Republicans Blast Sen. Clinton's Comments (* to Alfred E. Neuman. )

[sabra]

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5133363,00.html

Republicans Blast Sen. Clinton's Comments

By MARC HUMBERT

Associated Press Writer

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Republicans took aim at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday for comparing President Bush to Mad magazine's freckle-faced, ``What, me worry?'' kid, Alfred E. Neuman.

A Republican National Committee official said the former first lady was ``part of today's angry and adrift Democrat Party,'' while a spokesman for one of her potential 2006 Senate rivals said she was guilty of ``insulting the president.''

``At a time when President Bush and most elected officials are focused on the security of our nation, Mrs. Clinton seems focused on taking partisan jabs and promoting her presidential campaign,'' added New York's GOP chairman, Stephen Minarik. ``Her priorities are clearly out of whack.''

Clinton's attack on the president came Sunday during a speech in Colorado.

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[bluedog]

1. AWWWWWWWWW

can't they take a joke..get over it already Cons......truth hurts huh?

[CoolOnion]

12. Riiiiight...like none of them ever insulted a President before

[Twillig]

26. And they have never insulted Hillary Clinton before

Or her daughter, right Rush? Right Sen. McCain?

Scumbags.

[Mad_Dem_X]

46. That's what gets me...

Repukes keep going on about how "negative" the Dem party is...but they've been insulting/making fun of/spreading nasty lies about Dems (especially the Clintons) for YEARS! :wtf:

As the saying goes, They can dish it out but they can't take it!

[mom cat]

53. Right on! They can't take even 1% of what they dish out!

[katty]

59. love it, Hillary is 'framing bush' -this quote will go everywhere

and it will drive the wingnuts crazy (oh, they are already crazy).

[SleeplessinSoCal]

107. And boy does the shoe fit!!!

He is Alfred E. Neuman

[IndianaGreen]

89. ``insulting the president.''

Bush has been build up by the media as our warrior king, to quote Tweety, the infallible leader that has protected us since 9/11. How dare Hillary compare him to a beloved MAD magazine character. Perhaps Hillary should have compared Bush to a more appropriate sinister character, someone like Vlad the Impaler perhaps, or to one of the mad Roman emperors.

[Totally Committed]

2. She had better not allow herself to be brow-beaten...

into apologizing to these a-holes! Stand your ground, Hillary!

TC

[Zenlitened]

20. Absolutely. That's the key, now.

Time to break the cycle, where Democrats say something hard-hitting, the pukes ramp up their Outrage Machine... and the Dem crumbles.

Whether HRC's comment was good or bad, that doesn't matter now. Now, the rule takes effect: Never apologize to the opposition!

[johnfunk]

78. What, ME worry?

[Olney Blue]

92. Hey, that would be a great graphic for Hillary's senatorial website!

LOL.

[johnfunk]

99. Her team should feel free to appropriate it!

n/t

[merwin]

3. Since when did it become wrong to 'insult the president'?

Isn't that the job of the opposition party?... to OPPOSE?

[bunkerbuster1]

13. Teddy Roosevelt's spinning in his grave. (eom)

[w13rd0]

4. Guilty of "insulting the president"?!?!

Can not...compute...head...exploding...from...the .... hypocrisy...

[bunkerbuster1]

11. Well, it was the AP writer who said "Guilty,"

to be fair.

Not that the RNC shill deserves fairness, mind you.

[Zenlitened]

23. The AP has talked a lot of shit, as usual.

Beginning with characterizing HRC's criticism as an "attack."

:grr:

[alarcojon]

27. My thoughts exactly!

Do they really think we've forgotten all the love and respect they showered on President Clinton for eight years?

:sarcasm:

[Mad_Dem_X]

47. Calling Clinton a "murderer" and a "rapist" insn't insulting?

These people are such f***ing hypocrites!!

[JoFerret]

5. Note to Hillary: Don't apologise

- let it gets LOTS of coverage and give everyone a much needed smile.

[Richardo]

6. Hertz, donut?

The truth that is.

If Hillary apologizes I'm voting with the Whigs from now on.

[rkc3]

7. Hillary's running for prez. When did she make the announcement?

I've always wondered at the collective amount of time wasted by right wing nutters worrying about Hillary. If they could put half that time into looking at their own party, we might turn this country around.

[bunkerbuster1]

8. "I sometimes feel that Alfred E. Neuman is in charge in Washington"

yeah, that's "angry and adrift," all right.

Why anyone listens to these whiny bozos, parrotting the same idiotic talking points, is beyond me.

