On Hannity radio show, Tyrrell said Bill Clinton's heart ailment is "proof that recreational sex can be dangerous"
On the March 19 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Sean Hannity featured American Spectator founder and editor-in-chief R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. to discuss his recently released book, The Clinton Crack-Up: The Boy President's Life After The White House (Nelson Current). During his appearance, Tyrrell said: "When [former President Bill Clinton] first left the White House, he womanized with these kind[s] of high-toned, high-powered Manhattan women, and shortly thereafter, as you saw, he was rushed into heart surgery," adding: "I mean, this is proof that recreational sex can be dangerous." Tyrrell continued: "But since then, he's picked up, night after night, whenever he speaks, generally, with whoever, whatever chaperone or single woman he can find himself with for these one-night stands. I call it girl-hopping. I don't know what he calls it, but I'll tell you, his heart doctors must worry about it every time they see him depart a ballroom."
As Media Matters for America has documented, The Clinton Crack-Up continues Tyrrell's tradition of Clinton smear books by featuring a series of unverified -- and, to the point of absurdity, poorly sourced -- claims about the Clintons.
In one chapter of The Clinton Crack-Up, named "Pardongate," Tyrrell wrote: "Clinton, always battling allergies and his adolescent impulses, aged noticeably while president, but nothing like the ominous deterioration that he suffered during the first four years of his retirement, at the end of which he underwent quadruple bypass surgery, followed by supplemental surgery, medication fit for an octogenarian, and white hair -- so much for the salubrious benefits of recreational sex and slow-motion jogging" (Page 80). Tyrrell also published an op-ed in the October 24, 2006, online edition of The New York Sun in which he made similar allegations.
From the March 19 edition of ABC Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show:
TYRRELL: I want to emphasize, of course, Sean, that this is an investigative book about Bill Clinton's life after the presidency, and how he's worked so assiduously to make her campaign possible. It's also, of course, about the prospects for her campaign. But to pick up more directly on what you just said, one of the things I've found in writing this book is that practically every mess they get themselves in today had a precursor back in Arkansas.
I mean, in Arkansas -- the book begins with the deep depression that Clinton found himself in upon leaving the White House, not just because of the mess he had made of his presidency, but because of the pardons that he gave -- 140 pardons, 36 clemencies -- and he had done that, why was he so distressed? He had done the same thing back in 1980 when he left the governor's mansion. There's not much new about these people, except the media's endless tolerance of their misbehavior.
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HANNITY: Yeah. Let's talk a little bit about, you know -- first of all, his private life, which I know a lot of people want to hear about. One of the things that the Hillary camp has -- and we've had leaks about this -- they have been most concerned about, is whether or not his womanizing is going to be a factor in her run for the presidency. And, in fact, you believe it is going on, and it will be.
TYRRELL: Well, you remember I said that -- in 2000, at the 2000 convention, I found myself sitting with some of Clinton's friends and they expressed the concern that, in retirement, he'd be even worse. Well, it turns out he was even worse. He's womanized with two types of women: when he first left the White House, he womanized with these kind of high-toned, high-powered Manhattan women, and shortly thereafter, as you saw, he was rushed into heart surgery. They almost killed him.
I mean, this is proof that recreational sex can be dangerous. But since then, he's picked up, night after night, whenever he speaks, generally, with whoever, whatever chaperone or single woman he can find himself with for these one-night stands. I call it girl-hopping. I don't know what he calls it, but I'll tell you, his heart doctors must worry about it every time they see him depart a ballroom.
HANNITY: Now, how do you know that for a fact? And I know you're an investigative reporter. I mean, is it speculation or you have concrete evidence to support that?
TYRRELL: Well, as you know, I had retired Secret Service agents; I had military affairs -- aides of his; I had police officers. There was a Capitol Hill -- as you know, a Capitol Hill police officer report to us that he overheard Hillary say to Nancy Pelosi in '01 or '02 -- it's in the book -- that Bill was having an affair. She -- Hillary used a much cruder word to Pelosi, but the term was -- the point was Bill was having an affair with Denise Rich and, of course, Denise Rich was the ex-wife of Mark Rich, the fugitive whom he had pardoned.
