Rachael Ray and Joy Behar Gush Over Bill Clinton: 'Charming,' 'Brilliant,' 'Honest'
HLN's Joy Behar and guest Rachael Ray fawned over former President Bill Clinton on Monday. "They don't just hand out those Rhodes scholarships for presidencies," remarked the Food Network's Ray, who also called Clinton "incredibly charming" and "so honest with people."
Behar was especially enamored with Clinton. "I find him extremely sexy, don't you?" the HLN host asked Ray, adding that Clinton was "brilliant." She even compared his presidency with Reagan's.
"I think people are going to look back on his presidency the way they look at St. Ronald Reagan," Behar raved. "They'll say St. Bill Clinton eventually. Because he had his problems during his administration, but in retrospect he did a great job.
"But he left the country with a surplus of money and goodwill," Ray chipped in. "Yes, he did, which was squandered," responded Behar.
The two were discussing Ray's project of countering the rise of child obesity. Behar hyped the fear that Republicans will cut funding for public school food that needs to be "offered for 12 months a year," according to Ray.
[Video below. Click here for audio.]
"I hope that just because we're going through now and going through these systematic cuts where everything seems to be back on the table, that we don't look at that as one of the things that's being targeted," Ray fretted.
"The Republicans will want to cut that," Behar noted ominously. "But you know, they can't," replied Ray, who argued that healthy food for children will help prevent the rise of healthcare costs in the future.
A transcript of the segment, which aired on September 19 at 10:44 p.m. EDT, is as follows:
JOY BEHAR: It was a very funny mockup. Now, you and Bill were quite cozy. Did he come on to you?
RACHAEL RAY, host, Rachael Ray: President – no. President Clinton was there the day we launched, in all seriousness, the day we launched our children's initiative. I launched a charity four years ago now that had three goals – to eradicate hunger; the next door neighbor to hunger is childhood obesity.
BEHAR: Right.
RAY: So we have a huge childhood obesity awareness campaign.
BEHAR: Right. Which I will talk to you about in the next segment.
RAY: OK. And then -- that's how we originally met, was our common ground with childhood obesity and we also have a scholarship program. We are partners with his Alliance for a Healthier Generation. So every once in a while, the president comes by to give us his check-up on where we're at with the obesity issue. While he's there, he is gracious enough to take audience questions and do some Q&A. And that clip there when he's talking about who will play him, somebody said well, why didn't you say George Clooney? And he said, because he's playing a candidate in an upcoming movie. And I'm a politician. I want to see how people react to that first.
BEHAR: I find him extremely sexy, don`t you?
RAY: Which?
BEHAR: Bill Clinton.
RAY: Well I think that –
BEHAR: George Clooney, of course, that goes without saying.
RAY: You know what I think it is? I think that he is incredibly charming. And he looks –
BEHAR: And he's brilliant.
RAY: They don't just hand out those Rhodes scholarships for presidencies. But you know what it is, is whether he's talking to a young person who's struggling with some weight issues or he's talking to an audience member, or he's talking to his interviewer, whoever – he has that charisma, you know, it's like a tractor beam. He really looks straight into your eye and he remembers every single thing he's learned about you or read about you. And he's just so honest with people. He's very direct with the audience. And that's why I just enjoy his visits so much. And I think tomorrow's visit is actually the most candid he's ever been.
BEHAR: I think people are going to look back on his presidency the way they look at St. Ronald Reagan. They'll say St. Bill Clinton eventually. Because he had his problems during his administration, but in retrospect he did a great job.
RAY: But he left the country with a surplus of money and goodwill.
BEHAR: Yes, he did, which was squandered.
(...)
BEHAR: I'm back with Rachael Ray. We're talking about the new season of her show and also something near and dear to her heart, kids and food. Okay. How are we going to get these kids? They're on a very bad track.
