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Bill Clinton, Unplugged: Calls Shuster's Comments 'Careless, Crass, Cruel'

February 13, 2008 7:19 PM

On WMAL-AM yesterday in an interview with Chris Plante, former President Bill Clinton implied the media has been unfair to his wife, stated that she was standing up to sexism when she took on NBC, and -- when asked about MSNBC's David Shuster's comments about his daughter, Chelsea -- said there was a double standard.

"If he had made a racial slur against Senator Obama, he would have been fired," Clinton said.

Of his wife's recent travails, he said, "the caucuses aren't good for her. They disproportionately favor upper-income voters who, who, don't really need a president but feel like they need a change."

(An interesting description of caucus voters, and upper-income voters, to say the least.)

Listen to part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE

"I think she has been the underdog ever since Iowa," Clinton said. "She’s had, you know, a lot of the politicians, like Senator Kennedy, opposed to her. She’s had, the political press has avowedly played a role in this election. I've never seen this before."

He said they'd done well considering their slim budget. "We've gotten plenty of delegates on a shoestring," he said.

He did not mention that his wife's campaign has raised more than $140 million.

Asked Plante: "You said, Mr. President, that the political press has played a role in this. Do you think the press has been unfair to Senator Clinton, and excessively generous to Barack Obama?

Clinton said of the press, "they’ve been active participants in this election, and you know what the objective studies done. And they’ve, many of them are willing to be quoted on the record. But I don’t want to talk about the press. I want to talk about the people. That’s what’s wrong with this election, people trying to take this election away from the people."

Plante asked about Sen. Clinton's reaction to the comments Shuster made about Chelsea being "pimped out" by the campaign: "There have been other incidents on MSNBC, where Keith Olbermann, for example, said President Bush was pimping General David Petraeus, where Erin Burnett referred to President Bush twice as 'the monkey,'" Plante said. "Inappropriate things are said by the press. Do you believe it’s really appropriate for senior government leaders to come down on reporters when they become angry with things that they’ve said?"

Said Clinton, slowly, "I think it was inappropriate for him... to refer ...to my daughter ….in the way he did."

He went on, "it was representative of the kind of blatant, careless, crass, cruel remarks that are altogether too common. And I wouldn’t use disrespectful language referring to General Petraeus or anybody else. But I think that it is remarkable how many sexist things have been said in this campaign that have not been reprimanded.

"Hillary never complains when people say things about her or me. But when he involved my daughter, she complained, and I think it was the right thing to do.

"Look, free speech runs two ways, they had to decide, MSNBC decided, they have certainly given their reporters a lot of latitude, their commentators. But free speech runs two ways. And I think that when somebody says something like that, if he had been, made a racial slur against Senator Obama, he would have been fired."

Added the president, "She just stuck up for her daughter, and for girls everywhere, and women everywhere, and it’s about time somebody did after a lot of the rhetoric we’ve been through in this election."

h/t - Newsbusters

- jpt

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They have every right to be upset.

This is a presidential race.

Obama keeps talking about the "new politics," of "hope," "change," and "unity," but there is always this double-standard - that is the exact opposite, and no one is supposed to say anything about it?

Posted by: Lauren | Mar 8, 2008 7:17:28 AM

How was the pimping comment sexist? Are people suggesting Shuster wouldn't have said the same thing about McCain and his daughter if there existed similar parent-child exploitation? I'm not even sure why Shuster made such a comment - Haven't many past presidential candidates' adult children engaged in such campaigning efforts?

And one thing I do know. If there were any WMDs found in Iraq, they were chemical weapons, most of which were manufactured pre-1991. These were not the WMDs we went to war to find and destroy. Why do people on these threads attempt to mislead others when there's no opportunity for political gain in so doing?

Posted by: couple points and questions | Feb 26, 2008 1:28:15 PM

Bill Clinton needs to find a hole and crawl in it. I'm an Obama supporter, and I'll openly admit that Bill has severely damaged his wife's campaign.

So tired of the "sexism" stuff. Drop it.

I'm black and trust me I'm so tired of the racial battles on both sides. Dang, let's drop it already.

