Bill Clinton Speech Interrupted By 9/11 Truthers

Kare 11
Thursday October 25, 2007

Comment: Clinton is right - 9/11 wasn't an inside job, and Bill never had sex with that woman.

Former President Bill Clinton predicted Tuesday that his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is likely to have a more difficult time winning the Democratic presidential nomination than she would the general election.

"I wouldn't be surprised if the primary is tougher than the general," the former president said at a Minneapolis fundraiser for his wife's campaign, arguing that she's more immune to attacks from Republicans because "they don't have anything new to say about her."

Because of the current political climate, Clinton said Democrats are in prime position to reclaim the presidency.

"I think we can run anybody and win if we run a smart campaign," Clinton said. That gives Democrats the opportunity to pick the most qualified candidate for the job, he said, making the pitch that Hillary Clinton is that candidate.

Clinton's 50-minute speech, which started about an hour behind schedule, was derailed briefly by several hecklers in the audience who shouted that the 2001 terrorist attacks were a fraud. Rather than ignoring them, Clinton seemed to relish a direct confrontation.

"A fraud? No, it wasn't a fraud," Clinton said, as the crowd cheered him on. "I'll be glad to talk to you if you shut up and let me talk."

When another heckler shouted that the attacks were an "inside job," Clinton took even greater umbrage.

"An inside job? How dare you. How dare you. It was not an inside job," Clinton said. "You guys have got to be careful, you're going to give Minnesota a bad reputation."