Bill Clinton’s Plane Aborts Take-Off in Africa; Fmr Prez ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ in Bon Jovi Press Plane

Better to be “livin’ on a prayer” than “shot down, in a blaze of glory”

Clinton goes to Africa every year? He has a foundation? Wow, what did the reporters assigned to this do to #### of their editors?

Perhaps you haven’t noticed that nobody cares what Clinton is doing…save your company some money and come home and write glowing stories about the RockObama Tour going on in America.

Almost makes one believe in karma.

It is nice to see Clinton quickly fading back into obscurity after his partner-in-crime’s failed campaign.

Just think,Bill Clinton one of the most crooked presidents since Grant. Has his plane break down in a country that is famous for repairing plane engines. Now lets see why that is, hmmm. Could it be because so many planes that are either stolen or used to ship guns, drugs, and slaves to various parts of Africa, the Middle east,and Southern Europe run through there. Talk about the right person in the right place, maybe Clinton should stick around and become another thuggish warlord.

To all these glowing comments about Clinton. I’ll add mine, he is a boorish thug.

The creepy Clinton thugs flying standby – I love it. I can see him standing there, red faced, trying to look regal, biting his lip. Maybe he could have his thugs beat up a woman or sell some section of the American people out to a group with money to add top the $109 he has already stashed away.

I wonder what’s bigger, the carbon foot print of all these planes flying around or the hot air coming out of Clinton’s mouth.

Umm… Aren’t they screaming at us to cut our carbon footprint but the clintons are running around in a 767 while they have a press trail using a 707? two private LARGE airliners being used to ferry WHO around the world doing WHAT exactly???
Give me a BREAK!!!!

Charlie35 – I remind you that W inherited the 200-2001 recession…

It’s just as amazing how many have been sucked in by the ultimate politician.

it is too bad the plane did not crash with Bill on it

Give Kate and Dana a break. They weren’t trying to glorify the former lecherer in chief, they were criticizing the CARBON FOOTPRINT of this self-glorifing Clinton trip. They are unhappy that Clinton, using other people’s money, would waste the resources and money necessary to stage this photo op.

Are not these the same people that say we should conserve, restrict, do without for the sake of a smaller “carbon footprint”. Blatant hypocrisy for the liberal/progressive/socialists or what ever they call themselves this week.
I’m “destroying the plant” because I drive a pickup, eat meat, prefer real light bulbs and use more then 1 sheet of toilet paper. Geez.

I have been reading these Republicans comment on this matter. What pure meanness and hate they have. No wonder they ran the country into the ground.

We LOVE the Clintons! We MISS the Clintons! The election is boring without Hillary.
The Dems are very foolish if they nominate the one candidate, Obama, who cannot win.
The superdelegates who will decide this nomination as neither Hillary or Obama have enough delegates out right, should vote for the candidate who is the most qualified and most electable. That candidate is Hillary Clinton who will be an outstanding President one day. If not in 08, then McCain 08 and Hillary 2012.
Obama is unqualfied to be a U.S. Senator, let alone U.S. President.
Wake up Democrats! This is supposed to be OUR year, you are blowing it, Obama has destroyed the Democratic party.
Godspeed to both Bill and Hillary Clinton. WE thank them both for their lifetimes of public service. BOTH of them continue to make the world a better place in spite of the lack of appreciation and 24/7 vile attacks on both of them in ALL media.

Hmmmm….you know, I am feeling pretty good that all we own and drive now is an 01 Dodge pick-up. I mean…compared to a, ummm, wait…compared to several jets, we should be free of carbon footprint crimes for the next 80 years.
Hey, was there any news that Al Gore called Clinton and give him a good ole fashion ‘boxing of the ears’ for all that flying.
No, wait…I take that back. If that actually happened, Al would be a hypocrite, no?

Cudos Caine…Not one word in the story about the ‘Carbon Footprint’ these yahoo’s are laying down. A 707? Four engines at least 2 generation old for fuel economy and emmissons. Hypocrites. I’ll keep driving my diesel truck at 75 mph just to try to keep up with ‘em.

“Finally, Bon Jovi came to the rescue.
An old war horse of a 707 used by the rockers was finally brought in from the Bahamas to get the press back on track and safely to Addas Ababa. On Friday, in a frantic, now abbreviated schedule……”
I don’t see that as confusing.

re: Boeing engines
Since when did Boeing start making engines?

I think you all should find something better to do.

Why not one plane and are the reporters examining this trip for investment opportunities Clinton may be sniffing out for Ron Burkle, himself, and others?

Interesting, riding in one of Big Technology’s planes! Let’s tax their exhorbitant windfall profits. Oops, that won’t happen since all the Google, MSFT, Yahoo etc. executives are huge democrats.

Imagine, all these ‘environmentalist’ owning planes that are flying all over the world for nothing more than what amounts to joyriding….while at the same time telling us our planet is in grave danger. So telling…

Charlie 35 : No Clinton was not a good President….he was good, however, at ‘acting’ as if he was. When he left office he left this country with a very young generation having been exposed to the subject of oral sex and leaving it to their disheartened parents to describe it to their children who were constantly exposed to the topic and reminded of the offensiveness of the President of the United States and his immorality. Now if that classifies him as a good President and someone you think left office with the country in good shape …well, I feel for you dude. He was an embarrassment and always will be. That someone with his lack of character sat in the oval office and did God knows what else while there is truly sad and to have any journalist made to follow this creep around all over the world is even sadder.