Posted by: Big J | Feb 15, 2008 2:04:28 PM

I look at all these posts and all I see is the same stuff the politicans go through, hate, rivalry, distortion, complasency, idiocracy, and down right bashing. Is this what politics have come to be? Is the whole point of politics now to bash each other verbally and mentally until the other gives in or one achieves their goal? I honestly thought it was suppose to be about the persons interests and abilities, not their private lives and interactions with the media. NO it is suppose to be about how the country works as one and what they can do for the country and what is best for the country. The whole point of politics is to elect someone who will make the decisions you want made or you would make in their place. We have politicians, because unlike in the Greek days, we can not all go to congress and decide for ourselves. Think about that before you vote. Every politician is full of crap, everyone does something for personal gain, but vote upon the basis of the one that best suites you and the nation, not the one that has the best slogan or the best ability to humilate or insult their opponent.

Posted by: Justin | Feb 15, 2008 12:40:24 PM

Reading these comments has reinforced my opinion that, unfortunately, many of my fellow citizens are either morons or totally uninformed.

For instance, WMDs WERE found in IRAQ. Get over it.

The "pimping" comment was directed at Hillary, NOT her daugher.

Stewart's and Colbert's shows are COMEDIES - NOT news programs. That's why they are on the COMEDY channel.

And anyone who believes Hillary's experience is anything other than lying and cheating (after all if being a first lady is "experience" let's elect Barbara Bush!) is delusional. And anyone that votes for someone because they have a good campaign slogan (albeit a copied one) is a moron. Demand that your candidate spell out EXACTLY how he or she intends to enact the so-called change they are talking about (if you can even get them to say what change exactly).

Posted by: dcgirl | Feb 15, 2008 11:55:36 AM

Shuster's comment disappointed and disgusted me. MSNBC's continuous, veiled sexist remarks are unacceptable. If it was racist, much more action would have been taken.

Posted by: Sexist | Feb 15, 2008 11:35:58 AM

I'm a lifelong Democrat, but I'll be voting for McCain. Obama has no experience and Clinton is a self-absorbed and power hungry beauracrat.

We've all seen that McCain can work with both sides and has by far the most experience. We've seen time and time again that he'll compromise with us. And since we've seen him speak out numerous times against Bush, we know he's not the RNC's lap dog.

I hope my fellow Democrats consider him.

Posted by: PeterB | Feb 15, 2008 10:48:54 AM

In reality, when one looks upon this, the media is trying to overlook her loss of her campaign money and show a more sturdy side, one of Bill protecting his family, and showing that they aren't going down without a fight. In all honesty, the democrats need to get there heads out of the dirt because this is their election to win, but they are destroying themselves by not working as one. Clinton, Obama, it's all the same. Are we ready for a two year Illinois senator, who spent really ONE year in his office and another campaigning for president. Are we ready for a female senator and solid politician who has a husband who was one of the greatest Presidents of this nation with an ugly personal life... I am not sure, but everyone needs to take a second look before reacting.

Posted by: Justin | Feb 15, 2008 9:40:57 AM

I'm tired of racial divisiveness on all sides. Why not focus on the issues? Who is the best person for the job? This is not a beauty contest. We have some very serious problems facing our country and the entire world (upcoming recession, over 4000 soldiers dying in Iraq, poor health care, rampant gun violence, terrorism and etc).. I'm tired of media focus on Obama and his super star greatness. If he was all that, why not check his voting, his work ethics, his influence, and his focus both in the senate and the Illinois statehouse. If he was a big humanitarian, where was he post hurricane Katrina? If he was interested in withdrawing from Iraq, how many trips has he made to Iraq and the veteran hospitals? If you want to give away your vote to someone is full of platitudes and is naive, then Obama, is your choice. However, he is not mine. At the end of the day, I'm going to vote for someone who is willing to work hard and can run a country without Oprah in the wings. I want someone with experience. I want someone who can think for themself and not be a puppet.

Posted by: Ditto | Feb 15, 2008 9:22:13 AM

I hate to do this, but I have to agree with Bill Clinton (at least partly): there is double standard.

MSNBC has been using terms like that (and far worse) about Bush and other Republicans for years, and no one has been suspended for it.

So he's right, there is a double standard, but not in the way he contends.

Posted by: Nick in Virginia | Feb 15, 2008 9:16:28 AM

Ahhhhhhh... The old Clinton victim card. Like we haven't seen this one played about a million times. I have honestly seen no sexism involved in the critic of Hillary. I am so sick of one of the worst political attack machine of the Clintons attempting to play the victim card all the time. It gets really old.

