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Murphy Martin Commentary
September 28, 2006

 "Clinton Points Finger Again"

It has been a few years since William Jefferson Clinton jabbed a deliberate finger toward an ABC-TV reporter and said :"I did not have sexual relations with that woman.....!" But we saw a similar irritation and the same pointed finger pierce the air toward Chris Wallace as he taped an interview with the former President on Friday. An interview that saw that Clinton finger use on Fox-TV, shown several times over this past weekend, as Clinton became irritated by the Wallace question: "Did you do enough to connect the dots and go after Al-Queda?" Clinton accused Wallace of doing a "conservative hit job" on him. He defended his actions toward Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda by saying he tried to have bin Laden killed but was attacked for his efforts by the same people who now criticize him for not doing enough. Clinton said: " We contracted with people to kill him. I got closer to killing him than anybody has gotten since!"

The outburst by former president Clinton, could be just another example of the Democrats grasping for anything that may enhance their chances of gaining control of the House in the November elections. Clinton's efforts were not helped by the remarks of Senator John Kerry who was quoted as saying Clinton's Fox-TV interview stressed that "the president by his own admission said he failed, he was leading in a "different atmosphere when people were not taking Osama bin Laden seriously!" If this statement by Senator Kerry is true, why weren't President Clinton and his advisors taking bin Laden seriously? Was he too concerned about fallout from intern- under-the-desk- training to fully concentrate on such threatening foreign matters? This thinking has been suggested by some who wonder why Clinton's eight years of heads-up on a growing problem did not get more successful attention.

The gaggle of 500 who cover the present White House resident, according to ABC, think two things will get the central focus and determine the November election results.

The Clinton outburst will become a paradigm-shifting moment for the Democrats whom ABC calls the Mommy Party. And the leaking of the National Intelligence Estimate linking the Iraq War to the failures of the war on terror a paradigm shift for the Republicans whom ABC calls the Daddy party.

The leading newspapers of this nation reflect support of both Daddy and Mommy paradigms if you read more than a few columnists and reporter's writings. No surprise there, just typical, predictable material coming from the Gaggle of 500 that try to stay up with what occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have done, are doing or will do!

Which is more likely? Republicans on the Hill will get their act together and work out their differences on security, budget and immigration issues before adjournment, or, that, despite all the hand-wringing of the Gaggle of 500 around President Bush, no real voters will notice---or care?

FACT: 9/11 happened on President Bush's watch and his reaction to that deep tragedy has prevented a repeat attack on U.S. soil!

FACT: During his eight years in office prior to the election of George Bush, Bill Clinton on Fox-TV last week said : "We contracted with people to kill Bin Laden. I got closer to killing him than anybody's gotten since!"

This isn't a game of Horse-Shoes....closeness doesn't count!

Only your votes will count and THOSE will decide the November elections!
 

Murphy Martin

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