Chris Wallace: Clinton Chewed Out His Staff After Interview While Still at Fox-TV Studio

Fox TV Morning Show (25 September) ^ | 25 September 2006 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

Chris Wallace (FOX TV) just stated on the Monday morning news segment of Fox TV (aired in the 7:00 a.m. EST hour) that, not only did Bill Clinton retain his anger at Wallace after the interview was over and the cameras were off (despite Wallace trying to part on friendly terms), Clinton absolutely fumed at his own personal staff, right then and there while still on the Fox TV premises, for getting him into the interview with Wallace where he had earlier lost his head.

Wallace said Clinton's blow up at his staff for this mistake was very visible and very audible and very emotional.

[stayathomemom]

I can't wait to see how Her Thighness reacts if anyone dares ask her tough questions.

Seriously, does Hillary get asked questions?

[cibco]

Billy Crystal just did a good rip on BJ!

[OldFriend]

Do you mean William Kristol of FNC?

[Soul Seeker]

Well, we know the reasoning of the liberals for spin.

But the rest? They still live under the notion Clinton is a shrewd politician because they couldn't beat him 1992-2000.

He's not.

He doesn't have the self restraint to exercise the precise precision even some conservatives would like to attribute to him. If he did, Monica would have never happened.

Clinton has no self control, little restraint, and the only reason it hasn't been more apparent is that the MSM covers for him in the bulk of his interviews. It's time people accepted that. The reason conservatives couldn't defeat him was because a) the MSM had the advantage and b) we had lousy candidates and an angry or apathetic base. It's that simple. A candidate with Clinton's advantages couldn't score a majority of the vote. That doesn't validate the myth that surrounds him.

[beckysueb]

President Clinton felt blind sided by the question of Osama. To get himself back in control was the purpose of the rage. He is used to the MSM not asking him hard questions or asking him in a way easily dismissed. Now, he is no longer POTUS he faces questions no one would have ever dreamed of asking in the past.

Remember the question by, I think it was Wolf Blitzer, back when the dim talking points were that the Republicans were cutting funds for the poor. What actually happens in these situations is that funds are not actually cut, just a reduction in the increase, but anyway, the dims were calling them cuts and Wolf Blitzer asked Clinton if he was prepared to stop calling them cuts and Clinton went off on him and blamed the media. His exact words were "Are you? Are you prepared to stop calling them cuts?" So he acted like he got the "cuts" talking points from the media. On second thought I guess thats not so far fetched. But anyway he was really mad at Blitzer for asking the question.

[subterfuge]

Remember the African trip where he was screaming at the crowd?

I remember that. Anyone got the pic of Slick Willie in Arica where he's in a crowd and all redfaced/screaming at the crowd?

[defconw]

Maybe, but whatever their "source" it appears to be bogus.

[Ditter]

I met Richard Nixon and he was my height, or about 5'3". Not an imposing figure at all

[beckysueb]

It is his staffs fault that Clinton lost his temper.

That must be a liberal trait. I remember when Kerry blamed a SS agent for falling on skis once.

[cibco]

Yep! Wasn't sure about the spelling> ;0)

[A Citizen Reporter]

That Gergen interview was ridiculous. Gergen saying that clinton was trying to show other democrats how to fight back against charges that they are soft on terror.

I said it yesterday and I'll say it again. What the interview did was to display once and for all that clinton was FAR FAR more angry with his domestic political foes, that he was ever with the Islamofascists who were killing and bombing Americans all over the world.

Now, Bill Kristol joins the chorus, saying that clinton did this purposefully in order to "intimidate" other journalists from asking any questions.

Give me a break, Kristol.

[7thson]

I wonder if Rush still has the tape? Anyone here on FR, if they have a subscription to Rush, should ask him to post it.

[maica]

and his mouth drew in to 1/2 its normal size.

^^^^

That was very revealing to me. He has always appeared on camera talking with his mouth in the "e", or smiling position. He was so angry that he lost control of that ability. It was the first time that I can recall of seeing his mouth in the "oo" position. And you are correct. It got tiny. (I find everything about the man repulsive, and that tiny mouth was no exception.) Creepy!

