Former President William Jefferson Clinton is all over the television and internet today because of his spontaneous premeditated outburst while being interviewed by Chris Wallace. What struck me was how cool Chris Wallace was while Clinton jabbed that long crooked finger at him time after time. Had it been me, I would have grabbed the digit and broken it right off his hand. Whether Clinton's eye-popping, vein-bulging, hand-waving display was spontaneous or not seems to be the big question.
The most honest coverage has been in the blogosphere. Fore-Left impressed me with his observations:
Bill Clinton's rancorous appearance on Fox News Sunday was nothing if not entertaining. Can't help but wonder if the left will lionize Chris Wallace for "talking truth to power" like they did with Stephen Colbert.Communication experts could have a field day with this thing, which seemed a literal training video for the study of body language. Everyone knows talk is cheap and people lie, so most folks instinctively scan for non-verbals to help ascertain the truthfulness of those they encounter.
Clinton's finger pointing, wide eyed staring and aggressive lunging towards Wallace's airspace were all the result of simply being asked about his response to bin Laden. Aside from the small possibility the reaction was staged, which would be disturbing, it's safe to say Wallace hit a large nerve.
FishKite digs into the history of addressing "Al Qaeda, pre-9/11" and does a great job, quoting information from Fore-Left again:
A former Pakistani diplomat has told the BBC that the US was planning military action against Osama Bin Laden and the Taleban even before last week’s attacks.Niaz Naik, a former Pakistani Foreign Secretary, was told by senior American officials in mid-July that military action against Afghanistan would go ahead by the middle of October. source
Me thinks Clinton doth protest too much, so does Michelle Malkin. Big Dog's WebLog agrees with us, has extensive commentary, and in "Rewriting History; Eight Months vs Eight Years" says this:
This is obviously the Bill Clinton “Rewriting History and Damage Control Tour” in response to ABC’s movie The Path to 9/11. With all the protesting taking place one would have to wonder why so much attention is being payed to this if it is not true.
I always love the title/headlines or articles, and this one says it all, "Aww… Poor Slick Willy" by the Anti-Idotarian Rottweiler:
Few things can be more amusing than watching the former Adulterer-in-Chief blow his top over a journalist asking him the question that none of the fellating flapweasels of the MSM have previously dared ask him: “Why didn’t you do more to make Osama assume room temperature?”"For those who can't get enough of Clinton, the video is at The Jawa Report who asks "Was Clinton's "Meltdown" as Counterfeit as the Man?"
Fox seems to love the video, they can't stop playing it. Clinton doesn't realize it, but he made a huge mistake with his outburst. It didn't help him in any way that I can see, nor did it help the Democrats. All he did was bring his failures out into the open again and he did it on Fox News of all places. They own that video and can use it whenever, however, and as often as they see fit. What was he thinking? Now everyone is talking about what he could have done all those years he was in office to snuff out al-Qaeda and how pathetic his efforts were. Big mistake for him and the Democrats. Probably a good thing for the Republicans.
MsUnderestimated has the full transcript
Cop the Truth, "The Real Bill Clinton"
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