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Poll | 06/03/2008 6:40 pm

Does your opinion of Bill Clinton affect your opinion, either positively or negatively, of Hillary Clinton?

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mary lou s
frank, thanks for the summary. as for bill clinton, he balanced the budget when ross perot and the rest of us thought it couldn’t be done. in 1992, did you think northern ireland might someday stop being a war ground? both bill and hillary are policy wonks, and they both impress me a great deal.
By mary lou s on 06/03/2008 10:19 pm
Bella Mia
It does reflect on Hillary that she would have the poor judgement to stick with Bill after he has cheated on her repeatedly and publicly. I heard a discussion with a forensic psychologist who described how serial adultery is a step away from sociopathy. It fits with both Juanita Broderick’s and Kathleen Willey’s account of alleged sexual assaults on them. Hillary know the truth, but she needs him as a political asset. An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton by Juanita Broderick AN OPEN LETTER TO HILLARY CLINTON, BY JUANITA BROADDRICKDO YOU REMEMBER?’ SUNDAY OCT 15, 2000 As I watched Rick Lazio’s interview on Fox News this morning, I felt compelled to write this open letter to you, Mrs. Clinton. Brit Hume asked Mr. Lazio’s views regarding you as a person and how he perceived you as a candidate. Rick Lazio did not answer the question, but I know that I can. You know it, too. I have no doubt that you are the same conniving, self-serving person you were twenty-two years ago when I had the misfortune to meet you. When I see you on television, campaigning for the New York senate race, I can see the same hypocrisy in your face that you displayed to me one evening in 1978. You have not changed. I remember it as though it was yesterday. I only wish that it were yesterday and maybe there would still be time to do something about what your husband, Bill Clinton, did to me. There was a political rally for Mr. Clinton’s bid for governor of Arkansas. I had obligated myself to be at this rally prior to my being assaulted by your husband in April, 1978. I had made up my mind to make an appearance and then leave as soon as the two of you arrived. This was a big mistake, but I was still in a state of shock and denial. You had questioned the gentleman who drove you and Mr. Clinton from the airport. You asked him about me and if I would be at the gathering. Do you remember? You told the driver, “Bill has talked so much about Juanita”, and that you were so anxious to meet me. Well, you wasted no time. As soon as you entered the room, you came directly to me and grabbed my hand. Do you remember how you thanked me, saying “we want to thank you for everything that you do for Bill”. At that point, I was pretty shaken and started to walk off. Remember how you kept a tight grip on my hand and drew closer to me? You repeated your statement, but this time with a coldness and look that I have seen many times on television in the last eight years. You said, “Everything you do for Bill”. You then released your grip and I said nothing and left the gathering. What did you mean, Hillary? Were you referring to my keeping quiet about the assault I had suffered at the hands of your husband only two weeks before? Were you warning me to continue to keep quiet? We both know the answer to that question. Yes, I can answer Brit Hume’s question. You are the same Hillary that you were twenty years ago. You are cold, calculating and self-serving. You cannot tolerate the thought that you will soon be without the power you have wielded for the last eight years. Your effort to stay in power will be at the expense of the state of New York. I only hope the voters of New York will wake up in time and realize that Hillary Clinton is not an honorable or an honest person. I will end by asking if you believe the statements I made on NBC Dateline when Lisa Myers asked if I had been assaulted and raped by your husband? Or perhaps, you are like Vice-President Gore and did not see the interview. Juanita Broaddrick Arkansas =================================== http://www.apfn.org/apfn/Juanita.htm
By Bella Mia on 06/03/2008 6:52 am
Common Knowledge
Bella Mia, I so agree with you. I’ve often wondered if some of great influence in the Democratic party promised Hillary a run for the White House if she stayed with Bill. I would call him a liability, not an asset.
By Common Knowledge on 06/03/2008 8:09 am
Bonnie Oliver
Bella Mia, it was a sad commentary when the feminist organizations in our country did not pick up the cause of Ms. Broaddrick. It is obvious that these organizations are very selective about the women they choose to support. The subsceptible and vulnerable women who fell prey to Bill Clinton’s charm, his limelight or even to his alleged brutality and then discarded as so much trash were indeed victimized and then ignored or discredited by feminists. It is a sorry reflection upon our times. But it is true. Many of these groups do not see Independent or Republican woman as part of the feminine struggle in this country nor do they look upon young victimized Democratic women with sympathy if their violator happened to be a powerful Democrat. Very sad, indeed.
By Bonnie Oliver on 06/03/2008 3:39 pm
Renata
Bonnie and Bella - I have written about this before. Watching Gloria and Gerry boost Bill, is nauseating. HE has no respect for women — and mocks us by his conduct w/women who do not have the ability — confidence or personal power — to protect themselves. For shame, Hillary.
By Renata on 06/03/2008 4:21 pm
phyllis Doyle Pepe
Oh for heaven’s sake! Were these women hog tied and lassoed? Victims? You discredit these women by implying they had no control in the matter. I’d bet you they knew exactly what they were doing.
