Clinton tours his library with Ark. schoolchildren Nov 21, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton was joined by a couple of busloads of school children Friday when he toured the exhibits in the museum at his presidential library. Clinton was still in Little Rock after a Wednesday ceremony to mark the fifth anniversary of the library's opening. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Hendrick may make history with 1-2-3 Cup finish Nov 21, 2009
A guilty plea to federal mail fraud, which was eventually pardoned by President Bill Clinton. Financial challenges, especially when he was beginning to build his empire. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Profile: Oprah Winfrey Nov 21, 2009
Two years later former President Bill Clinton signed the national "Oprah Bill" into law. She was also considered a powerful instrument in drumming up public support for the Democrats when she actively campaigned on behalf of Barack Obama and his bid for the US presidency. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Senate Dems prepare for key health vote Nov 21, 2009
A hint: At home, Lincoln has suggested her vote will be influenced by former President Bill Clinton, who was Arkansas governor for 12 years before winning the White House. Clinton recently met privately with Senate Democrats, telling them that passing an imperfect bill was better than nothing. (MSNBC -- Politics)
India gets wary of Obama Nov 21, 2009
For one thing, it's still only Obama's first year in office (it took Bush and Bill Clinton four years to start a meaningful engagement with India). For another, Obama was thrown into the deep end with the financial crisis, Iraq and then the war in Afghanistan forcing him to take up t 00004000 he urgent before the important. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Clintons cancel DNC book signing Nov 21, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, have canceled plans for a signing party for their books during the Democratic National Convention in July, amid concern that too much attention to Bill Clinton's upcoming memoirs will draw the media spotlight away from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry. My Life," Clinton's 957-page autobiography, will appear in stores on June 22, with 1.5 million copies printed. Representatives of the Clintons... (Yahoo News -- Hillary Rodham Clinton)
OBAMA DROPS BELOW 50% IN GALLUP Nov 21, 2009
Among post-World War II presidents, only Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan dropped below the symbolic majority approval level faster than Obama did. November 19, 2009Substantially more Americans rate healthcare coverage in the country as excellent or good this year (38%) than did so a year ago (26%). (The Drudge Report)
Former Brewer tells students how to beat adversity Nov 21, 2009
Hisle played 13 years in the major leagues, took home two World Series rings as a hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1990s and has met Michael Jordan, Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama. But before meeting presidents and movie stars and playing on the same field as Hank Aaron and Pete Rose, Hisle, 62, faced an uphill struggle. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Bruno trial: Businessman paid Bruno $360K to give his firm credibility Nov 21, 2009
Abbruzzese s testimony involved mentions of former President Bill Clinton, professional golfer Greg Norman and Trump, among others. Abbruzzese cracked frequent jokes and was combative with federal prosecutors throughout their questioning. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour Nov 21, 2009
China's Star Has Risen and America's Has Ebbed, But the U.S. is 'Too Big to Fail' As the Washington Post noted, when Bill Clinton visited Beijing a decade ago, the U.S. owed more money to Spain than it did to China. President Obama's America owes China some $800 billion and counting. (Time.com)
Degradation of 'Great Society' continues (2) Nov 21, 2009
Bill Clinton started it; George W. Bush continued it and Barack Obama would like to finish it. Finish what. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Somalia to join child rights pact, only U.S. outside Nov 21, 2009
In 2002, Somalia's previous transitional government signed the Convention, which the United States also signed under President Bill Clinton in 1995, but neither has ratified it. UNICEF said Somalia's transitional government had told it the "Somali cabinet of ministers has agreed in principle to ratify the Convention on the rights of the Child". (AlertNet)
Feds lay claim to Woodside Islamic center, citing Iran ties Nov 20, 2009
Friday November 20, 2009. The feds are seeking forfeiture of a building on Queens Boulevard in Woodside, which is home to an Islamic center. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Choking The Blue Dogs Nov 20, 2009
Bill Clinton, for example, intuitively understood the vulnerable Democrats' plight. He spoke of finding a "third way" and "triangulated" between Republicans and the most liberal elements of his own party. (CBS News -- Politics)
