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April 03, 2008 8:32 PM

ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: During an interview on NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno", Sen. Hillary Clinton admitted her husband, former President Bill Clinton, gets a little carried away sometimes when promoting her candidacy for president.

Asked by Leno about Bill getting "red-faced" and upset recently Clinton said, "when you are supporting someone you love you really do take it very much to heart. I told him ‘OK honey that's all right we don't have to go get excited about it.' So he's uh he's doing a great job for me, but he gets a little carried away sometimes."

Mrs. Clinton, locked in a fierce contest for the Democratic presidential nomination with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., started off with a joke about the recent Bosnia snafu – saying, "I was worried I wasn’t going to make it – yeah, I was pinned down by sniper fire in Burbank."

Clinton then followed up with an attempt to clarify what happened saying "this has been such a mismatch of words and actions and I was thinking about it because obviously I have been so privileged to represent our country in gosh more than 80 other countries, lots of war zones, and all the rest of it. I wrote about it in my book and then obviously I just had a lapse and uh, so here I am safe and sound."

Another joke about the much talked about 3 am ad had the audience laughing. Leno fired away at Clinton asking, "how much sleep do you get at night, answering the phone at 3 o’clock?" The Senator responded "you know it happens every single night somebody calls up and they have something to say – you’ve got to stop calling me –I'm here! I'm here."

Leno asked Clinton about some news relating to her daughter Chelsea. "She thought you would be a better president than her dad" Leno said. Clinton lit up a big smile and said "She is such a smart young woman."

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There have been a lot of Red Phones ringing lately with the Spitzer and Stabenow things lately.

Thankfully Hills was there to answer the call.

Posted by: The Commander Guy | Apr 3, 2008 8:37:15 PM

Hillary is so intelligent, so cool, so prepared to lead, and what a great sense of humor. Now, that is a great combination that is sadly lacking in the White Hous right now. How did the American people stumble so badly? Twice in a row! Oh, I forgot that they chose Al Gore the first time.

Posted by: georgia | Apr 3, 2008 8:52:15 PM

Bill gets carried away and once again instead of admitting what everyone saw with their own eyes, she lies again about Bosnia. I honestly think this woman is missing the smart chip most are born with because she just keeps proving she's dumber than dirt.
Both need to be house trained and taught the basic german shepard commands.

Posted by: Brian | Apr 3, 2008 8:54:15 PM

NEWS FLASH...BILL was perjured, disbarred and empeached for good reasons.......do you really want these people back in the WH?

Posted by: Brian | Apr 3, 2008 8:58:05 PM

If bill is so in love with her then why does he always go around and screw other women while he is still with him? is she defining the love as Political Love=interest= greeady about Money and Power?

Posted by: Politics | Apr 3, 2008 9:18:13 PM

Ton, we do not think that Re Wright is running for president of the US. Rev Wright has his reponsibilities and he is a citizen of the US and said what he said. Obama has not said these words has rejected them and do not belive they have any place in the American society. America understands Obama and has acceped his words. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.

Posted by: BKMC | Apr 3, 2008 9:24:26 PM

Funny lady. I like her a lot more! All that intelligence, grit and humor in one person. Sure beats the comments from a lot of the Republican bloggers, Republican Representatives, Republican President and Republican Candidate. Republicans. BLAHGH! Yuk! Icky! Dull! :)

Posted by: irma | Apr 3, 2008 9:25:36 PM

Asked by Leno about Bill getting "red-faced" and upset recently Clinton said, "when you are supporting someone you love you really do take it very much to heart. I told him ‘OK honey that's all right we don't have to go get excited about it.' So he's uh he's doing a great job for me, but he gets a little carried away sometimes."

HILLARY PLEASE AMERICAN BELIEVE YOUR MARRIAGE IS ONE OF CONVIENCE ALL POLITICAL JUST SO YOU COULD BECOME PRESIDENT.

Posted by: Lauren | Apr 3, 2008 9:37:33 PM

Wright is a HUGE issue. judgement, 20 years worth, no matter how you spin it, he is not electable. He is against the words and tone of wright, only when Obama got caught. Obamas words mean nothing, he is a liar. He is just like the politics in washington, and so are his followers. He can't bring change. He is empty, just talk.

