A major charitable event is happening in Little Rock, Arkansas, Saturday, and former Bill Clinton apparently will not be in attendance because MSNBC's Keith Olbermann has politicized it on his "Countdown" program.
As Arkansas News reported hours ago, "Nine hundred people or more will get free medical attention from noon to 7 p.m. at the Statehouse Convention Center."
Unfortunately, according to the liberal website FireDogLake, Clinton has decided not to attend as a result of some of the things Olbermann has done on his program related to this event (h/t Hot Air):
Bill Clinton told FDL’s Eve Gittelson that it would be problematic for him to attend a free medical clinic being held in Little Rock, Arkansas tomorrow because MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann had “politicized” the event.” He indicated that some were turning the event into a primary kickoff against Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
Eve ran into Clinton Thursday in the gift shop of the Clinton Library. She’s in Arkansas covering the Keith Olbermann’s free clinic event, organized by the National Association of Free Clinics. The former President is in town for the 5th anniversary of the Clinton Library. [...]
Eve told Clinton that she was in town for the clinic, which at least 1,500 patients are expected to attend. Clinton said that he had heard about it.
"I really wanted him to come," she said. "So I made my pitch." [...]
Clinton responded that Olbermann was politicizing the clinic, and that it wasn’t helpful for Olbermann to do that. He said he did not feel he could show up now, because the event had turned political. [...]
Clinton replied that the event was becoming political, and that it was clear what was happening: a primary of Blanche Lincoln.
Olbermann, who has invited his viewers to contribute to the National Association of Free Clinics in advance of the event, has said on his show that “I want Sens. (Blanche) Lincoln and (Mark) Pryor to see what health care poverty is really like in Little Rock.” Lincoln has met recently with Joe Biden and President Obama, but has yet to agree to vote for debate on health care to proceed in the Senate.
I wonder if Clinton will be Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" Monday.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.
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I wonder if Clinton will
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:43 ET by ricklailI wonder if Clinton will reconize bathtub boy for the a-hole all of us know he is.
Semper suprene nitens
There is no point dwelling on all the foolish mistakes we have made in our lives. For one thing, it can be very time-consuming. Dr. Thomas Sowell
I just can't help but
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:38 ET by bigtimerI just can't help but wonder what and who made Olbie think he's so important to have these 'Free Clinics' anyway.
My first guess would be Soros.
This is exactly how he wants to see America...and msnbc is and has been doing his bidding for a long, long time now.
msnbc...bought and owned by Soros and Groups.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
gee, even the liberals can't stand the liberals
Sun, 11/22/2009 - 12:17 ET by Patriot IIha ha ...I love it....the blind leading the blind....but olberman better watch out, I remember all the info about something like 58 people missing, dying, being killed around the clintons under strange circumstances..... and that picture might make olberman watch over his shoulder, could be a blatant threat .... LOL ;)
Keith UberSTAIN is at it again... Check out
Sun, 11/22/2009 - 05:12 ET by thedailyzingpart 1 of a multi-zing segment on Keith UberDOUCHE. This picture is starring Rush & Hannity arresting the creep UberGOON-- Keith.
Click here: http://thedailyzing.com/category/daily-zings/page/3/
Bill Clinton: Bathtub Boy's
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:25 ET by BKeyserBill Clinton: Bathtub Boy's Worst Person of the Week.
BATH-TUB-BOY...
Sun, 11/22/2009 - 08:00 ET by danybhoyThe irony here is that Obly got the label "BathTubBoy" because he would hide in his tub rather then report on Clinton-Lewinsky during his first stint at MSNBC. BathTubBoy has turned on the very Clintons he refused to report on back when they were in The White House. How funny is the phony?
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
Oh, boy. Billy's got that
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:29 ET by motherbeltOh, boy. Billy's got that look on his face....the one that says these people are always out to get me.....
mb... ...or the 'just
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:35 ET by bigtimermb...
...or the 'just shoot-me' look.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Two hypocrites
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:31 ET by iveseenitallOlbermann is a hypocrite. But Clinton politicizes everything he does -- so he's being quite disingenuous here- feinged indignation. Two phonys.
NEVER,NEVER trust a"liberal"
isia... Yep...Two Peas in
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:36 ET by bigtimerisia...
