I think -- if I were the president's position now, I might -- I might want a little time.
Bill Clinton
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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
I have all these gay friends and I have all these gay couple friends. And I was hung up about it. And I decided I was wrong.
General McChrystal is clearly right. That is in what he says if we want to prevail there, we need more military forces.
I don't think that the president is being disrespectful or unheedful of General McChrystal.
I had all these gay friends. I had all these gay couple friends. And I was hung up about it. And I decided I was wrong.
The congressional Republicans need to know that just saying no on everything and praying for the president to fail is not a good strategy.
I think -- if I were in the president's position now, I might -- I might want a little time.
Yes, he was a rambunctious guy. Yes, on occasion he said and did things he probably shouldn't have. But he -- he was the right man at the right time.
I do. I'm no longer opposed to that. I think, if people want to make commitments that last a lifetime, they ought to be able to do it.
General McChrystal is clearly right. That is, in what he says if we want to prevail there, we need more military forces.
But still, being president gives you a chance to shape the lives of hundreds of millions, billions of people. That was an honor. I'll have to live a long time to have a bigger impact. Maybe I'll get lucky and do it.
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I wanted those young women to be able to come home. And I wanted our two countries to have -- the ability to decide where to go from here.
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A reliable source telling us he is headed there, in hopes of securing the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
Mr. Clinton has traveled to the Caribbean nation several times. It is the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
I wish him well. It's over. I wish him well. It's over. I do hope he gets more target practice before he goes out.
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We have a simpler, clearer path to the future than we did when I was there. You don't have to have an employer mandate. You don't have to have a tax increase now. And the risk of a filibuster is less. I think the obstacles are less than…
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