Clinton Spokesman Outright Lies About Hillary Telling O'Reilly "Rich people...God bless us."

[KittyWampus]

And Bill Clinton didn't accuse Obama's camp of distributing a memo on how they'd use racism.

Thursday, May 01, 2008
Clinton spokesman outright lies about Hillary telling O'Reilly "Rich people...God bless us." It's bizarre.
by Joe Sudbay (DC) · 5/01/2008 10:09:00 PM ET · Link

http://www.americablog.com/2008/05/clinton-spokesman-outright-lies-about.html#disqus_thread


Last night, during her interview with O'Reilly, Hillary Clinton said of rich people "God bless us":



Pretty cut and dried, right? Wrong. Today, for whatever reason, her spokesperson denied it, via Markos:
On today’s “state of the race” conference call, a reporter asked about an exchange between Hillary Clinton and Bill O’Reilly on yesterday’s show in which Clinton uttered the words, “Rich people—God bless us.”

Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson denied that’s what she said: “She said ‘God blessed us.’ B-L-E-S-S-E-D.”
No, she said "God bless us." Watch the video. It's not even open for debate. Hillary even said it really slowly so you can hear every syllable. That is an outright lie from her campaign. If they lie about the little things, they're lying about the big things, too. It's pathological with the Clintons and their campaign. And worst of all, it's all on tape for all of America to see - again.

[roseBudd]

1. God blessed us? What is this prosperity gospel?

[anigbrowl]

5. Warmed over Calvinism, a philosophy I've never cared for.

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. It was a slip of the tongue that she handled badly

She now has the Billo Millionaire Vote. I got what she was trying to imply, but
that is not how it came out. Just watch the internet destroy that one.

[anigbrowl]

2. Even if she did say that...

You got rich because God likes you? Riiiiight. I guess God blessed Ken Lay and all those people too.

[KittyWampus]

4. it's almost worse from that angle. God Blessed US, but hasn't gotten to YOU yet.

:puke:

[Bluerthanblue]

7. either way it is wrong- "Blessed are the poor"-

:shrug:

"To whom much is given, much will be required"-

[quantass]

23. .

[TahitiNut]

24. Funny how they miss that in the New Testament, isn't it? (It's like they wrote their own.)

Disgusting self-serving hypocrites ... an insatiable appetite for wealth and power. Corrupted, absolutely.

[pompano]

37. You gotta get hip....

"Blessed are the poor" that is from the old KJV.

Get a copy of the New Queens Edition "blessed are rich people" a whole new set of beattitudes.

[Lord Helmet]

3. if Clinton people's lips are moving they are lying

[gateley]

8. Even if she did say that

(and I have no problem believing it may have been misunderstood), it's still driving the stake between US and THEM. We all know that divide is there, it is just really distasteful to hear her describe herself as one of the rich.

She should have chosen her words more carefully.

[rodeodance]

22. I believe she

said it within the meaning of those who are well off helping those who are not. But this is lost in the overwhelming desire of many to smear her.

[gateley]

26. I understand what you're saying and I agree with you as to her intent,

but I still think she could have expressed it in a less us vs them type of way.

[babylonsister]

9. That's their final schtick; whatever arises, bat it down anyway you can,

and integrity doesn't matter. We'll worry about that later. :eyes::puke:

[ClayZ]

10. K and R

[Triana]

11. They ARE lying. I heard it this morning on NPR...

..they did a segment on it. She DID say it and she did not say bless(ed) as in the past tense.

She said "You know, Rich People, God Bless Us" And additionally: "We deserve every opportunity to make sure our ..."


Watch and Listen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N64fDLplBfQ

[SwampG8r]

21. yes a huge lie

but no surprise in itis there?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pypZVJQt1Tg

bless she says its very very clear
se must not know any more about hi def tv than the intertubes

[Rageneau]

12. Is irony beyond you people? Satire? Why don't you add some context....

then maybe you can see what she said, instead of what you circle-jerkers SAY she said.

[rodeodance]

13. Its the bookbag scene all over again. They rag on for several days until they

grasp at another straw and start all over making themselves look like fools again and again. it is so predicable.

[Patchuli]

16. Yeah except that we can all actually witness this "scene"

and Hillary sounds like the elitist label she tried to lay on Barack. Face it, she dug a hole and fell right into it. And why is she smooching up to the likes of Bill O'Reilly? Now I REALLY don't trust her!

[rodeodance]

18. Too bad

you eyes and ears are unwilling to listen and see without the Obama love getting in your way.

