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Clintons Join Billy Graham for Final Revival - (BARF ALERT!)
FOX NEWS.COM ^ | JUNE 25, 2005 | A/P

Posted on 06/25/2005 8:37:08 PM PDT by CHARLITE

As his final American revival meeting continued Saturday, a fragile Billy Graham (search) was met onstage by former President Clinton, who honored the evangelist, calling him "a man I love."

Clinton spoke briefly before Graham's sermon and recalled how the man known as America's pastor had refused to preach before a segregated audience in Arkansas decades ago when that state was in a bitter fight over school desegregation.

"I was just a little boy and I'll never forget it," said Clinton, who was joined by his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (search). "I've loved him ever since. God bless you, friend."

Graham called the Clintons "wonderful friends" and "a great couple," quipping that the former president should become an evangelist and allow "his wife to run the country."

Graham, 86, then launched into a short sermon that was interupted by applause five times. Organizers estimated 80,000 people had come to the crusade at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens — about 20,000 more than the opening night Friday. The rally ends Sunday.

The evangelist is suffering from fluid on the brain, prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease. He uses the walker due to a pelvic fracture and is largely confined to his home in Montreat, N.C. He had said previously that the rally "will be the last in America, I'm sure."

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Remember how Killery The Killster said, right after the '04 election results, "I've always been a praying person?" She got the message loud and clear about red staters.......and so now, here we see this blatantly AMORAL, non-religious couple playing the evangelist fiddle, trying to keep time with the new music to their ears!......what utter gall these two vultures have!

This is just too much! I'm prostrate with fury at how they get away with their travelling circus act!

Excerpt from last part of article:

"Graham has preached to more than 210 million people in 185 countries. He has been sought out by U.S. presidents and leaders worldwide and, more than any other religious figure, has come to represent the American evangelical movement.

"Marie St. Louis, 34, who came to the event hours early Saturday with friends and family from her New York church, called the rally "bittersweet" because it was Graham's last in the United States.

"It's sad because he's such a legend," St. Louis said. "When you think of Billy Graham, you think of a lot of things a Christian should be."...and somehow it's NOT Hillary and Billary.

1 posted on 06/25/2005 8:37:10 PM PDT by CHARLITE
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To: listenhillary; ThreePuttinDude; Beth528; SMARTY; Ghost of Philip Marlowe; CyberAnt; nothingnew; ...
Clinton Ping!

Char :)

2 posted on 06/25/2005 8:38:03 PM PDT by CHARLITE (I propose a co-Clinton team as permanent reps to Pyonyang, w/out possibility of repatriation....)
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To: CHARLITE

Oh. For. God's. Sake.

Luckily, He is not mocked, eh?


3 posted on 06/25/2005 8:38:54 PM PDT by JennysCool (In a perfect world, where everything is equal, I own the film rights and am working on the sequel)
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To: CHARLITE

You have got to be kidding me!


4 posted on 06/25/2005 8:38:58 PM PDT by spycatcher
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To: CHARLITE

I just saw that (them) on the stage. Was waiting for lightening to strike.


5 posted on 06/25/2005 8:39:16 PM PDT by angelsonmyside
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To: JennysCool

"The evangelist is suffering from fluid on the brain"

That explains it.


6 posted on 06/25/2005 8:39:48 PM PDT by spycatcher
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To: CHARLITE

The Thing YET AGAIN provides us views of his utter shamelessness. Good Grief.


7 posted on 06/25/2005 8:40:09 PM PDT by marty60
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To: CHARLITE

I'll bet Clinton could do a great Jimmy Swaggert. They do have some things in common.


8 posted on 06/25/2005 8:40:15 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: CHARLITE

I think I'm going to be sick! I sure wish Reverend Graham hadn't said that little quip about Bill evangelizing and Hitler run the country..........too many people might not take it as a light-hearted joke....they may take it as gospel......no pun intended.


9 posted on 06/25/2005 8:42:27 PM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: CHARLITE
"I was just a little boy and I'll never forget it," said Clinton,

Bubba Gump was present for every significant cultural/political event from the time he was born. /sarcasm

10 posted on 06/25/2005 8:43:02 PM PDT by Paul Atreides (Do something nice for a Gitmo detainee: buy him a pit bull, for his cell.)
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To: angelsonmyside

Which is worse? Rick Warren and his church band launching into the Jimi Hendrix song Purple Haze at his stadium rally, or this?


11 posted on 06/25/2005 8:43:10 PM PDT by spycatcher
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To: plain talk

"I'll bet Clinton could do a great Jimmy Swaggert. They do have some things in common."

Heh! "I have SINNED!!!


12 posted on 06/25/2005 8:43:24 PM PDT by Kirkwood
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To: CHARLITE
Graham called the Clintons ... "a great couple"

"He's a great serial adulterer and, my gosh, what a stunning power-drooling succubus she is!"

Just providing translation...

13 posted on 06/25/2005 8:43:37 PM PDT by JennysCool (In a perfect world, where everything is equal, I own the film rights and am working on the sequel)
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To: Dawgreg

A few years ago, Billy Graham stated that he was a Yellow-Dog Democrat.


14 posted on 06/25/2005 8:44:23 PM PDT by Paul Atreides (Do something nice for a Gitmo detainee: buy him a pit bull, for his cell.)
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To: CHARLITE
What a shameful, sad end to a ministry that started with such fire and promise, then veered into deepening and damaging compromise.

Graham's friendship with the world is a cautionary tale.

Dan
Biblical Christianity BLOG

15 posted on 06/25/2005 8:45:06 PM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: Paul Atreides

Yellow Dogs are one thing. Blue Movies and Red China are quite another.


16 posted on 06/25/2005 8:45:47 PM PDT by JennysCool (In a perfect world, where everything is equal, I own the film rights and am working on the sequel)
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To: CHARLITE; Jeremiah Jr; the-ironically-named-proverbs2; 2sheep
Graham called the Clintons "wonderful friends" and "a great couple," quipping that the former president should become an evangelist and allow "his wife to run the country."

Looks like "the man known as America's pastor " is stumping for Beelzebub.

17 posted on 06/25/2005 8:46:04 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal
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To: Dawgreg

I realize this is the final tour and all, but I am annoyed that there is too much media attention being put on Billy Graham the person and not enough on his message. I wonder if he realizes his message is getting lost in all the hype or if he is out of touch or letting pride get to him (I hope not).


18 posted on 06/25/2005 8:48:05 PM PDT by Kirkwood
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To: Thinkin' Gal
Hillary is obviously attempting to nullify the new book "The Read Hillary." It won't work.
19 posted on 06/25/2005 8:49:47 PM PDT by varina davis
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To: Thinkin' Gal

My Mom died in the throes of dementia, and danged if I didn't often think she was posessed.

I don't know how the Rev. Billy is doing. Well, I hope. But that could provide an explanation.


20 posted on 06/25/2005 8:50:10 PM PDT by JennysCool (In a perfect world, where everything is equal, I own the film rights and am working on the sequel)
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