I am a moderate leaning Republican from Ohio, and I will be voting for Obama in March, and in November.

Posted by: Marc | Feb 15, 2008 9:10:32 AM

"upper-income voters who, who, don't really need a president ..." now, that's just daffy...

Posted by: Bob | Feb 15, 2008 5:54:16 AM

What most people seem to forget is that whatever $$$ she raises during her campaign is hers to keep, win, lose or withdraw. Now Bill is claiming she has to run her campaign on a shoestring budget. No wonder Bill is begging for more donations.

Posted by: Paul | Feb 15, 2008 5:52:08 AM

Hillary lost the election last week. It's impossible for her to catch up now. The media keeps her alive just so she can draw in more money.

Posted by: Brittonsneck | Feb 15, 2008 4:38:10 AM

A Clinton complaining about the media taking them down in an election?!?! Wow! Things really have come full-circle. It's about time you experienced the full wrath of the left, Bill. How do you like the taste of your own medicine?

Posted by: Richard | Feb 15, 2008 4:03:01 AM

I must say, it's entirely entertaining watching the Democrats tear themselves apart.

In what should be a Democratic year because of Bush's errors, it's all going to south for them--and quickly! They're going to nominate a person with the most liberal voting record in the Senate, a man with three whole years in serious govt service, a man who never ran a business or any significant enterprise at all, a man who never served in the military, a man who cherishes his association with a black militant church, a man who somehow taught law for ten years at the University of Chicago without publishing any legal scholarship, a man whose principal virtue is inspiring left-wing airheads with Robin Hood economics and neohippie bravado, a man who almost certainly cannot win a single red state, a man who constantly speaks in class-warfare and racialist overtones.

This is the best the Democrats can do? Really? Hillary must be a weak candidate indeed to lose to someone so obviously on the fringe.

Just this week, we saw Obama propose that retirees should pay no income taxes on earned income under $50K per year. This will "unite" America, by pitting one group against another as sharply as it gets? Young people with babies earning $40K have to pay taxes, in part to pay Social Security and Medicare entitlements for seniors, but those same seniors would be exempt from federal income taxes?

The man is a fool, who will only get the votes of fools, and by the fall he'll probably be a laughingstock and his groupies will be looking for their next messiah over whom they can cry, to whom they can give supplications of blind faith, and whose feet they will kiss.

McCain by 10-12 points in November.

Posted by: SARileyMan | Feb 15, 2008 3:05:30 AM

In all fairness, the Clintons have always been powermongers. Everything they do is self interest. She favors abortion; let's abort her. She should serve out her term as Senator and then hang it up.

Posted by: Sigmund.Fraud | Feb 15, 2008 1:28:14 AM

Hillary is my Senator and while she hasn't been a bad senator, neither has she been an outstanding senator. I am not aware of any significant legislation bearing her name. She seemed to use a lot of her votes, power and efforts preparing herself for her run for President. Though that may be fine, not on my dime.

Posted by: Sigmund.Fraud | Feb 15, 2008 1:26:21 AM

hillary clinton's "EXPERIENCE" equals SEVEN years in the senate with no major accomplishment.

she has NEVER held a leadership position in hre elective career.

Posted by: deroy | Feb 15, 2008 1:07:47 AM

What has Hillary done while she has been in the Senate? Why does everyone let her count her husband's presidency as her own political experience? Did she have her hands in his pockets and make presidential decisions? If so, do you want more of that? Check the Library of Congress out and see the types of bills Hillary sponsored. Naming buildings was a big one! Then look at the bills that Obama sponsored, cosponsored, and wrote! I would say that he had alot more experience and positive actions in the Senate than she did. She was too worried about what other people would think if she sponsored a bill that someone didn't like because she knew she would run for president. Obviously she was not thinking about what was best for the country then, what makes her so well suited now?

Posted by: Check Research | Feb 15, 2008 12:43:34 AM

Romano,

Ann Coulter might be voting for a Democrat. Is she not a real Repub?

Posted by: Jean | Feb 14, 2008 11:59:26 PM

Irony of ironies that the very couple who propelled crude, immoral, to say nothing of dishonest behavior into our living-rooms daily via TV scandals on a daily basis would complain about the misuse (or not) of a single word. I cannot think of a single organization let alone individual or couple that has done more to erode the civility of our public discourse than the first couple It is my sincere hope that the Clintons will be rejected by the public and the democratic establishment so they won't be able to harm our country any more than they already have.