[NativeNewYorker]

Clinton - as President - taking aside some low-level staffer and basically verbally laying into this person. Cursing like a drunken sailor.

I saw that clip also...he was touring some low-end housing, and was taped viciously berating his people over some trivial item. Very telling indeed.

[Lurking in Kansas]

Once again Bubba puts the blame on others.

Well of course. He & PIAPS are perfect. They have never, ever, done anything wrong, don't cha know.

[prairiebreeze]

From that article you linked:

Clinton has on occasion scolded other interviewers, most notably in a 2004 sitdown with ABC's Peter Jennings, who drew this response after alluding to Clinton's personal misconduct: "You don't want to go here, Peter. . . . Not after what you people did and the way you, your network, what you did with Kenneth Starr. The way your people repeated every, little sleazy thing he leaked."

I recall that Jennings was also stunned.

[COBOL2Java]

On a completely different subject, couldn't the President of the United States, ostensibly the most powerful man in the world and leader of the free world have done better than Monica?

Not if you're white trash.

[Crawdad]

and his mouth drew in to 1/2 its normal size

I do that sometimes. My wife calls it "butt mouth".

[tillacum]

TOO FUNNY, LOL

[Ditter]

When all of these dems who still love him are gone, I think history will show that the clintons destroyed the democrat party. We can see it happening now but they are still blinded by his light.

[prairiebreeze]

Now, Bill Kristol joins the chorus, saying that clinton did this purposefully in order to "intimidate" other journalists from asking any questions. Give me a break, Kristol.

I think there could be some truth in that. Not that Clinturd isn't a thug with a short fuse but there could be an attempt to intimidate against questions he doesn't want to answer.

And which he never really did answer directly, of course.

[maggief]

A bit more Jennings/Clinton here:

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/11/19/204737.shtml

The former president responded, "You don't want to go here, Peter. You don't want to go here. Not after what you people did and the way you, your network, what you did with Kenneth Starr. The way your people repeated every, little sleazy thing he leaked. No one has any idea what that's like."

"You never had to live in a time when people you knew and cared about were being indicted, carted off to jail, bankrupted, ruined, because they were Democrats and because they would not lie," he said. "So, I think we showed a lot of moral fiber to stand up to that. To stand up to these constant investigations, to this constant bodyguard of lies, this avalanche that was thrown at all of us. And, yes, I failed once. And I sure paid for it. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry for the American people. And I'm sorry for the embarrassment they performed."

[Crawdad]

They had made the mayor or the rep from DC stand out in the rain waiting for his late ass, and he was made at them for having her wait in the rain.

[NRA1995]

Clinton's attempts to manufacture a legacy just causes the truth to bubble to the top with every appearance and press release.

Clinton's so-called "legacy" was set in stone on a Friday in Dec 1193 when the "Troopergate" story hit the newsstands. I'll NEVER forget the pic of him on the Washington Times front page under that headline, wearing a Christmas tie and that famous pout.

[Lurking in Kansas]

...done better than Monica?

It wasn't about Monica or her "looks". He is a sick.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Anybody who looks to put a "purpose" on this absolute red-hot rage that exploded out of clinton I will look upon suspiciously.

It's simply trying to spin history, the way the clinton apologists always do.

[syriacus]

when the checkout girl doesn't take the cigar he offers her.

LOL.

[Crawdad]

mad=made

[prairiebreeze]

"You never had to live in a time when people you knew and cared about were being indicted, carted off to jail, bankrupted, ruined, because they were Democrats and because they would not lie," he said.

From what I've read, the Clintons wrote the book on these practices.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"And, yes, I failed once."

Once? Well now we have a second failure he's admitted to. :0

I'd bet this would make a good audio montage.

[prairiebreeze]

"You never had to live in a time when people you knew and cared about were being indicted, carted off to jail, bankrupted, ruined, because they were Democrats and because they would not lie," he said.