HANNITY: Well, you talk specifically about that because you, in quotes, you say, "Secret Service logs show that Denise Rich visited the White House as many as 19 times while he was president, and public records reveal she donated $450,000 to the Clinton library and $100,000 to Hillary's Senate campaign," but you believe that there was a romantic link there?
TYRRELL: Oh, I don't believe -- I mean, I know it. I mean, we have -- first of all, there's plenty of backup documentation in the book that's on the public record. But, secondly, as I say, I have police officers that have overheard Hillary talk in this way, and you know, Hillary uses salacious language all the time, it's so nonsensical to present her as this demure lady. She's a tough customer. I call her in the book, "Bruno."
HANNITY: Yes. You have -- you quoted one Secret Service agent in the book who had to counsel a tearful Air Force enlisted woman after Clinton cornered her on a jet and -- well, why don't you tell the story?
TYRRELL: Well, it caused a -- he -- this is during his presidency, and as I say, there's some about his presidency, but I want your readers to know that the real brunt of this book is about his last five years in retirement.
But yes, when he was president, he -- this was not the only time -- but, in this occasion, he cornered a military aide, a female military aide on Air Force One, and he fondled her, and she turned and she was tearful and distressed to have the commander-in-chief do a thing like this. And she went back to the top military aide and wanted to know what to do about it, and he kind of quietly had to cover -- to kind of smooth things over. He was outraged.
I don't know if it was at this point -- I've forgotten from the book, it's in the book -- or at another point, one of these military aides tried to orchestrate all the aides, and perhaps the Secret Service agents, quitting President Clinton's detail because of his misbehavior. One of the things he was doing, was during the height of the impeachment imbroglio, he was still fooling around with White House women.
HANNITY: In the height of it?
TYRRELL: At the height of it, yeah. And that caused real distress amongst the Secret Service and amongst the military aides, and that's pretty well documented in the book.
HANNITY: All right, let me ask you this question: Should this behavior of him impact people's decision about her?
TYRRELL: Well, I think, you know, I've known the Clintons so well. I'm practically consider them a member of my family -- the black sheep in my family -- but they're members of my family. And going way back, she was always an enabler. And they ought to consider, think to themselves, what do you think of a woman who, you know, kind of exploits her husband's political career and serves, as I said, an ongoing enabler for him? I think that this is just one of the reasons that I don't think she should be president of the United States.
Man, these guys are jealous.
Such is the power of the Clenis to mesmerise conservatives, six years after the man himself faded from the national stage.
Of course, we are talking about the same nerd who, last year, declared rock & roll dead and informed us that Tom Wolfe is "the brightest young writer in America." LOL.
I think the cons have created this image of Bill, and have built this image up and up and up. Until it reached a point were instead of the faked outrage (usually while cheating on their wives, see Newt), their jealous of his "created" life.
And a side note: due to the conservative fixation on other's sex lives, by those who would be considered immoral themselves, I wonder how many women/girls/boys/men/dogs/horses/etc Tyrrell has on the side?
If it weren't for Bill Clinton's supposed mega-philandering, how would these parasites make a living?
Agreed. Completely made up. I have a feeling Bill gets laid a lot less than these creeps love to lie about.
The Troglodyte Clinton fetish continues.
I pray to our Lord and Savior that the AMA is listening to Hannity's show.
They should make sure that all of their members stress to their patients the fact that sex outside of the marriage can lead to heart problems.
Once again Sean, you've shown us that you are truly a "Great American."
And I always thought that running out of those hourly motels in a hurry was the straw that broke the camel's back....
Ya, recreational sex is certainly dangerous.. that's why I stick with gold old fashioned and honest business-like sex, no hassle, no fuss, and I keep it scheduled in microsoft calendar (thursday, 7pm, next week.)
7's good for me Soros, but could you be a little more discreet?
Here's my favorite-
Tyrell: his heart doctors must worry about it every time they see him depart a ballroom.
HANNITY: Now, how do you know that for a fact? And I know you're an investigative reporter. I mean, is it speculation or you have concrete evidence to support that?
What the? How do have concrete evidence for a wild guess as to what his doctors must think?Will some brave young women volunteer to give these guys sommething to do? Creepy.
Tyrell's psychiatrists must worry about his mental state every time he enters a TV studio.
HBL, don't you know all conservative parasites are given mind reading abilities by the CIA?
