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Sat Dec-30-06 10:47 PM
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Anyone find it disappointing Bill Clinton was a no-show at the James Brown Apollo showing |
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or would have it appeared the wrong thing to do?? I say Bill suddenly forgot about his respect/friendship with the black people.
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:49 PM
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1. Thank you for your concern. |
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:17 PM
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18. I think it's flamebait too.... |
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:49 PM
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2. So you choose to speak for Bill Clinton ? Interesting |
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How's your ego? The Appolo is only a few blocks from Clinton Harlem offices.
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:52 PM
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6. speak for Bill Clinton ? - No, merely making an observation... |
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:49 PM
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He would have had to deal with no end of criticism for that.
I don't think his non-attendance amounts to a hill of beans.
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:51 PM
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4. He may have been out of the country or |
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had been tied up with something big. don't know. I think he needs to attend Ford's funeral. It would have been nice for him to go to Brown's but, maybe he didn't think about it. or is too busy looking for ways to destroy the other dems so Hillary and him can live in the big house again. Which I so hope they don't. I'd rather it be the Obamas there. but, that's my opinion and for a different posting.
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:51 PM
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5. Um, I think Bill was a little too tired to attend since he spent all |
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day at the state funeral for Ford.
I don't begrudge him for missing it. Clinton hasn't had the best of health in recent years and probably tires easier than he used to.
Heck, I'm only pregnant - a situation millions of women find themselves in - and I was exhaused after just three hours at my step-father's mother's funeral tonight. I can't imagine being in my 60s, having suffered heart problems and attending a day-long state service.
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:53 PM
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7. Was he at the funeral of Ford's ? |
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I did not see him in the shots of it. I thought he was going to be there on tuesday for the big funeral. this was for the congress.
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:55 PM
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8. Kind of a big rush to judgment, no? |
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Bill Clinton is arguably the leading figure in raising awareness and money to combat AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, is he not? Real enemy of black people around the world, he is. And have you considered that there's perhaps a legitimate reason he was a no-show?
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Sat Dec-30-06 10:58 PM
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9. Kind of a big rush to judgment? - I'm white and found it disrespectful, maybe if it was Elvis |
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:04 PM
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12. It's a legit question |
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Imagevision has a legit question about this. I don't think people have to get bent out of shape. We all love Bill. He was a good president. But, if someone wants to ask something or thinks he did something disrespectful, ect. they have a right to question. I don't think being angry about it is helpful.
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:03 PM
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10. There was a State funeral, too. Did he show? |
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:04 PM
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11. He misses the funeral of a black man |
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and suddenly he has forgotten his friendship with the black people? What part of the story did I miss?:shrug:
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:08 PM
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13. misses the funeral of a black man? - No, we're speaking of James Brown or |
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should we say Gerald Ford was merely a white man?? no biggie?!!
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:18 PM
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19. I'll have to disagree here |
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For the record, I love James Brown so this has absolutely nothing to do with my personal preference. James Brown WAS an awesome entertainer, without a doubt. However, why is Clinton expected to attend his funeral? How many funerals of other entertainers has he attended in the last year? Somehow I don't see this as a snub.
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:11 PM
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14. Well, he doesn't have to appear at every famous black person's funeral. |
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He may not have been a fan. You never know.
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:14 PM
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16. "every famous black person's funeral" --> you lost me at every... |
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:19 PM
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20. I still don't see why you feel he needed to be there. |
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James Brown wasn't political. He was a singer.
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:14 PM
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15. Bill and Hillary are currently on vacation in Anguilla |
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I'm sure they'll be at Ford's funeral on Tuesday.
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:20 PM
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21. ElizabethDC> thanx, I hadn't a clue Bill was on vacation, Obama is in hawaii so...? |
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:15 PM
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17. maybe he did not want to steal the show. |
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Sat Dec-30-06 11:58 PM
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Sun Dec-31-06 12:02 AM
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23. you've got to be kidding |
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Sun Dec-31-06 01:36 AM
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24. Think Sistah Soulja and |
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Edited on Sun Dec-31-06 01:38 AM by jaysunb
rushing back to Arkansas to execute a retarded man.....
now think, wife running for potus....
What have we here ?????????????????
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Sun Dec-31-06 01:52 AM
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26. I can imagine what Clinton bashers would be saying right now if the Clintons had cut short |
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their vacation to rush back to attend James Brown's funeral!
How craven! There they go again stealing the spotlight! Who do they think they're fooling? They don't even KNOW James Brown! Shameless pandering!
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Sun Dec-31-06 01:50 AM
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25. Clinton didn't attend my grandmother's funeral either. Does that mean he doesn't like black people? |
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Since when does Bill Clinton have to attend the funeral of every famous black person in order to prove his respect/friendship with black people?
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Sun Dec-31-06 02:12 AM
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27. His office is two blocks away. n/t |
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Sun Dec-31-06 02:15 AM
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29. Was Clinton in his office during the funeral? |
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Sun Dec-31-06 05:19 AM
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31. Lots of people were no-shows in my estimation |
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From Mick Jaggar to Usher to Whitney Houston to Rod Stewart. Why single out Bill?
I got the impression James Brown wanted his funeral to be as real as he was and only true friends, and of course the fans, were invited.
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Sun Dec-31-06 11:08 AM
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32. Why doesn't anyone else see the elephant in the room? |
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James Brown was a drug addict and a wife beater. Why on earth is everyone in the world supposed to respect and worship this man? I sure wouldn't want him to be a role model for my kids.
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Sun Dec-31-06 11:20 AM
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34. how about Michael Jackson? nt. |
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