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Video: Bill Clinton drops off to sleep during MLK commemoration

posted at 7:05 pm on January 21, 2008 by Bryan
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Former President Clinton should’ve had a Red Bull before attending the service at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem today.


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Someone get the Krazy Glue, cuz BJ’s BUSTED!!!

fusionaddict on January 21, 2008 at 7:06 PM

Heh..Heh….Heh…!!!

Biff Steele

awesum on January 21, 2008 at 7:06 PM

As soon as it’s not about him, he’s bored. What a freakin baby.

JiangxiDad on January 21, 2008 at 7:07 PM

Priceless :)

Tyrs Fury on January 21, 2008 at 7:08 PM

I wonder what he was dreaming about?

infidel65 on January 21, 2008 at 7:08 PM

Well, cranky old men do tend to nod off every now and then.

ThePrez on January 21, 2008 at 7:09 PM

I’m sure he was praying for guidance from the ghost of MLK…for pointers on how to beat Obama.

AUINSC on January 21, 2008 at 7:09 PM

Busted!! He must have spent the night with some bimbo.

liberty on January 21, 2008 at 7:10 PM

Oh! That’s hillarious!

Shay on January 21, 2008 at 7:10 PM

In the midst of such volume? Nothing worse than a bad speaker that thinks he is good.

Nice wood work though.

BL@KBIRD on January 21, 2008 at 7:12 PM

Is he trying to make it difficult for his wife to get elected?

Weight of Glory on January 21, 2008 at 7:12 PM

OMG that’s classic!

NTWR on January 21, 2008 at 7:12 PM

Well, Kennedy and Emanuel recently told him to keep quiet. They forgot to tell him to stay awake…

Wethal on January 21, 2008 at 7:13 PM

I think I would have fallen asleep too sitting through that!

offroadaz on January 21, 2008 at 7:13 PM

Look at the huge differance in color between his hands and his pudgy face………

I think he was having a sroke…..

awesum on January 21, 2008 at 7:14 PM

The best part is when he pulls a Bush 41 and looks at his watch.

Mark1971 on January 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM

He needs a shot of b12 from the Roger Clemens trainer

Drtuddle on January 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM

ANOTHERlie by Billy-Jeff…….

Chelsea’s REAL father…….

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21615320@N06/2183970420/

awesum on January 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM

Meh, this is just piling on. I’ve done the same thing in church.

Rode Werk on January 21, 2008 at 7:18 PM

How could he sleep with that loud speaker?

sheesh?

ZZzzzz…

Chakra Hammer on January 21, 2008 at 7:18 PM

Center stage:

The interest of the DNC on race relations.

Nice.

madmonkphotog on January 21, 2008 at 7:18 PM

Someone should have been waving a Big Mac under his nose at that point…

JetBoy on January 21, 2008 at 7:19 PM

Oh this is gold! How is this going to be politicized?

1). Would a man who really cares and is really passionate about civil rights be able to pass out at a MLK day ceremony?
For example, would Bill Clinton fall asleep at the Vicky Secret fasion show? I didn’t think so.

2). Does he have the energy to live another 8 yrs in the media spotlight? Does he have the stamina to be first lady? Heh.

3). Will Hillary order her people to have electrodes attached to Billy Jeff’s testicles during the next ceremony?

Zetterson on January 21, 2008 at 7:19 PM

awesum on January 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM

do u actually believe that?

CABE on January 21, 2008 at 7:19 PM

Meh, this is just piling on. I’ve done the same thing in church.

Hopefully while in the pack pews and not sitting right in front of the congregation.

ninjapirate on January 21, 2008 at 7:21 PM

pack pewsback pews

ninjapirate on January 21, 2008 at 7:22 PM

WHO VOTED FOR THIS JERK?

MadisonConservative on January 21, 2008 at 7:22 PM

I think I would have fallen asleep too sitting through that!

offroadaz on January 21, 2008 at 7:13 PM

Ditto.

I’m sure he sleeps with one eye (not ol’ one eye) open whenever Hillary’s around. You never know what she’ll throw next! I can’t blame him!

Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 21, 2008 at 7:22 PM

Although this is not so much of a big deal to me (and I’m black), this will probably be used against him tomorrow by comedians of all colors.