Clinton to Headline Baker Fundraiser Nov 20, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser for Baker December 7th in New York ... Since leaving office, Bill Clinton has remained one of the Democratic Party's most sought-after fundraisers. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Back from Asia, Obama faces an array of issues Nov 20, 2009
That would dominate much of December, always a hectic month for presidents as they plan their annual budgets and State of the Union address, said Bruce Reed, the top domestic adviser to President Bill Clinton. Obama's most wrenching decision involves Afghanistan, Reed said. (AZCentral -- News)
Lehane, Fat to head up Sacramento arena task force Nov 20, 2009
Co-chair Lehane is a partner in public relations firm , and special assistant council to President Bill Clinton and press secretary to Vice President Al Gore. Fat, the other co-chair, is executive chef for Fats Restaurants. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
My kind of president Nov 20, 2009
In 1993, President Bill Clinton, under similar circumstances, invoked criminal law to bring those who bombed the World Trade Center to justice in our courts of law. He respected the United Nations Charter. (NJ.com -- Times)
Rhodes hopefuls await decision Nov 20, 2009
Since its conception in 1902, there have been over 7,000 recipients of the scholarship, including notable names such as Bill Clinton and Dean Rusk, former Secretary of State. If you think that applying for the Rhodes is like most other scholarships with a short essay and a letter of recommendation, think again. (Gamecock Online, SC)
America's fiscal deficit: Stemming the tide Nov 20, 2009
Until the bond-market vigilantes form a posse again, it s just too easy to ignore this issue, says Alan Blinder, a Princeton University professor and former adviser to Bill Clinton. One way to moderate the political resistance to cutting entitlements and raising taxes is to bypass regular legislative procedures. (The Economist)
The Fall of Greg Craig Nov 20, 2009
Craig helped defend his law-school classmate Bill Clinton against impeachment, but he broke from the Clintons in 2007 to back Obama and became a key player in his meteoric rise to the presidency. Avuncular and white-maned, Craig had at one time imagined he might steer foreign policy in the new Administration, possibly as National Security Adviser. (Time.com)
GOP Govs Excited About 2010 Comeback Nov 20, 2009
A resurgence began two years later when Democrats gained seven governorships, a class filled with state leaders who would shape Democratic politics for a generation, including Bill Clinton in Arkansas, Michael Dukakis in Massachusetts and Mario Cuomo in New York. Now, Republicans control 22 states, and will take charge of New Jersey and Virginia in January. (Newsmax)
Plans by U.S. to Dominate Space Raising Concerns Nov 20, 2009
Michael Krepon, president emeritus of the Henry L. Stimson Center and an arms control official in the Clinton administration, said the United States is moving toward a national space doctrine that is "preemptive and proactive." He expects the Bush administration to produce a new National Space Policy statement soon that will contrast with the one adopted in 1996 by President Bill Clinton. "We adopted the traditional U.S. position of being a reluctant space warrior," Krepon said of the Clinton... (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Barack Obama in Asia: Scaling the Asian wall Nov 20, 2009
The courteous but rigidly formal reception afforded Mr Obama stood in sharp contrast to that given the previous Democratic president to visit China, Bill Clinton, in 1998. Chinese television aired an interview with Mr Clinton and gave live coverage to his meeting with Chinese students and to a joint press conference with President Jiang Zemin. (The Economist)
Letter: Warming treatyan economic threat Nov 20, 2009
President Bill Clinton rejected it back then. Bonnie Milligan. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
White House staying mum on state dinner Nov 20, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton but not former President Bill Clinton will be there, as will Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Energy Secretary Stephen Chu. Although the White House is tightlipped, aides to lawmakers and officials confirm they were among the lucky few who will arrive at the star-studded night. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Reid: Obama Needs to Follow Ron Brown's Example Nov 19, 2009
President Barack Obama needs to follow the economic blueprint set forth by the late Ron Brown, former Commerce secretary under President Bill Clinton. Brown was a proponent of utilizing the power of the market to serve the public good. (Roll Call)
Author: Obama Letting Liberals Run the Show Nov 19, 2009
Bill Clinton tried that for two years with his healthcare bill and other things. It failed miserably, and he lost Congress as a result. (Newsmax)
Clinton Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan Nov 19, 2009
What Did Bill Clinton Mean By "We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy" to Fight Global Warming. by ubrew12 November 19, 2009 12:53 AM EST. (CBS News -- World)