Posted by: dave esser | Feb 14, 2008 11:53:55 PM

RippyJohns that is disgusting.

I am in independent who leans conservative who lives in Texas and will be voting for Obama.

No more Clintons! That is the goal!

Clintons were disgusting too with all they have done and got away with.

Posted by: Jean | Feb 14, 2008 11:39:13 PM

Nobama No way! Stop the evil one. Vote republican.

Posted by: John Romano | Feb 14, 2008 10:56:58 PM

Take a look at Wall Street Journal On Line and search for the article "The Clintons' Terror Pardons". Read this article and then ask yourself if this is the person that you want as your next president. The people they pardoned to try and gain latino votes maimed and blinded several policemen. I was angry when I read this and sent it to every one I know and ask you to do the same.

Posted by: Duke | Feb 14, 2008 10:45:16 PM

I find it funny everyone who talks about the Clinton family being so corrupt, granted they have issues; but what about the Bush/Bin Laden Family? People in glass houses...

Posted by: Heyguy101 | Feb 14, 2008 10:36:04 PM

I really don't care about the sex thing any longer that happened in the white houe, it's over and done with, But what bothers me the most is all the crimmal act's that the dirty clinton's got away with, Ron Brown secretary of commerce and former DNC chairman, reported to have died by impact in a plane crash. A pathologlist close to the investigation reported that their was difintely a hole on the top of Brown's skull resembling a gunshot wound. At the time of his death Brown was being investigated, and spoke publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with prosecutors., Vince Foster-former white house counselor, and colleague of HILLARY CLINTON at little rock's rose law firm. Died very mysteriously of a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide. Mary Mahoney- A former white house intern was murdered july 1997 at a Starbucks coffee shop in georgetown, the murder took place just aftershe was to go public with her story of sexual harassment in the white house,under, Bill pervert Clinton.....James Mcdougal- Clintons convicted Whitewater parter died of an apparent heat attack, while in solitary confinement, He was A KEY witness in Ken Starr's investigation.And their were others too, no,no, these two are scum, they are nothing more than cold blooded KILLER"S. There are so many people that knew the the truth about the Clinton's, and they were MURDERED to keep their silence, I hope the same thing happen's to them that happened to all these people who had to die to keep them silent, I will celebrate on that day.

Posted by: frank | Feb 14, 2008 10:35:55 PM

President Clinton is ABSOLUTELY right, the political press has been incredibly biased in their favor of Obama, and they have had a huge part in driving the results of the Democratic nomination, to their grave discredit. Totally unprofessional in journalism!!! But, hopefully, it will be the female species of this nation who will decide this election and vote based on experience and NOT on the press-appointed messiah. Most of these political press are so afraid of a strong, capable woman, despite the fact that they all have mothers who were possibly, hopefully similar. They must be so proud!!David Shuster, Chris Matthews and the like should be fired. Go to the polls, ladies and show them what "CHANGE" really means! And maybe, just maybe, the political press will report THAT!!! YoU GO GIRL!!! We're counting on you!

Posted by: susan leff | Feb 14, 2008 10:33:02 PM

Bill Clinton was allowed to stay in the Whitehouse after his disgraceful conduct....it's called forgiveness, Bill and Hil....it's too bad that for you, forgiveness is a one way street. It will be so good to see you both go....and please take Carville, Begala, et als with you.

Posted by: Brimfield | Feb 14, 2008 9:53:05 PM


Well EXCUSE me, but who is sticking up for the BOYS???
If he was President for 8 years, etc. etc and still refers to WOMEN or his adult daughter as "girls" then this is just confirmation of his and his complete and extended families complete clueless state of AFFAIRS... oops... did I say that outloud???

Posted by: imawomannotagurl | Feb 14, 2008 9:39:20 PM

Keep Chelsey in the crib or pack her off to Europe with an alias. Same ol' story, "I did not have sex with that woman." Billy- you did PIMP that daughter.

Slick Willy and that snake oil saleswoman should be bloody ashamed of PIMPING thier daughter, like Jean-Benet Ramsey sans lipstick.

The conceited, trite daughter was mum for years as if she had a pea brain. Alas, it's election time and Mummy wants her ol' 1500 Penny addy back.

