Bill Clinton falls asleep during MLK service

[Unsane]

This is sure to go over well in South Carolina.

link here: http://www.breitbart.tv/html/33364.html

TPM link: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/01/clinton_gets_sleepy_at_mlk_day.php

HuffPo link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/21/clinton-caught-dozing-off_n_82542.html

[IndianaGreen]

1. So did Reagan!

:eyes:

[pampango]

29. That's not a helpful comparison.

;)

[Unsane]

94. agreed

[JVS]

84. Imitation is the greatest compliment

[NJObamaWoman]

2. If this is true then...WOW just wow. :(

[FrenchieCat]

72. It's more than true.....watch the video

also looks at his watch....and nods in agreement that is fake.

He should have not come, if he wasn't really interested.

[Renew Deal]

3. lol

:boring:

[KennedyGuy]

4. Must have been during Obamas sermon...

[Big Blue Marble]

13. Watch the video. It is not Obama speaking. n/t

[jefferson_dem]

16. That's Marty III if i'm not mistaken.

n/t

[KennedyGuy]

yeah..just thinking about him is enough to cause a nod off..

[stillcool]

33. The OP provided a link...

in case you want to see it, before you comment. But, that' not your style is it?

[TeamJordan23]

5. Haha. He looks so bored; looking at his watch. nm

[BringEmOn]

23. Looking at his watch? He has been hanging around Poppy Bush too long.

[journalist3072]

61. He wasn't looking at his watch. eom

[Alexander]

74. No, he was looking at the inside of his eyelids.

[catgirl]

109. LOL!!!!!

[FrenchieCat]

75. Sure.....he wasn't. That was his ID bracelet that he was looking at.

PluE-eaze! :eyes:

or should I say.... :boring:

[magatte]

6. Go on BIll, impress us!

[Unsane]

59. cool pic

[OhioChick]

7. Nice. n/t

[rsmith6621]

8. He Is Tired Out Spreading Crap about.....

......Obama.......it takes alot of energy to generate negative energy.


Go John Edwards

[Colobo]

9. It's very sad to see this.

[SaveElmer]

12. Why...you never nodded off by accident...

This is just the thing that the Obamalescents live for I'll grant you...

[Big Blue Marble]

21. In this world, image says a lot.

I am confident this is not the image that the Clintons want to project on MLK Day.

[SaveElmer]

24. Hardly important though...

eom

[Unsane]

49. disrespectful on Clinton's part

[Alexander]

55. Face it - if Obama nodded off you'd be screaming "disrespect" from the rooftops.

As usual, nobody would be listening to you either.

[Joe the Revelator]

81. You spin me right round baby right round.

[Colobo]

22. LOL!

You rock, Elmer. :)

Gobama!

[Barack_America]

27. Not when I've been interested in the topic at hand...

And never when I've been seated in the front-row, let alone on a stage!

[journalist3072]

46. It's sad to see you be such an ass. eom

[Alexander]

68. It's now expected to see you be such an ass.

[oasis]

65. He's been traveling and campaigning at a frantic pace. Better to snatch

a light catnap here and there than to have another coronary.

[jefferson_dem]

10. What a doofus.

Fibbing is hard work.

[skipos]

11. Lyin' and slimin' wears ya out! nt

[adabfree]

132. LOL

[THUNDER HANDS]

14. Fred Thompson was jealous

[bluestateguy]

I think its time for him to take an international trip sponsored by his foundation

Any country other than the US for a few more months.

[maddiejoan]

15. OMG

a 62 year old man who has been non stop campaigning for over a month starts nodding off during a church sermon!

[goodgd_yall]

92. Really

and, goodness, he may be on Rx meds that make him drowsy. Tsk, tsk.

[ruggerson]

17. And the Drudge/Obama alliance continues

note the link: BREITBART

[jefferson_dem]

28. It must be a phony video, a Big Dog doppleganger.

:tinfoilhat: everybody.

[ruggerson]

43. Uh, do you even know what Breitbart is?

It's Drudge's own faux "news" source run by his business partner in Santa Monica.

[Alexander]

70. So you're saying the video is fake?

If not, then what is your point, assuming you have one?

[babylonsister]

42. TPM has it up also:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/01/clinton_gets_sleepy_at_mlk_day.php

[City Lights]

50. HuffPost too:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/21/clinton-caught-dozing-off_n_82542.html

[JackORoses]

ahahahahahaha!!!

what do Big Dogs dream of?

[vssmith]

88. what do Big Dogs dream of?

