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Bill Clinton, speaking to firemen in Manhattan this morning, and dissing Texas Gov. Rick Perry. (photo credit: azi paybarah / observer)

Bill Clinton Dissing Rick Perry [Video]

Here’s some footage of Bill Clinton’s keynote speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters’ conference this morning, where he assailed Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry as a “good-looking rascal” whose anti-government platform was “crazy.”

I emailed a Perry campaign spokesman this afternoon for response and will update when it comes in.

The video and transcript are below. Read More

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NJ Governor Christie makes a cameo in the IAFF video, featured at their conference in NYC today.

Chris Christie Makes an Unflattering Cameo in Firemen's Video

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made an unflattering cameo in a video created by the International Association of Fire Fighters that was shown at the group’s Health and Safety Conference this morning.

Before Bill Clinton’s keynote speech — where he called Texas Governor Rick Perry a “good-looking rascal” whose anti-government rants were “crazy” — the union showed an eight and a half minute video, criticizing lawmakers who are cutting fire department budgets.

Footage of Christie appears just before the 3:00 mark, when a narrator says the union is exposing politicians “as phonies with an extremist political agenda.” Read More

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Bill Clinton at the IAFF conference in Manahttan on August 15, 2011. (photo credit: azi paybarah / observer)

Bill Clinton: Rick Perry is a 'Good-Looking Rascal,' But His Platform 'Is Crazy'

Bill Clinton said newly announced presidential candidate, Republican Governor Rick of Texas was a “good-looking rascal” whose railings against the federal government were nonsense.

Speaking at a fire fighter’s conference in midtown Manhattan this morning, Clinton said, “I got tickled by watching Governor Perry announce for governor, for president. He’s a good looking rascal.”

The audience — members of the International Association of Fire Fighters from across the United States and Canada — laughed. Read More