Clinton, Bush booked for joint Toronto appearance

[Bragi]

Source: Toronto Globe and Mail

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will appear together in Toronto next month on a public stage for the first time since Mr. Bush ended his presidency, in a remarkable twist on the cultural cold war that Barack Obama and others are trying to lay to rest.

The two will be appearing at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on May 29 for a moderated "conversation" that is expected to last about two hours.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090420.wibbitson21/BNStory/International/home

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!!!!!WTF!!!!!

[wyldwolf]

1. Sounds like a policy debate to me, much like the Clinton/Dole feature on 60 minutes

Do you have an issue with Democrats discussing issues with Republicans? If so, why?

[Bragi]

3. I think war criminals should not be debated with

As a Canadian, I am embarrassed that our neocon government is allowing Bush to pretend he can freely travel abroad. I am also appalled that former President Clinton is legitimizing this cretinous waste of oxygen by sitting down with him as an equal. Bush should be shunned.

[wyldwolf]

4. well.. I guess John Kerry and Bill Clinton will share a level of hell together

[OwnedByFerrets]

13. Dont be embarrassed....my own country lets war criminals

run free. I will be embarrassed enough for both of us.

[Iowa]

16. Thank you!

You summed it up very well. :thumbsup:

[DebbieCDC]

2. Sure Bill, debate the war criminal

After all, they're both members of the president's club. A lot like Skull & Bones. :puke:

[Rage for Order]

7. They're both members of the war criminals' club too

Or have you forgotten about the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who died as a result of Clinton's sanctions on Iraq? What was it Madeline Albright said about them? Oh yes, http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1084">here it is:

Lesley Stahl on U.S. sanctions against Iraq: We have heard that a half million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: I think this is a very hard choice, but the price--we think the price is worth it.

--60 Minutes (5/12/96)

[peace13]

5. As a Canadian you should ask yourself what * is after in my country.

Pay attention because something tells me that it's your freedom. Heads up folks! Do not let Clinton coming along fool you. Lock up the men, women and children with those two coming to town.

[Bragi]

10. Bush has twice gone to Canada

First time was a speech in Calgary, the oil town bastion of Canada's Conservative PM Stephen Harper, a Bush fellow travellor with the misfortune of getting a bit late to the party. Bush went in and out of Calgary to speak as smooth as what through whatever. Now he's going to test the bigger waters of Toronto, which is far less like Dallas than Calgary is. And he'll have his friend Bill attending there to legitimize the event.

- B

[Politicalboi]

6. What did daddy pay

Bill Clinton to take his boy on a speaking tour.



It's more like this....

[orleans]

15. bush on a "speaking tour?" that's fucking RICH!

(since when did he learn to speak?)

[Carni]

8. OMG Bill you have GOT to be kidding?

It's bad enough that he tooled around with Bush Sr but this is just beyond the pale...

[LSparkle]

9. Oh RETCH ... what, no Poppy? n/t

[ShareTheWoods]

11. Get used to it

The Presidents club is a long and tried tradition. It's not going to pause just because we want it to.

[CLANG]

12. Canada should arrest both of the SOBs.

[undeterred]

14. Well, they have the same father, don't they?

I think its nice when brothers appear together.

[dipsydoodle]

17. Sounds like a Bob Hope and Bing Crosby act to me

What they gonna sing ?