Sludge: Source: MSNBC Prepares Clinton Obit (Just in Case)

[kskiska]

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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Developing...

[LiberalBushFan]

1. They prepare them in advance for all famous people

I remember recently someone posted one up by mistake.

[NoPasaran]

6. And I recall a recent obit for someone

Had been written by someone who had himself died in the meantime.

[CarolynEC]

2. Standard procedure....

... all the newsies have obits in the can for just about every big name you can think of.

[slappypan]

3. bet they have a Drudge obit on file, too

I won't be sad when they need to use it

[StClone]

4. Hey Drudge they have an Obit for you already

Most famous people have one. Fudge Maker is infamous!

[NEOBuckeye]

5. Vultures, are they not?

[Maccagirl]

7. Who wants to wager that the "hug"

will be played over and over the day they plant Clinton ion the ground?