Judge nixes license plate Nov 19, 2009
Bauer, who had no legal basis to refute the ruling, chose instead to attack Judge Currie, calling her a liberal judge appointed by (President) Bill Clinton. He also called the ruling another attack on Christianity. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Evangelist gay sex allegation causes Republican headache Nov 19, 2009
5 Feb 2008: GuardianFilms: With Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama locked in a Super Tuesday dead heat, the two ageing lions of the Democratic party, Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy, make their final pleas in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 13 Nov 2006. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
The end is near Nov 19, 2009
Now I don t think you can lay 9-11 at George Bush s feet anymore than you can Bill Clinton. A lot of mistakes occurred over many years that failed to see that tragic event in the making. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama and Lee urge N Korea talks Nov 19, 2009
NUCLEAR CRISIS Oct 2006 - North Korea conducts an underground nuclear test Feb 2007 - North Korea agrees to close its main nuclear reactor in exchange for fuel aid June 2007 - North Korea shuts its main Yongbyon reactor June 2008 - North Korea makes its long-awaited declaration of nuclear assets Oct 2008 - The US removes North Korea from its list of countries which sponsor terrorism Dec 2008 - Pyongyang slows work to dismantle its nuclear programme, after a US decision to suspend energy aid... (BBC News -- Americas)
David Rogers: Obama, forget the bow just order a bowl of soup Nov 19, 2009
It s true that during their visits to Japan, former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. didn t bow to the emperor; neither did former Vice President Dick Cheney, who offered only a handshake. However, Richard Nixon did back in the early 70s, although admittedly looking a little more presidential while doing so. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Obama visits Great Wall, "inspired by its majesty" Nov 19, 2009
Former U.S. President Richard Nixon visited the Great Wall in 1972,Ronald Reagan in 1984 and Bill Clinton in 1998. In 2002, former U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura toured the same section as Obama did. (Xinhuanet, China)
Senate, Help Your President -- Deep-Six ObamaCare! Nov 19, 2009
The then-Republican-controlled Congress stopped President Bill Clinton from passing HillaryCare. People soon forgot about his "failure" and re-elected him by a larger margin than he received in his first term. (Townhall.com)
State dinner for Manmohan on White House lawn Nov 19, 2009
The Nov 24 dinner is the third White House dinner for India in the last decade: Bill Clinton hosted one in 2000 for Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, while George W. Bush had one in 2005 for Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur. The White House has invited award-winning African-American chef Marcus Samuelsson to cook the state dinner honouring India. (India Times, India -- Community News)
The cultural conundrum of losing face Nov 19, 2009
Take US president Bill Clinton in 1999, when he hosted a visit by then Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, who wanted to negotiate on freeing up trade. Under domestic pressure from unions, steel and textile manufacturers, Clinton knocked back a generous offer of unprecedented trade liberalisation by Zhu. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Vicarious Conversation: In the Company of Fools Nov 19, 2009
-- You've called in Bill Clinton to appeal for Mideast peace. -- Iran continues to move toward possession of nuclear weapons, and the UN says Iran probably has numerous secret sites with centrifuges for plutonium processing -- beyond the recent lone disclosure at Qom. (Townhall.com)
COMMENT: No Need To Panic Nov 19, 2009
India has been mentioned for the first time in a US-China joint statement since 1998, when Bill Clinton and Jiang Zemin took issue with India for conducting nuclear tests. It was met with a stinging rejoinder from India. (India Times, India)
Time to revisit firearms policies on military posts Nov 19, 2009
In the case of Ft. Hood, it is important to bear in mind that since 1993, thanksto a policy ordered by then-President Bill Clinton, it has been essentiallyunlawful for individuals on military bases to carry firearms unless they are military police, or are training in firearms at a firing range ... For the military victims at Ft. Hood this Fall, it was three commanders-in-chief (Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama), and a series of politically-correct base commanders, who rendered... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Clinton marks 5th anniversary of his library Nov 19, 2009
Bill Clinton marked the fifth anniversary of his presidential library Wednesday with a call for the nation to reform its health care system and energy use, and for Americans to "do what the times demand.". Clinton said an impediment to change is that the nation's health and energy institutions are too rigid to reform. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Obama Reunites with Half-Brother in China Nov 19, 2009
