Bill Clinton to McConnell: "What about 9/11?"

[deminks]

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/politics-blog/2014/09/15/former-president-bill-clinton-rips-kentucky-mitch-mcconnell-for-his-worst-day-in-my-life-comment/15663173/

(snip)

Campaigning Sunday for Democratic candidates in Iowa, Clinton declared: "You will not have to worry that if you elect them, 30 years from now they will actually stand up with a straight face before a bunch of rich, out-of-state donors and say, 'The saddest day of my life was when I couldn't take it all from you and keep it a secret.'"

The former president was referring to a secretly-taped June speech McConnell gave before a gathering hosted by the billionaires Charles and David Koch, at which the Kentuckian said the signing of a landmark campaign finance reform law was "the worst day of my political life." The tape was obtained by The Nation.

Among worse days McConnell ignored, Clinton noted, were the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks on the United States and the financial crisis of 2008.

(snip)

"And what about in his native Kentucky - 70 percent of the coal miners losing their jobs before the EPA ever said a world with no strategy to put them back to work in other ways? How could you possibly say that the worst thing that ever happened to you was not being able to black bag unlimited amounts of money in politics when all of these things happened to Americans?" Clinton asked.

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[Major Hogwash]

1. McConnell is history.

People have had enough of the Turtle Man.

[maddiemom]

8. I WISH (and HOPE).

Having lived in Kentucky, I know the people are far from "toothless hicks," as one stupid politician recently put it. Sadly I've lived in a number of different states, however. It's the same In Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, even New Jersey: an amazing number of people will vote against their own interests due to some inane personal quirk or prejudice.

[marble falls]

14. Its the truth about PA: "What lies between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia?" Alabama.

[davidpdx]

18. I'd never count that asshole out

and never underestimate how dirty he is. I think it will be damn close. It is going to be hard to convince people to break the status quo.

[dhill926]

2. he does know how to frame things…

[Aristus]

3. Kick his ass, Big Dog!

[WhoWoodaKnew]

5. The man has the "It" factor.

[R. P. McMurphy]

6. that depends on your definition of "it."

[sakabatou]

17. You mean the "Ick" factor

[libdem4life]

7. Damn, that's spot on. Still love the Big Dog. He's a master of coining a phrase and

bringing a situation down to reality in simple terms.

[maddiemom]

9. Love Bill Clinton or hate him.

The man is the most talented and savvy politician to have come along in many years. Too bad he didn't have an FDR political agenda and used it to our advantage

[navarth]

11. + several million.

I voted for the man twice, and I'm blood-red pissed off at him while at the same time admiring his ability to debate.

[libdem4life]

16. Agree with both...He did play his personality well, but lacked substance, IMO.

But when Bill talks, people listen.

[jonjensen]

10. 9-11 was the"second pearl harbor!" republicans needed

9-11 was great for republicans . It got people's minds off the republicans on supreme court stealing the 2001 election for bush. It allowed neo-con artists to invade iraq. It got democrats voted out office for not being "patriotic" enough. Made haliburton and koch brothers richer. Whats not to like?

[blkmusclmachine]

12. +1. 9/11 was a real money-maker for many in the Republican Party. And it still is.

Ka-ching!

[marble falls]

13. G*d bless the big dog, I'd vote for him again.

[Paladin]

15. So would I. (nt)