RAY: I think that the only level playing field to both eradicate hunger among American children and to lower our childhood obesity rates, and all of the related disease rates in this country is through our school food programs program, our public school foods. They need to be offered 12 months a year. We need to improve the quality. We just got through a big increase, the first one, in a very, very long time. And I hope – I hope – we discussed this with President Clinton in tomorrow's episode – I hope that just because we're going through now and going through these systematic cuts where everything seems to be back on the table, that we don't look at that as one of the things that's being targeted.
BEHAR: The Republicans will want to cut that.
RAY: But you know, they can't. No one in this country can afford the catastrophic health care costs of today. Multiply that times kids that are going to grow up and already at 9 and 10 years of age they're on heart medication, they are on cholesterol medication. They are taking all of these adult drugs.
BEHAR: Blood pressure.
RAY: That's right. You want to do the math – we can either pay now, and give them a few pennies now, and a little bit more time –
BEHAR: I don't think that's how politicians think. I think that they think, oh, let's just save money now. If they were worried about the future, we wouldn't be in the mess that we're in.
RAY: That's why you have to be really loud. I mean, the one thing I learned from spending last summer doing a lot of lobbying, is that the loudest wheel, if you give them the voice, they will use it.
BEHAR: But what they will say, Rachael, is why don't the parents worry about this? Why does the school have to worry about it?
RAY: They do. And it's also a byproduct of poverty. And there is a lot of people that will show you the math between hunger and the very next step up is obesity because it's the only quality of food they've been able to afford.
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Hey, Rachel.
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 5:46pm.
Have another sandwich, fatty, and shut yer pie-hole!
Gross
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:56pm.
.
nice
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:58pm.
How about taking that crap else where!
Gross, not nice either.
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:08pm.
How stupid are you? This isn't a porn site, you filth.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
Something must have gone away
Submitted by Denny Crane on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:06am.
Is NB finally starting to take out the trash quicker?
We Are The 53%
unreal
Submitted by kata on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 5:53pm.
and while Mr Clinton laps up the limelight, I wonder how Monica is doing.
Oh. Monica is doing great.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:04pm.
If "living the life of a near recluse" could be considered great.
Maybe she should consider launching a "Lewinsky Global Initiative."
ok..new rule
Submitted by dmacleo on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:06pm.
never use words lap up and monica lewinsky in same sentence :) :)
in this locker room
Submitted by kata on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:07pm.
you hone in on my post? *rolls eyes*
it was a joke.
Submitted by dmacleo on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:15pm.
nothing more nothing less.
"Honest Bill Clinton"?
Submitted by needle on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 5:54pm.
Move over, Abe.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Honesty has never been a word associated with . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:10pm.
. . . Bill Clinton. Not even his wife would call him honest.
He went on national TV in front of the entire nation and --- lied.
But these are the same people who think Obama is brilliant.
Hey, hey hey
Submitted by Denny Crane on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:09am.
When talking about liberal presidents you must be PC.
He didn't lie, His statements were factually challenged.
We Are The 53%
Wasn't it Dan Rather
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:15pm.
who said a person could tell any number of lies and still be an honest person?
And having said that
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:56pm.
you know Dan is a liar and spends his off air time rationalizing it.
I think you're correct, motherbelt
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:09am.
I seem to recall Rather making that remarkable statement. Perhaps he was alluding to Leftists, who are permitted to lie to protect their "Truth," as pro-abortion advocates later admitted to doing under oath before a Congressional committee on partial birth abortion. They deliberately lowballed the total unmber of partial birth abortions every year in order to maintain their storyline about the procedure being rare.
Rather would probably call them honest despite the lies. I doubt he would grant the same to the Right.
Billy Jeff digs the fatties Rach...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:01pm.
...mebbe you and he could do a special on his favorite deep fried foods. Don't forget some of his favorite cigars, "Monica Sweets".
Lemme see, Ray ray, Tony Bennett, check, check NEXT
Submitted by Tomorama on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:09pm.
Ray ray just lost a fan.
"HONEST", honey, are you &^&&**(&&* serious?
First thing I thought was cute, a little chubby, roh, roh.
Of course Joyless needs to give the Republicans a dig, Saint Ronald Reagan in a derogatroy way.