Yep...Two Peas in a Pod.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Oh, yeah, there's not a
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:43 ET by motherbeltOh, yeah, there's not a thing in his life (including his marriage!) that he hasn't politicized!
And since when does Bill Clinton let Olbermann influence what he does???
mb... Oh, yeah, there's
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:47 ET by bigtimermb...
Oh, yeah, there's not a thing in his life (including his marriage!) that he hasn't politicized!
...along with this partner in crime doing the same.
In answer to your question...That would be the 12th of Never!
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Well apparently he's
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 19:44 ET by motherbeltWell apparently he's letting him influence him now!
You wouldn't think he'd care about what Keith Olbermann says about him or the clinic.
But I guess he does.
New Category?
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:48 ET by BarkerI wonder if Clinton will be Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" Monday
More like: Bill Clinton -- Worst Pervert in the World
(with Olbermann himself as the runner-up)
Imagine there were no socialists . . .
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 17:55 ET by 1611LilacLadyWhat's the health care solution to make the (Imagine there were no socialists ...) real?
Isaiah 5:20a Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil. . . KJV
You Left Out My Favorite Part Of the FDL Item...
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:02 ET by Beresford"Eve had met Clinton before, most recently at the Clinton Global
Initiatives event in September, and President Clinton remembered her."
Ol' Bill never forgets a lady. Besides....she looks like Monica's older sister.
That would make a great captionfest pic
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:11 ET by R D HelmAs for "health care poverty," just wait a few years, and you'll be getting an eye-full.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Yep
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:21 ET by Dan DiegoMr. President, how do you feel when you're alone with Hillary?
I imagine it would be
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 23:41 ET by Cthulhu2012I imagine it would be something like that scene in Alien 3 when Sigourney Weaver's alone with the alien in the prison's clinic.
In other words, lots of tears, teeth, and drool.
Why choose the lesser of two evils?
Bill just lost his invite
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:32 ET by Dan DiegoBill just lost his invite for Olbermann's Dec 5th shindig.
Bathtub Party Day
Please..Please..Please.. A
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 18:42 ET by nicksmith112Please..Please..Please..
A few years ago Bill Clinton appeared on Krazy Kieth's show. Olberloon like a gushing school girl handed Bubba a GIANT "love me Bill" check. The check had to be 3ft X 5ft!
Does anyone have this clip?? Perhaps someone could reverse the clip...lol.
I'm a refugee from the Democratic Party.
nick... Wow...isn't that
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 19:04 ET by bigtimernick...
Wow...isn't that just precious... I must have missed that...and glad I did!
You've got me laughing with your description of what happened though.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
http://hotair.com/ar...
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 21:09 ET by nicksmith112http://hotair.com/archives/2006/09/22/video-olbermann-donates-to-clinton...
The full suck-ass Krazy-Keith interview might involve a GIANT Publisher Clearing House like check...if anyone can find it.
I'm a refugee from the Democratic Party.
AND THE WINNER IS...
Sun, 11/22/2009 - 08:02 ET by danybhoySort of like one of those checks they hand to the winner at a golf tournament for the photo op? One of those checks?
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
I don't know about Keith's list,
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 19:15 ET by CO2Makerbut I'm sure Keith "That's the worst thing I've seen in my bathtub" the Sports Boy is probably on Clinton's Worst Dumb-f*** in the World list.
Believeability
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 19:48 ET by Jerry MackBill Clinton will say anything to get publicity. Do I believe his story? Not after: " I did not have sex with that woman. "
Why couldn't it be this
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 20:18 ET by RR GOPWhy couldn't it be this ex-President who succumbed to Alzheimer's?
For some reason I suspect he'll live well into his 90s and have no real loss of mental faculties and continue to run his (insincere at least) Libtard mouth.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
I don't much care for him yesterday, today or tomorrow.
Sat, 11/21/2009 - 21:05 ET by KarmaEven if the later Bill Clinton attends, I doubt if I'd recognize any difference.
Hi. My name is John Q. Public, but some just call me racist.
I wonder if that's the real
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 09:05 ET by samuellI wonder if that's the real reason Bill Clinton never showed up at the charity event. OK, Olbermann politicized the event but Bill Clinton could have found a better way to deal with the problem, instead of skipping the whole event. Nobody expected Bill to be the next Gene Haas in charity events but he had the opportunity to protect his own integrity and he chose the easy way out.