Political Quotes

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).

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Aug 21, 2024

You know, when she was young, she worked at McDonald's, and she greeted every person with that 1000-watt smile and said, 'How can I help you?' Now she's at the pinnacle of power, and she's still asking, 'How can I help you?'

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Aug 21, 2024

I do want to say one word about President Biden. Remember, he had an improbable turn that made him president, and we were in the middle of a pandemic and an economic crash. He healed our sick and put the rest of us back to work.

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Aug 21, 2024

We are happy. We felt like a load's off our shoulders.

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Aug 21, 2024

Donald Trump has been a paragon of consistency. He's still dividing; he's still blaming; he's still belittling other people.

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Aug 21, 2024

Kamala Harris has fought for kids her whole life that were left out and left behind. She's taken on gangs trafficking across the border. She's fought to protect the rights of homeowners.

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Aug 21, 2024

Kamala Harris confronts an interesting dilemma. We're going to walk out of here feeling pretty good. I think we've got energy. We are happy.

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Aug 21, 2024

We've seen more than one election slip away from us when we thought it couldn't happen.

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Jan 21, 2024

I'll tell you something, I'm going to give you this election back, and if you'll give it to me, I won't be like George Bush. I'll never forget who gave me a second chance, and I'll be there for you until the last dog dies.

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Oct 24, 2023

From the first days of our Revolution, America's security has depended on the clarity of this message: Don't tread on us.

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Sep 27, 2023

discourages development, keeping lives out of harm's way, protecting fish and wildlife habitat, and reducing wasteful expenditures of taxpayer dollars.

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Mar 21, 2023

I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.

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Mar 21, 2023

In the deposition in January, I was asked questions about my relationship with Monica Lewinsky. While my answers were legally accurate, I did not volunteer information. Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not…

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Sep 5, 2022

The kind of hatred that you do not honor today.

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Aug 8, 2022

The innocent explanation is the most likely one particularly given the facts involved.

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Jun 6, 2022

The kind of hatred that you do not honor today.

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Jun 6, 2022

voters will vote for somebody who is strong and wrong over somebody who is weak and right.

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May 24, 2022

My job as president is to take care of the American people. And I have done my best to take good care of this country. We are safer, we are more secure, we are more prosperous. But in the end, what we stand for? The values we embraced and…

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Mar 23, 2022

It`s very important for the future that we continue to work together.

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Mar 14, 2022

Creating security in the post-Cold War era requires that we unite, not divide. The pledges on security assurances that Prime Minister Major, President Yeltsin and I have given these three nations move us further in that direction. They…

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Mar 7, 2022

This will reduce our demand for foreign oil.

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Feb 28, 2022

With our NATO allies, we are pressing the Serbian government to stop its brutal repression in Kosovo to bring the ultimate.

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Jan 9, 2022

People who commit crimes should be caught convicted and punished.

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Nov 21, 2021

What I wanted to know is, since I`m a voracious consumer of thrillers and have been for 35 years, I`d call him and say: 'Jim, it`s been 30 pages since we killed anybody.'

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