Mary Katharine Ham was named the “worst person in the world” by Keith Olbermann the other day for having the gall to suggest that Bill Clinton isn’t used to the 24-hour news cycle, along with the constant fact-checking of the blogs.

Drudge is pointing to an ABC News blog post that actually proves Ham’s point. Here’s an excerpt:

Bill: “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy” to Fight Global WarmingJanuary 31, 2008 9:26 AM<!– Jennifer Parker–>Former President Bill Clinton was in Denver, Colorado, stumping for his wife yesterday.
In a long, and interesting speech, he characterized what the U.S. and other industrialized nations need to do to combat global warming this way: “We just have to slow down our economy and cut back our greenhouse gas emissions ‘cause we have to save the planet for our grandchildren.”
At a time that the nation is worried about a recession is that really the characterization his wife would want him making? “Slow down our economy”?
I don’t really think there’s much debate that, at least initially, a full commitment to reduce greenhouse gases would slow down the economy….So was this a moment of candor?
He went on to say that his the U.S. — and those countries that have committed to reducing greenhouse gases — could ultimately increase jobs and raise wages with a good energy plan..
So there was something of a contradiction there.
Or perhaps he mis-spoke.
Or perhaps this characterization was a description of what would happen if there isn’t a worldwide effort…I’m not quite certain.
You can watch that one clip HERE or you can watch the whole speech at the website of ABC News’ great Denver affiliate KMGH by clicking HERE.

When you’re president and say this, you have a “Joe Lockhart type” come out to a captive national press corps and clarify–immediately. What MKH was saying is that as a surrogate for Hillary, he doesn’t have that luxury, but he’s acting as if he still does. Now the story that the Clintons want to end global warming with a global recession is out there and she’ll have to answer it at every stop.