I can't post what I think you are, maybe runt applies..................
Yea just love that eye contact, like the eyes of a goat
Submitted by upcountrywater on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:12pm.
He really looks straight into your eye and he remembers every single thing he's learned about you or read about you. And he's just so honest with people. He's very direct with the audience.
You Didn't Build That.
Photographic Memory
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:21pm.
Clinton did possess the rare gift of a photographic memory when it came to people's names and faces. If he met you once, he would remember who you were twenty years later, and ask how your wife and kids where doing, by name.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not a fan of Bill Clinton, and being from Little Rock, I knew all about his antics well before he ran for president. Everything you heard is probably true, and then some.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
Funny
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:11pm.
I heard that story about Hillary....that Bill would meet you one day, and forget you the next...but would make a big deal of learning all about you both times.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Smart and good are obviously different things.
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:58pm.
I would vote for a dumb rock over a smart lying thief.
Amen
Submitted by djm159 on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:15am.
Amen, Amen. On what planet do you associate "truth and Bill and Hillary Clinton." The word truthful when referring to Slick Will doesn't exactly roll of your tongue.
Clinton
Submitted by wachunga on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:06am.
Kingfish: Like you , I am from Little Rock. Hall High, class of 1964. I left in 1966, seldom went back. Someone asked me , when Clinton announced he was running for President, what I thought of him. I asked, "Who is Bill Clinton?" They said, "I thought you were from Arkansas, Bill Clinton is the governor of Arkansas." "Never heard of him," I said.
I saw he was going to be on a talk show, so I tuned in. After about ten seconds of watching, I thought that this guy would never be President. He was the biggest phony I had ever seen. Shows what I know.
Shows what you know.
Submitted by Denny Crane on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:12am.
You figured him out in 10 seconds but didn't realize how gullable half the country is.
We Are The 53%
A cook and a witless
Submitted by celator on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:14pm.
A cook and a witless television chinwagger declare that Billy Clinton is charming and honest. Well, there, now we know how wrong we've been all these years.
"Honest"? He lied to the
Submitted by rbosque on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:16pm.
"Honest"?
He lied to the American people under oath and accepted illegal foreign donations for his campaign.
The liberal media 'Lewinskys' Democrats every day
Submitted by Slyrr on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:33pm.
Weren't these some of the same people, who back in the day, said they wished THEY had been Monica?
Show's you exactly what the media has become - the official 'BJ' administrators to Democrat politicians.
I've seen Ray gush over Clinton before
Submitted by MidAmerica on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:35pm.
Some women are just attracted to abusers. That's a fact.
It is completely idiotic to believe that childhood obesity will be ended by school lunches. Do they think kids have no access to any other food? The idea of school lunches as a primary food source is just a nanny state fantasy where the government and not the parents control the lives of the children.
I believe if the nanny staters had their wish all children would be whisk off to a government boarding school until the children reach adulthood (which by government reckoning is somewhere around 26 years old)
"They don't just hand out those Rhodes scholarships..."
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:38pm.
Oh, yes they do.
And I haven't trusted Rachel Ray since her scantily publicized canine-execution debaucle a few years back.
Just to add: Slick Willy did
Submitted by celator on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:13pm.
Just to add: Slick Willy did receive a Rhodes Scholarship, but he rarely attended class and received no degree--since no diploma is offered for Rhodes scholars. On at least two occasions he participated in anti-American demonstrations in Moscow organized by the KGB. He did eventually and honorary degree from Oxford. (1994).
Slick Willie, Vietnam, and Moscow...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:18am.
"On at least two occasions he participated in anti-American demonstrations in Moscow organized by the KGB."
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/comment/reply/50470/1565432#ixzz1YYaQOG7z
Link, please....
Although Clinton helped organize anti-Vietnam War protests in London while a student at Oxford and did tour a number of European cities during that time--including Moscow--I've never seen a shred of credible evidence he participated in any anti-American demonstrations in the Soviet Union, KGB organized or otherwise, except as conjured by the very fertile imaginations of the anti-Slick Williams.
