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Hotline On Call: Falling On Geffen Ears
While one might accurately call Geffen's comments 'sour grapes' as a result of raising some $18 Mil for the Clintons and then getting his request of a pardon for a fellow celeb denied, he makes a good point -an HONEST/TRUTHFUL point - that Clinton could not pardon fast enough an oil-profiteering buddy who fled the country.
Now it seems Hillary is abit peeved that anyone connected to a political opponent in an up-coming race bring up any 'dirty laundry'. If Ms. Clinton REALLY wants to run for President in '08, she better grow some thicker skin in a hurry because she and her husband perpetrated many more - and much worse - scandals than pardoning a fugitive from justice, and I guarantee those will be brought up in the up-coming campaigns! Also, Hillary needs to realize that candidates don't even have to LIE - she and 'Slick Willey' have provided enough REAL ammo that the hardest thing an opposing candidate will have to face is picking which of the many scandals to bring up!
UPDATE: Maureen Dowd Column Incites Hillary-Obama War of Words
[Memories about reports from of some remark Hillary about Jews when 'they' were President seems to come to mind now for some reason....Hmmmmm.]
Once again, and now Obama this time, the TRUTH of the matter is pointed out, much to Hillary's displeasure, like her praising and embracing a racist like Floyd. Hillary and Slick Willey were OK with Geffen, having him hang out in the Lincoln bedroom, when he was raking in millions for them, but NOW they have a problem with him when he points out a few facts.
Oh, and the race hasn't even heated up good yet! I can't wait to watch this develop further!
(Remember the old Clinton 'personal attack' machines? When you ticked off a Clinton, they were like the mob - they would come after YOU, your FAMILY, your friends - they wouldn't stop until they totally destroyed someone. While Geffen and Obama have struck 'first blood', I wonder if Hillary will be able to resurrect the ol' machine her husband had back in the day and if Geffen and Obama had better watch out?!) :shock:
Hillary Clinton's campaign apparently didn't take too kindly to the harsh rhetoric from L.A. music mogul David Geffen, courtesy of today's Maureen Dowd. Geffen, who is backing Barack Obama, called Bill Clinton "reckless" and clearly is still upset that Clinton didn't grant a pardon to cause celeb native American Leonard Peltier. More Geffen: "Marc Rich getting pardoned? An oil-profiteer expatriate who left the country rather than pay taxes or face justice?"
Clinton chief spokesperson Howard Wolfson, in a release this a.m., is "demanding that" Obama "disavow personal attacks" from Geffen.
While one might accurately call Geffen's comments 'sour grapes' as a result of raising some $18 Mil for the Clintons and then getting his request of a pardon for a fellow celeb denied, he makes a good point -an HONEST/TRUTHFUL point - that Clinton could not pardon fast enough an oil-profiteering buddy who fled the country.
Now it seems Hillary is abit peeved that anyone connected to a political opponent in an up-coming race bring up any 'dirty laundry'. If Ms. Clinton REALLY wants to run for President in '08, she better grow some thicker skin in a hurry because she and her husband perpetrated many more - and much worse - scandals than pardoning a fugitive from justice, and I guarantee those will be brought up in the up-coming campaigns! Also, Hillary needs to realize that candidates don't even have to LIE - she and 'Slick Willey' have provided enough REAL ammo that the hardest thing an opposing candidate will have to face is picking which of the many scandals to bring up!
UPDATE: Maureen Dowd Column Incites Hillary-Obama War of Words
Then Obama's team fired back.
"Everybody in politics lies, but they [the Clintons] do it with such ease, it’s troubling,” Geffen had said.
Obama's team responded a few hours later. Communications director Robert Gibbs just released the following statement:
“We aren’t going to get in the middle of a disagreement between the Clintons and someone who was once one of their biggest supporters. It is ironic that the Clintons had no problem with David Geffen when was raising them $18 million and sleeping at their invitation in the Lincoln bedroom. It is also ironic that Senator Clinton lavished praise on Monday and is fully willing to accept today the support of South Carolina State Sen. Robert Ford, who said if Barack Obama were to win the nomination, he would drag down the rest of the Democratic Party because he's black."
[Memories about reports from of some remark Hillary about Jews when 'they' were President seems to come to mind now for some reason....Hmmmmm.]
Once again, and now Obama this time, the TRUTH of the matter is pointed out, much to Hillary's displeasure, like her praising and embracing a racist like Floyd. Hillary and Slick Willey were OK with Geffen, having him hang out in the Lincoln bedroom, when he was raking in millions for them, but NOW they have a problem with him when he points out a few facts.
Oh, and the race hasn't even heated up good yet! I can't wait to watch this develop further!
(Remember the old Clinton 'personal attack' machines? When you ticked off a Clinton, they were like the mob - they would come after YOU, your FAMILY, your friends - they wouldn't stop until they totally destroyed someone. While Geffen and Obama have struck 'first blood', I wonder if Hillary will be able to resurrect the ol' machine her husband had back in the day and if Geffen and Obama had better watch out?!) :shock: