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Dig Dawg, the UN, and Haiti sticky icon

On February 3 at the United Nations Headquarters, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised his Special Envoy to Haiti, former US President Bill Clinton, for demonstrating “extremely important leadership.” The UN Secretary-General then asked Clinton "to assume a leadership role in coordinating international aid efforts, from emergency response to new construction of Haiti."

The earthquake that struck the impoverished nation on January 12 left widespread devastation and death in its wake. The Haitian government recently reported that the death toll had topped 200,000. According to information released by the UN, MR Clinton will work with the Haitian government in recovery and reconstruction efforts. He will help coordinate the work of UN agencies and other international partners, including government & non-government donors and private investors.

NYT: Obama Roolz, Bill Clinton Droolz sticky icon

Several bloggy friends have pointed me to this article on Bill Clinton in the New York Times. I haven't read the Times regularly since 1994, and now I remember why.

See if you can spot the ObamaNation talking points scattered throughout the propaganda piece. (Don't worry, I'll help you out.)

Bill Clinton loves to shop. On a March day in an elegant crafts store in Lima, the Peruvian capital, he hunted for presents for his wife and the women on his staff back home. He had given a speech at a university earlier and just came from a ceremony kicking off a program to help impoverished Peruvians. Now he was eyeing a necklace with a green stone amulet.

Standing all by himself, the former president of the United States moved his eyes methodically across shelves of wooden carvings, jewelry and sculptures as he searched for something distinctive to bring his wife. “She used to look forward to me coming home from wherever I’ve been,” he mused with a laugh. “Now I’m afraid I’ll be second fiddle to whatever world leader she’s just met.”

Talking Point: Bill's a girl! He likes to shop! He's totally emasculated by Hillary's appointment as Secretary of State. Obama Roolz, Clinton Droolz!

The advent of a new Democratic administration, with his wife in the top cabinet slot, has opened a new chapter in the eventful life of the nation’s 42nd president. No longer in exile, yet not exactly in the inner circle, Clinton is trying to define his role and find his place in the Age of Obama. He agreed to some limits on his activities to satisfy the good-government advocates around Obama, but he is still traveling the globe, pushing his favorite philanthropic programs, collecting six-figure checks for speeches, dining with foreign leaders and in his own way speaking for America again. A couple of weeks ago, he agreed to serve as the United Nations special envoy to Haiti.

Talking Point: See? Obama has only been in office five months and already he's got an Age. An Age, I tell you! He is the most historical-est, bestest Preznit EVAH! And did Bill have a clothing line and his own TeeVee station? I don't THINK so! Obama Roolz, Bill Clinton Droolz!

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The Racist in Chief rides to the rescue sticky icon

So, Bamadroid wife was upstairs.  Actually she ran through here twice and asked if Bill was on yet.  Then he, the Big Dog, comes on CNN preaching for Obinky down in Florida.

You'd a thunk that if Billy hadn't finally got his ass out there on the road it would be all his fault if Obinky lost.  Well dang if I didn't hear clapping coming from the upstairs teevee room.  Mrs. NewHampster was cheering for Bill Clinton. 

Bill Clinton, the Racist in Chief.

Why?  Well Bill was speaking relative truth as he always does.  It's always relative with politicians and Bill is one of the best.  The big line being that Obinky's first request about the financial crisis is that he wanted to know.  He wanted to learn and understand it.  Duh?  I think that is good and how I a dummy with money would feel too.  But the real point, the underlying thought is that John McCain didn't want to know.

The DemFather: A Play in One Powerful Act sticky icon

Not a Pretty Sight
Not a Pretty Sight

THE SCENE: A small Italian restaurant in the Village. BARACK OBAMA and BILL CLINTON have just finished their lunch and are smoking cigars and drinking espresso. It is September 11, 2008, and their first one-to-one contact since the primaries ended. Phoniness is oozing from every pore of both politicians. The theme from "The Godfather" is heard playing in the background.

BILL: Well, how'd you like the food?