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

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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.

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.

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...

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's absolutely crucial for the Democrats to have a sense of their history, of who...

It's absolutely crucial for the Democrats to have a sense of their history, of who...

On the contrary, it might even be a projection of what the truth is of...

On the contrary, it might even be a projection of what the truth is of...

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 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...

As I said, if you don't stand up for yourself, people aren't going to think...

As I said, if you don't stand up for yourself, people aren't going to think...

The biggest mistakes, early on, involved foreign policy and involved the strategy for health care.

The biggest mistakes, early on, involved foreign policy and involved the strategy for health care.

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...

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...

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....

Clinton took very tough decisions on the economy.

Clinton took very tough decisions on the economy.

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...

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...

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...

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.