Posted by: D | Apr 3, 2008 9:40:00 PM

Hillary cannot joke away the fact that she repeatedly lied about taking sniper fire in Bosnia, thereby dishonoring all of those who have served our country under real fire. Making a joke of it makes it worse, i hope she thinks that seeing my poor 100% disabled father who took fire in WWII is real funny. She is heartless, and disgrace to to Democrats.

Posted by: robby10001 | Apr 3, 2008 9:43:22 PM

Obviously Hiliary is a very intelligent person. It is senseless to say otherwise. Certainly, I am sure that anyone making that claim can't know the meaning of intelligence. Perhaps you could reasonably say she is shrewed but dumb, I don't think so. Her very persona exudes her brilliance. After all, even though she has been accuse of numerous heinous things, these other smart people though spending millions were not able to pin anything on her. In essence its only been malicious gossip. Every one makes mistakes, Hiliary notwithstanding will make an excellent President because she has already shown that she can place the needs of the country above her own personal woes and pain.

Posted by: winning0853 | Apr 3, 2008 9:43:23 PM

Hi Roger Miller,

Let make it more clear!

If you hate your own country, there is only two things can happen,

1. If you don't have good education, you became a gangter, then became a terroist for the rest of your life.
2. If you have good education, you became a scientist, then became a terroist.

That is why some scientists in America working for terrorists.

Who will Obama became, will see.

Posted by: Kevin P | Apr 3, 2008 10:00:09 PM

Roger, well said

Posted by: Bishop | Apr 3, 2008 10:06:05 PM

Robby######,
I'd rather have Hillary's harmless spin on Bosnia any day of the week, than Obama's distortions about a)his own political record, b)Rezko relationship, c)Wright relationship, d)oil company relationship, and e)energy vote.
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Obama is a greenhorn!
Obama needs to get experience!
Obama is unelectable!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 3, 2008 10:18:04 PM

How can she joke about this? This was here experience she ran on, she has a mis-statement wow.Lied The only thing they can dig up on Obama is his father trip and Wright. Hillary u used to be likeable now your desperate. We know you stay in the race because you made deals and you will have to own up 2 them

Posted by: Antoine | Apr 3, 2008 10:19:33 PM

Ton,
I read that Chicago Tribune link you posted. You seem to be implying that we should disregard Wright's hate speech because it is outweighed by the acts of good that Jeremiah Wright performed over a lifetime.

I can forget the hate speech if he's mentally ill and actively seeks treatment, admittedly so. Otherwise, if you are telling me he's in full command of his faculties, then I'll say he is deserving of the same outcome as the likes of the equally pathetic Don Imus.
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Obama is green behind the ears!
'Yes He Can' Not Win!
Obama wants to disenfranchise voters!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 3, 2008 10:24:27 PM

God Bless America Too!

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Apr 3, 2008 10:32:31 PM

Hi,

Don't be kid talk, Hillary lied about Bonia. But what is so important. I can see a lie on Obama face. All the politicians in the morden life tell lie. Obama can jump from nowhere to where he is now in a shot time that means he is the king of lie. He gives you false hope and dream, OK. He did not serve in the military for one day. He did not go with Wright, you think he can be a senator as now, have a big house?
Please do you homework or you will stuck in Iraq as Presidential loser John Kerry said.

Posted by: Kevin P | Apr 3, 2008 10:36:01 PM

WestCoastMessenger...

I see you are angry and rightfully so. I feel the same way too, but I must understand that the only way to make progress most of the time is to look at the issue and understand the perspective of the other person -
Am I therefore saying we should forget Wright's speech...? No necessarily. But I am saying talking about this issue will not solve the current home foreclosure issue, or the quagmire in IRAQ, or even the possible meltdown in the economy. We should focus on the issues that affect all Americans and work on resolving those issues. On the other hand if must discuss the Wright issue, then we should discuss the whole life of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, not 10-15 sec sound bites from a couple of sermons. Hope that helps -

Posted by: Ton | Apr 3, 2008 10:36:47 PM

WestCoastMessanger, you know that the writing is on the wall. You know very well what my interest is and you could help by mobilizing some funding for research purposes and do not give it to McCain. Everybody will need your help at the end and with that strong support Obama will win the White House come November 2008 and November 2012. God bless westCoastMessanger, God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.

Posted by: BKMC | Apr 3, 2008 10:39:51 PM

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