Typical snake OIL Clinton charlatanism. Petty and COMMON. The only people in this country who'd allow the CLINTONs past the front door are the nouveau-riche and pill popping, self-righteous celebs.

Posted by: Duc D'Orleans | Feb 14, 2008 9:09:38 PM

the Clintons are only about the Clintons
they are special in there own minds.
Everyone else must need them they are Clinton.
There self centered world is the only thing that is right.
Others are only here for them.
They can only there somthing wrong with anyone who dos not agree with there point of view.
They want us just to shut and get a long with meaningless lives for they are Clinton


Posted by: David E | Feb 14, 2008 9:02:04 PM

when our forefathers,the farmers, carpenters, blacksmiths, the freed slaves etc followed George Washington into battle against Great Britain, the greatest power in the world at the time it wasnt because he was a self righteous wind sock who claimed to know everything, they followed him because they were inspired by him. Obama brings that same sort of inspiration to a new generation of americans and it will be a shame if this generation of american people can't be inspired to take another bold step toward the future and instead gutlessly decides to follow the same tired path hoping it will this time lead to a new destination.

Posted by: DAMON | Feb 14, 2008 9:01:13 PM

Added the president, "She just stuck up for her daughter, and for girls everywhere, and women everywhere, and it’s about time somebody did after a lot of the rhetoric we’ve been through in this election."

IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT BILL ISN'T IT

Posted by: MONICA | Feb 14, 2008 8:58:55 PM

Hussein Obama is all flash and no substance. Hitler was an inspirational speaker who breed a bunch of cult zombies too that destroyed their own country.

Posted by: ted | Feb 14, 2008 8:57:17 PM

As long as Chelsea was out of it, sitting at home, being a daughter, she was entitled to privacy, and to be left out of the media, but as soon as Mom and Dad put her out there on the campaign trail, she became fair game for anyone to take a shot at her. Its all part of it. You cannot have it both ways. You want to protect her, keep her out of the picture.

"Pimping" someone out, is hardly an offensive term in this cruddy society we are stuck with, anyway

John

Posted by: John | Feb 14, 2008 8:54:36 PM

Defeat Hillary! Vote for Obama, Ohio and Texas!

Posted by: Buckskin | Feb 14, 2008 8:51:04 PM

What an AWFUL little man.

Posted by: Duchess | Feb 14, 2008 8:39:12 PM

In Clinton land the only voters who matter are the ones who vote for Clintons. What could be more clear?

I'm all for the idea the right woman becoming President, but it would be nice if it were a woman of individual accomplishment and not an expert at coat-tail riding. How many people be voting for Hillary Rodham the Arkansas corporate attorney?


Posted by: John | Feb 14, 2008 7:55:51 PM

Did Slick Willie say they were running the campaign on a shoe string budget or a "g" string budget???

Posted by: 2 Cents Worth | Feb 14, 2008 7:49:09 PM

"careless, crass and cruel"
...and that's coming from the
master pimp !!!!!!

Posted by: Lutz Brehmer | Feb 14, 2008 7:29:21 PM

"That’s what’s wrong with this election, people trying to take this election away from the people."

Umm, Bill, are you referring to the media here or you and your wive's superdelegates?

Posted by: alex | Feb 14, 2008 7:09:41 PM

Caucuses favor upper income people who "don't need a president" ??? You can't make this stuff up. I knew Bill couldn't keep his trap shut for long and now he is making a mess of things again.

Keep going Bill.. you'll ruin your wife's chances. Or, maybe that's what deep down you really want !

Posted by: Jan | Feb 14, 2008 6:51:31 PM

Chelsea? You mean the cute little pre-teen hugging her teddy bear while holding Mommy and Daddy by the hand as she walks to the local public elementary school in the D.C. neighborhood where they all live happily ever after together?

Posted by: kjb | Feb 14, 2008 6:41:32 PM

You don't like Bill's description of a caucus? I have a better one. Letting 1 to 5 percent of a state's voters decide who that state will support in a primary. Which means you can win a caucus and lose badly in a general election when everybody is voting, or didn't you figure that out yet? Remember you heard it from me first.

Posted by: Mark Conte | Feb 14, 2008 6:27:43 PM

lets see ! we have a muslim,who takes his oath with a koran.and we have a socialist ready to tax us to death !communist medicine doesent work. canada pays 50% of there pay cheak for a doctor you cant see,unless your very rich.we are not a communist country !so go live there and tell us how much you like it.