Bitches in heat (Slap me)

[ursi]

18. He's not the only one. I've seen county commissioners, city councilmen.

State legislators all over 60 do this. I find it disrespectful to the public they are supposed to be serving. Now in this case, Bill is serving Hillary and not us so he can probably get away with it.

[globalvillage]

19. I have to admit

I've done the same. Not on film, I hope.

[goodgd_yall]

91. Yes---the only problem that I can see

It's hard being a political celebrity. At least all eyes aren't on me when I doze off.

[Barack_America]

20. "Bill Clinton Has a 'Dream'"....

Great title.

Well, the important thing with these MLK activities is that you're seen. It doesn't matter whether you're actually interested in the topic, does it?

:sarcasm:

[Pirate Smile]

25. He really did. I thought it was going to be one of those pics where someone is looking down

or just has their eyes closed for a second. But - nope - he was really nodding off.

[JeanGrey]

101. He came close to falling out of his chair!

Bill's getting old. But the looking at his watch and looking bored doesn't help.

[mattvermont]

26. oh dear..

perhaps this could be a talking point tonight @ the debates...there goes the rest of the African-American vote

[bartholomewjohn]

30. Thanks to the NY Post and Drudge!

this will sink Clinton's aspirations...
Finally the NY Post does something right.

[NJObamaWoman]

37. I doubt that.

I'm an obama supporter but I doubt that this will sink the Clinton's. I bet this will hardly be mentioned. MSM loves the Clintons.

[bartholomewjohn]

39. the MSM loves the Clintons? come again? n/t

The Martian media, perhaps.

[gateley]

31. Man, that was painfully funny to watch -- I know EXACTLY what that feels like.

There's absolutely nothing you can do to stay awake. The classic elbow slipping off the armrest make me spew coffee. And the looking at his watch -- too funny!

I would think this would be funny regardless of the candidate -- just a human moment that we can all identify with.

[BootinUp]

32. cut him slack

lol.

[Unsane]

36. of all days to nod off....

[journalist3072]

57. You need help. eom

[Unsane]

67. You can help me by putting me on your ignore list.

[peoli]

34. haha! too funny.

[Sparkly]

35. Oh no!!

They've all got to be exhausted. VERY unfortunate the camera was right on him!

I know the feeling of struggling to stay awake. :( I hope people would be kind about this, but I know they won't. I guess if it were shrub, I wouldn't be either.

[havocmom]

38. caught a bit of Bill on TV today. He is looking rather tired again

Very tired. I don't like some of what he has done, but it saddens me to see him looking unwell again.

[journalist3072]

41. That's the same thing I was wondering....I hope his heart doesn't start acting up again. eom

[havocmom]

56. America could SO benefit from his statesmanship where we need to repair our image abroad

I would hate to lose the brilliant resource that is Bill Clinton to a down and dirty campaign. Sure, it's probably what he loves best to do, but damn, Bill, you still have a lot to give America and America could sure as hell use that win/win outlook and the charm to sell it to the world again. Hell of a legacy it would be!

No DEM in the Oval Office will get much done without the help of Congress and the International Community. Keep DEM Senators where they are and save American Statesmen for the job that has gone undone for seven devastating years.

Put someone besides a sitting senator in the WH and pull together to fix the mess. Dying of a heart attack in a campaign is no great service to anyone.

[ShaneGR]

40. Sometimes I feel like I'm reading Free Republic.....

This is one of those times.

[Marrah_G]

134. I get that feeling alot lately

once I think I have them all on ignore- more show up.

[journalist3072]

44. Hello DU...We're talking about a 61 year old man who had quadruple bypass a few years ago...And he's

been traveling all around the country supporting his wife. Of course he's tired.

[David Zephyr]

52. He certainly seemed fit screaming at the reporter in Nevada.

.

[Alexander]

78. Too tired to show respect to the speaker, I noticed.

If Obama did the same thing you'd be starting 20 different threads about it.

Maybe Hillary should've stayed in South Carolina - she's certainly the more "energetic" campaigner right now. :rofl:

[journalist3072]

83. Grow up. eom

[Alexander]

90. From the person who DEFENDS sleeping during a speech? Ironic.

You tell me to "grow up" and defend a habit that is almost exclusively reserved for bored kids.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I've met 13-year olds more mature and comprehensible than you.

[catgirl]

45. Well it's not like his image hasn't already suffered lately...

after the crap he pulled in Nevada. I wonder if this is a big hit on YouTube yet.

[bartholomewjohn]

47. the crap he pulled? You mean the win he pulled? n/t

[KittyWampus]

80. no, his hissy fit to the reporter.

