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President Clinton’s Mother’s Day Message

I never tire of seeing Bill Clinton and hearing his superb intellect on any given topic (the smartest President ever). Here is his Mother’s Day message:


You can see videos of his appearances on Rachel Ray’s program here. Rachel’s Yum-o! organization is partnering with Clinton’s Foundation to address childhood obesity in America.

[h/t to All things Hillary]

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Comment by Portia Elizabeth | 2009-05-12 21:55:49

Thanks so much for posting this video! It proves once again that Bill Clinton truly wants to make the world a better place. His efforts are all the more remarkable because he’s not on TV every day of the week, patting himself on the back for the job he does.

Is there any way we can amend the Constitution so he can run again?

Comment by pm317 | 2009-05-12 22:32:27

I would vote for him in a NY split second.

Comment by Peggy Sue | 2009-05-12 22:56:39

You and me both, pm. I really like Bill Clinton. He’s the best President of my living memory. No one will ever accuse him of being a saint. But then, I’ve never run into any saints.

Thanks for the clip. Enjoyed it!

Comment by Ani | 2009-05-12 23:08:38

Amazing, isn’t it? It’s so easy to look and listen to someone and be so clear about the fact that he actually gives a damn about the American people. Hillary is exactly the same.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Comment by FranSC | 2009-05-13 01:56:51

They are the best!

 

Comment by Animal Control | 2009-05-13 18:15:13

And without a teleprompter!

 

Comment by Animal Control | 2009-05-13 18:17:20

And without a teleprompter

 
 
 

Comment by foxyladi14 | 2009-05-13 17:59:57

me too.bring him back..

 
 
 

Comment by jackie | 2009-05-12 22:58:35

I especially love Bill’s cause of fighting child obesity. It doesn’t get much news, but his foundation has led the way to changing school menus, getting the junk food out of the vending machines, and adding different choices for drinks instead of the high sugar sodas.

Of course, he’s done so much around the world too. He’s a true humanitarian.

Shame on the Obama administration for trying to stifle his foundation. Shame on them.

Comment by Ani | 2009-05-13 14:21:59

And shame on Obama for trashing the Clinton presidency during the campaign in order to advantage himself. The Clinton years were good ones and both Hillary and Bill arguably left the country better than they found it when Bill took office, his personal transgression notwithstanding.

Obama minimizing their accomplishments to people too young to know any better was a travesty. His besmirching both Hillary and Bill was the worst thing he did and I will not forget it.

Comment by pm317 | 2009-05-13 14:45:25

Agree with you 100%, Ani. What 0bama did was even more despicable than what the Republicans did.

Comment by Scout | 2009-05-13 17:08:51

Agree with both of you. Every time B0 said “the Clinton-Bush years,” as if there was such a thing, I just wanted to scream. And then throttle every Democrat who did nothing to set him straight.

 
 
 
 

Comment by Lisabona | 2009-05-13 00:33:13

Amend the Constitution. I gladly will vote for him. Yes, he was the best president of our generation. I won’t ” cry a river” over this administration. Not a drop.

 

Comment by Betsy Buzz Ross Latte | 2009-05-13 01:00:09

I’d camp outside the civic center here the night before the election to vote Bill back into office.

We had such a wonderful chance with Hillary that was stolen by thugs. I will never forget that. EVER.

Amend the constitution? Absolutely! It’s time we had a president that actually loves our country.

Comment by so saddened | 2009-05-13 02:48:01

but if we amended the constitution, the big zero and his sycophants would fill the airwaves with stories about what a racist bill is, etc., just like they did to hillary.

then they’d make sure to get the big zero “elected” for the next 20 years, then start working on electing meechelle for the next 20 years. no thanks!

Comment by Betsy Buzz Ross Latte | 2009-05-13 19:52:18

OK amend it only for Bill Clinton! LOL!

 
 
 

Comment by Cindy | 2009-05-13 01:06:49

Thanks for the wonderful reminder of how terrific Bill is.
And he could have been “First Fella”! That would’ve been so cool. He’s truly needed in that White House. It is totally void of “class” now.

 

Comment by andrew 191 | 2009-05-13 02:41:12

Is Juanita Broaddrick a mother? I wonder what Bill’s message to her might be. Maybe it would be “Better put some ice on that lip”. Or “You better shut the F up or I’ll ruin your life like Paula Jones or Kathleen Willey.” Yeah, Bill’s a great guy alright. I will always be amazed at the level of adoration for the first sexual predator President.

