HERNDON, Virginia (CNN) – Bill Clinton jokingly laughed off a question Wednesday about former Vice President Dick Cheney and his recent claims that the country is less safe under the Obama administration.
"I wish him well," Clinton told CNN while greeting voters after a campaign stop with Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. "It's over," he added, apparently a reference to the Bush administration.
"But I do hope he gets some more target practice before he goes out again," Clinton said with a grin before moving along the ropeline.
The former president was alluding, of course, to Cheney's infamous 2006 hunting accident in which he mistakenly fired birdshot into the face of a campaign contributor during a South Texas quail hunt.
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Good one Mr. President.
Good one Bill!
Haha!
I love Bill.
Haha!
uhh...bill...maybe you should have stuck to national security instead of 'hanging' around in closets
I guess the campaign contributor didn't give enough, or Cheney found out he gave to the democrats and kicked him out for having an opinion for himself.
Cheney just hopes to do less prison time or none at all.
Maybe someone should remind Bill that he's "over" too? Something he still doesn't get...
Cheney is the biggest crook that ever stepped foot into the white house.
He and Bush are history now, so why does he think anything he say's now matter's?
He need's to slip back into his cave and GO AWAY!!!
As far as the U.S. not being as safe, the last time I checked we have the same armed forces and the same homeland security as when he was in office.
I FEEL SAFER NOW THAN WHEN HE WAS IN OFFICE!
Do us all a favor and don't go hunting anymore Mr. Cheney!
Come on Bill.. stick and move, stick in move.. but throw some combo punches in there
Hey Dick – do us all a favor and exit but don't use the door that's for ladies and gentlemen only.
Thanks.
Not surprisingly, I disagree with Bill Clinton. But not because I like Cheney–precisely to the contrary, in fact. The more the Cheneys and Limbaughs continue to demonstrate the utter vacuity of the neo-cons, the more likely it is that any remaining paleo-cons in the Republican Party will get up the courage to pitch the bible-thumpers and return the party to its roots.
Yeah I love how everyone forgot that our ex vice president, while intoxicated, shot somebody in the FACE while hunting. And than afterwards the man APOLOGIZED to Cheney for "distracting" the administration. Yeah, if only everyone who got shot in face on accident apologized to the person who shot them...in the FLIPPING FACE!
Bill's sense of humor has saved the day. Imagine Cheney trying to alarm citizens with his terrorism "mayday"! Maybe, he was right. Now that he has more time to go hunting, HIS OWN ERRANT SHOTS would pose a problem to John Q. Public. LOL!
all done and said...cheney WILL shoot HIMSELF
Why doesn't Clinton just stick to womanizing?
You mean like shooting on a blue dress, right Bubba?
Clinton the impeached one is giving others political advice. Classic. The most shamed president of our time needs to shut the hell up.
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Dick, go stand in the corner and don't come until you are told to. Also write 500 times on the white board, I will not speak again until spoken to !
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Republicans like Cheney and Limbaugh cannot believe that the country has repudiated their ideas. It is inconveivable to them that the majority of the country has rejected their utter failures at trying to run this nation. What I don't understand is how two men who studiously avoided military service have the gall to promote wars in which other people will die. I guess the Neo-Cons motto is to fight to the last drop of someone elses blood.
MidwestGuy, Bill clearly recognizes his administration is over... this is the first press he's had in months! Cheney on the other hand has been a daily fixture of late. We all know Dick's positions, he hasn't stated anything new in any of his recent interviews. He needs to move along.
Joe May 13th, 2009 5:12 pm ET
Clinton the impeached one is giving others political advice. Classic. The most shamed president of our time needs to shut the hell up.
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One of the most popular presidents of our time AND he wasn't impeached; old Newt failed. Get your facts straight, stay out of his bedroom, and you shut up.
I wish you the best.
Republicans are a silly bunch
MidwestGuy May 13th, 2009 5:07 pm ET
Bill Clinton has done more post-presidency helping the poorest citizens of world than your buddy Cheney. Why doesn't Cheney do something useful..like take target practice.
Maybe Mr Clinton, the biggest liar in U.S. Presidential history, should heed his own advice. "It's over."
The man is such an egomaniac. Just go cheat on your wife some more.
Joe May 13th, 2009 5:12 pm ET
Clinton the impeached one is giving others political advice. Classic. The most shamed president of our time needs to shut the hell up.
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Oh yeah? What about Richard Nixon? That guy was horrible. And though Bush has no shame, Bush has brought a great amount of shame to this nation. I know you would not understand, but it's worth mentioning