Bill Clinton to O’Reilly: Yes, the Press Favored Obama in 2008
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Former President Bill Clinton said he thinks the media favored Barack Obama over his wife Hillary when the two were competing during the 2008 campaign, he revealed to Fox News host Bill O’Reilly in an interview set to air Tuesday.
“When your wife was running against Barack Obama in New Hampshire, and this must bring back memories to you, the press favored Obama, correct?” O’Reilly asked, according to a preview of the interview posted online.
“Oh I think yes,” Clinton answered.
But when O’Reilly asked whether Clinton thinks the press is likely to favor Obama over the eventual GOP candidate, Clinton was less emphatic.
“We’ll just have to wait and see,” Clinton said.
“You know the answer is yes,” O’Reilly pressed.
In the same clip, Clinton had high praise for GOP candidate and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, saying he “arguably has the most consistently conservative economic record of anybody running.”
Watch the clip below, via Fox News:
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1casawizard
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:30pmObummer’s gonna be a tough fight with $1B to spend so far. We GOTTA get someone to beat this guy in WH. Times runnin short. We have to pick someone who can pool the $ agin’ this guy and win this election. I’m a middle right guy BUT, In order to beat bamster I have to vote middle right so I think Bachmann, Gingrich are my middle rights so far that I think could win. Gingrich has no $. Bachmann, I’m not sure about $. A debate between Gingrich and barry or Michelle and barry would help U.S. out BUT, we need to win this hands down.
Report Post »singleparent
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:45pmPeople think vote‘ing is gonna make thing’s better your in a dreamstate. The whole system is so corrupt now unless everyone is vote‘d out and people who believe in the constituion are vote’d in, This country is screw’ed…We are gonna have to do the hard thing befor it is to late…
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:01pm@SINGLEPARENT. “Splain yo’self about how voting is not gonna change thangs. WE know the voting system is not nailed shut BUT, YOUR vote counts like everyone elses. YES the system is corrupt, I hope not like in the past. Why don’t you, SINGLEPARENT bring your neighbors out to vote with you in Nov.2012? Ain‘t nothin’ as bad as you think it is.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 9:21amO’Reilly FINALLY put in his place. Great video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=R8EwKLAuSyw#t=49s
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 9:24amBill is the only interviewer that uses the word “ I ” a few hundred times an interview.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 10:43amBachmann has zero chance in the general election. Gingrich has too much baggage. The only people with a chance would be Romney or Paul. They both work at the election in different ways: Romney says whatever he feels will get him elected (watch: once the primary is over, if he gets selected, he will back way off on the anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage bandwagon). Paul never compromises his positions, and many of his policies reach both the left and the right (mostly just people who agree with the Constitution). Of course, the ones that one side likes, the other hates, so there’s that issue.
But neither of your preferred candidates will ever win the nomination.
Report Post »Sicboy
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:27pmI dI did not have sex with that woman Ms luiwinski. LIAR. bill clinton couldn’t tell the truth if it hit him in his stupid fricken face. A$$ hol@. Excuse my French. I can’t stand that man.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:47pmFogotta bout him. He‘s a piece o’ dirt. He waste your ear space.
Report Post »bhohater
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 8:36amHe didn’t lie when he said the press favored Obummer in 08, like they did him twice. He did lie though when he said we’d just have to wait and see if they favor him this time around. They‘re doing it already for Christ’s sake.
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 1:16pmIf O’reilly was really a true journalist he would have asked “Billy-Boy” what he thought of Hillary’s treasonist action in proposing to side with the terrorist on limiting Americans freedom of speach???
Report Post »iStorm
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:09pmOne more reason I am voting for Ron Paul. All this goes away. Everybody hates him except the people.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:43pmRemember, WE have to beat bummer unless you want four mo years.
Report Post »UKExpat
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 12:13amAnd if Paul runs as an independent, your vote will go to Obama
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:01pmSlickBilly looked alittle squirmy…..what was in that cup that he was drinking?
Get the body language lady on Bill O….Slick was dodging and weaving.
