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Clinton Gets Heckled at Ohio Rally

In a junky yellow car emblazoned with hand painted flames and the word "Failure," hecklers supporting Republican John Kasich teased Former President Clinton's stump speech for Ohio Governor Ted Strickland from a parking lot across the street from the open air event.

As Clinton sought to get his message across, a loud, bullhorn-wielding protester shouted "where's Monica?"

The former president responded, "You know, I'm actually glad that guy's here, because that's a metaphor for what's wrong with this election."

"I'm actually really glad they showed up, because they're scared you might hear what I have to say," Clinton added.

Despite the crowd's attempt to drown out the naysayers with cheers, the protesters remained undaunted. When Strickland supporters chanted "four more years," the distinct voice from the bullhorn declared, "three more days and you'll all be unemployed."

The race between the first term incumbent Democrat Strickland and former congressman Kasich is neck-and-neck heading into the final days, with the latest polls showing Kasich ahead with a single-digit lead.

Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/10/30/clinton-gets-heckled-ohio-rally#ixzz13uAMrl4L

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You know, I think I finally understand why some Republicans need to dwell on the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky matter.

Aside from the fact the whole matter was a complete failure — all that investment, all that money spent, and the best judgment they could get is your run of the mill civil contempt of court — I think many people are realizing now that history will judge the righties as the wackjobs here, not Bill Clinton.

First, when you look back at the Lewinsky matter some 10 years out, one can’t help but see that the whole thing was really nothing more than a battle between 1) the Republican ego (entrenching themselves in a pointless witchhunt) and 2) the Republican conscience (knowing deep down that Lewinsky-gate was pointless). It was simply a schizophrenic episode between these two parts of the Republican consciousness (insanity at the expense of sensibility); bizarre Republican hysteria on full display with Bill Clinton as nothing more than an innocent bystander.

Second, the course of history has shown that the trajectory of sociology is one of progressiveness, especially when it comes to matters of the body. Therefore, it must finally be dawning on Bill Clinton’s detractors that their worst nightmare is coming true; that as society continues, future generations will come to see the Monica Lewinsky matter as — “Why the **** did the Republicans give a **** about a blowjob in the first place? What a bunch of puritans.” They must realize on some unconscious level that they will be mocked, just as puritans are mocked now. Heck, even the fundamentals of separation of church and state that is bedrock to this country makes fun of the puritans.

Now, of course, that’s gotta hurt Bill Clinton’s detractors. To know that you gambled away a legacy of tolerance in the eyes of those who are to come, simply to score a few political points?? That for short term politicking, you revealed yourself as capable of complete stupidity for posterity? Yeah, it’s no wonder then that some are trying so vociferously to embellish and prolong what happened before, and why some continue to dig their heels deep in with the “Bill Clinton and Monica!!!” meme. It’s the last vapors of a meme that’s already done.

In a way, the whole thing is kinda sad really. They couldn’t come to terms with the fact that they lost then, and still haven’t come to terms that they will continue lose in years to come, and so they continue desperately, flailingly, hoping somehow to turn the tide from the coming tsunami of historical derision.

It’d be almost comical if it weren’t so lame that these Republicans just don’t know how to let go sometimes…



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It's also stupid for the wingnuts to mention Monica because it takes regular folks back to a time when the nation's biggest "problem" (if you can even call it that) was a little hanky-panky in the White House. Nobody's house was in foreclosure, it was safe to ride on an airplane, and our nation was at peace. Although it was an unpleasant time for the Clintons as a family, the American people had nothing to worry about then and that's what they remember most.

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They conveniently forget that shortly after Lewinski several Repub congressmen were revealed to be having affairs right and left. I think the first one out of the gate was the guy playing footsies with the man in the next stall in a public restroom. What hypocrits.



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Excellent points, Em.

The Pubs should be embarrassed by their own conduct. All that money and time wasted on investigating and special prosecutors. And, as reddirtgirl noted, with Newt and others having affairs during that time, the Pubs had little room to criticize anyone - pot, meet kettle.

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i was there so when the press or tweets say clinton got booed they lied. we booed the heckler and laughed and clapped when clinton said i hope he sticks around for later to prove more of my points.  then he said heckler may leave because he may actually agree with what i am saying and not want to admit it

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Thanks for posting this, Amy. Glad you guys booed the dumb a** heckler.


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Good to hear a perspective from someone who was there, Amy. I've noticed FOX has gone on the attack against the Clintons more and more lately....I think they know Obama is toast so they are moving on to the Clintons because they know the Clintons can stop the right wing in their tracks.

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Eminence wrote:

Good to hear a perspective from someone who was there, Amy. I've noticed FOX has gone on the attack against the Clintons more and more lately....I think they know Obama is toast so they are moving on to the Clintons because they know the Clintons can stop the right wing in their tracks.


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