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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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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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...

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...