Jer
Oddly enough, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:01am.
it seems you have NEVER seen a shred of credible evidence against Slick (I loathe the military) Willie, or Hillary, whenever they are talked about; but you know for certain that Joe McCarthy was an outrageous, lying, drunken bum; that Dick Morris is capable of telling nothing but lies about the Clintons because he is a toe-sucking pervert; and that people who see Obama for the lying, worthless pos that he has demonstrated quite handily that he is are afflicted with Obama Derangement Syndrome.
Full time water carrier, you are.
MD
I see, Matthew...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:06am.
In other words, you can't provide a link either.
Jer
I understand the person making the statement, Jer,---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:18am.
or charge, has the burden of providing 'proof' with supporting documentation via link(s); and I further understand that proving a negative is futile and not required.
That said, I don't need a link from anyone, anywhere, anytime to know that Slick Willie is a lying pos politician; the son-of-b*tch pointed his finger in American citizen's faces and lied to them.
You wanna defend him and his UA wife, have at it.
That's YOUR credibility shot in the ass, not mine.
MD
You can DO this, Matthew!
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:34am.
Practice in the preview window for a few minutes, and then just type "You're right, Jer. I can't furnish a link either."
And then click on the little "Save" box. That's all there is to it.
We're all rooting for you.
Jer
I stayed up late last night
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:02am.
Waiting for Clinton's knight in shinny armor. This is pretty disappointing Jer.
So remind us again, what are Clinton's redeeming values? What principals does he hold dear?
I think it is Clintoons
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:23am.
I think it is Clintoons ability to parse words. Jer can only dream about being able to do to the word "is" that Clintoon was able to do.
It depends on what a "dream" means
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 4:14pm.
Dr. Freud.
Jer
Ok, Who said.....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 4:49pm.
"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."
A. Monica Lewinski
B. Wm. J. Clinton
C. Freud
D. All of the above
cowboy77---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 4:57pm.
I'll go with Grouch Marx. :o)
MD
Ride the link bullshit for all it's worth, Jer,---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 4:21pm.
because in actuality it is only a means for you to attempt to deflect statements about you being a Clinton lover and apologist and an Obama water carrier.
Your lack of ability to own up to that is not only obvious to those who post here, it is expected from you for two reasons:
QED
MD
I'm sure this is a strange concept for you to grasp, MD...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 7:45pm.
but I have always had a preference for actual facts as opposed to your knee jerk embrace of bullshit fantasies based entirely on rabid ideological hatred rather than historical realities. The truth is entirely inconsequential to you as long as a lie places a Democrat or a liberal in a bad light.
Jer
And you, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:33pm.
as is typically said of liberals; hose the surrounding scenery with your caterwauling about lies, ideological hatred, and treating the truth as inconsequential, when in fact it is you, the liberal, as per your ilk, who obfuscate, deflect, and point fingers.
Good Lord, does none of the information that appears in the articles here on NB's reference lying assed, phony liberals and Democrats and the absolute BS they spout get through to you?
Why, of course not. Said articles are full of lies about those you have elected to run with; to be a part of; to kow-tow to, are they not, Jer?.
You are of course required at that point to call ALL who denigrate your liberal Democrat tribe members in any way, shape, or form; out as the REAL liars and ideological misfits - otherwise you would be forced to admit that PROVEN liars like Slick Willie, Pelosi, Rangel, etc., etc., ad nauseam, are the real liars of the political world.
You continually post as though everyone here is wrong and you are the lone voice of truth and reason; all the while suggesting through smarmy assed insults and put downs of conservative posters that your input is the last word in the demonstration of intelligence, knowledge, and life experience, and further implying that your posts should be taken as gospel because you have "criticized" both liberals and Democrats.
You have always had a preference for actual facts, eh?
You, a self avowed liberal.
A professional Democrat.
The Clinton defender, apologist, and worshiper; as well as an excuse maker for Obama .
Always making yourself out to be truthful, reasonable, and a purveyor of neutrality because you have the balls to call out politicos on both sides of the aisle.
