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37. Clinton took a major shot at Obama today

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 04:03 PM

Aug 2013

Clinton: MLK did not 'live and die to hear his heirs whine about political gridlock'
By Justin Sink - 08/28/13 02:50 PM ET

Former President Clinton on Wednesday railed against political gridlock and bickering, saying that Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy demanded that Americans come together to confront the challenges of the times.

"I would respectfully suggest that Martin Luther King did not live and die to hear his heirs whine about political gridlock," Clinton said. "It is time to stop complaining and put our shoulders against the stubborn gates holding the American people back."

http://thehill.com/video/administration/319219-clinton-mlk-did-not-live-and-die-to-hear-his-heirs-whine-about-political-gridlock

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5 living presidents: the body language is... interesting [View all] MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 OP

I love that Jimmy. The two best vote of my life Autumn Aug 2013 #1

interesting how Carter is standing slightly apart from the others quinnox Aug 2013 #2

I'll bite... Bay Boy Aug 2013 #3

All of the official pictures from that event were similar MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #4

He looks presidential KittyWampus Aug 2013 #20

W is the one who stands out in all the pics as looking like doesn't know why he is there JI7 Aug 2013 #24

Buffoon Boy yucking it up LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #54

Yes, W is the one that was not elected by the people but was put in the WH twice by the DhhD Aug 2013 #60

xCommander AWOL (R) looks soused. Berlum Aug 2013 #98

Did Obama just Gibbs slap DoubleDum? Thor_MN Aug 2013 #73

Like he normally looks. Yeah, he does. Blanks Aug 2013 #75

Notice how the attention of the picture is on W. zeemike Aug 2013 #79

In the words of my six-year-old nephew: Brigid Aug 2013 #92

ABC News has already been rehabilitating the "Bush brand" HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #95

where's the rest of the pictures so we can compare? wyldwolf Aug 2013 #83

I.e., MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #84

yup wyldwolf Aug 2013 #87

ooh ooh ooh - I know!! wyldwolf Aug 2013 #86

Yup. Brewinblue Aug 2013 #94

Then your memory is faulty. Carter got more done legislatively than anyone but LBJ. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #102

Four corporate sellouts and one statesman who speaks the truth: woo me with science Aug 2013 #5

We need to elect him again. Autumn Aug 2013 #8

Spot on, woo. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #81

Did Poppy Bush croak yet, or what leftstreet Aug 2013 #6

class Swamp Lover Aug 2013 #13

Why, is the mass murderer Bush sacred to you? JackRiddler Aug 2013 #15

Fuck him leftstreet Aug 2013 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #39

Not for NWO Poppy Bush. He's a big reason much of the world is a clusterfvck. blm Aug 2013 #74

respect is earned, it's not standardized. frylock Aug 2013 #77

Ummm... "Respect should be a standard." LMMFAO!!! Respect for the "Office" is one thing, respect Ghost in the Machine Aug 2013 #78

Agree with you C. Swamp Lover Aug 2013 #82

He cycles in and out of Methodist Hospital down here in Houston - TBF Aug 2013 #101

Were the Bushes invited to the MLK event today gopiscrap Aug 2013 #7

They both declined for health reasons struggle4progress Aug 2013 #12

Health my ass. :>) pangaia Aug 2013 #80

Whatever the "real" story is, there's no political upside to adopting your PoV here struggle4progress Aug 2013 #85

You are right..I stand corrected. pangaia Aug 2013 #96

I know the feeling struggle4progress Aug 2013 #97

Just feel I need to point out, this photo is old... Neither Bush* was at the MLK speech event today hlthe2b Aug 2013 #9

The picture has an Abbey Road sensibility... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #10

this is an old picture, there are a lot of pics today of only Carter, Clinton , and Obama JI7 Aug 2013 #11

I would think that since the Bush's didn't attend today's events, there are Autumn Aug 2013 #69

