'President Clinton reached out, held his hand and wept'

[bigtree]

Bradd Jaffy ‏@BraddJaffy Feb 19
Bill & Hillary Clinton, at dinner Friday, were brought to tears by their waiter, an immigrant who was tortured in Kosovo - via @playbookplus


twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/833367192657854466

[Alice11111]

1. Moving. He was a good and really smart person. Imagine...if we had a real person, smart Prez now

[LisaM]

2. They are living the life Trump wants.

Out and about, loved, thanked, popular, cheered, at ease with themselves. And he's trapped in a job he doesn't seem to want.

Lovely story, by the way.

[calimary]

5. That is a GREAT point, LisaM!

I bet you're EXACTLY right.

[secondwind]

10. Trump will never have this life. He never has, and never will. n/t

[Kimchijeon]

23. Nope, he won't

Hopefully he completely breaks down in frustration and quits in a fit of rage.

[spooky3]

3. There is a statue of Pres. Clinton in Kosovo. He also has

fans in Bosnia.

[mountain grammy]

4. Nice, sad days ahead for America.

Good to hear things like this.

[George II]

6. He was the best President in my lifetime, until Barack Obama.....

...but that doesn't take anything away from him.

I really love and respect Bill Clinton, as I do Barack Obama.

[JHan]

21. I think they were both great presidents.

It pains me when they get attacked unfairly by so called liberals - just look at the esteem Reagan enjoys among Conservatives.

The contrast is stunning.

[leftofcool]

7. The real Presidents, not the fake one we have now.

[Qutzupalotl]

8. Wesley Clark got a similar reaction in 2004

when he was running for president. Albanian restaurant workers remembered his accomplishments and greeted him as a liberator -- really.

[iluvtennis]

9. Heartwarming. I needed this lift today after all the madness from Trumpland. Thanks

[Upthevibe]

11. Thank you for posting. I needed this today as well. Yes. Both President Clinton and Obama...n/t

[orwell]

12. But JPR and Jillie Stein told me...

...that the Clintons were both war criminals.

This must be that "fake news" I keep hearing so much about...

[Maru Kitteh]

13. Damnit what in the hell is in my eyes . .

[Lucinda]

14. KNR

[oasis]

15. Bill Clinton is one of the top five best presidents in my book. nt

[lark]

16. He's not perfect, but he is a caring person.

Unlike the black hearted orange assface who has stolen, to our and the world's great peril, the office of the president.

[mopinko]

18. i dont think we think about that often enough.

when he said- i feel your pain- i think he really did.
empathy is a sign that a person has higher functioning parts of the brain that these troglodytes lack.
that was one of the things that drew me to obama. his empathy. his obvious empathy. plus some stories i heard from peeps around here who knew him when.

let us never elect anyone who lacks this human essential again. that will keep us out of trouble.
it is something we should have stood for more proudly than we did.

[Boomerproud]

19. Empathy + Gentleness Weakness

Too many people believe that, and we are the poorer for it.


The Clintons have faced uncommon hatred for decades and it's part of our national DNA. I will never understand, and I am ashamed by it.

[onecaliberal]

17. The Clintons have spent their entire lives helping people. Do I always agree, no, but I weep daily

for what could have been.

[peggysue2]

22. Ditto!

We missed a huge opportunity. And we're paying for it now.

I read this piece a couple of days ago. Despite Hillary's loss and all the ugliness and faux smears, the Clinton's have worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people here and around the world. And yes, Bill Clinton despite his flaws, is well loved and respected. Regardless of the setbacks, the Clintons just keep going forward, doing the good works they've always done.

I'm so glad this moment happened. They deserve it.

[Stuart G]

20. Wonderful Post...just saw it today...k and r. nt