Posted by: michael | Feb 14, 2008 6:25:42 PM

What is funny about this article is Bill saying "She just stuck up for her daughter, and for girls everywhere, and women everywhere, and it’s about time somebody did after......." lets say a President sexually took advantage of an intern in the work place.

Apparently Bill has memory loss about how he has treated women and "girls" in the past.

Posted by: Go home Clintons... | Feb 14, 2008 6:14:10 PM

hey billie? i hear there going to put monicas dress in the smithsonium.you were the most embarassing piece of crap to be in the white-house.president regan never entered the oval office without a suit, tie jacket.you promised hillary the white house,for your cheating !but instead you sabatoge her campaign purposely.great!thanks.we dont want socialized politics here.

Posted by: michael | Feb 14, 2008 6:10:00 PM

the two should be shot for selling top secret nucular secrets to china.and still having the chineese collecting money for them.the liberal press covers for them. and thats why the new york times and other lib news makers are going under fast.good.were not animals to be led by the nose anymore.

Posted by: michael | Feb 14, 2008 5:49:37 PM

Meet Barack Obama: "The man who says NOTHING better than ANYBODY!!!"

As a Libertarian-Independent, the prosepct of Barack Obama becoming the next Commander-in-Chief is as head-shakingly ubelievable as having the current occupant.


Who's that man behind the curtain? Cut the mic, turn off the lights, empty the stadium, and turn off the camera all you have left is an empty suit. Empty Suits look great on Saks 5th Avenue not in the Oval Office, not in The White House, not on my dime, not now, not anytime...

Posted by: Jacob Ezekial | Feb 14, 2008 5:40:49 PM

Is there anyone that is not in a "Right Wing Conspiracy" against the Bill & Hillary. So what was going on in the Oval Office there Bill, "standing up for women's rights" or hanky panky. Me thinks it is the latter.

Posted by: WhatTheDeuce | Feb 14, 2008 5:39:04 PM

I sincerely hope KJB is being sarcastic.

Posted by: jen | Feb 14, 2008 5:36:53 PM

why would anyone vote for these criminals is beyond me.selling secrets to china,and there still on the payroll.they are socialist,who can never tell the truth.there is no crime they dident commit.ask anyone who knew them.sorry there all dead ?

Posted by: michael | Feb 14, 2008 5:36:18 PM

I think that Bill Clinton has a point here. Make a critical statement about Obama and everyone claims that you are playing the race card. But slandering Hillary and her daughter is fair game. Seems like the perfect definition of hypocricy...

We all need free press and freedom of expression, but we should not forget that the person we are writing or talking about has rights, too. When it gets personal and when the family is used as a substitute target, the fun ends and the smear begins. That's what I like about the mob: The family is sacred and everything is not personal...

BTW: If Obama sponsored 152 bills and resolutions and cosponsored 427 bills in the 109th Congress during 2005 and 2006...
that would mean 577 bills in 104 weeks...
more than 5 per week or in other words a bill-a-day.

Does he have at least time enough to read the bills he is sponsoring? Guess not...

Posted by: Steve | Feb 14, 2008 5:28:29 PM

billie the criminal, seems like he is sabatoging his wifes election.when she was standing by him with his sex scandels,he promised her a presidenticy.i think he is jelous of her attention.see the lights arent on him now.if a rep slept through mlk speech,he would be done.but not a dem.liberal news sux.one way b.s. thats why the n.y.times is on the way out.

Posted by: michael | Feb 14, 2008 5:28:09 PM

Again Bill Clinton is playing race card agaist Obama, while the press pointed that Clinton's campaign is pimping out Chelsea.

Just there is no incident that can stop the Clintons from finding an angle to attack Obama, is there?

And for Bill to say that this is for their daughter and all women. B...S...! We women do not pimp out like your daughter did. We, the honest ones, do not go out with someone 6 years our junior, in order for him to do our mom a favor. Ugh! You pimped out your daughter, and turned around to give us a lecture. Thanks but listen the Clintons: You are WRONG to pimp out your daughter. If anyone should be fired, it seems to be you from your parenting job.

Posted by: Jen | Feb 14, 2008 5:23:48 PM

If you are a Mother to a son and voting for Hillary Clinton, then ask yourself why she refuses to go after the White Male vote?

Is this politics by exclusion and not inclusion, is she going to ignore the white males?

