Bill Clinton was in the line of great progressive presidents who faced the realities in his own time and applied innovative solutions to problems.

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At the same time, Clinton was doing a lot things right, like the economy.

At the same time, Clinton was doing a lot things right, like the economy.

Clinton was very early on aware of the problem of international terrorism.

Clinton was very early on aware of the problem of international terrorism.

On health care, virtually every political error that could be made was made.

On health care, virtually every political error that could be made was made.

Clinton took very tough decisions on the economy.

Clinton took very tough decisions on the economy.

It was the biggest suppression of voting rights in our country's history since Jim Crow....

It was the biggest suppression of voting rights in our country's history since Jim Crow....

We barely missed killing Bin Laden. There were numerous findings issued by the President to...

We barely missed killing Bin Laden. There were numerous findings issued by the President to...

If there were any clear investigation of 9/11, they wouldn't let Louie Freeh off the...

If there were any clear investigation of 9/11, they wouldn't let Louie Freeh off the...

The conservative argument is that the economy is like the weather, that it just operates...

The conservative argument is that the economy is like the weather, that it just operates...

Clinton was a president who used his office, in creative ways, to try to reinvigorate...

Clinton was a president who used his office, in creative ways, to try to reinvigorate...

And Louis Freeh was a completely dysfunctional FBI Director, who was actually waging his own...

And Louis Freeh was a completely dysfunctional FBI Director, who was actually waging his own...

It was an absurd theory that by cutting taxes you would increase government revenues, because...

It was an absurd theory that by cutting taxes you would increase government revenues, because...

The attack on Clinton on terrorism is entirely politically inspired by the right-wing of the...

The attack on Clinton on terrorism is entirely politically inspired by the right-wing of the...

The book shows Clinton in the presidency as a profile in growth.

Dick Clarke, who was head of counter-terrorism in the National Security Council, pushed constantly for...

Dick Clarke, who was head of counter-terrorism in the National Security Council, pushed constantly for...

But presidents matter. That's one of the biggest lessons I learned being in the White...

But presidents matter. That's one of the biggest lessons I learned being in the White...

Every decision that they take has enormous consequences, and ripple out from the White House.

Every decision that they take has enormous consequences, and ripple out from the White House.

22 million new jobs under President Clinton. 3 million lost under Bush.

22 million new jobs under President Clinton. 3 million lost under Bush.

It wasn't simply that Clinton created the greatest prosperity in the country's history. Or that...

It wasn't simply that Clinton created the greatest prosperity in the country's history. Or that...

Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has...

Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has...

The Democrats need to remind people of where were, in terms of our progress, as...

The Democrats need to remind people of where were, in terms of our progress, as...