[Patchuli]

44. There's no "Obama love" getting in the way

As far as I can see, the alternative (Hillary) is little better than John McCain. That makes ALL the difference. I have had enough of repubs...

Hillary sold out. She first totally lost us when she cozied up to Rupert Murdock. She's only gone downhill from there.

[datopbanana]

19. At least we aren't latched onto Wright's ankles begging him not to go away

[ruggerson]

15. I stand in awe of their idiocy

[crimsonblue]

14. this is the sort of shit that happens when you go on the O'Falafel Factor...

was anybody really surprised that something stupid came out? I know I'm not. I'm just glad it was Hillary and not Obama (for the obvious reason that I support him, plus the fact that him saying it would lead the news for days and allow this race to go to the convention). When you play with the devil, you should expect to get burned a couple of times.

[rodeodance]

20. The only thing

sad about this is the extremes that the o. folks will go to make a scene of of nothing. pathetic.

[Dogmudgeon]

30. They're really worked up over this

It's become Team Obama's lapel pin -- only even sillier.

And Obama is still ahead in the polls (although he's losing about a point a day now).

I wonder how they will act when she surpasses his polling numbers again.

There is a YouTube video that "proves" Obama flipped Hillary the bird. I think it was done satirically. But there's still a firestorm over that, too -- ooooo, that evil Hillary will stoop to any depraved tactic!

It's like this all across the Internet, but there's an up-side -- millions of casual web surfers see this nonsense and think that's how Obama is running his campaign. Many of them will immediately defend the Clintons the same way they did when the Republican establishment was after Bill.

That's not as good as a substantive campaign based on public dialog on policy, but it IS better than nothing.

--p!

[MattP]

17. Maybe LDF will ask her about this

I wonder if Little Debate Failure is going to ask her about this.

[Frank Booth]

25. Tuzla's the only lie they've been called on. Even Bill's Lewinsky lie flew for a while.

They've got a 99.9% success rate. Why would they stop now?

[bowens43]

27. this is attack on hillary is rovian.

taken in context, what she meant was clear.

[KittyWampus]

33. lol, why did her talking head feel the need to spin and LIE about it?

[Fermezlabush]

28. yeah, let's look at the video - the whole statement:

"we deserve the opportunity to help this country move forward" - thet were talking about taxing the upper income people:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=N64fDLplBfQ

[KittyWampus]

38. very gracious of those rich people, to help this country move forward...

[Iceburg]

29. Karl et al, you are up early ...

For those of you who would like a more accurate translation of Hillary's remarks...
-- for those blessed to have good fortunes, share the god damn wealth! Stop being so greedy!!!

The Obama/Rove kidz grow increasingly desperate with each new poll coming of NC/IN. You are a predictable and pathetic lot.

[dbmk]

31. Seems to me that most Obama supporters here agree that it misrepresented

Not so much of that forthcoming from Hillary supporters when Pastor Wright was the course of the day.

[dbmk]

32. But that doesn't change

that they appear to be lying when they say that wasn't what she said.

Must be lovely to have your words taken out of context. Bitter yet?

[liberaldem4ever]

34. K & R!

[City Lights]

35. Either way, I find it offensive.

The notion that the riches some people have amassed can be attributed to being blessed by God sickens me.

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Hillary was speaking The Fellowship language on Billow.

[Austinitis]

36. [pretend-anger]Arrrghh! I'm so upset about this! How could they?!?!?[/pretend-anger]

Wow! This is pretty fun. I see how you Obama people do it so much.

[KittyWampus]

39. hello?

[KittyWampus]

43. HELLO

[me b zola]

40. K&R

[quantass]

41. .

[blogslut]

42. And "God Blessed Us" sounds less arrogant how?

In fact, that reply would be more arrogant that her actual, boneheaded response.

With the words "God blessed us" she's basically stating that God picks and chooses who is favored with riches. In other words, by that logic, God said:

"Hillary shall be safe, free and wealthy. The Iraqi civilians, not so much."

I watched that bit of her interview. I don't think the intent of her statement was nearly as ugly as it seems.

It showed to me, again, how far-removed this woman is from the people she wants to represent. She's lived in the fame/power bubble for 16 years. For the rest of her days she will be a former First Lady. She can't go back to ordinary, ever.

I suppose, given those conditions, one feels a normal amount of guilt. A person in her position might think: "Why me? What makes me so special? How did I get here?"

I think Senator Clinton was trying to express that she has her burdens the same as regular folk. She just sucks at doing it.