Clinton, Bush Radio City debate called off

[kskiska]

Source: NY Post

A "debate" between former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush has been nixed because the promoter overhyped it as a death-match faceoff between the men, The Post has learned.

Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said the appearance was never slated to be a "debate" and was actually a moderated panel discussion with the 42nd and 43rd leaders of the free world.

"This event ... was supposed to be a discussion between the two former presidents, and has been cancelled because it was not being billed as such by an overeager promoter," McKenna siad.

The event was slated for Feb. 25 at Radio City Hall, with whom the two men had a contract. But MSG hired its own promoter to hype the event.

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[meegbear]

1. Translation - Bush pussied out

[Soylent Brice]

3. indeed.

he was a fool to think he could handle his own anyways.

[xultar]

4. +10

[Arctic Dave]

5. LOL. Can't figure out how to type chicken talk.

[Canuckistanian]

8. ... or sobered up.

"I agreed to do WHAT?"

[NYC Liberal]

12. Ding ding ding! It was going to get huge press

unlike that Toronto "conversation" and Bush knew how bad he would come out of it.

[Captain Hilts]

14. Interpretation - sexist. nt

[gratuitous]

2. Michael Buffer sues for breach of contract

All set to intone his trademark "Let's get ready to rumble" introduction, Buffer has sued to be paid anyway.

Okay, maybe not. But would it be all that surprising?

[KansDem]

6. What? Did Bush find out the debate wouldn't take place behind closed doors...

...and Cheney wouldn't be there to hold his hand?

Picky, picky...

[MannyGoldstein]

7. Not A Debate - They Agree On Most Issues

I think that Clinton would have tread more cautiously into Iraq, but I believe he was on record as pro-war when we invaded.

Clinton's not insane and gratuitously evil as is Bush - but on most issues, they are in agreement. (Which I find to be mind blowing.)

[Myrina]

9. Did daddy step in and save Dimson's ass yet again?

:shrug:

[robo50]

10. Good, a BAD idea to begin with.

Sorry I didn't know this had been posted before I posted on the other thread.

[BrklynLiberal]

11. BILL Clinton debating GEORGE Bush???!!! Is this some sort of joke?

Clinton would chew up Bush and spit him out in such condition that no one would even recognize him..

[Captain Hilts]

15. A real 'don't let the kids watch' event. nt

[Captain Hilts]

13. GWB is yella. nt

[sellitman]

16. It would be like Einstein and a cave man debating.

Dubya vs Bubba? ha!

[Mnemosyne]

17. Still would be a thing of rare comedy to behold.

[UTUSN]

18. Good!1 Bill, can you PLEASE stop doing oral on the B.F.E.E.?!1

Oh, and I supported you through out EVERYTHING, o. KAY?!1

[rooboy]

19. Bush realized he wasn't going to have Dick Cheney's hand up his ass. n/t