Time's Klein on prospect of Hillary Clinton presidency, continuing Bush and Clinton presence: "Gag me with a spoon"
On MSNBC's Scarborough Country, Time columnist Joe Klein asserted that former President Bill Clinton will be "a tremendous millstone around [the] neck" of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) if she runs for president in 2008, adding, "Not because of tomcatting, but because of the fact that he's been president for eight years." Klein also stated, "I'm not entirely convinced that she's even going to run" and stated that the Republican consensus that Clinton will be the Democratic presidential nominee is "[b]aloney, baloney, salami." Joe Scarborough then observed that a Hillary Clinton presidency would mean "a Bush or Clinton as president or vice president from 1980 to -- I guess it would be 2016," to which Klein replied: "Gag me with a spoon."
On the May 24 edition of MSNBC's Scarborough Country, Time columnist Joe Klein asserted that former President Bill Clinton would be "a tremendous millstone around [the] neck" of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) if she runs for president in 2008, adding, "Not because of tomcatting but because of the fact that he's been president for eight years." Klein also stated, "I'm not entirely convinced that she's even going to run" and stated that the Republican consensus that Clinton will be the Democratic presidential nominee is "[b]aloney, baloney, salami." Host Joe Scarborough then observed that a Hillary Clinton presidency would mean "a Bush or Clinton as president or vice president from 1980 to two thousand -- I guess it would be 2016," to which Klein replied: "Gag me with a spoon." Media Matters for America has documented a pattern of Klein -- Time's "most liberal commentator" -- attacking Democrats, the "far left," and liberals.
From the May 24 broadcast of MSNBC's Scarborough Country:
KLEIN: For Republicans, she's obviously inevitable. I love the spin on this. You know, Republicans are saying, "Oh, she's so formidable. She's going to be a tough candidate. She's, you know, she's got it wrapped up." Baloney, baloney, salami. This thing hasn't even started yet. I'm not entirely convinced that she's even going to run. And if she does run, I don't know how good she is at presidential politics, and she has a tremendous millstone around her neck: her husband. Not because of tomcatting, but because of the fact that he's been president for eight years. We have a constitutional amendment about that. And I don't know how enthusiastic the American people are going to be about trading our most precious office, the presidency, back and forth between these two families.
SCARBOROUGH: You know, it's interesting you say that. If -- of course, if Hillary Clinton were to be elected and then re-elected, you could go back to 1980, and there would have been a Bush or Clinton as president or vice president from 1980 to two thousand -- I guess it would be 2016.
KLEIN: Gag me with a spoon.
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Why haven't you already "gagged on a spoon" from all the time that the Bush's have already been in office? I would think that you would be sick of them by now.
Hey Joe, can I choose which one to "gag" you with?
If so, I'd pick a spoon like the one hanging on the wall in Marie's kitchen (Ray Romano's Mom).
C'mon Joe, open wide!
Hasn't America had enough of the Bush's and the Clinton's.
We need someone who is well out of the beltway to fix the mess that Bush gave us.
I dont see an issue with what he said.
What about this morning on Imus when the "Cardinal" said disgusting things about Senator Clinton. Why is that not on Media Matters?
Bush campaigned as an outside-the-beltway candidate, and look how he's been for America.
assuming that Hillary is going for pres. She said no, just like Jeb.
I will vote for the next actor that comes on!
LOL.
i don't think we want to go backwards and have another clinton nor another bush in the white house. i want someone diffferent with fresh ideas, a new vision to solve our country's increasing problems and a new view of what a mess these entrenched politicians in the establishment have caused. let's hope between now and then we find one.
Totally, like, gross me out.
Hillary for president? Who the hell knows. One thing is for sure, with their agenda blowing up in their faces, the Republicans and their bobbleheads just can't get enough of Hillary and 2008. It's all they want to talk about anymore.
if Jeb Bush runs?
I rather doubt it.
I'm unaware of the "we have a Constitutional Amendment about that" stipulation that Kline mentions.
This is a REPORTER, who is supposedly INFORMING the public about factual matters. When he suggests that Hillary running for president might violate a Constitutional Amendment, shouldn't he specify what the hell he's talking about?
For the record: There IS NO SUCH Constitutional Amendment, which prevents a spouse of an ex-president from running, any more than one might prevent a SON of an ex-president from running. Kline is simply throwing crap out there.
As for "gag me with a spoon," we might note the glaring parallels between Bush I and Bush II: Both FAILED presidencies, while a second "Clintonesque" presidency might well feature peace and prosperity, for which George W. has made America so nostalgic.
The prospect which makes Kline "gag" shows his true colors. Rightwing. Bush apologist. Clinton hater.