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kpete

(72,014 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:10 PM Apr 2014

Clinton Hopes That If There's An Alien Invasion, It Will At Least Unite The World

Clinton Hopes That If There's An Alien Invasion, It Will At Least Unite The World (VIDEO)

Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday night said he "wouldn't be surprised" if extraterrestrial life existed in the universe. "First, I had people go look at the records on Area 51 to make sure there was no alien down there," Clinton said while discussing Area 51 on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." “But there are no aliens there. So then I, when the Roswell thing came up, I knew we’d get gazillions of letters. So I had all the Roswell papers reviewed, everything." Read More ?...

read more plus video:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/202534-bill-clinton-we-may-not-be-alone#
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-clinton-aliens-jimmy-kimmel

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Clinton Hopes That If There's An Alien Invasion, It Will At Least Unite The World (Original Post) kpete Apr 2014 OP

Who wouldn't wish for that. In_The_Wind Apr 2014 #1

Channeling Reagan? Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #2

Channeling "Watchmen," perhaps villager Apr 2014 #3

I am surprised that Bill Clinton does not know that Reagan said that first. John1956PA Apr 2014 #6

I agree with him--it's a bit of a conceit to think we're the ONLY ones! MADem Apr 2014 #4

I wouldn't count on it Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #5

Absolutely. It wouldn't unite rich+poor Ghost Dog Apr 2014 #11

if there is an invasion ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2014 #7

There will be no unity. Authoritarians will be kissing alien ass. hunter Apr 2014 #8

Ok when someone says "Clinton" and "alien invasion" did you think Hillary, Bill or Chelsea? undeterred Apr 2014 #9

George. n/t hughee99 Apr 2014 #14

Actually, Clinton didn't do anything regarding Roswell documents POsphere Apr 2014 #10

That was actually pipi_k Apr 2014 #12

Guy can be pretty cool. nt. NCTraveler Apr 2014 #13

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Who wouldn't wish for that.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:11 PM

Apr 2014

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

2. Channeling Reagan?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:13 PM

Apr 2014

villager

(26,001 posts)

3. Channeling "Watchmen," perhaps

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:16 PM

Apr 2014

John1956PA

(2,656 posts)

6. I am surprised that Bill Clinton does not know that Reagan said that first.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:20 PM

Apr 2014

Bill would not have made his alien invasion comment if he had known that Reagan had said it first. I am surprised that the host did not know that either.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

4. I agree with him--it's a bit of a conceit to think we're the ONLY ones!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:17 PM

Apr 2014

I don't think I'll live to know about it, though, unless we have great leaps in technology in one helluva hurry. It's fun to imagine, though!

Cirque du So-What

(25,973 posts)

5. I wouldn't count on it

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:19 PM

Apr 2014

I can absolutely see the reprehensible Kochs cutting a deal with the aliens to supply an endless source of humans for various & sundry purposes.

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)

11. Absolutely. It wouldn't unite rich+poor

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:49 PM

Apr 2014

at least not for long. Much would depend on what sort of society the aliens run.

Perhaps a galactic oligarchy? Or a galactic commonwealth.

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

7. if there is an invasion

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:22 PM

Apr 2014

from a species that has the tech to cross light-years of space in a timely manner... we're fucked.

sP

hunter

(38,326 posts)

8. There will be no unity. Authoritarians will be kissing alien ass.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:38 PM

Apr 2014

Fox News and CNN will be welcoming our new alien overlords.

wikipedia

undeterred

(34,658 posts)

9. Ok when someone says "Clinton" and "alien invasion" did you think Hillary, Bill or Chelsea?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:41 PM

Apr 2014

Big Dawg.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

14. George. n/t

Reply to undeterred (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 01:08 PM

Apr 2014

POsphere

(18 posts)

10. Actually, Clinton didn't do anything regarding Roswell documents

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:45 PM

Apr 2014

that was Re. Steven Schiff and the GAO.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

12. That was actually

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 12:58 PM

Apr 2014

the plot line of an episode of "The Outer Limits" back in the 60s

Except it was scientists who created an "alien" for the purposes of uniting the world.

Sort of freaky and chilling

PS...found the link to a description of that episode...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Architects_of_Fear

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

13. Guy can be pretty cool. nt.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 01:04 PM

Apr 2014

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