Slog - Comments on Required Viewing http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14 Bill Clinton was on Letterman last night, and he went on and on about what a great candidate Hillary was, and how many votes she got, and what she would've done about the economic crisis, blah blah blah. Then Chris Rock came on and let Bill Clinton have it. It's required viewing...... Copyright 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:28:56 -0800 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:57:34 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Non on-the-fly brilliance

sweet

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148253 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148253 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:32:32 -0800 Comment by Fly-Over Illinois Oddly, he does have a point about the whole moose/dog thing.

]]> Fly-Over Illinois http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148261 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148261 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:35:42 -0800 Comment by Banna @2

He does have a point, if the moose was being hunted for sport, or if she was abusing it to make it meaner for moose fights, or if she killed it because it wasn't mean enough for moose fighting. If it was turned into mooseburgers, then not so much.

]]> Banna http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148266 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:40:26 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale I wonder if there's a such thing as a race horse burger.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148276 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148276 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:47:33 -0800 Comment by ivan Thanks, Dan. I'm still laughing.

]]> ivan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148279 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148279 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:51:15 -0800 Comment by Bullwinkle Now "Moose Fights" - I'd pay to see that.

]]> Bullwinkle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148285 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148285 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:55:59 -0800 Comment by Some Jerk Dat one screetching little oompa-loompa!

]]> Some Jerk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148291 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148291 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:57:11 -0800 Comment by V He's spot-on. Both the Clinton comments (love her, but seriously) and the Alaska/Michael Vick jokes were perfect. Bright guy, that Mr. Rock!

Thanks.

]]> V http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148302 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:06:46 -0800 Comment by w7ngman Ugh, Clinton. Ugh.

I flipped to Letterman last night and you were stumping for Hilary. What the fuck?

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148321 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148321 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:24:54 -0800 Comment by LDP in Cincinnati Part of me hopes that if Obama wins (please, please, please let him win!) then he will completely exile the Clintons from his administration.

]]> LDP in Cincinnati http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148336 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148336 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:32:00 -0800 Comment by bohica
I am done with Bill.

Noticed with satisfaction that Hillary was immediately on the CBS Morning Show speaking for Obama on Economic issues and expressing confidence that race would not decide the election, people looking at the last eight years would.

Not sure she said everything 100% correct, but it sure seems like she's trying to repair damage Bill did before it gets much coverage...something she had a lot of practice for in her own campaign (and life).

]]> bohica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148359 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148359 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:42:21 -0800 Comment by Dean P I think it'll backfire. Sure, anyone who is already voting for Obama will nod and smile. But how will the middle, unthinking, slack-jawed, mouthbreathing masses who are on the fence react to a bitchy black guy venting about Clinton? How will it help?

]]> Dean P http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148374 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:54:27 -0800 Comment by thanks happy Alaska: Road Warrior with snow. Hilarious!

]]> thanks happy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148409 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148409 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:21:02 -0800 Comment by jrrrl bill clinton is being absolutely ridiculous and dangerous. he's the new joe lieberman.

]]> jrrrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148468 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148468 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:04:01 -0800 Comment by TVDinner Genius! Chris Rock for president!

]]> TVDinner http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148493 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148493 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:25:36 -0800 Comment by Kirk Yes Chris Rock is hilarious. But you guys obviously didn't watch Clinton's interview. He mentioned Hillary a couple times, but mostly because Dave asked him what he thought about Obama choosing Biden as a running-mate and not Hillary. He was very, very complimentary toward Biden, and expressed nothing but confidence in Obama. Most of the interview was spent discussing the economy, which Clinton explained with a level of intellect and clarity that is rare in politics and/or television. As Chris Rock exclaimed when he sat down, "I felt like I was watching Charlie Rose!" It was an amazing interview. We should be very grateful for Bill Clinton's voice right now.

]]> Kirk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148547 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148547 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:03:30 -0800 Comment by leek I watched the interview and I totally agree with Chris Rock. It's true that the discussion was mostly about the economy, but everywhere Bill had an opportunity to talk up Obama he talked up Hillary instead. Like "here's what's happening with the economy, here's what Hillary has tried to do about it in the past."

]]> leek http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148618 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1148618 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:37:46 -0800 Comment by j-lon I watched it too. I can kind of see both sides. The first third of the interview (which was quite long), he did bring up Hillary on more than one occasion where you kind of expected him to bring up Obama. But by the end of the interview he Got Obama in there.

It seemed like his rap was more to the undecided center than it was to the already converted. And nobody seems to get the center any better than Clinton.

That being said, I can't blame Rock. It was notable, especially in the first third that Obama wasn't mentioned. And I thought he was hilarious.

Patriots scored a lot of points, but the Giants won.

]]> j-lon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1149070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/required_viewing_14#c1149070 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:57:34 -0800