What a f**king joke.
You are nothing more than a complaining, whining liberal on a conservative site whose only recourse is to accuse any who fit the conservative mold as playing loosely with the facts.
If that were not the case, all here would generally tend to agree with you.
As that occurs only rarely, I am confident you are hewing to the lib mantra - "Accuse the other side of doing what in actuality YOU are doing".
MD
For heaven's sake, Matthew...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:04pm.
That's just more of the tedious crap you've posted a hundred times before which could easily be condensed to about twenty-five words and still get your point across. Instead, I have to wade through the same old sludge, wasting your time and mine.
Jer
Ain't wasting MY time, Jer,---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:20pm.
as ragging on you keeps me out of the bars.
The longer my posts, the less money spent in the honky-tonks.
I look forward with extreme anticipation to each and every reply from you, as the pearls of cynical liberal thought that flow from your profundity tend to -
Crack me up !!
If you really feel, however, that reading my posts is causing you to waste your time, I would say in return - I love it when a plan comes together.
MD
Day-um MD
Submitted by Denny Crane on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 12:12am.
Holy $#!+ that was funny
We Are The 53%
Photographic evidence of Bill Clinton in a KGB Moscow protest.
Submitted by The Vet on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 1:08am.
Bam!
Sad day in Uncle Jer land.
SOL, I read that quickly ...
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 7:28am.
SOL, I read that quickly ... too quickly and thought you posted Cocaine instead of Canine. I read the article to get teh dirt and imagine my surprise.
(No subject)
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:41pm.
these
Submitted by azgal602 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:42pm.
two are just pathetic........for one Joy is about as evil as you can get and Rachel Ray is getting more stupid as the days go on. She can't cook....have you really tried any of her recipes?????? Gross most of them. Just another person I don't have to watch, pretty soon, the tv will be off altogether.......
Stick to what you know
Submitted by Schofield Kid on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:00pm.
Please Rachael just stick to "sammys" and EVOO and keep politics out of it...and that includes your phony bs "childhood obesity" campaign. I'm all for encouraging exercise but the Moochelle Obama style fascist banning of certain foods kids love is ridiculous. Moderation is the key. I've read that tons of food is thrown away by kids who refuse to jump on board this tofu and veggie crusade.
And yes, "honest" Bill Clinton....absolutely delusional!
spitter
Submitted by Schofield Kid on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:05pm.
And I forgot....Ray's husband like's to have hookers spit on him........
http://www.hollyscoop.com/rachel-ray/rachael-rays-husband-and-his-fetish...
He
Submitted by grammajane on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:13pm.
didn't leave a surplus. All he left was the memory of the highest office in the world, shattered by his awful behavior and lying to the the people. " I did not have sex with that women.........Ms Lewinski. And Rachel he looked right into the eyes of American's and lied his fool head off, and you stated he looks directly at you when speaking but, according to you, lying is fine just so he looks directly in your eyes?? Thought you had a few brains....................wrong
...
Submitted by Eugenia on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:28pm.
. . .
...
Submitted by Eugenia on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:27pm.
They think Clinton is "brilliant"? I suppose so -- to numb skulls like these two.
Da gals
Submitted by MinneMike on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:28pm.
Must have been impressed with Bill's trickery with cigars.
I just threw up in my mouth.
Submitted by Phryj1 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:50pm.
Charming - if by that you mean 'slick', hence his nickname
Brilliant - A guy that doesn't know what 'is' means is brilliant?!?
Honest - "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."
I rest my case.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
Ray
Submitted by Archie1234 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:53pm.
I've enjoyed watching Ray's TV Show. She seemed warm and perky but I have to say SHUT UP AND COOK. Just like the Dixie Chicks I had no issue with their work. Too bad they had to run that liberal Yapper. Same with Ray. You just lost a fan gal. Say fuel and souls on board .................. good luck .......... you just crashed and burned in my book.
I'll also point out that 'Charming' is an interesting way...
Submitted by Phryj1 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:56pm.
