Hill's 'Evil' Joke on Hubby Bubba (contrived send-up goes over well with partisan crowd)

New York Post ^ | January 29, 2007 | IAN BISHOP

[presidio9]

Hillary Rodham Clinton left caucus-goers here yesterday believing that Bubba had given her a baptism by fire in how to deal with "evil and bad men."

Clinton's quip, made during a morning rally with about 500 Iowans, drew 31 seconds of straight laughter and applause that left little doubt among attendees that she'd made a joke at hubby Bill Clinton's expense.

[presidio9]

[neodad]

Probably the only moment of truth.

[silverleaf]

Apparently, there is still a dog house in the back yard in Chappaqua. No wonder Bill named his first dog "Buddy"

[eeriegeno]

Sorry Ms Clinton. I just can't seem to find much amusement in joking about a guy who was accused of rape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you?

[Tanniker Smith]

In all honesty, though, given the use of the word "evil" (which is a word that I don't though around lightly), what "evil" man has she ever had to deal with.

Depending on your leanings, you could describe either Bill Clinton or Ken Starr (even GWB) as "bad", but who is actually "evil"?

[MNJohnnie]

Goes over well with the crowd? Hillary could go up in front of her stage managed audiences and read the New York Phone book and get exactly the SAME response. It all theater. There is no THERE there.

[TommyDale]

"...that left little doubt among attendees that she'd made a joke at hubby Bill Clinton's expense."

Then why did she deny that was her intent when first asked about this statement? She made a huge gaffe, and the press is already giving her a free ride.

[bondjamesbond]

If Hillary! gets a good response to these needles at Bubba, she's going to keep on using them. My only question is, how long is Bubba going to sit still and take it before he pops like a balloon?

[cricket]

Well we know without 'truth' there is no humor. . .

And how is she handling Bill and his current squeeze? She appears not to handle the issue; as well as she ignores it. . .but then she has had a lot of practice.

[leilani]

Who's his current squeeze?

[Gerish]

In reality, the joke is on her. Billy-boy has made a fool of her and their marriage. Not the first time, and it won't be the last.

[sgtbono2002]

***In reality, the joke is on her. Billy-boy has made a fool of her and their marriage***

I dont think Bill made a fool of her,. I think of her as a self-made fool.

[Risha]

I guess the next logical question for her is, what did you do about the evil, bad man in your life?

nothing.

She is the classic enabler.

Certainly not presidential material.

[presidio9]

You should not have moved this off of Front Page News. This is a very big story, because it is the first indication to how Senator Clinton is going to handle her biggest political liability: She is going to make light of it. If Bill and the press both play along with her strategy, this will represent an enormous step in the direction of the White House for the Clintons. Of the first ten stories you left in Front Page News, none is as significant as this one. That's why the New York Post itself chose to run this story on it's front page, and reported their own White House correspondent Deborah Orin-Eilbeck's death on page 16.

[LZ_Bayonet]

"She made a huge gaffe..."--- Agree, not scripted.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Depending on your leanings, you could describe either Bill Clinton or Ken Starr (even GWB) as "bad", but who is actually "evil"?"

Read the last paragraph of this post from January, 2001.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

I'm worried that if Hillary included a bit of "innocent" Bill bashing in her routine it would increase her popularity.

[alicewonders]

It appears her way of "handling" evil, bad men is to ignore their actions & let them continue doing what they want - as long as it doesn't interfere with her political aspirations.

Or was she talking about the men she "handled" like Vince Foster & Ron Brown?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Interesting...because I think Hillary IS an "evil, bad man".

[AmericanMade1776]

Is Hillary saying Bill Clinton is a terrorist of the USA?