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Bill Clinton Happy for Lil Wayne's Prison Release
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John Del Signore
Published Nov 3, 2010
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Finally, the 42nd President of the United States has weighed in on Lil Wayne's impending release from Rikers. Bill Clinton called into Pittsburgh's 96.1 Kiss Morning Freak show yesterday, and the first question, naturally, was about the incarcerated rap star. The McRib also gets a mention! Of course the lamestream radio hosts at 96.1 apparently didn't have the guts to press Clinton on any real issues, like Charlie Sheen's recent meltdown, or whether Bubba's going to see Pee Wee's Playhouse on Broadway. But that's typical. Listen in and check out the official transcript below:
CLINTON: I tell you what I think about that. I know this is kind of a funny question for you to ask me. But I think—you know, my daughter introduced me to rap and hip hop music after I said some things she thought were not very smart. She said, "Dad, you need to listen, all these people are smart." This guy's smart. And he's got abilities. And he's got a new chance now. And what I hope is that this is not just something to brand him as a cool guy, but that it'll never happen again to him.
You know, I think a lot of these people, they don't get successful in that—just like in any other area of life—by being really dumb. They're really smart. But a lot of them had tough lives and they almost think it's cool to get in trouble every now and then, or they don't know how to stay out. But what I hope will happen is that he has a good life now.
HOST: We get the McRib sandwich and Lil' Wayne all in one week, and the election!
CLINTON: Yeah, that'll be pretty good for people that like both!
[via Gawker]
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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