[LiberalEsto]

74. I sometimes feel that Adolf Hitler is in charge...

that would be more appropriate to the situation

[Beelzebud]

91. Or possibly Alfred E. Hitler?

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. :P

[Missy M]

9. She was being much too kind with that comparison.

[GracieM]

21. I agree

She could have said much worse and still be backed by the facts

[Seabiscuit]

36. Indeed - Dubya couldn't walk a mile in Alfred E. Newman's shoes.

[impeachthescoundrel]

10. Go Hillary!

I will send you the same advice I sent to Senator Schumer:

NEVER APOLOGIZE.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

14. Same guys who called Clinton a "scumbag"

At least Hillary seems to have a sense of humor.

[endarkenment]

15. I guess this is when we get to find out if Hillary

is the one with the balls in that relationship.

[Zenlitened]

29. Oy.

:eyes:

[are_we_united_yet]

16. I bet Alfred

isn't too happy about this.

[SaveElmer]

17. I guarantee she will not apologize!!!

If anyone knows how to handle the RW'ers its Hillary!!!

[DBoon]

18. Hilary should apologize

to Mad Magazine for besmirching the character of Alfred E. Neuman

Imagine! Being compared to Bush Jr!

[Benhurst]

19. ...

:thumbsup: You beat me to it!

[Vincardog]

87. second that Hilary should apologize

to Mad Magazine for besmirching the character of Alfred E. Neuman

and she should do it on national TV

[Stuckinthebush]

22. This is when Hillary and the Dems come out and laugh

They turn this pathetic administration and their GOP sycophants into a joke. She could say, "I never intended to denigrate Alfred E. Newman by comparing him to Mr. Bush. For this, I apologize."

Take no prisoners, give no apologies, laugh at this incompetent administration and never let them get away with the indignant act.

[GreenArrow]

24. "insult the president"

Fuck, she insulted Alfred E. Neuman.

[RadiDem]

25. It's more insulting to Alfred E Newman ;-)

[bunkerbuster1]

30. per stuckinthebush: she SHOULD apolgize!

to all the Mad Magazine readers out there.

[CBHagman]

28. The Nation magazine made the comparison years ago.

Surely, fellow DUers, you beheld this image back in 2000. Enjoy.

[struggle4progress]

100. Oh, is that from The Nation? I thought it was W's official portrait. eom

[arwalden]

31. Whaaah!

[Mel]

32. Note to Stephen Minarik

that's Senator Clinton to you he can't bring his self to say it, can he?

I'm so sick of hearing Republicans whine!

[FreeStateDemocrat]

33. An "Idiot" by any other name is still an "Idiot"

Talks like an idiot, looks like an idiot, acts like an idiot, rides a bike like an idiot...

[otohara]

34. There's Absolutely No Reason For Dems To Be Angry

because all is going so swimmingly well in our country and the world thanks to our brave leader.

Bush knows this and he doesn't worry, why would he. Hillary was way out of line her viscous attack. Off with her head.

[AlCzervik]

35. Looks like their talking points from the Dept of Manafactured outrage came

in.

[Larkspur]

37. So will the DLC and Dems like Gov. Richardson "distance" themselves

from Hillary like they did from Dean? Will they force her to apologize, like they did to Dick Durbin?

[Debi]

57. *snicker*

:P

[Cha]

98. Good Question!

Still haven't heard what they had to say about rove's slanderous spews.

[lovuian]

38. LMAO!!! You Go Girl!!!

:bounce:

[Catfight]

39. LOL..that's hysterical! Clinton is right,he does look like Mad. Clinton

is right on target, the little freepers can't stand when we make fun of their little short president buffoon. He's not my president, I believe he cheated.

[zara]

40. insulted the president WHILE within days of his BEING ABROAD

and smirked too.
But will she cry when smeared?
That Democratic friends is the true test.

[goclark]

41. She has been smeared by ALL of them

Interesting that My Man Clinton is kissing up to Poppy and Hilliary says this - are they playing both ends against the middle?

I love it and pray she never backs down.

When Rush has to quote her, it will become a STICK UM and every body that has a brain will get the comparison right away.

STICK UM Hilliary and don't dare back down.

[Pachamama]

42. If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and looks like a duck...well,

then it is most likely a DUCK! And in this case, Hilary is spot on! The idiot son who calls himself the "pResident" is running this country (if you can call it "running") like Alfred E. Neuman and the attitude of "What me worry?" (not to mention that he actually looks like the comic strip character with his Ears and shape of his head and the doofus look and smirk on his face.

Right on Hilary...I've said worse about the Chimp in Chief....:applause:

[MadisonProgressive]

66. He's running the country alright - right into the ground!

:grr:

[NVMojo]

43. a bunch of chickenhawkshit whiners

...and he is like Afred E. Newman!

[Julius Civitatus]

44. Countdown for Lieberman/Biden to demand an apology

from Hillary.

I can see it coming.

[MidwestTransplant]

45. she was guilty of ``insulting the president.''

Um NO SHIT

[President Kerry]

80. is that kinda like saying "The emperor has no clothes?"

Dumbasses - you can dream of an apology - you aint getting it!

[BiggJawn]

48. "Angry and Adrift"....

You better fucking believe it, ReTHUG boyz...

They must REALLY think Murka is doped-up on "reality Teeee-Veeee" so much that it would NEVER occur to us to do a few congress-critters like they did Mussolini...

[Gregorian]

49. Adrift, my ass!

The party of Repicants is EVIL. It's hard to do much when your hands are tied. Stealing elections, starting a fake war, and outting CIA agents just touches the surface of our "adriftness".

[are_we_united_yet]

63. Dayum!

that was funny.

[Gregorian]

105. Glad somebody likes it. :)

I am at my best when I'm pissed.
Oh, I just got an idea....hold on a moment...........ok, that took an hour. Here's an animation hot off my presses! Enjoy!

[Mari333]

50. He is a Walking Insult to the Human Race just by existing,,

anything Hillary says doesnt matter..the fact that hes wasting oxygen on this planet is the insult to any sentient creature.

[ernstbass]

51. Stand firm Hillary

No apologies or explanations necessary!!

[MasonJar]

52. Bush looks just like Alfred; I noticed that years ago.What tool

Hilary so long? Alfred is smarter, I am sure.

[Politicub]

54. Thanks idiot republicans

for keeping this comment on the air!

:bounce:

:kick:

[raccoon]

55. I just emailed Sen. Clinton

strongly urging her NOT to apologize.

[brentspeak]

56. How do they know Hillary was insulting Bush?

Maybe she was trying to make a favorable comparison.

[MindPilot]

58. Nice shot Senator...do not even think about apologizing

I always thought that even though * bore a striking resemblance to Alfred E Neuman, he acted much more like Mr. Magoo, blindly blundering through everything, wreaking havoc in his path yet emerging, inexplicably, completely unscathed.

[staticstopper]

60. She should, it was a dumb distraction.

i thought she was one of the smarter ones.

[Enraged_Ape]

68. Oh, puh-leaze

If the idiot grin fits, wear it.

[WhiteTara]

110. In the context of her speech it was beyond appropriate

In addition, chimpy deserves no respect at any time in any place. He is a criminal who should be sent to the Hague.
:eyes:

[newscott]

61. Yeah they should be mad at her

For insulting the good name of Alfred E. Newman.

[Miss Chybil]

62. ROFLMAO!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Poor babies...

[johnnie]

64. Why would she dis Alfred like that? n/t

[MadisonProgressive]

65. FUCK BUSH

He insults me everytime he opens his mouth!

[CoffeeCat]

67. Hillary should apologize!!

She should say,

"I'm sorry. I really am SO sorry. What I MEANT to say is, 'George Bush is a mealy-mouth, beady-eyed little chimpanzee--lazily gliding on a tire swing--amusing only himself and going NOWHERE!' Sorry for the confusion, ya whiny candy-ass Republicans!"

[Child_Of_Isis]

69. Wrong again!

``At a time when President Bush and most elected officials are focused on the security of our nation,"...Should be "focused on the covering of their asses concerning the Plame leak"

[bullwinkle428]

70. As Homer Simpson would say...

...it's funny because it's true!

Hell, I recall an ardent freeper at another site I frequent admitting to giggling over one of the more liberal posters making an Alfred E. Neuman reference about * a few months back...

[obreaslan]

71. This is just like when she sid that she's never met anyone who liked Dean.

She said she guesses that his mother loved him, but she's never met someone who actually liked the guy...

Oh wait...

That wasn't Hillary, that was Cheney! Now what was that about the Dems being negative towards the leader? :grr:

[WinkyDink]

72. Alfred E.

As a long-time MAD magazine fan, I am offended deeply at the insult to Alfred E. Neuman.
The apt comparison would be to the bungling Spy vs. Spy!

[maxsolomon]

73. 2 years too late

ridicule that sticks, ridicule that the plebes can understand, would have taken a percentage point away from bush in 2004.

"i ain't votin' for no alfred e. newman!"

[NYC Liberal]

75. Maybe REPUBLICANS should get THEIR priorities in order

and start asking Bush about his knowledge of TREASON committed from within the WH!

If it were me, btw, I could think of a lot worse things I'd call him.

[Mr_Spock]

76. Truth hurts eh shit heads??

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: v

[tuvor]

77. If the face fits...

[johnfunk]

81. It fits, tuvor...

[Zorbuddha]

79. When I think of the bricks thrown at Bill Clinton

even before he was elected, it helps me realize just how laughable this is.

