OMF IS THIS LEGAL?!?!?!?!1one

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/bill_clinton_screw_it_im_running?utm_source=reddit_1

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"Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For President' CHARLESTON, SC—After spending two months accompanying his wife, Hillary, on the campaign trail, former president Bill Clinton announced Monday that he is joining the 2008 presidential race, saying he "could no longer resist the urge." "My fellow Americans, I am sick and tired of not being president," said Clinton, introducing his wife at a "Hillary '08" rally. "For seven agonizing years, I have sat idly by as others experienced the joys of campaigning, debating, and interacting with the people of this great nation, and I simply cannot take it anymore. I have to be president again. I have to." Enlarge Image Bill Clinton "Damn, this feels good," Clinton told supporters as he shook hands in Charleston Monday. He continued, "It is with a great sense of relief that I say to all of you today, 'Screw it. I'm in.'" In a show of respect, Clinton then completed his introduction of Hillary Clinton, calling her a "wonderful wife and worthy political adversary," and warmly shook her hand as she approached the podium. A clearly shocked Mrs. Clinton got halfway through her speech about the nation's obligation to its children before walking briskly offstage. A spokesman for Sen. Clinton's campaign had no comment. "No longer will I have to endure watching candidates like Hillary Clinton engaging in single-pump handshakes with voters, as I use every last ounce of restraint not to shout out, 'No! Warm double-clasp! Warm double-clasp!'" Clinton said. "America deserves someone who can do it right." While the announcement has come as a surprise to many, Beltway observers said it was not completely unexpected, citing footage from a recent Democratic debate that showed Clinton fidgeting in his seat, gripping the arms of his chair, and repeatedly glancing at all the television cameras while rapidly tapping his right foot. Analysts also noted one debate in which Clinton mouthed responses to all the moderator's questions while making hand gestures to himself. Clinton told reporters Tuesday that seeing so many "Clinton '08" posters "really got [him] thinking," and said that the fact that he was already wearing a suit, and smiling and waving on the campaign trail was an added motivator. "From signing healthcare reform legislation, to working with politicians from across the aisle, to brokering international peace treaties with foreign dignitaries, I goddamn love being president," Clinton said. "For too long has this nation been deprived of a Bill Clinton presidency, and for too long have I been deprived of being president. Now I get to experience all these wonderful things again myself." "And the applause," Clinton added. "I look forward to the endless roar of applause perhaps most of all." Since his announcement two days ago, Clinton has raised a staggering $550 million. He has also surged in national polls, rising from a mere 2 percent prior to his candidacy to a commanding 94 percent, ahead of former front-runners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who are now tied with 3 percent each. John Edwards withdrew from the race Tuesday, saying only, "I am not worthy." Although some have pointed out that it is unconstitutional for Clinton to run for a third term in office, he has silenced most critics by urging voters "not to worry about the Constitution for now" and assuring them he will address those legal issues immediately after regaining control of the White House. "All I am asking of the American people is four more years," Clinton said at a fundraiser Tuesday where tens of thousands of South Carolinians gathered to stare in gape-jawed wonderment at the former president. "Well, maybe eight. Actually, you know what, definitely eight. Eight more years." Thus far, the response among voters has been positive. "I love Bill Clinton," said Orangeburg, SC resident Marsha Demarais. "God, he was just so great as president. Can we just make him president again right now?" Clinton also noted that, if elected, the timing would be perfect for his family, as his wife has recently expressed a desire to move back to the D.C. area."

1/23/2008 3:12:26 PM

Source: The Onion

1/23/2008 3:13:35 PM

OMG I DUNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

1/23/2008 3:13:47 PM

according to the 22nd amendment no

1/23/2008 3:14:23 PM

OMG YES!

[Edited on January 23, 2008 at 3:15 PM. Reason : insert before any of you think i believed it]

1/23/2008 3:14:55 PM

this is some DNL shit right here

1/23/2008 3:15:01 PM

Oh yes, the onion, Americas finest newsource

1/23/2008 3:17:17 PM

Quote :

"Source: The Onion"

o rly?

1/23/2008 3:17:31 PM

I would LOVE to see the look on Hils face if he really announced this at one of her campaign stops. ahahaha

1/23/2008 3:17:31 PM

clever way to get ppl rialed up though

1/23/2008 3:17:52 PM

this was the best lol on the reddit today

1/23/2008 3:18:06 PM

funny, the onion is the bomb


in other news: mitt romney has begun his rapping carreer

1/23/2008 3:18:42 PM

It's odd how Bill has suddenly become important again.

1/23/2008 3:18:48 PM

^^ except that's partially true

1/23/2008 3:19:55 PM

"Former state employee filed suit against the President, claiming that a sexual advance he made while serving as Governor amounted to sexual harassment...11. Plaintiff states that she sat down at the end of the sofa nearest the door, but that the Governor approached the sofa where she had taken a seat and, as he sat down, “lowered his trousers and underwear, exposed his penis (which was erect) and told [her] to ‘kiss it.’ ” Id."

Jones v. Clinton
990 F. Supp. 657 (E.D. Ark. 1998)

Pllleeassse repeal the term limit on presidencies so that kiss it can run again

1/23/2008 3:21:29 PM

Yes, sexual harassment is one thing I look for in a president.

1/23/2008 3:23:08 PM

Not me. I prefer a war mongering megalomaniac.

[Edited on January 23, 2008 at 3:24 PM. Reason : RU-DY! RU-DY! RU-DY!]

1/23/2008 3:24:15 PM

It's nice to have choices.

1/23/2008 3:28:34 PM