From what I've read, the Clintons wrote the book on these practices. On Republicans, that is.

[ClaireSolt]

I didn't realize Nixon was short.

[beckysueb]

BOR is in arse kissing mode, hoping beyond hope he can get either of the Clintons on his show.

He just sickens me when he gets like that. I remember once, he was whining about the bias of the MSM. He had Rather on his show and he was telling Rather, C'mon, you know there is left leaning bias in the news. But yet a year later he had Bernie Goldberg on his show and was telling Goldberg that he didn't believe there was bias in the media. Completely blew my mind.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Actually, Wallace's question to Clinton did not seem to be a "gotcha" question at all. Rather, it was of the tone, "Would you like to tell your side of the story, Mr. President?" The fact that the IMPOTUS reacted so vehemently only tells me that he felt he had something to hide.

The question was no "softball", but it wasn't beanball either. Clinton should have welcomed the question, if he had a half-way credible reply.

[mware]

The thing I find stunning is that it was Chris Wallace that came on Fox & FRiends before the airing of The Path to 911, and DEFENDED Clinton saying the docu-drama should be pulled or edited to reflect accurate information.

[RayChuang88]

Bill Clintons, Howard Dean Moment. Priceless. The rage of the American left.

President Clinton just demonstrated Michelle Malkin's view that the Left is getting unhinged.

I may have to do this watching the Left trying to cover up for the former President's meltdown....

[defconw]

Good job, you saved me the trouble of looking for it. Tony says it's false. I tend to believe Tony. :)

[defconw]

Well we can dream can't we? :)

[NRA1995]

"You will make your bones"

DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM???? I'M MOE GREENE!!!! I MADE MY BONES WHEN YOU WERE STILL DATING CHEERLEADERS!!!

[don-o]

I'll NEVER forget the pic of him on the Washington Times front page under that headline, wearing a Christmas tie and that famous pout.

Here is another famous pic of the bent and small thing that he is fixated on. Wish I had a better image of this one.

[prairiebreeze]

Well, I didn't see Kristol's segment so you may be correct.

I didn't mean it as a way of explaining or justifying the rant and if Kristol was saying that then he's dead wrong.

But as an added purpose of intimidation against future questions....I wouldn't hestitate for a moment to believe Clinton trying to accomplish that.

[sweet_diane]

I checked out a few of the comments from YouTube viewers. Can't believe they are applauding Clinton and slamming FOX!

Sheesh...scary world.

[tillacum]

"I left a comprehensive anti-terrorism plan in place" Yep, and a CIA and FBI who couldn't exchange information with one another. His comprehensive anit-terrorism was not against the terrorists, it was against America.

[COBOL2Java]

Didn't his mother ever teach him pointing and poking isn't nice.

The only thing BJ's momma ever taught him was how to find the best crap tables at Hot Springs.

[prairiebreeze]

Wonder if he's been re-thinking a few things this weekend...

[Neverforget01]

I actually agree wirh Kristol. Where I disagree is that his intimidation worked. It's like a parent who goes off too often. After a while it's just another "There he goes again"

[techcor]

Rush Limbaugh once showed video clips of how Clinton got caught blowing up at aides. Of course Rush was the only one to show those clips. One time Bill let loose a stream of curse words to an aide at his first easter party at the white house when kids weren't all that far away. Even if there was a tape of Clinton screaming curses the rest of the media won't show it like they did with Cheney.

[Sacajaweau]

Actually, Kristol might be on the right track.

Hillary is having a debate in my old hometown on October 20th. We know that Hillary MUST HAVE the questions pre-debate. It's always been that way. Look for this demand to be in all future interviews.

Her plantation remark, Gas station remark or F'n Jew remark are vestiges of "off the cuff" speeches.

[hispanarepublicana]

I couldn't tell who on FOX said it this morning, but the best description I heard was "NARCISSISTIC ANGER".

[mware]

Nice of the NYT's to release only the information that fit their agenda.