Carter stands out in any crowd? Rex Aug 2013 #14

they must hate the first bush JI7 Aug 2013 #16

HA! we found the same photo. Which I remembered cause it got captioned widely. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #22

no flag pins for Clinton or Carter hfojvt Aug 2013 #29

Clinton is pulling on the tail of Phentex Aug 2013 #18

Must have some long damned arms Kennah Aug 2013 #21

My only winning votes were for Obama and Clinton benld74 Aug 2013 #19

No, you just had to do whatever you could to blight Obama and Clinton. DevonRex Aug 2013 #23

I thought it was about Carter, not Obama? leftstreet Aug 2013 #25

that picture isn't from today , but there are a lot of posts today about Carter, Clinton and OBama JI7 Aug 2013 #31

LOL, DUers are not naive... Spazito Aug 2013 #32

Clinton took a major shot at Obama today leftstreet Aug 2013 #37

Yes, I see his words "President Obama" there... Spazito Aug 2013 #41

LOL DUers are not naive leftstreet Aug 2013 #43

Yes but it is interesting how rarely the word 'Republicans' is attached... Spazito Aug 2013 #51

Good grief. You'd have to work at Fox News to interpret it that way. DevonRex Aug 2013 #46

Try Google. Lots of people think it was a dig leftstreet Aug 2013 #52

I'm sure that "some people say" and "a lot of people think"... Hekate Aug 2013 #57

"His heirs"? That would be ALL of us. You, me, every DUer, voter, African American.... Hekate Aug 2013 #53

LOL I don't personally know what Clinton meant leftstreet Aug 2013 #56

Seriously -- that was a campaign for high stakes and a lot of things got said and done. Note that... Hekate Aug 2013 #64

Maybe that's why it's surprising leftstreet Aug 2013 #67

Divisiveness is fun for some. I'm not as impressed as you seem to be. nt Hekate Aug 2013 #71

Using past presidents to insinuate treestar Aug 2013 #61

Yep, it is being done on a regular basis here in recent months... Spazito Aug 2013 #63

it's so fucking obvious too JI7 Aug 2013 #26

+1000 CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #33

Sickening, but expected LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #44

+1 one_voice Aug 2013 #50

Oh you have Bingo! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #93

As far as Carter standing off a little at the exact moment Jenoch Aug 2013 #27

Sure, sure. JackRiddler Aug 2013 #34

More importantly- every elected republican declined to appear today at the celebration but Manny KittyWampus Aug 2013 #35

I was commenting on Carter's position in the photo, Jenoch Aug 2013 #40

Here are a bunch of other photos... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #47

Seems consistent MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #58

The ones who play the 1% game - and the one who doesn't. polichick Aug 2013 #28

Well said. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #30

You need to correct this...there are only 4 presidents there... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #36

+1 ^^^ Zorra Aug 2013 #55

Yup! joeybee12 Aug 2013 #62

I fully agree with you! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #91

Yup, as much as I loathe the elder Bush... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #100

It's more an editorial defacto7 Aug 2013 #38

Carter was the last Statesman President. bvar22 Aug 2013 #42

So true. Now we have corporate spokesmen. polichick Aug 2013 #68

Is there anything stupider than when DUers look at ONE PHOTO and draw stupid inferences? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #45

See post 37. It might come close. nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #49

Looks like 5 guys doing a friendly photo-op NYC Liberal Aug 2013 #48

Carter NEVER dropped a bomb, or launched a cruise missile, or sent a drone. GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #59

Yes! I just saw it! The face in the window! Aldo Leopold Aug 2013 #65

Kicked and Recommended quinnox Aug 2013 #66

blue tie??? carter is the best man among them..nt xiamiam Aug 2013 #70

How did tweedledum wind up in the middle? Thor_MN Aug 2013 #72

Barack: "Your boy is an idiot." Dubya: "Looks like Barack likes my Daddy." Scuba Aug 2013 #76

Here's one... wyldwolf Aug 2013 #88

WAIT! Looks like Jimmy is getting cozy... wyldwolf Aug 2013 #89

ok, this explains who Carter was more comfortable with... or does it? wyldwolf Aug 2013 #90

There was a cartoon at about the same time as that photo. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #99