Seeking an apology, a robot heckles Bill Clinton on the stump

David Edwards and Adam Doster

Published: Tuesday December 11, 2007



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It's not unusual for former President Bill Clinton to encounter protesters. But it's strange when they are made of metal.

At an Iowa City campaign stop for his wife Hillary last night, a man dressed in a silver metallic suit, a matching helmet and dark glasses heckled Clinton before he was booed out of the room.

"Bill Clinton, I want you to apologize to Sister Souljah," the man said. "Robots of the world want you to apologize to Sister Souljah. We want you to apologize." He proceeded to hurl dozens of orange, green, hot pink and yellow cards into the air, all of which read, "Robots are mad at Bill. MR-IFOBCA stands for Mad Robots In Favor Of Bill Clinton Apologizing. Mr. Ifobca says, 'Bill Clinton should be ashamed of himself for slandering a Black woman named Sister Souljah,'" followed by a website address.

The robot's website offers a fake "Sister Souljah Statement," which takes Clinton to task because he "lacks integrity" and "portrays himself as compassionate, yet he supports giving prisoners lobotomies, removing sections of the brain."

During his 1992 presidential campaign, Clinton famously chastised the black rapper and community activist for statements she made about black-on-black crime. He compared her to David Duke for saying "If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?"

The crowd enjoyed Clinton's rejoinder. "Look at America, he said. "You need to find more environmentally responsible ways to protest than throwing graffiti around.

This video is from CNN.com, broadcast on December 11, 2007.









