The Clintons and their allies have not been shy about politicizing disasters, natural and man-made. President Clinton turned the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing into a sustained attack on Rush Limbaugh. Clinton-era officials including former FEMA head James Lee Witt helped turn Hurricane Katrina into a political issue against President George W. Bush despite the fact (or maybe, because of the fact) that the failures to deal with that storm were primarily local.
Now, Bill Clinton is sticking to his baser political instincts again, politicizing Hurricane Sandy ahead of its expected strike while speaking at a rally Sunday for Connecticut Democratic Senate candidate Chris Murphy.
On the campaign trail in Waterbury Connecticut yesterday, former President Bill Clinton used the threat of Hurricane Sandy to warn voters of the importance of the election next week.
“We’re coming down to the 11th hour. We’re facing a violent storm,” Clinton said according to the Connecticut Mirror. “It’s nothing compared to the storm we’ll face if you don’t make the right decision in this election.”
The federal government is using very strong language in its Sandy warnings, including “if you do not survive.”
Actually, I agree with Bill. The storm that may result if the people chose poorly could indeed make Sandy look tame.
Neither Clinton misses an opportunity to grab the spotlight. Their narcissism is exceeded only by the current occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Too true.
That Bill Clinton, given his resume, is accepted in this nation as anything but a shameful example of the worst the elite have to offer … is proof undeniable that we are a terribly debauched and reduced people.
We here in Little Rock just named our airport after the Clinton’s, proving what I have always believed: we worship at the feet of power, not character.
Liberals never cease to amaze me. How can they possibly vote for a man who has not lead our nation, who has done nothing but borrow and spend, tell lie after lie, and liberals not only believe him, they pander to him! Obama told us not to go on vacation, then sent his wife and daughters on an expensive vacation funded by taxpayers. Apparently, Obama believes in ‘Do as I say, not as I do’. Liberals vilify Gov Romney, but call us racists if we disagree with Obama’s agenda! Voting for Obama is inviting impending disaster.
Gov Romney is the only choice we have to get out of this mess!
“It’s nothing compared to the storm we’ll face if you don’t make the right decision in this election.”
Well, Willy, on Sunday I went and early voted here in Florida for Romney.
There were a whole bunch of other people quietly waiting their turns to roll back the disaster of 2008. I believe we made the right decision.
I wouldn’t wish Sandy on my worst enemy. Thank you for reminding us how you’ve shrunk from an ex-president who worked with Bush 41 on humanitarian issues around the world, into a petty small-time pol. Once you leave the national stage, sir, you will not be missed.
– pist.
No one will ever confuse Bill CLinton with a statesman.