Red Bull Bill…it may taste awful, but it works.

PS

Did I say it tastes awful?

Darnell Clayton on January 21, 2008 at 7:25 PM

Yep…..she is the “splittin’ image” of Webb…….and explains alot about them hiding her away….

awesum on January 21, 2008 at 7:25 PM

Just the sort of thing Hillary needed to see before the debate tonight. If Obama manages to slip in a sly reference to this tonight, it might rattle her a little.

Wethal on January 21, 2008 at 7:27 PM

No media will make a big deal out of this. If it were Laura Bush, they’d be all over it, but BJ, not so much.

I’ve never fallen asleep during a church service. During a lecture in University - different story….

mjk on January 21, 2008 at 7:28 PM

Ha ha ha ha ha!

That is hilarious!

HaraldHardrada on January 21, 2008 at 7:28 PM

“I should never have dozed off but I’ve been workin’ round the clock for Hillary because its so vital to our country, and especially african americans that she be the next president and bring change to our country . . just like Dr. King would if he was here.”

And you know what I’m talkin’ ’bout.

By the way, the speaker is MLK, Jr.

Labamigo on January 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Me?, I could care less if it’s piling on. After the left’s Tailhook-like appropriation of Bush’s alleged unconcern for the 9/11 attacks by refusing to panick a room full of little kids . . . . well, you get the idea.

-T

The Therapist on January 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM

awesum on January 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM

That was SUCH an unflattering photo of Chelsea. Poor girl.

ihasurnominashun on January 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM

I have a dream…

;)

profitsbeard on January 21, 2008 at 7:31 PM

hahaha

trailortrash on January 21, 2008 at 7:31 PM

Working hard for change can take a lot out of a guy.

That and chasing every skirt he sees.

JammieWearingFool on January 21, 2008 at 7:32 PM

Perhaps a sweet dream from the past?

Travis1 on January 21, 2008 at 7:32 PM

Give him a break, any voice other than his wife’s must sound like a lullaby.

badpenguin on January 21, 2008 at 7:32 PM

I honestly don’t blame him. He’s been on the trail working crowds and strategerizing for months. Hillary and the other candidates are just as exhausted. Then, to have to sit through church where the pastor says nothing loudly for a long time? It’s lights out.

askheaves on January 21, 2008 at 7:34 PM

This guy can get away with anything. I mean, after all he’s the same bum that had oral sex in the oval office, lied to federal judge and had a truck load of women claiming he assaulted them . . . so what’s a little shut eye at an MLK rally? What an incredible loser!

rplat on January 21, 2008 at 7:34 PM

That was SUCH an unflattering photo of Chelsea. Poor girl.

ihasurnominashun on January 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Is there a flattering picture of Chelsea?? I’m just saying.

Considering BJ is the first black President (or so he claims), shouldn’t he have a little more respect for MLK?

mjk on January 21, 2008 at 7:36 PM

I love the way he automatically nods his head when he wakes up.

Ole slick Willie lies the instant he’s awake, maybe before.

Speakup on January 21, 2008 at 7:40 PM

Hilarious! Not that any MSM types will bust him for it, but hilarious nonetheless.

acleaver on January 21, 2008 at 7:40 PM

I love when, about halfway through the clip, Clinton’s head slips off his hand…he wakes up a little…and to cover it, he nods in agreement to what the speaker is saying (even tho he didn’t hear a word…)

JetBoy on January 21, 2008 at 7:40 PM

I guess when you think you’ve got the voting bloc all locked up, there’s really no more need to actually even work at the pandering anymore.

Texas Rainmaker on January 21, 2008 at 7:41 PM

I thought he was going to poke an eye out when he dropped off there one time…

d1carter on January 21, 2008 at 7:41 PM

lmao - best part is how twice he wakes up nodding, like “ya, mon, I’m right there with you, brother!”

JustTruth101 on January 21, 2008 at 7:42 PM

Hey, cut the guy some slack–lying 24/7 really takes it out of you.

And no, I didn’t really mean the part about cutting him some slack. Even aside from the issue of showing respect, Clenis has no excuse for being that politically tone-deaf.

ReubenJCogburn on January 21, 2008 at 7:44 PM

I love the way he automatically nods his head when he wakes up.

Ole slick Willie lies the instant he’s awake, maybe before.

