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  • Get Well, President Clinton

       September 03, 2004

    Word from New York is that former President Clinton is facing bypass surgery after suffering chest pains. We wish President Clinton a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Plus, it's only fun to tease him if he's still around ;-)

    Update: Some people in the crowd in West Allis, WI apparently booed when President Bush offered Clinton best wishes for his recovery. That's awful. I'm ashamed of my fellow Wisconsinites. The only thing I can think of is that they got into their brandy old fashioneds too early, or, that they weren't booing, but rather saying "boo-ill", "boo-ill".

    And why in the world does that article mention that Bush "did nothing to stop them"? The press is showing their bias in trying to blame Bush for not "stopping" them. It's like reporting "a woman had a heart attack at a bush rally... bush did nothing to help her." The insinuation is that he is somehow responsible. He wasnt the one booing. In fact, he was wishing Cinton WELL. They take a noble and kind act and turn it into a negative for what he didnt do, completely ignoring what he did do. I mean, he could have just not mentioned it at all.

    Update #2: Okay, so now it sounds like the AP made up the boos. Wow. It's amazing how often the media shocks me with their biases. You'd think I'd be used to it by now. Thanks to our reader Sherry for the tip.

    Update #3
    Here is a link to the actual audio of the event. (mp3, ~500k). As you can hear for yourself, there is no booing. (as soon as i saw this article, i mailed kris and said "no way did a wisconsin crowd boo, this can't be true. --james)

    Be sure to check out the thread posted in update #2, as it's chronicling the media's issuance then unexplained retraction of this story.

    Update #4: Behold the awesome power of Lexis/Nexis, as Galley Slaves uncovers the original AP article, complete with byline by one "Tom Hays." (perhaps they meant Tom Hayden? :-)

    Update #5: I've sent an email to Mr. Hays inviting him to give his "side of the story." Who thinks he'll actually respond? (Of course he won't, after all, why should the press be accountable to the people?)


    Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 10:49:57 -0500
    From: James Hat
    To: thays@ap.org
    Cc: kris@dummocrats.com, tlhughes@ap.org
    Subject: West Allis rally story retraction

    Mr. Hays,

    My name is James Hat, I run a weblog (blog) entitled "dummocrats.com." From
    what I understand, you are the reporter who was originally credited with the
    byline to Friday's AP story, "HEADLINE: Bill Clinton hospitalized with chest
    pains, will face bypass surgery."

    As a proud Wisconsinite, I was understandably horrified at what you initially
    reported, that the crowd erupted into "boos" when President Bush announced that
    former President Clinton had been hosptalized. Indeed, my college Kris
    initially posted on the dummocrats.com weblog about your story, and in her post
    (available at http://www.dummocrats.com/archives/000408.php) she expressed
    disbelief and shame that her fellow Wisconsinites would react in such a way.

    Since that time, however, we've had the opportunity to review audio tape of
    President Bush's announcement at the West Allis rally, and I have to say, we
    are hard pressed to discern a single "boo," let alone the "thousands" of boos
    that you intimate.

    I can only assume that the AP had similar problems with your account, as they
    have since "pulled" the story and replaced it with another version, sans your
    byline, that doesn't "report" the boo-ing that you alleged.

    I and my readers would like to give you an opportunity to tell "your side of the
    story," Mr. Hays. Were you actually present at this rally, and, if so, were
    you located "within earshot" of the crowd of thousands? Are you in any way
    hearing impaired? Was your account based on firsthand knowledge of the events,
    or were holed up in a little studio in NYC while you slandering the good people
    of Wisconsin? How long have you been an AP "reporter?"

    Thank you for your time.

    Sincerely,

    James Hat


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    Comments

    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: Sherry at September 3, 2004 03:46 PM

    The AP made up the story, check Instapundit for details

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: TheBeardedLady at September 3, 2004 06:50 PM

    While updating reporters on Bill's condition the ever classy Hillary decided to use the opportunity to take a shot at Bush. This is what Zell was taking about. Nothing is more important to democrats than partisan politics. Not even her husband. I wish Bill a speedy recovery.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: Joe at September 4, 2004 03:24 AM

    Yeah, Kris, I was thinking the same thing when I heard the story this am, but as noted above it turned out to be total bs. The duplicity of the mainstream press is really a tautology. Everything they print is suspect.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: miriam at September 7, 2004 08:01 AM

    HI! WHEN MY FAMILY AND I HEARD ABOUT MR. CLINTON'S SURGERY WE ALL STARTED TO PRAY FOR HIM, AS WELL AS FOR HIS FAMILY. TO GIVE THEM STRENGTH THROUGH THIS ORDEAL. WE REALLY WISH FOR A SWELL RECOVERY AS WELL AS A QUICK AND HAPPY SMILE FROM HIM TO TELL US HE IS FINE. HIS SMILE SAYS EVERYTHING. GOD BLESS U AND YOUR FAMILY AND OUR PRAYERS R ALWAYS WITH U AND YOUR.

    LOVE: M.P. &
    FAMILY

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: Suzanne Lescht at September 7, 2004 10:16 AM

    So happy to hear that the President did so well. His surgery no doubt saved his life. So grateful that he will be around for many more years to come. This world needs his wisdom and good sense. Warm regards. The Lescht Family, Ellicott City, Maryland.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: RAQUEL at September 7, 2004 12:28 PM

    I'M SENDING A WISHING WELL RECOVERY TO THE ONE IF NOT THE BEST PRESIDENT WE EVER HAD BILL CLINTON. NO MATTER WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST YOU STILL THE BEST.

    TAKE CARE WE WANT YOU AROUND MANY MANY MORE YEARS GOD BLESS YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART

     
     

     

     


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