FOX is going down the drain with all these leftys.
Report Post »Sure do miss Glenn Beck at FIVE pm.
Bob Beckel makes me nauseus—-Is he trying to be Larry King? (cough)
DRSAVAGE24
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:18pmThat should be Judge Napolitano’s slot. However, apparently the libertarian leaning commentators are banished to Fox Business. I tell my friends to flip over to Fox Business at 7:00 pm (central) to watch the Judge instead of the Leprechaun.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:58pmThe Obamaists and the Clintonians are one in the same, they have and have had the same agenda for about 40-50 years!
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:18pmYES GARY you are right
Report Post »The Clintonistas and the Obummers BOTH adore Alinsky and Francey Fox Pivens.
4 more years of Obummer and the USA is GONE.
ANYBODY but OBAMA
MrButcher
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:54pmBill Clinton can be a valueable asset to the republic.
The political power stuggle between the Obamaists and the Clintonians is a schism that needs to be exploited and, at the very least, mentioned frequently.
There are rends amongst Democrates that need to be further explored and questioned.
PLEASE: STICK TO THE CONSTITUTION and avoid the solipsims of religion, Blazers.
Report Post »——–
garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:03pmTo be a Christian is to mean God (Jesus) has supremacy in every area of the Christian’s life, whether they he a plumber, carpenter, Governor, or President. To put anything in front of Christ is to be out of fellowship with God at the least. Most of the time, although not all time, when they do ii means the person is a farce and an imitation Christian! To not be a Christian means you are controlled by the devil and headed for a burning hell when they die or when Christ returns for His people which ever comes first!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:50pmBill would not answer hardly any question, especially about Gingrich. He was kind of between a rock and a hard place, he knew if he answered with a lie, O’reilly was gonna corner him! It’s hard to corner Slick Willie! He can sell snow balls to the Eskimos!
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 9:33amHow about Cigars to Cubans.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:46pmO‘reilly’s ratings were falling so he landed Bill trying to pull them back up. I’ll bet he did too! O’Reilly is all about ratings, regardless of where the spin stops! Beck is too!
Report Post »Look for the truth
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:53pmRick Santorum is the Guy
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:35pm“Yes Bill, the Press Favored Obama in 2008…and I favored fat girls since ‘62!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:43pmWhen Bill was Gov in Arkansas, I’ll bet he had more women on the side than his state has congressmen. Jennifer Flowers was a real looker, she was a news reporter for awhile and then somehow she landed a great job working for Arkansas Employment Security Division!
Report Post »rickroland
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:28pmThis just in:
Bill also confirmed that water is wet.
GIFs at 11:00!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:28pmI was against Clinton 92 as much as I was against Obama in 08 and the democrats congress in 06, why, because the dems all trivialize God and promote communist ideas. The only difference in now and then is they are a little more out in the open and speedier with their evil agenda! I was against Arlen Spector when he was a RINO because he stood for the same godless crap, he was a democrat before he changed parties, there are some more in congress now. Newt Gingrich is not on of those RINOS, Romney is a RINO! I‘m in my 60’s and I have followed politics a long time, can’t BS me that easy!
Report Post »rickroland
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:21pmCan I get a “D’uh!”?
Report Post »gpk
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:18pmMemo:
Report Post »Time for the two Bills to move on………enough already.
Ruler4You
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:16pmYou could see it in his face: obama “IS” a turd. There “IS” no hope for obama.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:04pmHey Bill, how’s that heart of yours?
LoL
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:53pmReally did O’Reilly expect to get anything factual out is the “depends on what the definition of the word IS-is man”? Huntsman Bill is a RINO! Worked for Obama just a year ago, who in the world would vote for him except a bunch of democrats up north!
Report Post »elvisroy0000
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:50pmyou and i Know the Media is in Bed with Obama http://youtu.be/cLl0VUEmSW8
Report Post »http://youtu.be/N2Cs5xrIIhI
CatB
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:47pmHey Bill … don’t forget they “played the race card” on you! And they WILL try on who ever runs against Obama … anyone.