[catgirl]

108. No, I mean the crap he pulled

At the caucuses, with the reporter and the "voter repression" charges. He's gone from likeable
to curmudgeon (spelled wrong I'm sure). This is coming from someone who really liked Bill and
constantly defended him to my republican parents. I admit, I never liked, nor trusted, Hillary.

[David Zephyr]

48. I like how he put his hand up to his ear pretending to be trying to listen.

How sad.

[HughMoran]

51. lol

That's funny! :rofl:

[BeyondGeography]

53. With visions of the White House dancing in his head...

Embarrassing.

[Unsane]

54. agreed

[tekisui]

58. Too funny.

He needs to take some time off the trail. He is a walking, talking and ...um...sleeping embarrassment.

[City Lights]

60. Being Hillary's attack dog is hard work!

How embarrassing.

[saracat]

62. Sorry but this is just mean. Bill tries very hard to fight off exhaustion and he is

obviously tired and the speaker is a bore.This is just nasty to make anything of this.

[bartholomewjohn]

63. and when Hillary is tired, Drudge posts a pic of her tired face

The media, right-wing and mainstream, just hate the Clintons. With passion.

[sniffa]

76. I wonder if Code Pink has seen this yet.

[YvonneCa]

79. I agree...

...saracat. People (even former Democratic Presidents) who work to exhaustion for something or someone they believe in deserve a break. I may vote Obama...I may vote Hillary...I may vote Edwards...but I love Bill Clinton. He was a good President. Isn't this DEMOCRATIC underground???

[Joe the Revelator]

82. The speaker is a bore?

It's MLK's son, speaking on the holiday meant to honor his father. Not much boring about that.

[krabigirl]

86. I thought it sounded boring, not matter how important the day or the guy is..

Give Bill a break...the guy must be exhausted!

[catgirl]

112. It sounded boring? How pathetic.

He was tired and uninterested-period. Now you're evaluating the wonderful speech?

[whopis01]

130. What is with you people? How can you criticize others for being mean while doing the same thing?

Why do you always have to attack someone else like that? Do you really have to be so mean all of the time?

You are right, Bill Clinton tries very hard to fight off exhaustion and with the incredibly demanding schedule of aiding his wife on the campaign trail, it is no wonder that he nods off from time to time. I know from my own experience that when I have been going and going all day long, the moment I get a chance to sit down, I am likely to fall asleep whether I want to or not. It is a shame that people make such a mountain out of something that isn't even a molehill.

However, with people like you, it isn't good enough to just rationally explain the behavior and the situation. It isn't enough to just say, 'the man is a human being and is exhausted from his job and obviously didn't mean any disrespect' or something to that point. You have to push blame around. You have to make the speaker partially to blame by calling him a bore.

Martin Luther King III is far from being a bore. He is a very interesting talker and is well worth listening to. He is quite undeserving of the insult of being called a bore. What a horrible, mean way to belittle a good man with a good message.

[Island Blue]

64. Let sleeping Dogs lie.

n/t

[Yael]

66. "Bill Clinton has a Dream"

Bwahahaha!! That was a nice touch.

:rofl:

Sorry -- I don't have much sympathy for an "Elderly Statesman" nodding off during a dedication speech while sitting RIGHT BEHIND THE PODIUM.

Coffee, NoDoze, heck a Diet Coke would have helped.

[democrat2thecore]

71. And just IMAGINE the explosion here at DU if it had been BUSH!! -nt

[Yael]

77. I would have peed my pants.

Seriously.

[Kahuna]

69. He looks almost angelic with his eyes closed and mouth shut. nt

[Sparkly]

73. Politicians...

They all look so cute when they're sleeping.

[muddrunner17]

85. I'm inclined to cut him some slack.

Campaigning in is hard work for anyone, and I try to cut all of the candidates some slack when they've been going months/weeks with out much sleep. Although he's not a candidate, he has been been putting in a tremendous amount of time campaigning for her. He is definitely a double edged sword for Hillary. When he's on he's a tremendous asset to her campaign, but when he's not he's a big liability. I don't for a second believe he's racist, but it is a terrible image given the recent mud slinging with Obama. In all honesty, this won't affect who I will vote for on the 12th.

The unfortunate side of this, and it may continue if she is elected, is that whatever he does for Hillaray will likely affect his own legacy. I guess time will tell.

[EffieBlack]

118. I wonder how many judgmental DUers half his age could keep up with his schedule

and not occasionally nod off.

This is just plain mean. And petty.

But so typical around here lately.

