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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:04 PM
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Did Bill Clinton really fall asleep during the MLK ceremony?
Honest question. How do we know it is true? How said. etc.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:05 PM
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1. Now where did I hear this before?
Oh yeah, at Reagan's funeral the freepers where saying that Bill and Hillary fell asleep and the had PICTURES TO PROVE IT!

They were PRAYING!
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:09 PM
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5. Yeah, if anyone doesn't worship at the altar of St. Hillary they must be a freeper.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/01/clinton_gets_sleepy_at_mlk_day.php

After watching the video, one of these vehicles will arrive to pick you up.
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:07 PM
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2. video here
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4144353&mesg_id=4144353
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:07 PM
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3. Yes, he did, here's the video.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/01/clinton_gets_sleepy_at_mlk_day.php

He wakes himself up a few times and pretends like he's cupping his ear to hear MLK III.
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Lucinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:09 PM
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6. How do you know he was pretending?
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:22 PM
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21. Because MLK III was loud, and the same hand was used as Bill's pillow.
Ever been caught sleeping in class? I've seen it happen. The first instinct is to pretend like you haven't been sleeping and disrespecting the speaker.
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fenriswolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:09 PM
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8. oh he so totally fell asleep
LOL straight head nodding hand keeping the head up sleeping.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:08 PM
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4. Yup. The old guy nodded off. Hopefully the national Obamazoids will
try to make something of it, which will only help Hillary's numbers.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:09 PM
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9. Obamazoids? Are you in the fifth grade?
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:13 PM
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13. Hey, someone here, erroneously, called me one of "You Clintonites" a short while ago.
There's not much high faluting discourse happening on this board of late. In case you didn't notice already!
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:14 PM
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14. What is the proper terminology for those who would criticize a senior citizen
for nodding off?
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Pathwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:17 PM
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16. Geezerhaters.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:23 PM
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22. lol
:rofl:
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:23 PM
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23. I'm curious as to the phrase for those who disrespect BOTH MLK II and MLK III.
Oh yeah.

"The Clintons".
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:39 PM
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36. See posts #4 & #9. I believe they both can be applied to your level of cleverness.
Edited on Mon Jan-21-08 07:41 PM by oasis
;-)
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:54 PM
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37. The fact that you act as if you're in the 5th grade?
Yeah, that really applies to me.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Maybe you shouldn't ask me to look at posts that embarrass you.
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:10 PM
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10. Sure, Bill Clinton disrespecting MLK III will "help Hillary's numbers" for sure...
Right on the heels of Hillary disrespecting the man's father, no less.

:eyes:
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:22 PM
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20. We'll just see how attacking an old and tired statesman helps your candidate.
Well just see.;-)
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:25 PM
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24. Well that "old and tired statesman" wasn't old, tired or statesmanlike...
When he went for Obama's throat the past couple of weeks, particularly in Nevada.

Yeah, we'll just see how constantly injecting himself into Hillary's campaign helps your candidate.

So far it isn't doing much for her.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:31 PM
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31. Hello...Hillary won Nevada with Bill's help. Maybe YOU fell asleep as
the results came in.;-)
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:55 PM
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38. Hello...Obama got 13 delegates to Hillary's 12 in Nevada.
Maybe you just don't know jack shit about politics, which seems to be the case.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 09:10 PM
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41. LOL. 13 to 12.
:rofl:
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:10 PM
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11. this "obamazoid" thinks it's not even remotely an issue,
helldroid.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:19 PM
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17. I was refering to the "national" Obamazoids who twisted Hillary's comments
about LBJ/MLK a few weeks back. I was careful not to include the Obamatons of DU.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:09 PM
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7. I don't think it's sad
it's funny, more than anything.

I fell asleep in a college philosophy class once. That was funny.

I also fell asleep briefly behind the wheel of my car driving from Maryland to New York.

That was not funny.
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ccpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:21 PM
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19. oh man! Behind the wheel?
I laughed when I know I shouldn't have. You funny, funny poster, Magic Rat. :evilgrin:
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:26 PM
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25. yeah, I was in college
and I drove from Long Island to Maryland and back again in like a 8-hour period.

Four hours down, spent like an hour in Maryland, then drove straight back. By the time I got home it was like, 3:00 A.M.

While I was driving back I kept nodding off. I woke up each time when I hit those little rivveted things on the side of the highway. Luckily I was in the left lane and drifting left and not drifting right or else I'd probably be dead now.
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ccpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:31 PM
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29. okay, the "probably be dead now" kinda killed my buzz
but it was still a funny story. Does that make me a bad person? :evilgrin:
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:32 PM
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32. yes
just kidding. :evilgrin:
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ccpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:36 PM
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34. oh well, we can't all be perfect
:shrug:

:hi:
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:11 PM
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12. He plainly dozed. He looked beat.
Hell, he's an older man who has had heart surgery.

I think he's doing well to keep on keeping on, myself.

Are you trying to say "How sad" when you say "How said. etc."?

I wouldn't feel sorry for him. He'll keep going, he has that gift.
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theredpen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:16 PM
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15. Enh. So what? People fall asleep during sermons.
Just because you want to sleep in on Sunday morning doesn't mean you have to miss church.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:21 PM
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18. Yes. And Martin Luther King III was the speaker.
Baaaad move.
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:26 PM
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26. Yeah, the Clintons now dissed BOTH MLK Jr. and MLK III.
Really, really bad move. Clinton should've had extra cups of espresso if he thought he was going to be tired.
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:27 PM
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27. Okay come right out and say what you are trying to say.
Come on. I know you can do it.
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:31 PM
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30. I already said exactly what I meant to say.
Sorry, you don't get your straw man today.
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:58 PM
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39. Alexander's point is well taken. The Clintons dismissed MLK as compared to LBJ.
This only hurts more at the scab they should have never been picking.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:28 PM
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28. I do not think
it is important. Campaigning, especially with a lot of travel, makes it hard to get the proper rest on a routine schedule. It's no surprise he would be tired.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:34 PM
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33. True, plus Clinton probably takes meds for his heart condition.(eom)
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:36 PM
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35. I apologize for being a smart ass.
I didn't realize it was a real story.

Now, back to being a smart ass.


At least he didn't look scared shitless like Huck!




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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:02 PM
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40. So what?
He's not a spring chicken. Easy to fall asleep in church.
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