Speakup on January 21, 2008 at 7:40 PM

So funny!

Zetterson on January 21, 2008 at 7:51 PM

What he’s dreaming about? WWJWFD!

That’s “What Would J. William Fulbright Do?”

Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 21, 2008 at 7:52 PM

Awwww all that Barack bashing must be wearing Billy out!

mattyj86 on January 21, 2008 at 7:53 PM

Chelsea’s REAL father…….

Nope, here he is.

fogw on January 21, 2008 at 7:53 PM

Give him a break, any voice other than his wife’s must sound like a lullaby.

badpenguin on January 21, 2008 at 7:32 PM

True dat.

I love when, about halfway through the clip, Clinton’s head slips off his hand…he wakes up a little…and to cover it, he nods in agreement to what the speaker is saying (even tho he didn’t hear a word…)

JetBoy on January 21, 2008 at 7:40 PM

And acts like his hand was up there trying to hear better.

- The Cat

MirCat on January 21, 2008 at 7:54 PM

Poor Bubba Billy is really starting to show his age. Guess he was all tommy-tuckered out from “confering” with some comely female “Hillary For President” campaign worker the night before.

pilamaye on January 21, 2008 at 7:56 PM

Best part, toward the end, when he ’surrepticiously’ looked at the watch, like the fox that he is…

Entelechy on January 21, 2008 at 7:58 PM

Chelsea’s REAL father…….

Nope, here he is.

fogw on January 21, 2008 at 7:53 PM

Chelsea, I am your Father.

- The Cat

MirCat on January 21, 2008 at 7:58 PM

What an idiot! Looks like the party boy had a little too much last night.

bluestater on January 21, 2008 at 7:59 PM

I agree with some of you that already posted…….he probably had one of his bimbos wear him out. What a slime.

Winebabe on January 21, 2008 at 8:06 PM

I have a dream, a fantasy
To help me through reality ‘my’ Hillary
And my destination makes it worth the while
Pushing through the darkness still another mile

Entelechy on January 21, 2008 at 8:09 PM

Funny stuff! I’ll be laughing all night. I think President Clinton just found his legacy…

Skidd on January 21, 2008 at 8:12 PM

What a nice thing to see!

countywolf on January 21, 2008 at 8:16 PM

I don’t see what the big deal is. I used to do that all the time while driving down the freeway.

/heh

rockhauler on January 21, 2008 at 8:17 PM

If I had been up all night chasin’ that tail, I’d have done the same thing.

TheSitRep on January 21, 2008 at 8:23 PM

He got a face full of methane gas.

roninacreage on January 21, 2008 at 8:23 PM

heh…Clinton fell asleep at Reagan’s funeral too…

JetBoy on January 21, 2008 at 8:34 PM

I just got a flashback of this holiday in 2006, when Hillary went to a black church with Shakedown Brotha Sharpton and bravely stated:

“when you look at the way the House of Representatives has been run, it has been run like a plantation, and you know what I’m talking about.”

Effectively comparing Democrat struggles in congress to the plight of slaves. Shameful? Obviously. But I think it might be worth a flashback, as the election is in full swing. Where are Obama’s people? Hillary has Bill doing her dirty work… can’t Oprah or John Kerry trash Hillary for her “plantation” remarks (and now, for Slick Willy’s disrespect)?

RightWinged on January 21, 2008 at 8:39 PM

btw, the best part about this is that there’s no “he wasn’t really sleeping” excuse about it… We all know that move when his head slips and he wakes up from the sensation of falling. There is no debating that he was repeatedly falling asleep. I suspect, if any of the MSM does cover this (which is possible, since they’re in love with Obama still), the excuse will likely have to be medical if they expect to actually sell it to even their friends.

RightWinged on January 21, 2008 at 8:41 PM

It’s hard work keeping black folks down via out-dated policies while you look them in the face. Or maybe it’s so easy it bored him. I dunno!

SouthernGent on January 21, 2008 at 8:58 PM

Best video of the year already.

I had to watch it a couple times thinking it was fake because it is so good.

Vigilante on January 21, 2008 at 9:07 PM

If you look closely, he was NOT asleep….. he was in a transcendental trance attempting to channel the spirit of the late Dr. King … as the first Black President that is his solemn duty.