None of these RW weenies could take the sort of punch Bill Clinton dealt with throughout his time in office.

Hillary just pointed out an obvious parallel.

[Initech]

82. That's what I dont get about Bush...

He just acts like he doesnt give a fuck. Hillary Clinton is right to compare him to Alfred E. Newman.

I remember one time someone said "Oh if you hate Bush, you should hate LBJ even more!"

Well, the difference between LBJ and Bush - at least LBJ gave a fuck about lying and sending our troops to war over false pretenses.

[lumberjack_jeff]

83. A headline: "Clinton criticized for ridiculing president" Is pretty funny.

[ismnotwasm]

84. Hillary! Good one coz

Keep 'em coming. Wonder how Mad magazine is going play this?

[splat@14]

85. Hillary should apologize to Alfred. What an outrage to compare

this great American icon to an idiot like Bush.

[sophist]

86. This is just nonsense

Hillary throwing a bone to the democratic primary voters. Bush and Hillary are not enemies, they are on the same team. And unfortunately that team is not the American people. That team is the big bankers and corporate elite. Hillary has already been selected to be the next president. Don't let the divisiveness of politics fool you. I mean look at the recent Kelo Decision. Heard a word out of Bush or Hillary?

[Matariki]

88. Notice how the repubs have been throwing around the word 'angry'

now that the democrats are growing a backbone? it's a ploy.

and btw Hillary and Bush are NOT on the same team. *sheesh*

[Starbucks Anarchist]

90. This should be Hillary's reply:

"I don't know why the Republicans are offended. Alfred E. Neuman is a well-known character beloved throughout the world, just like the Pres-- Oh, wait, never mind."

[Kerrytravelers]

93. "promoting her presidential campaign"

Oh? I was unaware she had an exploritory committee out there? Funny, I'm on her mailing list and I've received nothing.

COuld it be the rethugs are busy creating a story where there is none to distract? Uh-oh, I'm taking partisan jabs. I'm a traitor to the American people and I must hate America. What will we tell the children?

[BrklynLiberal]

94. Guess the truth is painful...

[fortyfeetunder]

103. Yes, the truth hurts.

Particularly when the moderate Pugs can't stand being in the predicament of being Pugs with Mad George in office....

[gulliver]

95. Anybody got some purple heart bandaids the Republicans ...

... can shove up their asses.

[Boo Boo]

96. Of course, Hillary's not the first to make this comparison, but

kudos to her for using it. Ya can't compare him with Hitler, because then nobody takes what you're saying seriously and John Stewart gives you a really irritating lecture. What to do?

http://archive.salon.com/comics/tomo/2000/02/07/tomo/index.html

It's a match! :7

[Ksec]

97. Condi LOOKS dead like Alfred E Neuman

as I have said in the past. Maybe Hill read it

<b>no doubt</b>

[struggle4progress]

101. Rove commits treason, and the R's want to talk about a cartoon character?

[ailsagirl]

102. "...angry and adrift..." is RIGHT

As in the far right-- they're the ones who are "angry and adrift."

I noticed that they have a tendency to continually accuse Dems of the very things they're guilty of!!

Interesting

[leesa]

104. She IS talking about his National Security efforts. These guys are so

clued out!

[Gregorian]

106. Bush is no Alfred E. Neuman.

Only a corrupt fratboy would tweak our electoral system in order to steal his way into office to do his dirty deeds. No, Alfred E. Neuman has standards. Bush only has ends that justify the means. So here, have my spacked out Bush.

[SeattleGirl]

108. Dear Rethugs:

GET OVER YOURSELVES!!!!! You are the school yard bully or the abusing spouse. You sure can dish it out, and you expect your targets to lay down and take it, but hey, when the target throws it back at you, you can't take it, can you, you sick, twisted creeps! "Wah, they're beating up on me. Stop it. Stop it. You're hurting me!" Oh, just bite me, and shut up!

I say, GO HIL!!!! And thanks for the laugh!


:7

[William Seger]

109. I have to question Hillary's judgement here

*'s similarity to Alfred is pretty superficial. Caligula would have been a much more accurate comparison.

[EC]

111. I just don't get why they (the RW) could say such an apt

discription of ** is an insult...he even looks like A. Newman, (at least I always thought so...and I guess Hillary thought so too...

[droidamus2]

112. Another Diversion

It's nonsense to even be talking about this. It is just another attempt by the Repugs to divert the attention of the Media and us progressive/liberals. Ignore it. Get back to pounding away at Rove's involvement in the Plame case, DSM, etc. Don't let yourselves be diverted from what is important. On the other hand I think it was damn funny