it!
Let's see the millions of pages and thousands of documents?.Let's go to the Clinton Library where apparently these documents exist?.

The American citizen asked a legitimate concern?. If the Clinton's were elected twice on a platform to bring health care to all Americans then perhaps a review of how the Clinton's went about working on this important policy should be shared so voters understand and appreciate how hard the Clinton's worked and exactly what and who prevented this important election promise from achievement and then the Clinton's can explain how they will succeed with their new health care plan.
So Happy the news media decided to cover this.
Seems like a good opportunity to have a constructive conversation.

I am sure everyone would agree.

[slithymonster]

The more interesting point is that the Clintons did try to deliver health care, but it was their management of it, not their intent that was the problem. Their heavy-handed attitude turned America off (hence "Hillarycare"), and if you look back, it was a major factor in delivering the Congress to the Republicans in 1994.

Clinton did try her best... she simply failed. In America, where the president has very little power constitutionally, you have to be able to convince the public of your ideas in order to enact them.

[hopeforchange]

What I saw was a lot of people cheering Bill and a typical creepy Obama supporter who interrupted a former president with her loud mouthed opinion.

Obama's people are always the lowest class rudest in your face creeps who think they can force their opinions on everyone around them.

Think again.

[tbone99]

Does she remember the hits Clinton took for daring to attempt a universal healthcare solution, the racheting up of the Repug smear machine, financed by the insurance companies? Incensed by the audacity of the Clintons to cut into their profits

The insurance lobbyists set their Repug lackeys to attacking H.C in a very personal way, from calling her dgter a dog to accusing her of everything from murder to lesbianism.
Many Obama supporters have taken over many of these lines , sadly enough.
Hilary is far from perfect but she is not the epitome of evil Obama supporters feel compelled to paint her as.

[GabrielXL]

I suppose the lingering question is, "Are the assertions true"? I agree that attacking Chelsea and suggesting that they're involved in a murder without substantiation is in bad taste, but I dare say that they themselves have brought on a lot of the scorn that's directed at them. I suppose it's a hard thing to accept when your hero is being ripped by the main stream media and media pundits. Of course that's something Obama supporters know about as well... wouldn't you say?

[Sunsprite]

Chelsea should be left alone.
But to suggest that Vince Foster's death and subsequent "suicide" conclusion doesn't satisfy me at all.

If you read the case it seems difficult to understand why anyone would put any weight in to such a sloppy and questionable investigation.

The Clinton's by nature evoke their own suspicions,I mean they were being sued for fraud by a fund raiser?. I don't how many examples people need before they take a closer look at the character of this power couple.It never ends.

[Sunsprite]

So you're saying that Hillary couldn't fight the lobby or the Republicans?.
Gee,I thought that's why leaders are elected?.

Maybe she should have invited some Democratic members with her to that closed door meeting with the Health Insurance Lobby representatives?.

Funny that?.

Why would you have faith in the Clinton's health insurance plan when they failed twice?.
Not exactly impressive and could lead one to believe it's not really a long lasting aspiration was elected to office.