Bill Clinton Warns of Looming Disasters

AP via SFGate ^ | 5/4/7 | JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN

[SmithL]

Cambridge, Mass. (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that disasters such as worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic could destroy the U.S. health care system unless politicians begin to look ahead and cooperate.

Clinton, speaking at a forum sponsored by Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, said losses of natural resources such as oil and farmable soil, coupled with rising population and climate change is a "combustible mix."

"This is coming," Clinton said. "And I know there is no great political constituency for these things, but we can avert these disasters for not very much money if they can be put into the public debate."

[unkus]

No comment.

[Names Ash Housewares]

This burger munching fat ass heart patient is lecturing others??

[sappy]

so, is he saying that universal healthcare would put LESS stress on the system, say, if Hillary were to implement?

[LongElegantLegs]

A world wide famine...and an obesity epidemic? Am I missing something here?

[Vanbasten]

Yep, he’s an idiot....obesity....lol

[Tanniker Smith]

such as worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic

So shouldn't the fat people give the famine people their food? AInt that the liberal way?

[marsapan]

Speaking on gloom and doom to raise more money to finance Hillary’s campaign.

[ConservaTexan]

...disasters such as worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic

This seems more like a logistics problem than a disaster. FedEx could make millions off this.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Bill Klinton himself is the biggest disaster ever.

[Volunteer]

"My wife stands a good shot of getting elected thanks to my pals in the media," said Clinton as he quickly consumed a large order of McDonald's french fries. "Do you have any idea how hard it is to sneak a woman into the White House? This will be a total buzz kill," he continued.

[BenLurkin]

"worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic"

?????

[SF Republican]

worldwide famine and an obesity epidemic - hunh?

[rabidralph]

Yes, we all need to move to the other side of the world and have the Third Worlders come here. Everything will even out.

[U S Army EOD]

Did he mention Hillary being elected as one of the disasters?

[napscoordinator]

Keep illegals out would be one way to help. Stop foreign aid would be another way to help pay for our health care (finding cures). If we would stop the hand outs we would be even more prosperous than we are. You did nothing to help with those items you speak of. You knocked a few percentage points off the deficit and he thinks he is a professional on keeping costs down. How funny.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

It all makes sense if you attend a few hundred Marxist rallies and a 30-year run of bong hits definitely helps.

[BenLurkin]

"From looking at the failures, the world can better prepare for future disasters, just as the architects of World War II righted the woeful preparation for World War I, Stone said.',"

Oh man .. now I'm really confused!

[marsapan]

Hillary gets elected and we’ll be standing in a rationing line for bread and potatoes.

It’s OK, he’ll be fat and happily ensconced in the white house as the token husband.

[SF Republican]

I thought it was something like all of the record snowfalls Al Gore gets at his global warming seminars.