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MSNBC Guest Compares Bill Clinton to ‘Bunny-Boiler’ Glenn Close in ‘Fatal Attraction’

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by Tommy Christopher | 8:26 pm, January 3rd, 2011

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On Monday night’s The Ed Show, host Ed Schultz discussed recent revelations that former President Bill Clinton felt “disrespected” by the Obama administration. Schultz and panel seemed to agree that Bubba needs to STFU, but one of his guests, conservative radio host Amy Holmes, put a finer point on it, comparing Clinton to Glenn Close‘s bunny-boiling Fatal Attraction character, who memorably insists, “I won’t be ignored!”

The exchange is emblematic of liberals’ mixed feelings about Clinton, who is loved for his winning ways (and personality), but not so much for his penchant for compromise.

The revelations at issue come in the epilogue to the just-released paperback version of Jonathan Alter‘s The Promise: (from HuffPo)

And Clinton’s team was angry that former protégés like Rahm Emanuel didn’t show the former president proper respect. After Clinton “worked like a nerd” to prepare a detailed 30-page memo on how to incentivize banks with loan guarantees to spur job creation, the White House ignored the memo for a few months, and then treated Clinton like a “prop” during Obama’s meeting with CEOs. When a Clinton aide complained to Emanuel, “Are you serious?”, the chief of staff replied that Clinton should be grateful he was on the president’s schedule at all, writes Alter.

Citing President Obama’s recent handover of the briefing room to Clinton as an act of generosity, Schultz and radio host Joe Madison seem to think Clinton ought to pipe down and know his place. In fairness to Clinton, he’s being pilloried for “going public” with his criticism, but Alter’s quotes are all on background, and while the attribution certainly resembles an “authorized leak,” technically, he didn’t “go public.”

Like it or not, though, former President Clinton has more than proven his worth to the Obama administration, so whether or not his hurt feelings are legit, Team Obama would do well to keep him on their side. Put a gold star on his memo, or whatever. With enemies like these, who needs frenemies?

Here’s the clip, from MSNBC:

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Just4thefax

Fact: Clinton’s an ass and he’s getting old and someday might get a chance at his own whitewater deal!
hanniballa

Ed Schultz found a guest crazier than he is. He’s the Jerry Springer of political commentary, except he’s not a gentleman and he is not entertaining.
http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

Schultz and panel seemed to agree that Bubba needs to STFU

STFU…. whats that mean???
Pablo

Citing President Obama’s recent handover of the briefing room to Clinton as an act of generosity, Schultz and radio host Joe Madison seem to think Clinton ought to pipe down and know his place.

Oh, dear God, these people are utterly delusional. Obama’s own party was ready to mutiny on him for caving in to “the terrorists”, so let left Clinton at the podium just because Bubba needed a little limelight and Obama’s such a nice guy? And Bubba just kinda happened to smooth things over, sort of as an act of dumb luck?

MSNBC is an insane asylum.
Pablo

Jack Burns said:
STFU…. whats that mean???

Set The Flowers Up.
Davo

Jack Burns said:
Schultz and panel seemed to agree that Bubba needs to STFU

STFU…. whats that mean???

Shut The F–k Up. Or, in conservative lingo……….”please refrain from speaking.”
SarahP

Davo said:
Shut The F–k Up. Or, in conservative lingo……….”please refrain from speaking.”

In liberal-ese – you are a total asshole.
OxyCon

Puleeze stop with all this PC crap.
“The exchange is emblematic of liberals’ mixed feelings about Clinton…”. The “mixed feelings” were manufactured by Obama for political gain. Obama’s selfish actions have made blacks hate President Clinton’s guts. That’s where the split is.
Calvin

Isn’t Glynnis is still writing about Glenn Beck at Business Insider? She’s probably been feeling the same way she felt back in March, what with Glenn being on vacation for the past two weeks.

puck30 said:
Poor Glynnis , I feel for ya babe. Glenn is away on Vacation, but Glynnis can’t let go. You need to talk we are here for ya. Gee I hope therapy isn’t in order. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55PQrG0UCCU

http://www.mediaite.com/online/alert-glenn-beck-there-is-a-che-iphone-app-but-no-beck-one/#comment-37248
http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

Davo said:
Shut The F–k Up. Or, in conservative lingo……….”please refrain from speaking.”

LOL You got that right… If you don’t have the balls to print it. Don’t….
dhg

I think it’s telling that liberals are pissed at Bubba for compromise,a dirty word in the world of mindless sheep politics.

Thankfully they didn’t prevail in the last election,sane people did.
Tucker P.

Bill been around a whole lot longer then Barry ! And If Bill could run POTUS , He’d beat Barry . So Barry had be the one to Cool Out ! Cause folks that couldn’t stand Bill . Like him a hell of a lot better then Barry .
Kird

Is Special Ed trying to start the left wing version of the John Birch Society? Pissing on the only two term Democratic President most of these people can cognitively remember is not a smart move for liberals in the media to start off 2011. Bill can turn red states to blue, in the South no less! His wife arguably holds the most important position in the administration! Not smart at all.
WildMan

Talk about a losing story…everyone mentioned in it is a LOSER…! However, Alter & Schultz are definitely at the top of the list. I thought msLSD had fired Ed’s sorry ass already???
Liberty Back For More

Clinton is like herpes, he never goes away. An Obama’$ got a bad case of the herpes.
writer

I thought it was Carter who was involved with a rabbit.
notsofast

I loved how the libs made the Clintons into racists.

That was a remarkable metamorphosis for the “first black” president.
http://www.armwood.com armwood

As I have always said Bill Clinton loves public attention. He and Jessie Jackson share this common trait. Clinton needs to relax. He is not the president.