Bill Clinton coming up live on C-SPAN

[burythehatchet]

to promote hos book. This could be good.

[burythehatchet]

1. Large auditorium - packed to the gills

[Andromeda]

68. Missed him, dang it!

:cry: I miss the Big Dog so much. Every time I see Bush and listen to him speak I want to :puke:

[AspenRose]

2. Where's he speaking?

[burythehatchet]

3. Book Expo - Chicago

[burythehatchet]

4. Being introduced by president and editor in chief of Knopf

[TexasSissy]

5. He's going to be on 60 Minutes this Sunday, too.

[lancdem]

11. I think it's the June 20 show, actually

[burythehatchet]

6. The crowd is STOKED

[Catch22Dem]

7. Not on my C-SPAN

:(

[VolcanoJen]

8. awesome awesome awesome!!!

Thank you for the heads-up, burythehatchet!!!

[burythehatchet]

10. This is crazy

He hasn't even started speaking yet and I'm getting misty.

[lancdem]

12. Me too

:)

[NMDemDist2]

14. me too, I miss him so much eom

[VolcanoJen]

15. me too!

sniff!!

[Athletic Grrl]

61. Me three! I love me some Big Dawg!

I'm catching the re-broadcast in between hockey and two baseball games.

[k in IA]

9. Thanks for the reminder.

[burythehatchet]

13. Up now. God bless Bill

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

16. He's on

rousing applause, standing ovation and all he's said is "thank you" several times.

[lancdem]

17. Being introduced now

Tremendous applause! He's looking good.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

18. I miss Big Dog

I miss the days of prosperity and feeling safe and not ashamed and embarrassed of my country.

[mountainvue]

62. So do I.

It's no wonder the Repugs hate him so much. They could never produce a candidate with a millionth of his charisma and intelligence.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

19. And is it my imagination or is he aging really well?

Who is older, Big Dog or Chucklenuts?

Anywho, he looks good.

[lancdem]

20. He is looking very good

(Chucklenuts. LOL!)

[burythehatchet]

22. He is a stud.

[lancdem]

24. Yep

:evilgrin:

[Tight_rope]

65. Hi Lancdem!

I grew up in Lancaster. Damn I miss it. Parents moved family to Bush country in 1980. I hate Houston. Get out of here every chance I get. Damn I miss Lancaster. :cry:

[DemonFighterLives]

21. Thanks Burythehatchet

My (Big) Life by Big Dog. If only we had someone of his caliber in office today.

[burythehatchet]

23. Ubet

There will not be another like him in our lifetime, I'm afraid

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. Thank You!

I love Bill Clinton! He can actually speak without notes....so kewl! ;)

[burythehatchet]

26. you know

listening to him in these times is like an oasis in the desert. How refreshing

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

28. I was about to say that very thing

it is SO amazing that in just three and a half long years, I have forgotten what it's like to hear someone in the executive branch speak without sounding like they have a neuron-firing malfunction problem.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

27. My best friend and I were in Barnes & Noble and we saw the big signs

for his book and we just stood there and said "Big Doooog, ahhhhhh" then decided to pre-order it.

[lancdem]

29. Talking about the process of writing

how Chelsea helped, how he was reliving memories as he wrote, etc.

[burythehatchet]

30. I wish one of you fine DUers were here with me right now

because I need to cry on your shoulder


:hug:

[dsewell]

31. Why all the attention to Clinton won't hurt Kerry...

he's going to make a lot of people remember how good it is to have a president who can read, speak, and think.

[burythehatchet]

33. good point

it also sounds like the book is not as political as many might expect

[burythehatchet]

32. Complete humility...

[keithyboy]

34. Now you know why he so hated by the RW and the dittoheads

He's a man, who because of his family background, looks down on no one. He genuinely like people of all races and religions. He is self-assured, confident, humble and gracious. A man from humble, even poor beginnings and he recognizes that he is. Most dittoheads jump any chance to look down on others and don't have the sense to realize that they are among the group who is being pissed on by the wealthy elite. As long as they are made to believe that they have a right to look down on others, they feel good---filled with hate---but they feel good.

[burythehatchet]

36. I call it the Jerry Springer dynamic

as long as you can see others in more pathetic situatioins, you feel OK

[jburton]

35. 30 minutes so far of coherent speaking

Ahh, for the good 'ol days!