Report Post »Libertarian
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:46pmlol!
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:44pmVeterans are supporting a VETERAN….Gov Rick Perry
Report Post »Our military deserves a Commander In Chief they can be PROUD of and RESPECT
GOD BLESS OUR BRAVE MILITARY AND OUR BELOVED BRAVE VETERANS
http://www.rickperry.org/veterans/
He is a Christian… AND..he doesn’t golf…he likes guns *SMILE*
GOD BLESS THE 2ND AMENDMENT
garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:58pmI would love to have Perry, would love for him to get the nod, just don’t see it happening, we got way to many heathens, that’s how we got Obama. I don’t see how we can avoid getting another heathen. The news talk show heroes pick the candidate for the sheep to vote for directly or indirectly! Some of them scheme by acting like they are for a candidate who has no chance of being nominated in order to take votes from the leader who is ahead of their man! The sheep can’t see and say Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Report Post »rickroland
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:24pmRick Perry cooked his own remote-possibility-of-the-nomination back in May or so with his illegal alien pandering. He has made numerous gaffes and completely brain-dead moves and statements since then. If he was the only so-called Republican left in the race, right now, he still wouldn’t get the nomination.
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:34pmthe average American could care less than nothing about soldiers and or vets…don’t kid yourself…they would rather see you dead than take thier sons job.
Report Post »The Scarecrow
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 9:38pmRick Perry is a Builderburger.
Report Post »Veritas Libertas
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 10:02pmVote for the Constitution, vote for freedom, vote for a veteran, vote for consistency.
IT’S PAUL OR NOTHING IN 2012
http://www.ronpaul2012.com/
Report Post »karenm
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:44pmWhy the hate for Bill? Compared to what we have now he looks like a dream.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:00pmThey are just alike, Bill and Hillary endorsed Obama, that means they agree with what he is about. Bill started the same agenda Obama is completing, National health care, gays in the military, etc!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:05pmAll Democrats are alike, to h_ll with morality, they vote for someone who promises to fill their pocketbooks. The problem with that thinking is, even if they get more, it gets eat up in tax with the tax and spend Democrats and the national debt skyrockets!
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:42pmIs it bias if you have a candidate who is clearly better than his opponent?
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:45pmThere isn’t much difference between the Kenyan and the fossil,two progressives in a pod.
Report Post »DesdemonasCrew
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:53pmGood point. It is bias against all the Republican candidates since they ALL are clearly better than Obama.
Report Post »rickroland
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:26pmIs it bias when the press completely ignored Obama’s past, no matter what the status of the other candidate is? Answer: Why, yes, of course.
Report Post »TMan2020
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:38pmDuuhhh!
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:44pmHe favors Huntsman because their both cut from the same cloth, just a different party but the same means of railroading progressive policies past the American people.
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 8:00pmO’Reily demonizies Ron Paul for not being hard on Iran and at the same time says a war with Iran will start WW3…I can’t stand well-fare Bill or war-fare Bill…O’Reily was for the Iraq war until things got messy,then his chicken-hawk war-fare but said we should have never gone in there…now he is talking out both sides of his mouth saying Ron Paul scares him on Iran and at the same time saying a war with Iran will bring on WW3…Time to replace O’Reilly…war-mongering POS that tries to wash his hands of it by talking out both sides of his chicken-hawk mouth…Was the war in Iraq worth a trillion dollars and all the death and injuries…Next time O’Reilly opens his chicken-hawk mouth…he should be told to suit-up or shut-up…I can’t stand this fool and his war-mongering anti-christian ways
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:36pmHad some surgeries, have you, slick williy? Too bad the heart surgery wasn’t the right kind (from GOD). Your money spent on all the outside stuff doesn’t cut it. But, you know that.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:39pmBill Clinton obviously has a sharp grasp of the completely obvious.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:34pmPlease bill,…go away!
Report Post »(and that’s for both of you)
CatB
Posted on December 20, 2011 at 7:45pmAmen!
Report Post »kreese
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 6:38pmI agree…who cares what this pervert has to say!
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