How can she manage the nation when she cannot manage her own campaign over money, going to all the states, and not caring for parts of this nation?

Hillary is only going for votes in the most populous states, favoring only women and hispanics, is this the way to run for a Presidency that must include all 50 States, not just the few she wants to see and hear from for votes?

Dump Hillary because she had already dumped on us!

Posted by: Agmines | Feb 14, 2008 4:43:40 PM

It's interesting that both sides of the aisle are blaming the press for their woes this year. The conservatives blame the liberal media, the Clintons yammering about the political press. Cripes, no wonder no one can take responsibility for their own words and actions anymore.

The Clintons should understand better than anyone that whatever you put out there is going to get trampled on by someone. They had always been very protective of Chelsea, and the news media generally respected those boundaries. Now, as an adult, she's out there campaigning for her mom. So all bets are off. Was the MSNBC comment vaguely out of line? Yeah, I guess. But as others have said, it's not a slam on Chelsea... it's a slam on Bill & Hillary taking advantage of their daughter's youth (and gender) to appeal to an audience that's otherwise swaying the other direction. In modern use, around the childless dinner table, that's the very definition of "pimping." Is it appropriate for TV? Maybe not. Worth all this outrage? No way.

I have a sinking feeling that, no matter what voters in the remaining states say, Hillary will find a way to worm her way into the election, be it with Michigan & Florida delegates, superdelegates, whatever. That makes Bill's comments in the above article, about the press taking the election away from the people, incredibly ironic, since that's exactly what Hillary will do.

Posted by: Jim | Feb 14, 2008 4:39:25 PM

Hmm…Clinton leads Obama in missed Senate votes.

Here are a few of Barack Obama’s exceptionally worthwhile accomplishments. I will quote from John k. Wilson’s book “Barack Obama: This Improbable quest.”

John K. Wison:

“Although ranking at the bottom of the U.S. Senate in seniority and trying to keep a low profile in the face of his media celebrity, Obama introduced bills to reduce mercury and lead pollution, improve security at chemical plants, help develop alternative energy, protect drinking water from terrorist attacks, improve the safety of spent nuclear fuel, increase rail and transit security, improve emergency evacuation and aid procedures, help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, speed up background checks for immigrants, make employers verify the legal status of employees, aid innovative school districts and summer programs, increase the Pell grant and make higher education more affordable, guard against an Asian flu epidemic, protect genetic privacy while increasing genetic research, increase the efficiency of the health care system, provide housing for homeless veterans, improve ethics on Capital Hill by limiting the revolving door and ending lobbyist gifts, prevent voter intimidation, and create an Office of Public Integrity.”

“Obama sponsored 152 bills and resolutions and cosponsored 427 bills in the 109th Congress during 2005 and 2006. Beginning with a bill to increase funding of Pell Grants to help poor students attend college, Obama proposed a wide range of progressive legislation.”

If you are looking to develop an informed opinion about Barack Obama, I would recommend John K. Wilson’s book or any of Obama’s books. And of course, you could always go to Barack Obama’s web site.

Posted by: REB | Feb 14, 2008 4:36:53 PM

Regarding B. Clinton's comment: "She’s had, the political press has avowedly played a role in this election. I've never seen this before."

He should take a look at how Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, and many of the other candidates fared this election due to unfair media coverage. In today's U.S. media, unfair political favoring is the norm.

Posted by: Jon Anderson | Feb 14, 2008 4:25:05 PM

Join the church. The church where Obama attends, everyone is welcome.

Learn about what Obama has learnt most of his life.

The teachings, the spirtuality.

Posted by: Joshuabeggings | Feb 14, 2008 4:23:18 PM

There is no one to vote for, just face facts, the only ones willing to run aren't the kind of folks we want to run, but I can't say that I blame anyone for not wanting to subject themselves or there families to the circus. Maybe we should all write in Colbert...

Posted by: SouthernBell | Feb 14, 2008 4:21:20 PM

The sad fact is Hillary’s Campaign does not include everyone and caters to women first just the opposite of what winning the Presidency is all about.

Even worse, Hillary’s inability to spend her money properly, and being unable to organize groups for her in many states shows an air of arrogance, ignorance, and incompetence’s just when she brags about being ready for the Presidency on day one.

