BUBBA GOES BALLISTIC ON ABC ABOUT ITS DAMNING 9/11 MOVIE (demanding the network "pull the drama")

NY Post ^ | September 7, 2006 -- | Ian Bishop

[IrishMike]

WASHINGTON - A furious Bill Clinton is warning ABC that its mini-series "The Path to 9/11" grossly misrepresents his pursuit of Osama bin Laden - and he is demanding the network "pull the drama" if changes aren't made. Clinton pointedly refuted several fictionalized scenes that he claims insinuate he was too distracted by the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal to care about bin Laden and that a top adviser pulled the plug on CIA operatives who were just moments away from bagging the terror master, according to a letter to ABC boss Bob Iger obtained by The Post.

The former president also disputed the portrayal of then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright as having tipped off Pakistani officials that a strike was coming, giving bin Laden a chance to flee.

"The content of this drama is factually and incontrovertibly inaccurate and ABC has the duty to fully correct all errors or pull the drama entirely," the four-page letter said.

The movie is set to air on Sunday and Monday nights. Monday is the fifth anniversary of the attacks.

Based on the 9/11 commission's report, the miniseries is also being provided to high schools as a teaching aid - although ABC admits key scenes are dramatizations.

The letter, written by Bruce Lindsey, head of the Clinton Foundation, and Douglas Bond, a top lawyer in Clinton's office, accuses the ABC drama of "bias" and a "fictitious rewriting of history that will be misinterpreted by millions of Americans."

Clinton, whose aides first learned from a TV trailer about a week ago that the miniseries would slam his administration, was "surprised" and "incredulous" when told about the film's slant, sources said.

[billndin]

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH, BUBBA!

[Rummyfan]

More proof that Bubba and his ilk can dish it out, but they can't take it!

[eyespysomething]

The film's slant? I heard it isn't kind to either Republicans or Democrats. But more so for Clinton because 8 years > 9 months.

[Battle Axe]

It was mayonnaise on that dress.....MAYONNAISE I tell you. She spilled Mayonnaise on that blue dress......

[Guenevere]

This is proving to be a real stink bomb for the Clinton administration, isn't it!

Aren't folks afraid they'll be Clintonized?.....he wields some nasty power.

Looks to me someone is stirring up a hornet's nest....hope they don't back down!

[roses of sharon]

Clinton's "war room" (the entire MSM and Hollywood), are pulling another PR move on the public.

It works every time.

[gorush]

"The letter, written by Bruce Lindsey, head of the Clinton Foundation, and Douglas Bond, a top lawyer in Clinton's office, accuses the ABC drama of "bias" and a "fictitious rewriting of history that will be misinterpreted by millions of Americans."

Now he knows how a conservative feels when watching the drive by media news broadcasts.

[Jeff Head]

Clinton, whose aides first learned from a TV trailer about a week ago that the miniseries would slam his administration, was "surprised" and "incredulous" when told about the film's slant, sources said

"After asll I have done for you, how dare you rat me out like this, I mean...how could you?" He was reported to have said behind the scenes.

[Toespi]

"was "surprised" and "incredulous" when told about the film's slant, sources said."

I would say Clinton was more surprised and incredulous that the MSM was eating their own.

[OKSooner]

It's a setup. It really makes Klinton out to be the hero, you just wait and see.

[Puppage]

and he is demanding the network "pull the drama" if changes aren't made

So much for free speeach, ay Stainmaker?

[duckbutt]

when you throw a rock and a dog yelps, you know you were on target....

[secret garden]

You're exactly right. They're getting a buzz going.

[no dems]

Whacha wanna bet that ABC caves in on this one? I bet they do. What say ye, Freepers?

[VeniVidiVici]

This is just too funny.

Pot...kettle...black.

[Joe Brower]

Memo to Herr Clinton: Truth hurts. Truth hits everybody.

[EBH]

Wow. That's some tough talk. My mom always used to say, 'the truth hurts...don't it."

We need to let ABC know the public wants to see this 'drama.'

Farenheit 9/11 vs. The Path to 9/11

[IrishMike]

Clinton, whose aides first learned from a TV trailer about a week ago that the miniseries would slam his administration, was "surprised" and "incredulous" when told about the film's slant,
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surprised and incredulous at slant ???????????
Now if this ain't an example of the drive by bias.
...." Pull the Drama ?".................
It's curtains for the ClinToons.
Hildabeast WILL (unfortunately) be a New York Senator,
NEVER PRESIDENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OKSooner]

"Clinton's "war room" (the entire MSM and Hollywood), are pulling another PR move on the public. It works every time."

Yes, thank you. (Just now read the whole thread.)

It's just his way of making sure everyone watches the docudrama, starring himself.