From many accounts, Ted Bundy was an intelligent, well spoken, and likeable guy. Do you think that those qualities should negate his dark side in the history books? This fawning over Clinton reminds me of the bizarre type of attraction that is consistant with the marriage proposals Bundy received while on death row. Bill Clinton is simply a smooth talking bag of rat turds, and the epitome of a misogynist. He did more to destroy the integrity and honor of the Presidency than any of his predecessors, including Nixon. He did more than anyone to pave the way for the evil dissaster that now occupies the White House. He lowered the bar to such a depth that a slimy creep like 0bama could be considered for the job. Who’s the next candidate for Pres.? Larry Flint?

Comment by Portia Elizabeth | 2009-05-13 11:42:13

andrew191 — I think I understand why you feel as you do, but may I present my case for the opposition? (And I’m speaking only for myself since I’m no mind reader.)

I have no quarrel with your assertions that Bill was a serial womanizer, but I would hardly call him a sexual predator on a par with Bundy. In the first place, the women who’ve come forward to accuse him were all willing participants. Even Paula Jones had a choice. And as for ruining her life, have you forgotten how Paula’s 15 minutes of fame brought her the funds to get a nose job and a job on cable dishing dirt?

As for your comments about Bill Clinton doing “more to destroy the integrity and honor of the Presidency than any of his predecessors…”, that is quite simply untrue. Warren G. Harding had an out-of-wedlock child with his mistress. Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and JFK all had mistresses, and there were even rumore about a Johnson mistress. And that’s just the 20th century.

But I don’t care about any of those facts. The reason is this: they did not interfere with the men’s abilities to do their jobs as President. I don’t care what a man does in his personal life unless it alters his job performance.

Do you choose a neurosurgeon on the basis of his moral standing? I don’t think so. You look for the doctor with the best surgical skills. Do you care if the pilot flying the plane you board is cheating on his wife? No. You only want him to be certified as competent to fly a 757.

Now I wouldn’t want a husband like Bill. But that’s not why I support and admire Bill Clinton. As far as we know, GWB was a loyal and faithful husband to Laura. As far as we know he was also one of our worst Presidents. Give me aBill Clinton for President any day.

Comment by IndayHill | 2009-05-13 13:40:42

Amen, Portia Elizabeth.I totally agree to what you stated in your comment.
pm, thanks for posting that nice article.We need sincere leaders like President Bill Clinton.He is not the empty suit the country has right now.

Comment by Portia Elizabeth | 2009-05-13 13:58:19

TY, IndayHill. Bill is no empty suit for sure.

I don’t want to be an apologist for Bill Clinton, but I wanted to add a word on something that has bugged me for years. Alot of people called him a liar when he said he never had sexual relations with “that woman”. While I consider oral sex to fall in that category, I now know there are some people who don’t consider oral sex to be sexual relations.

I used to work in a children’s hospital. Young girls would come in for treatment and when asked if they were sexually active, would say no. When further questioned, they would reveal that they did have oral sex with their boyfriends, but didn’t count that because they were still “virgins” if they hadn’t had intercourse. At first I thought that was a crazy excuse until I heard it more than once.

In some parts of the country it’s only considered sexual relations if it is actual intercourse. Not giving Bill a pass here, but maybe, being a lawyer, he was trying to squirm out of admission by denying it was “real sexual relations”. He is, after all, still a country boy.

 
 

Comment by andrew 191 | 2009-05-13 13:51:56

Could my response to Portia Elizabeth be dug out of the spaminator, please.

Comment by foxyladi14 | 2009-05-13 18:04:32

 
 

Comment by NomNomNom | 2009-05-13 14:45:25

“I don’t care what a man does in his personal life unless it alters his job performance.”

I do. A president should be worthy of being held up as a symbol of our country. I recall the economy under Clinton fairly favorably, though he did initiate NAFTA; but he did not fulfill his campaign promises of environmental responsibility or promoting women’s rights. He had 2 lousy Secys Interior who assisted in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from Native Americans and its subsequent coverups & inaction.
There’s Waco, that happened under Clinton. And the Oklahoma city bombing. Its destruction sure was helpful in getting rid of all those pesky militias. Not to mention all the links to muslims like Ramzi Yousef that disappeared into the ether.
How about the no response to the 1996 attacks on Kohbar towers in Saudi Arabia, or the 1998 bombing of our embassy in Peru? Uh, the USS Cole??

I remember Bill Clinton as a far better president than Reagan or Bushes 1 & 2 (who had their own appalling track records), and way better than BHO looks to be. But I don’t think he was a great president. And not nearly as good as Hillary would have been.