When a President could finish a sentence without forgetting how he started it.

And actually has something to talk about.

[keithyboy]

37. Wow, what a history lesson.

He would make a wonderful teacher..
I hope they taped this for Bush so he can brush up on his American history.

[burythehatchet]

39. Its mesmerizing isn't it?

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

41. I thought of that too

Rove: "Hey Chucklenuts! Time for a lesson! Sit down and watch this video. I DON't CARE IF YOU DON'T LIKE HIM, I don't either, but sit your stupid ASS down and just LISTEN TO THIS. Try, try to remember SOME of it, ok? God knows nothing else has worked and we can't get you to read."

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

38. My God he just summed up all of American history

in ten minutes and amazingly well, too.

Imagine bush trying to do that. No, just TRY to imagine him TRYING to do that. You can't, can you?

I am missing this guy more and more the longer I listen to him. It is also getting me very excited to read the book now. I have pre-ordered it, but now I'm psyched up!

He is making very good points about periods of upheaval in America.

[Wind Dancer]

43. So refreshing!

[burythehatchet]

45. Hey, you're gonna need to change your name in November!!

[burythehatchet]

44. I cannot wait for this book

I wonder if bowtie tucker will eat his shoe on this one.....

[lancdem]

46. I'm psyched, too

I pre-ordered it weeks ago. :)

[wyldwolf]

40. THIS is why I consider myself a Clinton Democrat

[wyldwolf]

42. Clinton: My side will win

Yes we will.

[dsewell]

47. Clinton beating Bush at (supposedly) his own game

Namely optimism about America. "No country in history has been undone by terrorism." We're in a transitional stage, and we'll get through it. We're a country who values our common humanity more than anything else.

Clinton's up there radiating unafraidness. It's making me realize how used we've gotten to having a president who radiates fearfulness and uncertainty behind a mask of bravado.

Now he's shaking hands... have to see if my two co-workers at the convention get a handshake...

[burythehatchet]

48. Those comments you referenced

have made me feel like we will get through this dark period in our history

[Carolina]

49. bury, thanks so much

for the heads up. That was manna from heaven. The Big Dog is just the best. Can't wait to get the book.

[burythehatchet]

50. It was good for the soul

[Gin]

51. Did you notice that he said 2 times...He would be willing to send

more troops to "Afghanistan"...but never said Iraq.

The man is mesmerizing!

[Dropkick]

54. Heh, you read my mind!! nt

[Dropkick]

52. DAMN, I miss that man!!

THAT man is the very definition of diplomatic. He managed to walk a verrrry thin line there, being careful not to hand out any true insult, but still making sure his message came across loud and clear (for those smart enough to pick upon it, I'm sure the freepers etc are sitting back going, "See, even Clinton thinks Dumbya is doing things right")

I LOVED how he was very clear that he would support an increase of troops to combat terrorists in ~AFGHANISTAN~ (with NO mention of Iraq).

Someone who is even half as perceptive would such an improvement.

[burythehatchet]

55. He's got at least 30 good years left in him

I pray he remains central in this country's future

[Dropkick]

56. So do I, so do I

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

53. This deserves

a kick just as much as shrub deserves a kick in the ass.

[Dees]

57. You can listen to Clinton

and it's just so relaxing. You have so much confidence in his knowledge. His delivery is folksy but articulate. Contrast his style and ability with the current Post Turtle fraud's vulgar stupidity and halting speech delivery. Don't we all yearn for someone in the WH with a brain.

[Lindsey]

58. Listening to him is, for me, life changing...

His incredible delivery and exactly what he has to say is absolutely phenominal. The history lesson and how he became who is regarding never looking down on anyone. What can I say....

[Bozita]

59. Replay at 10:15pm EDT

[Catherine Vincent]

60. Kickey Kick!

Replay up now!

[burythehatchet]

63. What a profound statement

"partisanship is at its highest when we have to re-imagine our future" -- damn!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

64. Sorry but this deserves another

kick!

Big Dog!

[Tight_rope]

66. Wish we could have elected Clinton "President for Life in the USA"!

He's got my vote. :toast:

[DaveSZ]

67. Same here

"I miss the days of prosperity and feeling safe and not ashamed and embarrassed of my country."


Even though I'm not a huge Clinton fan looking back at many of his policies, he was better than what we have now.