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In reply to the discussion: Bill Clinton touched me today. [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)44. It makes sense to me and should to anyone who pays attention more
than 5 minutes.
To wit, back in 1992, then-Governor Clinton flew back from New Hampshire to Arkansas to preside over the execution of a man with an IQ right at the borderline of what we consider 'retarded.' Why, you might ask, was it so important that Clinton execute someone with an IQ of 70 who requested that the dessert (a slice of pecan pie) from his final meal "be saved for later"? Clinton had to prove to voters that he was 'tough on crime' and distract attention from Gennifer Flowers.
It seriously does not get much scummier than that. OK, Operation Shocking and Awful is scummier, but only because there were 1,000,000+ victims.
Google 'Ricky Ray Rector'. You could start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Ray_Rector
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Most candidates for presidential office DO have hands as soft as a baby's butt
alphafemale
Jun 2012
#47
Aww... there's a lot of things I never agreed with him on, but I do love me some "Big Dawg"
hlthe2b
Jun 2012
#2
you should try reading the full quote of what he said & disregard biased sound bites nt
msongs
Jun 2012
#8
the part about how Bain does good work buying up failing companies? or the other part, about
magical thyme
Jun 2012
#40
Watched a bit of the live stream of Walmart's shareholders' meeting, too...
Comrade_McKenzie
Jun 2012
#10
That doesn't have Dick to do with the struggles here on WI, but thanks for your concern.
PeaceNikki
Jun 2012
#25