Chimp 6 on January 21, 2008 at 9:24 PM

Well now, that’s taking the advice to “chill out” to the extreme, isn’t it?

Seriously, you could tell from the body language that Bubba had no real interest in being there in the first place. That being said, I’ve got to wonder why he constantly seeks to undermine the candidacy of his “wife.” He had to know that cameras were rolling and yet he acted the way most of us would when all the myths of MLK are rolled out on this particular day. Why?

highhopes on January 21, 2008 at 9:25 PM

♪ ♫ ♪
In the jungle,
The mighty jungle,
The lyin’ sleeps tonight..
♪ ♫ ♪

franksalterego on January 21, 2008 at 10:01 PM

Everything but the drool…
Best part, using his hand to cup his ears as if he had trouble hearing…it all depends on what you mean by the word sleep…now he can say he slept with MLK…

right2bright on January 21, 2008 at 10:07 PM

Isn’t that the same look on his face with Hillary is talking? You know, where is Al Sharpton when we need him?

Dhornertx on January 21, 2008 at 10:22 PM

I dreamed I was in a Hollywood movie. And I was the star. That really blew my mind.

Buttercup on January 21, 2008 at 10:34 PM

ANOTHERlie by Billy-Jeff…….

Chelsea’s REAL father…….

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21615320@N06/2183970420/

awesum on January 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM

I don’t know which is funnier. . . Has to be Willy sleeping . The Chelsea / Hubbell pic is just sad,
If true.

Texyank on January 21, 2008 at 10:39 PM

I like the way he wakes up while nodding ‘yes’ as if he knew what the speaker just said. Classic example of a political robot.

malkinmania on January 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM

I think Bill is so fake and insincere that I wouldn’t put it past him to have done this on purpose. I mean he knows he’s sitting front and center on stage, he knows it’s being filmed and I know he knew the cameras were on when he got indignant about Jesse Jackson when he was running for Prez… He plans everything… Remember his perfomance on Chris Wallace’s program???

CCRWM on January 21, 2008 at 10:56 PM

What a gift!

I’m having a dream.

Mojave Mark on January 21, 2008 at 10:58 PM

Bill Clinton’s too old to be President … again.

Texas Gal on January 21, 2008 at 11:18 PM

I’m sure he was praying for guidance from the ghost of MLK…for pointers on how to beat Obama.

AUINSC on January 21, 2008 at 7:09 PM

LOL…..well put!

Livefreeordie on January 21, 2008 at 11:33 PM

If this were a Republican, the vid would be in every newscast.

jgapinoy on January 22, 2008 at 12:17 AM

Well gee, nothings changed has it?
GO ahead vote Hillary…. NOT!

johnnyU on January 22, 2008 at 12:46 AM

I love the way he automatically nods his head when he wakes up.

Ole slick Willie lies the instant he’s awake, maybe before.

Speakup on January 21, 2008 at 7:40 PM

My thoughts exactly. I had to laugh about him doing a half-asleep CYA. Honestly though, I can’t blame him; I’ve done my share of dozing at speeches that I couldn’t care less about. I can’t wait to hear how he spins it, because no matter how he bloviates about his fatigue being campaign-to-save-America-from-the-eeeeeeeevil-GOP-related, it’s not gonna float. Much as I hate to use the phrase, it is what it is. He was tired, bored, uninterested, or any combination therof.

LickyLicky on January 22, 2008 at 12:54 AM

I think I would have fallen asleep too sitting through that!

offroadaz on January 21, 2008 at 7:13 PM

Yeah, me too. Listen to the speaker’s platitudes. Poor Bill has to hear more than enough of those from his wife’s speeches.

Tzetzes on January 22, 2008 at 2:10 AM

“I did not sleep with that man!”

Shy Guy on January 22, 2008 at 2:11 AM

I like the way he wakes up while nodding ‘yes’ as if he knew what the speaker just said. Classic example of a political robot.

malkinmania on January 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM

That’s my favorite part too. “Why, yes! Excellent point! I heartily agree!”