Comment by Portia Elizabeth | 2009-05-13 21:21:52

NomNomNom—
I never said, nor do I believe, that Bill Clinton was a perfect President. But I do think he accomplished alot for this country in spite of the Republicans fighting against his efforts at every turn. I don’t hold him responsible for terrorist acts plotted during his terms. Bush and Rice were warned to guard against such attacks and minimized the risks with tragic results. We’ll never know how Clinton would have handled it.

Consider this: Jefferson was a deeply flawed man, but one of our most acclaimed Presidents. He’s on Mt. Rushmore for a good reason.

 
 

Comment by Tom Cat "wodiej" Jefferson Esq | 2009-05-13 17:56:12

I don’t agree w your assertion that what Bill does in his personal life is beyond the Presidency. Being President is about character. Do I care if my surgeon were cheating on his wife? You’re damn right I do. It’s immoral. If he would do that, he would do other dishonest things. If I knew about it I’d get another surgeon.

I can tell you I was mad as hell when it came out about BC cheating. What a STUPID ASS. He was popular and the country was doing well. As far as I”m concerned his lustful and deceiptful behavior set up the Republicans getting moron Bush Jr. in.

It’s obvious some people want to separate character and integrity into little separate places in a persons’ life. It doesn’t work that way. Either YOU’RE HONEST OR YOU’RE NOT. These sound like the typical excuses women make for men. How sad.

Comment by Portia Elizabeth | 2009-05-13 21:46:47

wodiej —
I must respectfully disagree with your assertion that one’s personal life is intricately tied to their professional life. I am not trying to denigrate you personal stance on this issue; I’m just saying that I don’t share your views.

Did you know that some scholars have talked about how Abraham Lincoln actually considered disregarding the slavery issue in his bid to maintain the Union? He at one time had no strong feelings about it one way or the other. Yet he is rightly hailed as a great President, one of only four on Mt. Rushmore.

We would have been denied the genius of JFK if we had judged him solely on his propensity for bedding attractive women.

I don’t understand your need to make a snarky comment about “typical [sad] excuses women make for men”. That’s a personal attack and beneath your usual comments. I believe I spelled out clearly in my above post that I am NOT making excuses for Bill Clinton.

I thought it was a stupid act on his part, too, and was angry because he humiliated Hillary and Chelsea as well as himself. But I don’t hold him responsible for 8 years of Bush. Clinton left office with an approval factor of around 60%. Al Gore should’ve used Clinton to campaign and he should have mounted a challenge to all the questionable practices in Florida’s voting in 2000.

There’s alot of blame to go around for what happened in 2000.

 
 
 

Comment by NomNomNom | 2009-05-13 13:06:34

“first sexual predator President?”
I’m thinking Thomas Jefferson.

Comment by Undercover Black Man | 2009-05-13 13:28:51

Actually, Thomas Jefferson was America’s first “deadbeat dad.”

Comment by foxyladi14 | 2009-05-13 18:06:49

actually he was both.

 
 

Comment by arran | 2009-05-13 13:56:59

Bill Clinton’s record pales against King David’s in the Bible, [adultery, impregnates Bathsheba -- and loads of children problems -- son rapes a half-sister and their brothers have him killed)].

And David is a celebrated link in Jesus Christ’s lineage.

(Bible lesson is over.)

 
 
 

Comment by andrew 191 | 2009-05-13 02:52:55

In the spirit of thoughtful dissent, and a willingness to engage with an opposing viewpoint, I hope my last post can be retrieved from the increasingly suspiscious spam filter. Or is it just a facile form of censorship?

Comment by Tom Cat "wodiej" Jefferson Esq | 2009-05-13 05:36:57

Andrew, it isn’t censorship, everyone has an occasional email that gets caught in the spam filter. Just email Susan:

susanunpc@gmail.com

Comment by andrew 191 | 2009-05-13 15:55:34

Well Tom Cat, I now have two comments trapped in spam purgatory. At the rate my comments are lost, I’ll wear holes in the knees of my pants begging to have them recovered. I have emailed Susan in the past and received no response or confirmation. Can you blame me for being a tiny bit suspiscious?

Also, when comments linger for hours in the filter, they lose most of their value anyway, and completely derail ongoing debates. It can also give the false impression that the poster has conceded an issue and has crawled away in defeat.

 
 
 

Comment by Tom Cat "wodiej" Jefferson Esq | 2009-05-13 05:34:29

Bill better be careful-asking parents to be responsible and accoountable for their own kids is not PC-politically correct. He might get called a racist for that too.