[Mad Dawg]

It depends on what the meaning of meaning is. And in Bubba's case, soon enough he'll depend on Depends

[xzins]

Prediction:

If the changes are made, then Clinton's power has been retained through his wife, and she will be the annointed one for the networks in 2008.

If the changes are not made, then it's a sign that she is out of favor with the media.

[roaddog727]

So begins the re-write of history.

Me thinks Bubba doth protest too much.

And just why might that be? HHHmmmmmmmmmmm?

[shalom aleichem]

I'm surprised that no one has invited Bubba to PUT SOME ICE ON IT! (so I will)

[satchmodog9]

fictitious rewriting of history that will be misinterpreted by millions of Americans

Try rewrite of fictitious original reporting of said event. You can't always skate on responsibility Billie Boy.

[Rummyfan]

As I recall, many of the Senate Dems trooped off in a group to see Fahrenheit 911, unabashedly so as they made it a photo op. Now someone dares to show Clinton's culpability, to what extent we don't know as we haven't seen the thing, and they scream like stuck pigs. Hypocrites!

[WV Mountain Mama]

He should be happy, people are finally putting his wonderful legacy on film. It's not our fault he used his office as an escort service.

[johnny7]

LOL...

[bmwcyle]

I hope that blood pressure is up to 199/150.

[areafiftyone]

DUmmies have been on a e-mail campaign against ABC. Sending hundreds of e-mails to get them to pull it. Pathetic.

[ErnBatavia]

yep

[cripplecreek]

That's kinda how I look at most government screw ups but people from Clinton's own administration have been less than kind about his "fight against terrorism". He had 8 years of strobes flashing, bells ringing and sirens blowing all around him but chose to chase nonexistent right wing boogeymen.

[Toespi]

I wouldn't be surprised. Do you remember which network did the Reagan movie and then pulled it because of protests?

[Katya]

I cynically await reviews for this film...knowing I will never watch it. Oh, and by reviews I mean freeper feedback.

[Loud Mime]

A furious Bill Clinton is warning ABC that its mini-series "The Path to 9/11" grossly misrepresents his pursuit of Osama bin Laden - and he is demanding the network "pull the drama" if changes aren't made.

Bill, it depends on what the meaning of is is.

[Last Visible Dog]

Remember - Bill Clinton has already been nailed for perjury

[bray]

Didn't he and the co-president go to the Premier of Fraudulent 911?? How is that legacy BJ?

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[P-40]

Odd he didn't condemn the 9/11 Commission Report for saying much the same thing as this mini-series is purported to. Or did he just assume, rightly so, that few people would actually read it.

[roses of sharon]

I always chuckle when someone on FR muses about that faux "war room", and slamming this Pres for not having one.

Clinton fooled even some of us, as any good used car salesman can do.

[BillyBonebrake]

Whats in Sandy Berger's socks, Bubba?

Put some ice on it.

[cripplecreek]

Those same people are happily looking forward to this Bush assassination film and calling it "a thought provoking critique" of the Bush administration.

[ErnBatavia]

I wonder who they exhumed to play Albright...ugh.

[secret garden]

He's always been very clever, unlike his wife.

[Netizen]

It's a setup. It really makes Klinton out to be the hero, you just wait and see.

We've been ambushed before. If those republicans hadn't been distracting him with the Monica scandals, etc.

[Mad Dawg]

Whacha wanna bet that ABC caves in on this one? I bet they do. What say ye, Freepers?

I hear that they are making some changes. IF I were the MSM though, hearing the drumbeat of (deserved) criticism that I was left leaning, I would counter by RARELY putting out something that was not complimentary to the left -- while maintaining the daily drumbeat of criticism of the right. Then when the right complained I'd say,"Hey, what about the 911 show, huh? How can you say we lean left when we did that?" So I think it's in their interest to stand up on this one so they can lie downon everything else. (Almost said "go down" but this is a family show ....)

[Hatteras]

"The letter, written by Bruce Lindsey, head of the Clinton Foundation,..."

You mean, the same Bruce Lindsey that mysteriously became too ill to testify during the Monica scandal? THAT Bruce Lindsey?

[RexBeach]

As they say in the Air Force, if you're taking flak, you must be over the target.

Me thinks Bubba doth protest too much.

Hah!

[IamConservative]

Two thoughts:

1) Dogs don't bark at parked cars.

2) Why is ABC, a bought and paid for member of the VLWC, working on anything that doesn't heap praise on the rats? The needle on the old BS meter is twitching. I bet it will flatter Bubba. This is false outrage to boost ratings.

[cripplecreek]

Bill Clinton - The Eddie Haskell president.

[chadwimc]

Let me be the first to say it...
Clinton and his ilk would certainly know trash when it comes from a "trailer"...