Hillary showed she was the “I Don’t Care, I Don’t Know and I Can’t Run A Campaign,” came at the exact wrong time and was planned by her Campaign on her watch!

The plain simple fact is Hillary Clinton has shown she cannot organize a campaign let alone the nation that need unity not selective favoritism and abandonment of people and parts of America!

Posted by: Agmines | Feb 14, 2008 4:07:38 PM

Bill said: "... the political press has avowedly played a role in this election. I've never seen this before."

Shoe, meet the other foot. If you're a Republican, you've seen it every day for the last 40 years.

Posted by: John | Feb 14, 2008 4:01:54 PM

I think Bill and HC needs to get the endorsement of
Monique Lewinsky

Posted by: Barackcan | Feb 14, 2008 3:52:57 PM

Hillary and Bill will never run out of money. They can always launder more Chinese money or go to Dubai and tote home millions in arab oil money. It will be a great day when this corrupt and dishonest family is no longer prominent in the American political scene.

Posted by: AFSGTSAM | Feb 14, 2008 3:44:53 PM

This election is so messed up! Do we really want Hillary, Obama, or McCain? I think the interesting conversation will be who gets picked for VP on both sides.

Posted by: Dick Morris | Feb 14, 2008 3:44:20 PM

Bill Clinton's comments drip with irony consider the fact that he is an accused rapist and a notorious abuser of women.

Posted by: John Roberts | Feb 14, 2008 3:43:44 PM

Bill Clinton's comments drip with irony consider the fact that he is an accused rapist and a notorious abuser of women.

Posted by: John Roberts | Feb 14, 2008 3:43:29 PM

Thank God they've lost!!! Let the Clinton crooks spend more of their money though; it's quite comical. Hillary will go down kickin and screaming.

Posted by: giddy | Feb 14, 2008 3:40:36 PM

For all he's done in the Senate, I thought Obama resigned his seat 2 years ago.

Posted by: A L | Feb 14, 2008 3:29:45 PM

I agree. I think that a lot of the Obama vote is anti-Clinton vote. Many want the House of Clinton to fall.

Posted by: Sigmund.Fraud | Feb 14, 2008 3:28:28 PM

Should Clinton and Obama resign their Senate seats? What do readers think?

Posted by: david adler | Feb 14, 2008 3:24:43 PM

If Chelsea can't stand the heat, she should get out of the kitchen. I can't say it better than President Harry Truman.

Posted by: david adler | Feb 14, 2008 3:22:33 PM

Another Clinton claiming moral outrage?

Gimme a break.

No one has beaten up on Clinton because she's a woman. . . it's all about character. And the American people know that.

The news cycle from their outrage over the Chelsea comment didn't last long enough, so why not try and bring it up again. Women unite! Vote for Hillary! Stand up to our sexist, irresponsible media!

What an insult to women and Americans everywhere.

Talk about more exploitation. . . They never stop.

Posted by: JW | Feb 14, 2008 3:19:22 PM

I agree with Matt. Before the public invests in a candidate it should be able to review his/her balance sheet and income statement. Why does Hillary not share hers with the public? What possibly could be the reason?

Posted by: david adler | Feb 14, 2008 3:19:14 PM

HAVE WE FORGOTTEN, THAT AS LONG AS THE MEDIA WAS ADDRESSING OBAMA AS A BLACK MAN, THAT WAS OK, NOW THAT THEY CALL IT LIKE IT IS. IAM A WOWMAN, I JUST DONT TRUST HILLARY, IT TIME FOR A CHANGE. I THINK WHOM EVER THEY GET WILL BE BETTER THAN THE OLD 16 YEARS OF THE SAME MESS. I KNOW MR CLINTON HATES TO LOSE ANYTHING. I KNOW IF SHE WINS, WE WILL GET MC CAIN, WHICH HE WILL BE BETTER THAN A CLINTON.

Posted by: Jeanie Washington | Feb 14, 2008 3:18:26 PM

Maybe Bill should hit the emir of Dubai up for some more campaign contributions..

Posted by: SouthernBell | Feb 14, 2008 3:17:21 PM

Contrary to bill and hillary, i believe that if Chelsea is going on the campaign trail then she is fair game for any and all criticism.

Posted by: david adler | Feb 14, 2008 3:15:49 PM

OBAMA WOULD DO WELL IN A CARNIVAL SIDESHOW.PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO SEE RIGHT TROUGH HIS POETRY.