It’s a very worthy effort and I hope parents and schools will wake up. Eating and exercise habits of the younger people is awful. I have a 27 yr old neice who is obese at 300 pounds-has been overweight since she was very young. She eats nothing but junk and sweets and doesn’t exercise. My sister and brother in law just let her do what she wants despite our concerns.

I see younger people and think “would someone please stand up and be a PARENT”??

 

Comment by Lisabona | 2009-05-13 09:18:18

Andrew, you are the biggest hypocrit like the many others, who rushed to judge Bill Clinton and in final, we find out they vere worst than him. Almost all of them lost their reelection.(Asa Hutchinson( don’t know if the name is correct), Olson. They are to many to name them. I’m sure ,you are one of them. So, better keep quiet, judge yourself first before judge others.

Comment by andrew 191 | 2009-05-13 12:40:12

Would you happen to be Drew Peterson’s new fiance? You certainly have a talent for mindlessly adoring and defending human debris.

Calling me a hypocrite so insane that I’m not sure you’ll understand what I’m about to write. You, and many others on this site (myself included) are relentless with the criticism of 0bama and his army of devilish imps. There is a mountain of evidence that proves that 0bama is a mentally disturbed, America hating con artist. His supporters and the MSM chose to ignore that evidence and hand him the Presidency. They couldn’t see beyond his superficial charm and his equally thin skin pigmentation. Before, and after, Bill Clinton became the POTUS, there was also a giant mountain of evidence that indicated that Clinton was a sexual predator, a liar, a coward, and a cheat. He left a permanent stain not only on a blue dress, but on the Presidency. His supporters and the MSM chose to ignore all of his obvious indescretions and tawdry behavior, and people like you still do. Since you choose to hold BC and 0bama to two completely different standards, YOU are the hypocrite. I am, and always have been, consistant with my disgust for both of them. Quite the opposite of Hypocrisy.

Comment by Undercover Black Man | 2009-05-13 13:34:28

You’re on fire today, andrew.

 

Comment by Tom Cat "wodiej" Jefferson Esq | 2009-05-13 18:04:54

I agree Andrew, well said.

 
 
 

Comment by Lisabona | 2009-05-13 09:34:36

BTW, Andrew, I forget to mention,BC indiscretion, didn’t give me sleepless nights about my future, my children and granchildren’s future. So, those who framed BC., vere generously paid for their ” contribution”(face lift) for life. And, don’t forget Larry Sinclair.I didn’t agree what BC did, but, I put in a balance the good and bad. The GOOD was a winner, specially, my life as many others can’t compare with the today perspective given by the choosen one and his CO.

Comment by Undercover Black Man | 2009-05-13 13:41:53

… BC indiscretion, didn’t give me sleepless nights about my future, my children and granchildren’s future.

Ummm… really, Lisabona? When do you think the September 11 attacks were planned? Remember, while President Clinton was spackling the intern, the terrorists were in this country learning how to pilot airliners.

 
 

Comment by Lisabona | 2009-05-13 11:52:59

I’m sorry for my mistakes,( vere/were) but,I have to tell you, English is not my native language. Also, 30 years ago, escaping from a Communist Country,( not economical reason) for freedom, freedom given to everybody by this great Country, USA. I’m not a natural citizen but, a natural patriot. I love this Country, and, I sweared, the day, I arrived in NY, that,I will do everything to deserve to became American Citizen. So, please, don’t judge me, for my not so English expressions, judge my feeling for this great Country. Proud to be American.

Comment by andrew 191 | 2009-05-13 12:51:10

I’m proud to be a lifelong citizen of a country that keeps it’s doors open, and invites in freedom loving patriots like you Lisabona.

Comment by IndayHill | 2009-05-13 13:23:24

Andrew, I am glad you are holding that door open for freedom loving patriots. Why not accept the fact that door led to PEACE, PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS for citizens of this great nation during the 8 years President Bill Clinton was in the office? You know very well that scandal was personal and did not hinder the duties of the office.The Republicans had a field day trying to destroy President Clinton, but they failed.I rather have the Clintons in the WH rather than the Obamas!
Andrew,hold that door tight for soon it will be crushed open by not-freedom loving patriot.

Comment by Tom Cat "wodiej" Jefferson Esq | 2009-05-13 18:11:01

so you don’t think peace and prosperity have anything to do with having values? The lack of values and the small importance we place on them in this country is a large portion of our problems today. Dishonesty, corruption, etc. No? So when the person who is the leader of our own country can’t even show character, it is one hell of a poor role model.