Be careful your forgetting important information, the men in black might be stealing your thoughts, make sure your tin foil hat is on tight!
You would be referring to procreational sex, which must be scheduled, and is therefore not a factor among politicians. But it is less dangerous than recreational sex.
On the other hand, there is concreational sex. It often results in a sore back and skinned knees, if done correctly. There's miscreational sex, which happens between ugly people (abundant on capitol hill), and uncreational sex, but it's boring, so it's relegated only to married couples and senators. Contracreational sex can only happen once, because one party is gone at the conclusion of it. Definitely dangerous, so presidents should avoid it at all costs. Amelia Earhart twas the last person known to have engaged in contracreational sex.
Other types include pancreational sex, which is not dangerous but requires one partner to wipe the insulin off the sheets. There's ocreational sex, safest of all as each partner is encased in a sheath, and increational sex, during which nothing happens. This is the type of sex familiar to most republicans, and is, in fact, the method by which hannity was conceived.
Har! Nice ones, Neon.
May I add "recreational vehicle (RV)" sex, engaged in mostly by retirees looking for hook-ups?
Very punny, HBL.
NEONDESERT... beautiful!
How about bogus issue-creational sex?
Wait. Are you hitting on e now?
on ME now..
...only recreationally. ;>)
Let's not forget Unocreational sex, which is what Tyrell has when he is alone, fantasizing about Bill Clinton's Recreational sex.
He's true, it is dangerous. Especially when I'm doin it with his wife!
"...this is proof that recreational sex can be dangerous."
That is friggin' hilarious!!! Then let Bill Clinton die with a smile on his face...
But this part speaks volumes about Sean Hannity:
HANNITY: "Yeah. Let's talk a little bit about, you know -- first of all, his private life, which I know a lot of people want to hear about. One of the things that the Hillary camp has -- and we've had leaks about this -- they have been most concerned about, is whether or not his womanizing is going to be a factor in her run for the presidency. And, in fact, you believe it is going on, and it will be."
Maybe I am confusing Sean Hannity with some other right wing media nut job(s), but doesn't Hannity denounce anyone who might attempt to make an issue out of the personal lives of right wing politicians? Doesn't he accuse others of "smear tactics" when embarrasssing facts about right wing politicians are publicly revealed by the so-called "liberal" media?
You will note how Hannity begins by talking of Bill Clinton's "private life" but slyly transforms the matter into questions about Hillary Clinton's campaign. What if a right wing politician's wife had a drinking problem? Would that be "fair game?" I believe it is fairly well-known (as reported in the media) that the wife of former Secretary of State, Colin Powell, suffers from a psychological disorder. I once read that one reason Powell eshewed running for any elective office was in deference to his wife's condition... more to the point, that some sleaze bags in the media would somehow attempt to create an issue out of it. (And if a member of the so-called "liberal' media did that, it would be wrong, in my opinion.)
Once again, though, Hannity reveals on which side of the political fence the sleaze bag media reside. Bill Clinton is not running for President. If a former President's "private life" is still considered newsworthy then so be it. But this is more than just that... this is a deliberate attempt to indirectly throw mud on Hillary Clinton... who coincidentally, happens to be running for President.
In my opinion, how Bill and Hillary Clinton handle their marriage is their business. Is Bill Clinton a former fat boy country hick who hit the big time and became a babe magnet? Probably... But Bill Clinton's not running for public office. Hillary Clinton is.
Doesn't the right wing media have better things to do with their time...? How much legitimate analytical reporting has Hannity done on any relevant topic concerning the Bush administration, for example?
I think cretins like Tyrell hate sex because they cant score any that doesnt involve cash or credit.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU AND THE SAME GOES FOR KENNTH STAR ...
Solon, although I greatly admire the acuity of your posts I must respectfully disagree with your assessment that "cretins like Tyrell hate sex..." or that their sex is restricted to companions for hire.
