It's absolutely crucial for the Democrats to have a sense of their history, of who they are, in order to be able to project their values and stand up for them.

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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...

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....

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

Clinton took very tough decisions on the economy.

Clinton took very tough decisions on the economy.

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

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

What happened to the Bush Administration regarding terrorism is that they regarded it as a...

What happened to the Bush Administration regarding terrorism is that they regarded it as a...

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on...

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on...

By failing to keep their end of the bargain, the Bush administration would allow New...

By failing to keep their end of the bargain, the Bush administration would allow New...