After spending millions to discredit him, Mellon Scaife thinks Clinton was "a pretty good president

[PA Democrat]

in many ways."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/19/america/web.0219clinton.php

Scaife, reclusive heir to the Mellon banking fortune, spent more than $2 million investigating and publicizing accusations about the supposed involvement of Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in corrupt land deals, sexual affairs, drug running and murder.

But now, as Clinton is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, Scaife's checkbook is staying in his pocket.

Christopher Ruddy, who once worked full-time for Scaife investigating the Clintons and now runs a conservative online publication he co-owns with Scaife, said, "Both of us have had a rethinking."

"Clinton wasn't such a bad president," Ruddy said. "In fact, he was a pretty good president in a lot of ways, and Dick feels that way today."

[Botany]

1. So can we have all that time back from 1994 -2000?

Since he paid a quarter million dollars to that "trailer trash" from Arkansas to
claim she was hurt by the sex she had w/ Clinton 8 years after the fact and her
law suit (paid for by Scaife) put Clinton under oath to be asked about a blow
job and then Ken Starr got to get his nut off w/ his "investigation."

[Rydz777]

18. Sinking ship

Bush's Presidency is sinking so fast it's hard to see how he'll make it until his successor is sworn in.

[Liberal In Texas]

23. "Sinking ship" ... and the rats are starting to go over the side ...

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

2. I call bullshit....

No Way this right-wing nutcase has suddenly decided that Clinton was "a pretty good president."

This is absolute and unadulterated hogwash

[BlooInBloo]

4. Yup - doesn't pass the laugh test.

[CoffeeCat]

8. I wonder why they would say this...

...publicly, then?

Maybe they're distancing themselves from Junior.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

13. Not in a million years...

I'm usually not the tinfoil hat type, but I think Mellon knows that a seeming embrace from his people could poison Hillary's chances -- make the real tinfoil hat types think that she's made an "agreement" with the right wing.

[Marr]

21. They're all doing this- all the usual right-wing voices are singing Hillary's praises.

If they could choose the Democratic Party's nominee, they'd choose Hillary Clinton.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

24. Well, maybe...

The point of my post above is that perhaps they're trying to sabotage her campaign be giving the appearance that she's the darling of the right wing -- which is political poison in a partisan primary.

[Bandit]

3. Well... Fuck you very much

:shrug:

[blm]

5. The 'lotta ways' Clinton helped to cover up for Poppy Bush's crimes of office and

how he has spent the last 8 years actively rehabbing Poppy Bush's legacy with the American people.

Nice way for a Dem to use his popularity, eh? Secrecy and privilege MUST be protected. Clinton proved to the fascists that he will keep their secrets.

If the RW is backing off the Clintons it is because Poppy Bush needs them to.

http://consortiumnews.com/2006/111106.html

[CoffeeCat]

6. With the train wreck...

...that is our current pResident---it's not to difficult for
anyone to look back and understand that Clinton was a decent
pResident.

Clinton's crimes were about victimizing himself. He never tore
apart this nation and destroyed our reputation around the world.
Clinton didn't bankrupt our nation, destroy the planet and murder
hundreds of thousands of innocents. He didn't eviscerate our
Constitution, strip away our civil rights and treat the American
people with utter contempt.

Clinton screwed one intern. Junior is screwing the entire universe.

[MannyGoldstein]

7. Perhaps the Saddest Part of Bush's Tenure

Is that it makes Clinton's embrace of all things right-wing look moderate and competent by comparison.

So sad.

[Ganja Ninja]

9. "Duhhhh on second thought ..."

This man is the perfect argument for the inheritance tax. Nobody this stupid should be allowed to inherit that much money and power.

[PA Democrat]

11. You know Scaife is actually a lot like Dubya in many ways

Inherited wealth, history of alcoholism, intellectually incurious.

[ripmolly]

10. I thought it was a headline from 'The Onion' on first glance

LOL

[Gabi Hayes]

12. Hitler quote, from final days:

''Jews not so bad after all, death camps not so good!"

[shain from kane]

14. Once a member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, always a member.

[shain from kane]

15. Clinton no longer Scaife's goat.

[MisterP]

16. a new card in Hil's Rolodoex--next to Murdoch, perhaps?

[Cleita]

17. The asshole was who was at the bottom of Hillary Clinton's

"vast right wing conspiracy." He ought to be flayed in public for what he started in this country with his fellow assholes, Jesse Helms and those who have followed in his footsteps.

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. Ever read "The Hunting of the President" by Joe Conason? or "Blinded by the Right" by David Brock?

Richard Mellon Scaife can kiss my ass!

I don't think I believe him when he says his checkbook will stay in his pocket. He'll just be more discreet about it. Rat Bastard.

[Marr]

20. Read: "Right-wing wants Hillary Clinton to win the nomination".

For some, it's because she'd be an easy target. For others, it's because she represents the corporate wing of the party and her nomination would mean that Wall Street could not lose.

[salin]

22. possibly - or possibly trying to stay 'hidden' as was the case

for quite some time i the 90s? So much more visibility in the era of blogs and the web... perhaps this is legit - but call me skeptical for all the damage they wraught - just wonder if they are trying harder to be less visible.