Bill Clinton has a Dream...in church... - Page 2

Senusret I · #1 01-23-2008, 09:41 AM

This is one of many reasons why I feel that only clergy should sit in pulpits.

kstar · #2 01-23-2008, 11:25 AM

He was at so many things that day, I can totally understand it, especially since those ceremonial type speeches aren't that different from one another.

Kevlar281 · #3 01-23-2008, 01:37 PM

I understand why everyone is giving him a pass on this but lets say it was George Bush Sr., I have a feeling this thread would be reading a lot differently.

nittanyalum · #4 01-23-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevlar281

I understand why everyone is giving him a pass on this but lets say it was George Bush Sr., I have a feeling this thread would be reading a lot differently.

Actually, I would totally give GB Sr. a pass as well. I would actually give anyone a pass on this, whether I "like" them or not, because I've been there before, it is so hard and frustrating trying to fight the drowsiness and it is so so so embarrassing. So I just feel for the person. Wasn't there an incident where Cheney did it behind Bush during a State of the Union or something like that? Even with how much I detest that man, I still gave him a pass. It's human and it's not something to "hold" against somebody. And I'm sure GB Sr. is giving Bill a pass, particularly since they're golf buddies now.

Educatingblue · #5 01-23-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Actually, I would totally give GB Sr. a pass as well. I would actually give anyone a pass on this, whether I "like" them or not, because I've been there before, it is so hard and frustrating trying to fight the drowsiness and it is so so so embarrassing.

Amen! Like others said, you definitely have to take his age and hectic schedule into consideration.

My dad is around Bill's age and he falls asleep ALL the time in church. My mom is really embarrassed by it and is constantly nudging him...Like I tell my mom, better in church than behind the wheel!

DSTCHAOS · #6 01-23-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevlar281

I understand why everyone is giving him a pass on this but lets say it was George Bush Sr., I have a feeling this thread would be reading a lot differently.

It wouldn't be different for me. I don't dislike George Bush Sr. and I'm not a fan of Bill Clinton.

He's not getting a pass from me so much as I'm saying I can understand being exhausted. It happens. The problem is that he's a public figure who was in the pulpit during an "important" speech so he should've done better. I'm just not interpreting his nodding off as meaning that he's disinterested in the much larger cause.

Senusret I · #7 01-23-2008, 01:38 PM

^^^ I actually was surprised people seemed to be giving him a pass -- I'm sure not.

DSTCHAOS · #8 01-23-2008, 06:15 PM

Bill Clinton is only about to be 62. LOL.

If he was in his 70s and older, then maybe age could be taken into consideration.

Drolefille · #9 01-23-2008, 08:30 PM

I agree with the "it's not that I'm assuming he's disinterested, but he should have known better" stance.