Seems a bit coincidental to have alleged “mechanical failure” when Bon Jovi’s plane is nearby and full of groupies I’m sure. I bet Bubba had this all planned out ahead of time.

Why does he need a huge plane & an entourage?
What about global warming and pollution from the exhaust?

I’d like to dedicate something to all those wanna-be F.O.B.’s out there. It’s something a man named Jack once said:
“You can’t handle the truth!!”

Clinton your a _ u c k i n bum!!!!!!!!!!!

Clinton is shopping for a new home for him and his pig wife.

Hey Allen,
Not all of the best engineers and mechanics in the world are white or Asian.
BIGOT!!

How very environmentally conscious, flying several jumbo-jets around the world for some publicity shots of Bill Clinton. Using enough fuel to power a small town for a year no doubt, forever hypocrites!

A 707 and a 727…not exactly fuel efficient or environmentally friendly modes of air transport. These are planes that have been decommissioned from commercial use for decades in favor of better technology. Yet another example of Liberal “do as I say, not as I do”.

Haters Haters Haters, Bill will always be Bill and he will always be remembered for his scandals but one thing you can’t deny or try to cover up is his overall work as the best President this countrys ever had! He cleaned house after the first Bush and the sinile astrology loving Reagan debacles, the people of the US are very much aware of these facts and if given a chance would have him in that seat right now instead of the dumb -retard that now occupies it! The differences are monumental surplus versus outrageous deficits! Haters try and get your heads out of your asses and see what all of the rest of us all ready know!

Maybe Bill’s trip is really just a cover. He may really be looking for Hillary. she seems to have disapperaed since the primaries.

I have to laugh at all of the comments by people saying who cares about Clinton. Not only are people like me, who think Clinton is great, reading this article, but so are the ones with the nasty comments. LOL

Boeing engines? Perhaps Ms. Snow and Ms. Hughes were thinking, possibly, of GE or Pratt & Whitney? More probably, they simply didn’t have a clue and, typically, did not do the incredibly easy research needed to find out that Boeing has NEVER made an engine.

Schurch2050: Clinton Crooked, Have you checked out Bush in the past 7 1/2 years. The biggest crook ever. Open up your mind and absorb what this jerk has done to us. War, biggest Debt ever, more Republican indicted then ever under Bush, crooked Attorney General. So do some reading on King Bush. I know you won’t change your mind, most Republican don’t being the same as Bush.

I think it is really unprofessional and low class for ABC to refer to former President Clinton as “Bubba.” Why don’t you guys get a job working for Marvel comics or something?

The zipper-down Billy boy with the leftist juvenile delinquent media look like a pile of dung. The Billy boy is still chasing after women, even in Africa, away from dragon queen Hillary. The bimbo must be upset that Billy the white trailer trash imitating Arab billionaire with outdated jets. LOL. And, the stupid media “reporting” Billy boy’s escapade. Bill calls it “foundation”. Dummy liberals are not donating/investing enough!! They must send in more moeny to buy parts for fleet of old planes. Where is the BIG NOSE Barbara Streisand?

current pres george w bush has many at least three trips to africa within just the past year….where was the press then?????

Bill Clinton a great President? Are you freaking kidding me? Umm, he put weapons int our enemies. Who cares what Bill or Hil does these days? He can’t be pres. again and Hil won’t be getting hands on the White House for a minimum of 4 years (thank God for this). Brent love the comment of Livin’ on a Prayer vs Shot Down in a Blaze of Glory. That’s a good one! :D
btw our country’s going down the toilet thanks to the democrats as we’re heavily relying on foreign oil as they won’t allow us to drill in ANWAR or in our seas. Obamy wants to take money from the oil companies and give it to the average joe out there for stimulate the economy which means higher fuel costs for us. The democraps have their special nonsense projects such as funding a museum overseas, etc. It gets me so MAD but if the country wants a liberal president which I suspect they will you get what you asked for with higher taxes, etc. when Obama’s sworn in as Pres. in January. I’m feeling sick just thinking of it!

The country finds itself in many of the problems that it does today precisely because of the inability–and unwillingness–of the Clinton administration and that Congress to tackle some tough issues. Clinton hit a positive economic cycle just right, and did nothing to jeopardize the love affair that people have with him. What a “great” leader.

It is more than ironic that Clinton is nonchalantly flying all over the world in big jets, when he refused to send in any air support for the US troops who were in Somalia on a humanitarian mission bringing food and supplies to the starving. Commandewr in Chief Clinton would not send in support for HIS TROOPS when they were attacked and surrounded, but turned it over to the do nothing United Nations who delayed so long our helpless troops were slaughtered. Don’t you recall the horrible picture of the lifeless body of the Army Ranger being dragged thru the streets on the cover of Newsweek ?
You can say what you want about him being the greatest president ever, with a surplus and good economy, but that event will forever be the legacy of your boy Bill. That and 9-ll.