I see them as probably having sex every day. But the reason you never hear about their overly-active libidos is because of their inherent conservative discreetness... and they are alone at the time. ;>)
Altho what Mr. Clinton did while he was in the white house was immoral , and was hurtful to not only his wife but to himself when he [ like most men ] lied about it .. I think that congress and the public and let us not forget that extremly SADISTIC KEN STAR , should have taken care of this quietly , without invloving the press and media .. There was a time when the presidents honor was held high and protected above all .. any of you know how many presidents in the past have had affairs in the white house ? AND NOT ONE OF THEM WERE MADE TO STAND BEFORE THE PUBLIC ONLY TO BE DISGRACED AND MADE TO LOOK A FOOL .. All of you that keep talking about how many woman he's had a one nite stand with , etc.etc... BIG DEAL ! AS LONG AS HE'S DOING A GREAT JOB FOR OUR COUNTRY AND MOST OF ALL IS THE HEAD OF OUR NATION FOR ALL OTHER NATIONS TO RESPECT., THEN WHY MAKE "OUR" LEADER LOOK LIKE A FOOL .. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY NATIONS WERE LAUGHING AT US FOR MAKING A BIG DEAL OF THIS ? WE WERE A DISGRACE AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF BILL. .. IT WAS ALL THE B.S MADE OF IT ... IT WAS BILL'S AND HILLARY'S PERSONAL BUSINESS AND ALL OF YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED OUT OF IT ..
BTW., I VOTED HIM IN OFFICE TWICE AND WOULD STILL BE VOTING HIM IN IF I COULD ...
It's Tyrell...Let me guess...It's sex, sex, sex, and something is wrong with the Clintons...and this is how I make my money and get attention...otherwise I absolutely have no life. The man just does not get how small he is perceived. Just look at who has him on their show. That says it all.
Right wingers are missing the boat...
You would think that because they so badly want to paint Hillary Clinton as such an extremely cold and phony person that they would spin Bill Clinton's alleged philandering as entirely understandable... implying that even Bill Clinton can't stand Hillary. They could depict Bill Clinton as a sympathetic or even tragic figure... stuck in a marriage to a cold fish. Poor Bill, having to resort to sleeping with "high-toned, high-powered Manhattan women" every night to console himself... all because his wife is too repulsive to sleep with. ;>)
Hmmm...let me see..in one corner, we have a twice-elected United States President, best-selling author, respected around the globe, Rhodes Scholar, OxFord-trained, political genius, etc....
and in the other corner, we have.....a radio and cable news comedian who does not have a college degree....
I report, you decide.
Dear Mr. Tyrrellllll,
I also am an investigative reporter. Hence, I will use your quotes, not a sidebar(unverified) between Se. Clinton and the now Speaker of the House...doesn't the just eat away at you Mr. T...to ask an important sexual question. It is you who has taken this low road.
"I had Secret Service agents: I had military affairs...aides of his; I had police officers." Now, Mr T., for the record, were these all one nights affairs or ongoing? Were they men or women or both? Are you married and is your wife an enabler? Did Mr. Clinton sleep with your wife, daughter, mother? How is your heart? Do your doctors worry everytime you get excited about Sen. Clinton? Is it possible that the woman on Air Force One experienced an orgasm and was so happy she cried? Do you know what an orgasm is? (SideBar: Don't ask your sexual partners, we already did and they never had one with you...couldn't get an answer from the sheep)
Sorry to ask the tough questions but this is our profession. Please meet me on Seannies' show to answer these question and others as prop[osed by my fellow PI's.
Thank you for your significant input to society.*That Clinton what input has must possess*
Signed,
Dick Goesinya, Pres. PI International (PI...Pri*ck Itisyourturn)
sex is good for your heart; it's exercise... what's bad for your heart is all those cheeseburgers Clinton used to eat...
If "recreational" sex caused Bill's heart condition, I'm sure plenty of repigNUTS need to speak to their cardiologists. Plenty of them have done the horizontal bop with one who wasn't their mariatial partner at the time...some it wasn't even one of the opposite sex but a :gasp:homosexual relationship.....can we name names. Sure we can.....[link to www.dkosopedia.com] Granted he is no longer in office but he had had his fun. Even the blond-booob, Ann Coulter isn't known for her fidelity. She even said, "Let's say I go out every night,meet a man and have sex with him. Good for me, I'm single." AND loose!
I'm NOT saying that dems are saints to repugs sinners. BOTH parties have their share of sexual indescretion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ansell/List_of_political_sex_scandals_in_the_United_States
how about:[link to thinkprogress.org] is OBVIOUS that the public figures who most ardently denounce sin are often the bigger sinners!