[Diclotican]

124. EffieBlack

EffieBlack

I am half his age (31) and I do fall a sleep in Church sometimes.. Try to be polite and go back in the Church and try not to snork, but I do understand the feeling when the ayes just want to close down, with or whiteout my will..

He is a rather old man, and he doesn't se to healthy for my if I may say what I feel.. He need some days off, to come to his health again I guess.. A 62 year old man are not a youth full man in his 20s...

Get him some slack... When you are 62, then you can say if you manage half what he can do...

What a case to blow up...:eyes:

Dicloican

Sorry my bad English, not my native language

[Barack_America]

87. Martin Luther King III was the speaker...I am certain...

of that.

Decide for yourself.

Please note that the link to his name in the Huffington Post piece. He is also identified as King's son in the comments here as well as in the NY Post piece.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/21/clinton-caught-dozing-off_n_82542.html

[goodgd_yall]

89. Lol!

All I can say is---I can relate.

[Horse with no Name]

93. I am sure that with his heart condition

That this entire campaign is flat wearing him out.

[sendero]

95. And staying up all hours..

.. banging nymphets is HARD WORK.

[Horse with no Name]

96. Do you have a link for that? n/t

[sendero]

97. You thought I was serious?

[Horse with no Name]

99. Oh. Slander is what passes for political discourse these days?

I see. :eyes:
FWIW...there is PLENTY not to support that IS true...I'd stick with that in the future.

[sendero]

103. Pull the..

.. corn cob out of your ass. It was a fucking joke, but for all I know it is true, not that I give a rat's ass. The things we know he's done are bad enough.

[Horse with no Name]

105. No corn cob in my ass but saying that Clinton is fucking everything in sight

goes beyond the pale and is NOT funny. The thing we know is that he had a blow job. Move on already?

[JVS]

120. Nymphets? We're talking about Bill Clinton here, not Humbert Humbert

You can call Lewinsky, Jones, and Flowers a lot of things but they're no nymphets.

[JVS]

98. Maybe he should spend more time convalescing and less time trash-talking

[enough already]

100. Lying and race baiting apparently takes a lot out of a guy. n/t

[loveangelc]

102. hahahahaha

thats funny. wow.

[Cha]

104. I don't care where bill clinton sleeps...

it's his lies and coverups that should be condemned.

[Horse with no Name]

106. The issues. Thank you. n/t

[zulchzulu]

107. It depends on the meaning of "asleep" is

Way to go, Bill!

:crazy:

[Cha]

110. You need

bill's picture up there with hilary..kinda like a tandem shot:)

[NashVegas]

111. I Feel Naughty

But this is pretty funny.

Unfortunately, the only anti-dote for this kind of sleepiness on the campaign trail is massive amounts of caffeine or some other drug. I'm not sure that'd be a good idea.

[cd3dem]

113. Bill is known to sleep an average of 4 hours a day...

how many of you have never fallen asleep in public?

[file83]

116. He's a known insomniac. It's a horrible condition and those who don't suffer from it

will never understand.

[Habibi]

114. Oh great.

[Barack_America]

115. K&R...n/t

[BenDavid]

117. Bill felt safe and his spirit was at rest in the House of the L-rd

[Barack_America]

119. So he thought it appropriate to sleep through a speech by MLK's son?

A speech given by Martin Luther King III that honored his father, on the eve of his father's national holiday?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

121. This had to be terribly embarrassing for him

Even though I don't support his wife's candidacy, I feel bad for him, as this could happen to anyone. It's happened to me a few times, especially when I hadn't had a good night's sleep in a while.

[CelloPaddy]

122. Wow, he really wants to get back in the WH huh? I bet he hasn't been sleeping

Right now he's dreaming of interns . . .

[Azathoth]

123. His drive to reclaim power is taking its toll on him n/t

[4_TN_TITANS]

125. Give the guy a break....

He's exhausted from working his butt off for his wife. Sheesh....

[PATRICK]

127. Anyone remember his heart

operation? I think you should cut him some slack, but it makes the GOP gleeful so they had better give him more creative and off camera rest stops.

[RoveRage]

126. How about when he wakes up and nods in agreement!!!

LOL!!! What an assclown.

[Unsane]

128. lol

[greguganus]

129. Would love to see Hillary's face when she saw this! LOL! n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

131. LOL!

Clinton is officially an old man! :)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

133. I'm glad I never fell asleep

in church, back when I used to go.

Or at the movies, symphony, plays.

Or at work meetings.

Not me.

(and I think there's no pictures to prove me wrong)