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In reply to the discussion: Bill Clinton Defends Sarah Huckabee Sanders: I Have 'a Lot of Respect' for Her [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)38. Daily Beast also chose a really unflattering photo of Bill for this article
It's almost like they are trying to reframe his interview to give the opposite impression (and, as you say, to get clicks).
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Bill Clinton Defends Sarah Huckabee Sanders: I Have 'a Lot of Respect' for Her [View all]
DonViejo
Jun 2018
OP
Read the whole statement. I think he made a good statement. He put the blame on dotard.
Tipperary
Jun 2018
#32
He said he had respect for how she handled herself IN THAT ONE INCIDENT, not overall.
George II
Jun 2018
#52
You may recall some kerfuffle over his wife's use of e-mails during her time as Secretary of State
gratuitous
Jun 2018
#60
Entirely different issue, AND the fact that Sanders commented about her incident on twitter....
George II
Jun 2018
#61
I'm guessing one of the two categories in which you'd like to put Clinton in are:
George II
Jun 2018
#63
"Bernie Sanders Defends Sarah Sanders: People Have a Right To Go to a Restaurant for Dinner"
Cha
Jun 2018
#89
I wasn't aware that she "made a scene," or that she got a trophy from President Clinton.
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#20
Which is what she did (leave rather than make a scene) and THAT is what Clinton said...
George II
Jun 2018
#57
This lede is a big part of the Reality TV drama-baiting in what passes for journalism now.
Guilded Lilly
Jun 2018
#5
"Bernie Sanders Defends Sarah Sanders: People Have a Right To Go to a Restaurant for Dinner"
Cha
Jun 2018
#94
Not at all... as a life-long Democrat, such a ridiculous thought would never occur to me...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#71
Goodness, that's the second ref to 3rd Way just now. Almost like Manny dropped by....
Hekate
Jun 2018
#69
I was simply referring to yallerdawg's post, which raised a legitimate issue.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#72
Nope, didn't miss at all Bill's "triangulated" respect for the actions on both sides.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#59
Not at all...yes, I give Bill credit for assigning blame where it belongs...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#80
Nah, you just latched on a few words out of context, embraced the shit headline, and ignored the
emulatorloo
Jun 2018
#84
I won't, but if the shoe fits, wear it... and don't forget your galoshes!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#130
Yes, I agree w/ you, in this instance, Bernie absolutely SHOULD adopt Maxine's better approach
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#134
I certainly didn't minimize what Bernie did... as I said, I wish he HAD taken a page outta
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#136
To criticize the restaurant for doing what they did, like Bernie? Bill was right to not go that far.
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#137
Oh, you "admitted Bernie was wrong in disagreeing" but clearly doesn't merit the
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#139
The difference is I'm not ashamed and embarrassed to admit when Bernie is wrong about something...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#140
I think it's time for citizen Clinton to "pipe down". He's done enough damage already. nt
ladjf
Jun 2018
#10
Yes, Hillary is doing GREAT things like you say, for which she should be commended...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#107
Bill is an ex President, so he's done what no third party or Independent has ever done.
R B Garr
Jun 2018
#105
And yet they're still here, viable as ever, doing great things not only for Americans but people....
George II
Jun 2018
#100
I admire the Clintons. I don't know where they get their strength to keep going...
Hekate
Jun 2018
#102
Your points are fair ones... just sayin' it's time to let a new generation of
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#109
How do you "let a new generation of politicians" do that? They have to do it themselves...
Hekate
Jun 2018
#110
Misleading headline - he didn't say he respected SHS, he respected the restaurant owner
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#13
Alternate headline: Hard to pour poison down other people's throat and not have some of it come back
oberliner
Jun 2018
#22
This isn't Late Breaking News - you don't need to post articles with misleading headlines.
seaglass
Jun 2018
#24
Nor do I, but he seems to be suggesting that what was done to SHS was poisonous.
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#67
My thought was that he was saying "expect to be harmed by what you yourself do."
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#114
Did Bill have a stroke or receive a blow to the head. He gets lost in the middle of a thought now.
njhoneybadger
Jun 2018
#54
"Bernie Sanders Defends Sarah Sanders: People Have a Right To Go to a Restaurant for Dinner"
lapucelle
Jun 2018
#75