kskiska
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Mon Sep-06-04 12:46 PM
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Sludge: Source: MSNBC Prepares Clinton Obit (Just in Case) |
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SOURCE: MSNBC PREPARES CLINTON OBIT Mon Sept 6 2004 12:30:31 ET
As Bill Clinton hit the operating table at 6:45 a.m. at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia in upper Manhattan, MSNBC almost simultaneously was preparing a video package of the former president's obituary -- just in case.
An internal email sent from NBC tape producer Peter Hitchins to NBC staff just 20 minutes before the operation began describes a contingency video prep if the former president died from complications from heart surgery:
From: Hitchins, Charles (NBC Universal, MSNBC) Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 6:25 AM To: @MSNBC Newsforce Staff Subject: Clinton Obit
Just in case it's needed Mitchell Obit on Clinton C1052 Trt 3:47
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Mon Sep-06-04 12:48 PM
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1. They prepare them in advance for all famous people |
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I remember recently someone posted one up by mistake.
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Mon Sep-06-04 01:22 PM
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6. And I recall a recent obit for someone |
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Had been written by someone who had himself died in the meantime.
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Mon Sep-06-04 12:48 PM
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2. Standard procedure.... |
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... all the newsies have obits in the can for just about every big name you can think of.
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Mon Sep-06-04 12:52 PM
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3. bet they have a Drudge obit on file, too |
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I won't be sad when they need to use it
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Mon Sep-06-04 01:02 PM
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4. Hey Drudge they have an Obit for you already |
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Most famous people have one. Fudge Maker is infamous!
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Mon Sep-06-04 01:16 PM
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5. Vultures, are they not? |
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Mon Sep-06-04 02:17 PM
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7. Who wants to wager that the "hug" |
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will be played over and over the day they plant Clinton ion the ground?
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