tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post115472095385120237..comments2023-10-16T03:26:36.874-05:00Comments on Nashville Knucklehead: Clinton and the FordsNashville Knuckleheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01133521974575998974noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post-1154817055171173452006-08-05T17:30:00.000-05:002006-08-05T17:30:00.000-05:00Back in the day of the Clinton presidency, there w...Back in the day of the Clinton presidency, there were a series of black churches that were burned in west Tennessee. Clinton, the wife, the VP, and Tipper all came to Fruitland, which is a small unincorporated town over near Jackson and made a speech at one of the churches. It was hotter than hell, but man, could he give a speech. One of the cameramen from Fox who was from Washington got really hot and complained from the press section the whole time about us (being southerners) and the heat.<BR/>He wasn't impressed with us and he covered Clinton all the time so he didn't give a crap.<BR/>But the rest of us were mezmerized.Newscomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314104886871823355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post-1154781490696213742006-08-05T07:38:00.000-05:002006-08-05T07:38:00.000-05:00I've seen Clinton speak a couple of times. (That's...I've seen Clinton speak a couple of times. (That's what you get for going to school in Iowa.) It doesn't really matter whether you're at a Labor Day barbeque with 500 people or in Carver-Hawkeye Arena filled to capacity, he just draws the audience in and connects with them. <BR/><BR/>In the early 80s, I also saw Gerald Ford speak on foreign policy in a speech obliquely critical of Reaganism. Since I hated Reagan with the purple passion of youth, this made Ford alright in my book. I held a bit of affection for him even earlier than that because I saw Ford riding in an open car at the Elkins, WVA Forest Festival Parade sometime during his presidency. This was right after Squeaky Fromme and Sarah whatshername tried to kill him, so I remember thinking he was pretty courageous. Then again, I was eight or nine. I was pretty easily impressed.<BR/><BR/>Spiro T. went from being a county commissioner in Maryland to a Veep in six years. Not bad for an insurance salesman and night-school lawyer. He resigned over allegations that he had evaded taxes and helped buddies launder money in Maryland -- he was indicted and convicted, but given probation rather than a jail term.bridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257980437758725837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15835759.post-1154734663724489122006-08-04T18:37:00.000-05:002006-08-04T18:37:00.000-05:00Between this and the George/Bill Clinton reference...Between this and the George/Bill Clinton reference, you're becoming Nashville's answer to Emily Litella. Or Mr. Magoo. I like it.<BR/><BR/>"Never mind."ceeelceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073380132708934016noreply@blogger.com