Oh Boy....here we go..."Bill Clinton's black son" debunked story was just dropped on National TV

[HipChick]

[dhol82]

1. When and where?

Thought this was debunked several years ago?

[NewJeffCT]

6. That doesn't stop the crazies

Just like 6 investigations into the death of Vince Foster and 9 investigations into Benghazi doesn't stop them from finding something sinister.

[JTFrog]

8. From Snopes:

http://www.snopes.com/bill-clinton-illegitimate-son/

Using the Starr Report's FBI analysis of Clinton's DNA as its reference, Star paid former prostitute Bobbie Ann Williams, the source for the Globe article, and her 13-year-old son for their story and blood samples. And the result: "There was no match. Not even close," says a Star source. (The Starr Report contains sufficient data to make a valid DNA comparison to rule out paternity.) But if the tabloid was disappointed by the results, it's putting up a good, Brill's Content-ready front. Says editor in chief Phil Bunton: "We investigate dozens of stories every week, and if they don't prove to be true, we don't run them."

[HipChick]

12. It was debunked many years ago, but it is now resurrected as Trump surrogate talking points..

[Native]

27. guess we now know what Trump's "major speech" at noon will be about.

[Dem2]

2. ???????????

WTF kind of post is this?

[BobbyDrake]

11. Yes, very questionable.

But there's always this:

Hanlon's Razor: ”Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."

[jberryhill]

17. It is a post noting that one of the fever-swamp conspiracy theories has surfaced in general media

I've heard this thing from a nutjob with whom I have an acquaintance, but many others may not have heard this asked-and-answered claim.

Threads like this provide a useful reference (per the snopes write-up above) for those who might run into this shit in the wild.

[Dem2]

18. I wish your post was the O/P!

I do remember this story now - ancient history - I guess the whackos are getting desperate.

Funny part is - who would care much if it was true - except for said whackos!

[jberryhill]

20. People that DUers might know and communicate with

[Dem2]

23. Huh

So you seem defensive of said O/P that doesn't even remind those of us who have forgotten and could care less about said story.

Well, I tried to find common ground - defensiveness is a weird thing.

[jberryhill]

24. I'm not sure what it is you are reading here

I had gotten a skype message from an acquaintance who is susceptible to these kinds of things about two weeks ago, when it was circulating on infowarts or sludge or something like that.

I had never heard this particular one, and went off searching for whatever became of this one.

I'm not sure what it is you are finding "defensive" in having mentioned that it is useful to post threads about some of the popular stupid stuff on DU, so that others who've been faced with the same nonsense from their acquaintances at least have some kind of "heads up" about what the nitwits are exciting themselves over.

I was answering your question "who would care much if it was true"

[Dem2]

25. Eh, think about it

You knew about this story so the non-referenced headline meant something to you and you expanded on it.

All I ask (and others here too) is that O/P's do that instead of posting a tabloid headline with no explanation.

[JTFrog]

3. I wish Alex Jones and his ilk would meet their expiration date already.

I can't believe the amount of bullshit and idiocy allowed to seep through the brains of our upcoming generations.

[Terra Alta]

4. There was a DNA test done in 1999 that proved this kid isn't Clinton's son. Nt

[Cha]

13. Yes, I posted the news and the link here.. thanks Terra Alta

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2504969

[HipChick]

15. How stupid are his Trump surrogates?The CNN anchor cut him off in a hurry..

[MoonRiver]

5. Please delete this post.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

7. Jerry Springer needs to host the next debate...

So he can say...

"Bill Clinton is......NOT the father!"

Oh wait...is that even Jerry Springer who does those DNA tests?

[adigal]

9. Anyone who cares about this won't vote for Hillary anyway

And this may shore up her support among the rest of us. Not her issue.

[Cha]

10. Hi, HipChick.. you should have it in quotes.. because

evidently is has been debunked.

Paternity test: negative

Despite failing to attract mainstream media attention in its first outing, the Clinton love child melodrama was revisited in the late '90s by the conservative web site Newsmax, whose dogged coverage (amid claims of being strong-armed by Clinton operatives) led to the commissioning of a DNA paternity test by another weekly tabloid, Star magazine. Drudge Report picked up the story at this point, claiming the revelations had "rocked the White House" and would lead to a "paternity showdown."

But no showdown occurred. Contrary to expectations, the paternity test determined that Bill Clinton was not Danney Williams' father, Time magazine reported on 18 July 1999:

http://www.snopes.com/bill-clinton-illegitimate-son/

[a kennedy]

14. D*mn it........

this election is the worst I've EVER known. How do we as a country move on from all this sh*t???

[Me.]

16. So The Story REally Isn't About BC Having An Illegitimate Son

but that he has a black son?

[UCmeNdc]

21. The old "hits" just keep on coming!

[packman]

26. DRUDGE - Drudge -Drudge- that slimepit

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has been hawking this for weeks, bound to get picked up by other shit-flingers.