...to spin 'habitual womanizer'.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
Rachel shut your yap. You're
Submitted by michael lofrano on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:58pm.
Rachel shut your yap. You're much too stupid to be allowed to have an opinion.
maybe they should line up for
Submitted by DWoSD on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 8:07pm.
maybe they should line up for bill....total enablers of an adulterer...how pathetic
bj bill
Submitted by cdnrod1 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:09pm.
i wonder what those two losers would think of BJ Bill if it was there 21 year old daughter doing Bill?
Answer
Submitted by Model850 on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 3:15pm.
Proud.
Answer #2
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 4:51pm.
Envious.
It's amazing that so called. . .
Submitted by rickbren on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:24pm.
. . . journalists turn to television personalities/actors/idiots for insight on politicians. A blind, three legged toad could give just as insightful analysis as these people. . .
Good will after Clinton
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:38pm.
This could be attributed to the fact that terrorists were allowed to attack the U.S.S. Cole without consequence. The fact that Clinton never addressed that and other terrorist actions prevented any other countries from feeling badly about us as they planned the destruction of our country.
Radical...While the anti-terrorism policy of the Clinton
Submitted by Jer on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:48pm.
administration may be and will be the subject of continuing, contentious and legitimate debate, the lack of retaliation against Al Qaeda by the outgoing President in response to the Cole incident is certainly understandable and clearly defensible.
We should recall that not only did the attack take place less than a month before the 2000 election--which resulted in a new administration and a Republican presidency--but that the investigation affixing blame for the assault on the Cole was still ongoing as the inaugural date approached, and, moreover, bin Laden's culpability, although strongly suspected, had not been conclusively established until nearly the end of Clinton's term. In fact, I believe George Tenet suggested that even then the findings were preliminary.
As such, a retaliatory strike by Clinton at that stage would have been highly questionable in that it would have forced the incoming administration into a policy posture it may have preferred not the adopt. Indeed, this was borne out by later statements by Secretary Rice who affirmed that President Bush made the decision not to retaliate because he viewed such as simply more "swatting at flies" when the threat of Al Qaeda required a more comprehensive approach and permanent solution.
Jer
Jer
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 11:07pm.
My take on Clinton was that he was never passionate about defending this country and it's citizens. He was one of the Vietnam era peaceniks who thought talking could solve all the aggression in the world. There were other attacks during his presidency that he also did not respond strongly to. Bush made clear after 9/11 that we would find the culprits, and that we, as a country, had the resolve to bring them to justice. I never felt that way about Clinton.
Needless to say, Radical...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:26am.
My take is entirely at odds with yours. My impression was that he was extremely passionate about defending America and its citizens, his earlier views on Vietnam notwithstanding. There have been many patriots on both sides of the aisle who opposed the Vietnam War and/or opted out of military service during that era.
Jer
Impression based on...?
Submitted by HockeyKid on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 8:35am.
World Trade Center bombing 1993, Mir Amal Kansi attack 1993, U.S.S. Cole bombing 2000--Clinton's response was what? Legalistic nonsense. Clinton pardons FARC members 2000, the list goes on. Clinton's defense of America was nonexistent, and his defense of terrorists was apparent and consistent. To be completely generous, I'd say his diplomatic naivete prevented any definitive and strong defense.
But he was good at bombing aspirin factories when he needed to turn attention away from Monica.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Ray
Submitted by grammajane on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:51pm.
Rachel Ray comes across as a caring type person with many meal ideas for families to enjoy at the table. Wow, was I deluted. Bahre is so far gone but what a shame Ray got on-board with such a has been so-called comic.
The thing about Joy
Submitted by KornKing on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 11:00pm.
ever see a dog throw up?
meet me at the mission at midnight
What is it with women on the Left such as Rachael Ray,
Submitted by Rush Fan on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 11:31pm.
Joy Behar and former Time magazine reporter Nina Burleigh, when Bill Clinton's name is mentioned?
Bill isn't too smart,he fails
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:20am.