SMA: You are entitled to your opinion, but I must guess you are a fool if you feel Bill Clinton was a good president. I am no George Bush supporter by a long shot, but how in the name of God could you say that Clinton was a good president? He was an embarrassment to this country and to the office of the presidency.

I see you removed my comment. And why no mention of the Democrats abandoning thier place of work and the American people today?

Too bad ole slick willy didn’t have the wrinkled hollow-eyed hippie pelosi with him…and a muslum pilot.
As for the state of the economy…send bubba or as his brother called him…”old vaccum nose, the biggest coke-head I’ve ever seen”…the thanks for the gas prices. It was the slickster that pushed for, and signed his hick okie-dokey to oil futures trading as we know it today.
Thank Pelosi for her brilliant “hundred days of accomplishments”…remember when she took the gavel and gas was $1.59 a gallon just two years ago?
Ted Kennedy, PLEASE take Pelosi for a drive in the country! There’s this bridge you should show her…

Is Bubba going to Somalia? They would like to see him there.

Interesting that they are using the old fuel hogs of the airways. Sooooo much for addressing care for the earth ehhhhh????? Hypocrits in full blossom. Algoric frowning.

What is her book about anyway?

Sounds like the ghost of Vince Foster at work. Just a thought..
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Jetjok I so agree with you!! All this hate here is depressing; who on earth made you all God? The two Clinton administrations were the most prosperous, safe periods in recent history. You obviously want a third term for the Shrub. Whatever …
I am glad Jon Bon had this plane available and I hope the rest of this IMPORTANT charity work that President Clinton has been doing and continues to do is the future. He was an amazing President, and he does great work now, to his credit, since he doesn’t HAVE to, y’know. What do Y’ALL do for your fellow man, huh?
Obama 2008!
Vote Democrat.

Wonderful,Jon Bon Jovi to the rescue or our one time president with a plane. Always loved his music and Jonny Cash. From a republican. Now maybe Jon could help some of these former presidents,congressmen find Osama and some other problems solve,as our energy problems,short term and long term. Besides no one should wish any of our former presidents a bad end except maybe Jimmy C. He is near the worst except maybe Buchanon or Wilson?? EJN

The Clintons are idiots, if we’re lucky (and we’re not) the plane will wind up in the Indian Ocean.

Aside from South Africa, Ethiopia has the only F.A.A. certified aircraft maintenance base in Africa. Their entire aircraft fleet is Boeing. They are second nation globally to order Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner (they ordered 10, with option for 2 more)! All you hicks need to read first before commenting about the world.

Sma said, For myself, I like Bill Clinton. He was a very good president who left this country in great shape.
Oh really,,,,how about the little problem of the terrorist cell of 19 hijackers learning to fly planes into buildings,and a drunken wall street pumping stocks into fantasy-land.
His legacy will always be linked to the blue dress.

Nothing says peace of mind like jetting off aboard a 40+ year old Boeing 707. Are you people insane? Oh, wait. You’re covering a Clinton boondoggle. Of course you’re totally insane.

Gene is soooo right!!!
Ethiopian Airlines has one of the best Technician, Piloting, Marketing and Hostess training in the ….
We’re proud of you ETA!!!

I think over half of the people on this blog need to have their mouths washed out with soap. I have never seen such foul language talking about a former president. If you don’t like him, fine, just use better language. I would like to see some of you nasty mouths in the white house for a few months and see what people say about you.

Yikes!
People hate WJC so much they need to vent on a blog about it. I want to make sure I got this clear. A former president goes every year to Africa trying to help people that are living in unimaginable squalor and some of you guys/gals are pissed off about this? Politics aside, you people need to do some soul searching.
that is all!

This is to “R” above.
I am sure you are a disgruntled older woman voter bashing Obama.
Give the guy some credit. He single handedly vanquished, Hillary, Bill and Chelsea. He has to be really really smart. Don’t worry he can be more than a president…especially if he is able to change the entire game of campaigning.
I know it is painful to you. Taking it easy. Hillary is not that sharp, let’s face it…she pulled out all the stops to turn things around, including race baiting, but to no avail. Obama is once in a lifetime phenomenon, please give him a chance.
Sincerely.

This is a response to Amharayadgi:
Wow, “siga kuter bilut tafia and al”
Zenawi is a dictator of the nth degree (a murderer as a matter of fact), who will never allow himself to be voted out of office. Only yesterday he was extreme communist modeled after Albania. Today, he adroitly changed his stance and claims to be a proponent of democracy and killing everyone who opposes him.
No doubt you have no inklings of what a good leader is. BC is a transcendent political figure…well mz is a dictator/ killer who never was legitimately elected to office.

A great President? When the Clinton’s left the White House, they not only stole furniture and property that did not belong to them, but they allowed their staff to vandalize the White House Offices and equipment.

Some clueless mofos do exist in here. Ethiopian airlines is an excellent airline. Certainly one of the best in Africa and one of the good ones in the world. Idiocy can be airborne. Check before you open your mouth.