By phyllis Doyle Pepe on 06/03/2008 5:56 pm
Renata
We New Yorkers — those who actually live/vote here — are AWAKE! The fat-cats HRC will surround herself with tonight — DEALMAKERS trying to force her onto the ticket as VP — and local pols who KNOW their careres are in jeopardy if she doesn’t get it and SAVE them — are NOT those who will be voting HRC out of Office. We are WIDE AWAKE! Don’t let the PR-spin and Manhattan “party” fool you tonight. We can fake a party better than anyone. Free booze and there are more guests on one block than live in most towns — elsewhere!
By Renata on 06/03/2008 4:18 pm
phyllis Doyle Pepe
Isn’t this the woman that shot her husband and his lover? A little over the top, isn’t it?
By phyllis Doyle Pepe on 06/03/2008 5:50 pm
Jeannot Kensinger
She is her own person, if Bill would not be there she would still be a great President.
By Jeannot Kensinger on 06/03/2008 7:49 am
Renata
Bill is there because Hillary WANTS him there. They are FUSED — which goes beyond supporting a spouse in his/her career. This would have been a 3rd Clinton term — and nothing about Bill has changed. I remember the RELIEF we all felt when he left — and the blowback Al Gore received when the inept George W. Bush legacy Republican candidate ran AGAINST Bill Clinton.
By Renata on 06/03/2008 4:12 pm
Vivvy Stewart
Regarding Juanita Broderick’s letter: if an adult female feels she has been sexually assaulted in *any* way, it is her right and responsibility to report it immediately, no matter who the alleged perp is. I believe that in order to aspire to and ascend to the highest office in the land, one must have an insatiable appetite, a vision and nerves of steel. After all, why in the hell would anyone put themselves through the insanity that has become our political vetting process? There is some deep hunger for the spotlight and power that I simply can’t relate to, but apparently there are many who have it. I do not believe that the unquenchable thirst for power and recognition is the only need they have, and most probably have addictive personalities. It appears that George W. Bush had (has?) his liquor and drugs, Bill Clinton had (has?) a great sexual appetite, it’s been heavily rumored that George H.W. Bush had (has?) a mistress and he certainly had a thirst for the elite life. Even that most lovely man, Jimmy Carter, had (has) his religion. Sorry, but I can’t even discuss Ronald Reagan without getting a stress headache, so I’ll leave him out of this. I guess that sex is just the most taboo of all of these things, and it’s easy to get upset about it. Or, is it that it hits a bit too close to home? Are people fearful that their own spouse is cheating on them, therefore they take out anger towards a high profile stranger? Is it easy to get pissed at Hillary for staying, because you (general you) stayed and wish you hadn’t? I could not stand up to the intense scrutiny that the Clintons do, and I think I’m a pretty good person. Then, I don’t have the drive to live in the White House. I much prefer a contemporary abode with incredible art where I can close the door and lock out the world.
By Vivvy Stewart on 06/03/2008 8:09 am
phyllis Doyle Pepe
Great, Vivvy––couldn’t agree with you more. Somehow my posts are not going under whom I am replying to but see above where I did post and asked the question about this Broderick woman. I doubt very seriously whether George H.W. ever had a mistress; his libido seemed to be pretty well contained plus who in the heck would want Barb wanting to kill you slowly which she probably would have done.
By phyllis Doyle Pepe on 06/03/2008 6:05 pm
Chrome Toe
Absolutely. It affects my ideas about her integrity and her agendas. She isn’t a “what you see is what you get” kind of gal and that’s a big deal to me. Her relationship with Bill is an odd contrast to the politician she portrays herself as. I don’t understand her ability to compartmentalize his womanizing and put up with his shit. This wasn’t just a guy in a marriage doing it. this was a guy in a marriage doing it at great risk of public humiliation to his wife and daughter. Great risk. This was a guy doing it in ways that affected his wife and daughter that almost no other wife or daughter in the world would be affected like that in the same circumstances. For her to put up with that type of behavior over and over and over again says “something” about her that I don’t like and don’t admire. I can’t put it in words exactly right. the best I can say is that it means I don’t “believe her” when she speaks.
By Chrome Toe on 06/03/2008 8:49 am
JJ GB
Now what was the question again? Whether Bill’s actions/behavior affected your opinion of Hillary? Why would a woman who loves a man, has a child with him and stays with him when he has made grave mistakes against her in their marriage (something that is usually a private matter) and used bad judgement and caused public embarrassment for his family and his office, stay with that man? I can think of at least a few reasons and if you’ve been in that kind of situation, you may be able to, also. Ah, but the question was, does he change your opinion of her. Do you think she could be a strong female President? She sure has walked through fire and a humiliating event in her life with great courage and strength. They are flawed like every other human being and I think he was an excellent President regardless of his personal sins, so it doesn’t affect my opinion of her.
By JJ GB on 06/03/2008 9:06 am
Tricia Drais
Well said JJ GB. I agree completely. I never voted for Him. But after it was all said and done, I said if she ever ran for President, I would vote for her. She was amazing. And like Chelsea said, Hillary would make a better president than Bill. And he didn’t do so bad. I know our family was better off then. And does anyone else think Renata comes off as RACIST. It is in almost everyone of her comments.
By Tricia Drais on 06/03/2008 9:54 pm