Bill isn't too smart,he fails to realize that michelle with her bogus diet rants is helping to destroy his voter base, fat,ugly chicks,
These stupid women
Submitted by johnsonl on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 6:11am.
shouldn't be allowed to vote. They choose a candidate with their vaginas. This is how Obamao got elected.
they're also
Submitted by gr29az on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 9:09am.
into that peyronie thing he's got going on !
She's Letting Herself Go...
Submitted by Simplicity101 on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 6:39am.
I'm an expat and haven't seen Rachel's show for over 5 years now...
Is it just me or is she really starting to let herself go?
BEHAR AND RAY
Submitted by BobAnthony on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 6:40am.
TWO DUMB BROADS WHO DRINK THE GLOBALIST WINE! ENJOY YOUR FEMA CAMPS HUSSIES! AND HEY RAY, WHY ARE YOU AND YA BOSS LADY HOPRAH SCARED OF RON PAUL?! IS IT BECAUSE HE'S A REAL AMERICAN UNLIKE CLINTON, OBAMA, ROMNEY, ET AL?!?
The reason the media is corrupt? Two words...OPERATION MOCKINGBIRD!
MOCKINGBIRD - The Subversion Of The Free Press By The CIA
Yo Bobby
Submitted by Denny Crane on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 12:14am.
Why are you shouting? We're right here. We can hear you.
We Are The 53%
I still like Rachael Ray, she
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 7:32am.
I still like Rachael Ray, she has personality and is fun to watch. I watch her cooking shows but draw the line at her talk show. She needs to shut up and cook.
I like the cooking shows on the Food Network. Guy Fiero and the new on Jeff the Sandwich King are my favs.
Really Dan?
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:34pm.
There are far better cooks on that Network, Anne, Alton, Ina come to mind. Bottom of the barrel over there are Sandra Lee, Paula Deen, and Rachel Ray. Crimes against cooking.
I really wish these celebs would keep their politics to themselves.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Yep,
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:41pm.
I loves some good eats
by the way
Submitted by gr29az on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 8:58am.
wasn't he impeached ?
"Useful Idiots"! I knew there
Submitted by Semus on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 9:50am.
"Useful Idiots"! I knew there was reason I didn't like Rachael (Behar isn't worth discussing, and after this Rachael isn't either), other than the fact that she doesn't really cook anything except hamburgers, and/or glorified hamburger, tuna helper one skillet meals, hardly gourmet quality. If she's a chef she hides that fact well. I admit I'm getting old I remember when actual cooking was taught on TV, it's very rare now.
As far as the Clinton's get use to it.
They're just testing the waters. We'll be hearing a lot from or about the Clinton's. One of two things will happen, this is all preparation for a Hillary possible run in 2012 or just before the 2012 election they'll (The Clinton's) magnanimously like true communists/democrats, throw their support firmly behind the LEADER of the democratic party Obama.
I wish I could be surprised just once by these people.
I didn't know the women at
Submitted by jessieH on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 9:28am.
I didn't know the women at the view even smoked cigars.
Rachael, Rachael, Rachael...
Submitted by ontheright on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 9:50am.
...you've fallen into the liberal celebrity "trap". Unfortunately for you, I've just cancelled my "Everyday with Rachael Ray" subscription, will be selling all my Rachael Ray endorsed kitchen products and have forwarded this article to everyone on my email address book - sad, really.
oTr
There are 2 rules for success:
1. Never share everything you know.
Just want to
Submitted by texasborngranny on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:03am.
Just want to take this opportunity to thank Newsbusters for watching this cr@p, so that I don't have to.
I really don't know how anyone watches either of these brainless bimbos.
I did not read or hear-
Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:22pm.
when they said Billy Boy is a sexual predator??
Both, need to tell the truth/have facts-both sides-then you get credibility.
Joy is a POS
Rachel-do you want to "share a cigar" with Billy Boy-
i did watch your show-bought some of your products-no more.
Do all liberals look thru rose colored glasses.??
St. Reagan?
Submitted by sometimesright on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:56pm.
former lie-to-a-grand-jury prez Clinton doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as the Gipper. Joyless is Brainless!