You don’t think our country ever had peace, prosperity or happiness before Bill Clinton? How old are you?

 
 

Comment by arran | 2009-05-13 13:30:56

A bit touchy today, are we, andrew? You can’t separate the man (Clinton) from the President and all that he accomplished?

OK — enough of your rant already!

 
 
 

Comment by E.Kramer | 2009-05-13 12:00:41

I miss Bill! He was the greatest President ever and many republicans are even seeing it. I’ve seen many articles on conservative web sites praising his economic solutions, as well as his humanitarian work. Clinton haters are so passe and yesterday’s nightmare. Get with the present, Andrew! The politicians who tried to destroy him not only made fools of themselves, but are now desperately trying to revive their own miserable reputations. President Clinton and SOS Clinton are both true patriots and have spent their entire lives brilliantly serving our country.

 

Comment by Lisabona | 2009-05-13 14:30:57

UNDERCOVER BLACK MAN, I don’t think you are right. But, I think, I’m right, when I ask you to just think and be fair with yourself. If the president you voted for,because the color of his skin,really love the AA’s, why, first thing he did, was to sign a 20.3 mill. assistance for the Palestine. Believe-me, if he would sign that money for all AA’s and those who are in danger to live in the streets,(the shelters has no more place), I would gladly and happily, would approve and salute his gesture. The fact, his first worry was for Plaestine and not for America and the American people, what you can think? This affect me, you and many Americans. Clinton’s ” banging” as you said,affected as morally but not financially. So, be your own judge.

 

Comment by Lisabona | 2009-05-13 14:47:37

PS; I forget to tell you, that Sunday, om Mothers day, when I was returning from my daughter house, I saw a nice clean cutting man, holding a piece of cartoon, asking for help. He has 4 ( four) children. lost his job and was evicted. I star to cry, what you would do, laugh? or just think that the beloved president of the USA, who, hardly had time to warm the chair of the other president, sign a bill for other country’s people and not for his own people, IF WE AMERICANS ARE HIS OWN, or maybe not.

Comment by Portia Elizabeth | 2009-05-13 21:58:25

Lisabona —
You seem to be a very compassionate, thoughtful person. I’m glad you decided to make this country your home.

 
 

Comment by foxyladi14 | 2009-05-13 18:15:44

I VOTED FOR BILL TWICE and i would gladly do it again.he has had therapy for his addiction.

 

Comment by IndayHill | 2009-05-13 18:54:34

So when the person who is the leader of our own country can’t even show character, it is one hell of a poor role model.tomcat
BO has not shown any decent character even BEFORE he was crowned POTUS and yet he is acting as if he is a “saint”.What a good model is that?
President Clinton is my man ! He rocks !!!
My age???? Gee, Mr. Tom Cat, may I know yours????
One thing sure, I am not a spring chicken ha ha ha ha!!

 

Comment by Wisewoman | 2009-05-13 23:55:41

Bill clinton
True patriot, loves country, loves people, loves solving problems for the country. Tried to kill Osama but failed. Warned Bush of the danger of Osama but Bush/Cheney ignored it until it was too late.
This man brought in a return of jobs, savings, home buying, low deficits, and welfare reform. He ran on a platform of cutting the deficit in half, changing welfare as we know it, create jobs, etc. He accomplished most of his agenda in spite of the Repubs. He passed the deficit reduction package (spending cuts and capital gains tax increase) without one repub vote. Repubs ran negative campaign against him two years later on the tax increase issue and rumors about sexual issues and won because the American people would rather be guided in their voting by bullshit rather than by good policy.
I am AA and to me he was more of an AA president than Obama, whom I despise, will ever be.

 

Comment by James Guglielmino | 2009-05-14 13:19:47

If Bill were the “smartest President ever,” he would have kept his pants zipped. He is absolutely, without any possible argument, responsible for shrub Bush being elected. Remember the book “When Presidents Lie?” Its thesis is that there are massive and not immediately measurable consequences to the great lies of presidents. So too, there may be massive and not immediately measurable consequences to the transgressions of presidents as they are exposed. In this case, we experienced the Bush administration. These would NEVER have happened without Clinton’s transgressions. Therefore, we would not have had the invasion of Iraq. It is arguable that we would not have had the successful attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon because Bush’s arrogance prevented him from believing that such an attack could occur, so he ignored the warnings that it was coming. The issue of Afghanistan might have been dealt with by diplomats instead of with an invasion. In short, I’d like to slap Clinton for what he has caused.

 

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