Oh my…that is very funny.

capitalist piglet on January 22, 2008 at 3:27 AM

This video is an instant classic! i love it how at 45 sec. Bill realizes he just woke up and tries to play it off with a little head nod. “Don’t Taze Me Bro!” is so last year…this should be the video clip of the year…c’mon Leno, Kimmel, Letterman, TMZ, lets make this happen.

jjcarrillo on January 22, 2008 at 3:28 AM

lol, you guys have GOT to read some of the HuffPo comments:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/21/clinton-caught-dozing-off_n_82542.html

A large amount essentially excuse him because he’s “tired” from all the campaigning, etc. LOL! Obviously he’s tired you f-ing morons, that’s not the point!

Oh, and remember when I said:

btw, the best part about this is that there’s no “he wasn’t really sleeping” excuse about it… We all know that move when his head slips and he wakes up from the sensation of falling. There is no debating that he was repeatedly falling asleep. I suspect, if any of the MSM does cover this (which is possible, since they’re in love with Obama still), the excuse will likely have to be medical if they expect to actually sell it to even their friends.

RightWinged on January 21, 2008 at 8:41 PM

At least HuffPoer is using the medical excuse:

Roshi98 (See profile | I’m a fan of Roshi98)
Not that haters will care, but patients of major heart surgery often suffer from unexpected fatigue and are easily exhausted. It may be a combination of the blood thinning and cholesterol drugs that nearly every bypass patient takes for years after surgery.

I’m not saying this was the cause, but it’s something that everyone should at least be aware of.
Reply | Parent | posted 12:07 am on 01/22/2008

Haha, that was EXACTLY what I expect the Clintons to say if this is turned in to any kind of issue.

Oh, and my personal favorite (so far) is some lazy moron who only looked at the still, accusing the NY Post of catching a photo of Bill “blinking”, and then getting pwn3d by his own pals:

collapse nunzia (See profile | I’m a fan of nunzia)
MRb - f’crissake, it’s a photo from the NY Post. You’d have to be a total moron to rely on that rag. For all you know, that photo was taken while he blinked, or looked down for a second.
How dopey.
This website has a lot of gotcha’ misleading blogs, doctored photos, and misleading headlines. Some of you are just too willing, too gullible to be believed.
Reply | Parent | posted 11:59 pm on 01/21/2008

expand collapse MikeMidCity (See profile | I’m a fan of MikeMidCity)
It was a video.
Reply | Parent | posted 12:26 am on 01/22/2008

expand collapse nunzia (See profile | I’m a fan of nunzia)
Mike - my bad. mea culpa. Saw the photo first.
Oh well, that’s one for the morons who hate the Clintons.
PS - thanks for being nicer about my screwup than I was about the blog.
Reply | Parent | posted 12:36 am on 01/22/2008

expand collapse meta (See profile | I’m a fan of meta)
See, if you click on the video you’ll see that it’s a couple of minutes of Bill Clinton snoozing through a speech made by Martin Luther King III on Martin Luther King Day. Get it?
Reply | Parent | posted 12:47 am on 01/22/2008

That’s also a perfect example of what I’m talking about when I repeatedly say you are required to either be stupid or dishonest to your core if you are to be a Democrat. First of all, I can’t think of examples of tricky photographer by “conservative media”, yet there are countless examples of actual misleading snapshots and outright photoshops by liberal mainstream media, many of which have been exposed by this very blog! It’s something we’ve come to expect at least a couple of times a year from the AP, Reuters, etc. etc. Yet this nutjob has the balls to accuse the NY Post of faking a photo by catching Bill blinking (simply because this idiot didn’t watch the video at first)? Moron. And when you exist in the world these people do, you get dumber by the day, and less and less capable of independent honest thought. It’s all about the VRWC out to get ya, even though in reality the media and education system (and I’m betting he’s a college kid) is dominated by far left nuts who think just like him.

RightWinged on January 22, 2008 at 4:51 AM

Clenis impersonates Ronald Reagan.

Wade on January 22, 2008 at 8:19 AM

Will Hillary order her people to have electrodes attached to Billy Jeff’s testicles during the next ceremony?

Better late than never. Considering his dalliances, she has had reason to do this for a very long time.

Bigfoot on January 22, 2008 at 9:06 AM

‘Wild Bill’ will tell you soon that he was Bush-wacked. He will justify his nap as being in deep thought because he wrote the speeches and was making sure they were properly recited.

MSGTAS on January 22, 2008 at 9:08 AM

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