Why does Republicans keep blaming Clinton for 9/11?

Question

As far as I know, Clinton is not the president anymore. And if you saw his interview with Wallace of FOX News, you will agree that Clinton was prepared for Wallace's attacks.

It just doesn't make sense that they would attack Clinton and yet not attack and blame Bush for not doing anything before 9/11 happened. Bush even said he doesn't care about Bin Laden AFTER 9/11. So where is the outrage?

Answer 1

Before about three months ago, hearing that Clinton was responsible for 9/11 would be unheard of. But the Republicans all came together and decided to make the push, to get the lights off of Bush.

That's a REALLY bad thing to do. The current leaders of our country SERIOUSLY need to think about the implications of blaming a former President.

Clinton still gets daily intelligence briefings, I imagine. He knows how close the current administration was and IS to catching bin Laden. The White House all but refuses to comment on bin Laden. Clinton knows his stuff. I'd listen to him.

Also, 1/2 of this country (140+ Million Americans) like President Clinton. Blaming him for 9/11 will only upset us further, and give those currently in office an even less of a chance for surviving reelection.

[ADDED] CrazyCat Lady: we had no idea we would get attacked. We didn't need to pump billion into our military, since we weren't planning to do anything. You expect the military to be combat-ready in 15 minutes 24/7/365? If so, we should never give any of them leave, then.

Answer 2

The Somolia Operation Al Queda
The First Twin Towers Bombing
The Embassy Bombings in Tanzania and Kenya
The USS Cole
Sudan offered OBL on a plate to Clinton 4 Times
Sandy Berger offered OBL twice
Masood and the CIA had offered Billy OBL 4 times
That is Ten chances at the apple and Boy wonder was more interested in chasing an intern.
James Woolsey resigned because he could not Talk to Wunderkind.
Wunderkind ignored Sandy Bergers Calls
Wunderkind had Maddie Albright Tip off the Pakistanis who told OBL and Missles fell on empty tents.
Wunderkind ignored Masood.
Richard Clark is an incompetant Jerk as is Jamie I built the Wall Goerillik. Where is your outrage at Clintons ineptness. That is Why thin skinned Billy is hacked off at ABC and Fox.

Answer 3

I don't blame Clinton for 9-11, I blame the terrorists.

In every sense, I want my tax money working harder for me. It is time to consolidate government and the federal agencies that are supposed to work together and protect us, but instead work against each other. The simple fact that computer databases are not linked is a despicable shame. What am I paying for anyway?

There is enough blame for all to share. The fact that there has not been an attack on U.S. soil since 9-11 is encouraging.

Answer 4

You mean just like how the dems blamed Bush for the recession when he had only been in office for a few months. Truth of the matter, is that Clinton had been warned many times about Bin Laden, had been offered Bin Laden on a silver platter, his response was we had no legal reason to keep him. I believe Bin Laden claimed responsibility for the WTC attack in '93. NO REASON TO HOLD HIM!!!! That may not have stopped 9/11 but we'll never know.

Answer 5

Eventually someone in a position of power will get the concept of working together to protect our country, its people and its interests. Blaming one person - or even worse, an entire party -only compounds the problem. The devil's scheme is to get us fighting amongst ourselves to take the attention off him. That's what Al Qaida did to catch us when our defenses were lowered.

Perhaps Clinton could have done more, but he must have gotten a million of the same types of warnings. Hindsight is 20/20, especially when it serves an agenda. I do believe, however that the attack was purposely planned for when Bush was in office, knowing he would not back down and they would get their jihad.

Answer 6

Clinton is accounted as one of the best presidents in history. The repubs are trying to make a great man look stupid and they couldnt do it. If they can make him look bad then they will make the party look bad. Why did Bush let him out of the U.S. hospitals when they had him 2 days before 9/11? They dont want to answer the hard questions they just want to make dems look bad.

Answer 7

Clinton is the favorite and most popular democrat. If they can deface him then all those undecided idiots that don't put any thought into the real issues and blame will go to the polls and say.....
"Hi, I'm John Skerry and I will vote Republican because the lies have convinced me." I also think that Charlooch is the smartest person on the planet...but I don't listen to smart people"

(The scene you just saw played out is not in any way the opinions of Yahoo Answers) (Ok, maybe a little)

Answer 8

Politicians almost always like to make their main rivals
look bad. It's not much different than when Ayotollah and
his religious movement took over Iran from the Shah
in 1979. The truth is, it didn't matter if the incumbent
President was a Republican or a Democrat, Islamic
fundamentalists look at them as pro-Israel/pro-Jew,
which is the crux of their argument.

Answer 9

Clinton CUT all our defenses...Military, CIA etc....how was he planning on protecting us from ANYTHING OR ANYONE!!!!????
When are you people ever going to wake up and smell the JAVA????
He blew up a flippin' aspirin factory???? for pete's sake????
He was and still is an A**!!!!
Did you even bother to watch Col. Hunt's interview AFTER clinton's? Some truth was finally told...how clinton RARELY had contact with the CIA, in fact so little contact that the head of the CIA resigned because he did not want to be responsible anymore???!!! Or did you conveniently by pass that part????
OH!! But he was protecting us...you fools!!!! You ignorant fools!

Answer 10

Because he knew it was comeing but he had the ***** under the desk so that is where his brain stoped. If he had a brain in the first place??