Democrat President Bill Clinton, when he came along, the Wheels Of Motion had already been set and Running, still, Bill Continued the Chinese Momentum, that was started by his Fore-Running Presidents. 7. (CBS News)
A new courtship for Southeast Asia Nov 19, 2009
The policy offers an alternative to the strict sanctions-led policies of the Bill Clinton and Bush presidencies and removes a recurring impediment to US-ASEAN ties caused by ASEAN's insistence of non-interference in the internal affairs of member states and US animosity towards the rights-abusing military regime. Some Chinese officials read into Washington's new engagement the beginning of US competition for influence in Myanmar. (Asia Times Online)
Borger: Is he really Dr. Death? Nov 19, 2009
Blumenauer first came to Congress at another polarized time -- in a special election in 1996, after the government shutdown in which then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton stared each other down. That wasn't an easy time, either. (CNN)
Our views: The China card (Nov. 19) Nov 19, 2009
For instance, former President Bill Clinton brought Russia into the station project during the early post-Cold War years and the collaboration is credited with helping bridge a hostile divide. The countries overcame cultural, political and technical differences and forged a cooperative bond when shuttles made flights to the Russian space station Mir in the 1990s. (Florida Today)
History's noteworthy Senate debates Nov 18, 2009
In the 1990s, President Bill Clinton would face a similar onslaught of criticism from Republicans looking to impeach him over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He, like Johnson, was ultimately vindicated. (CNN)
Knox County Public Library, 11-15: Library celebrates the American Indian Nov 18, 2009
The proclamation dropped until President Bill Clinton had it reinstated in 1994. Each president since that time has maintained that November be dedicated to promoting awareness of and appreciation for the history and culture of Native Americans. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obama skirts Chinese political sensitivities Nov 18, 2009
In 1998, President Bill Clinton staged a nationally broadcast discussion with the president at the time, Jiang Zemin, about human rights, the Dalai Lama and perhaps Chinas most taboo topic, the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. In 2002, President George W. Bush stressed liberty, rule of law and faith in a speech to university students broadcast across China. (MSNBC -- International)
Obama's Health Care Plan Not Out of the Woods Yet Nov 18, 2009
and President Bill Clinton, is the author of Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race. To get all of Dick Morriss and Eileen McGanns columns for free by email, go to. (Townhall.com)
Get more: Politics & Elections Nov 18, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure. Tags. (WABC-TV, NY)
Obama is not a moderate Nov 18, 2009
During his presidency, Bill Clinton and Hillary were called the Bonnie and Clyde of American politics, exposing their numerous misdeeds to the American voters. If the Clintons were Bonnie and Clyde, then Obama must be a candidate for Dr. Jekyll and President Hyde. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Elton John Recovers from Infection Nov 18, 2009
The entertainer spoke about his recovery before Monday's annual benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which honored former President Bill Clinton and Sharon Stone among others. Earlier this month, John was forced to cancel shows after becoming ill. (CBS News)
Of deficits and demagogues Nov 18, 2009
In June of that year, only three months after Perot raised the deficit issue on a TV interview with Larry King, and less than a month before Bill Clinton was nominated at the Democratic convention, a New York Times poll showed that 23 percent of Americans already favored Perot, 38 percent favored President George H.W. Bush, who was seeking re-election, and 28 percent favored Clinton ... Ross Perot's effort had a profound impact on Bill Clinton's campaign. (Albany Times Union)
Archive Architecture: Setting the Spin in Stone Nov 18, 2009
The numbers tell drivers on Interstate 30, just west of the site, how many days remain until Nov. 18, when Bill Clinton is expected to open the $175 million project that embodies his postpresidential ambitions. Millions of people pass by that sign every year, Skip Rutherford said. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Terror trial upholds US values Nov 18, 2009
He may also reveal more about his accomplices and backers in earlier terrorist plots, among them the original 1993 World Trade Center bombing, plans to blow up 10 US planes over the Pacific, and schemes to assassinate Pope John Paul II and Bill Clinton in the Philippines. Trying Mohammed in an open civilian court for the crime of murder affirms Americans core values. (Boston Globe)
Khazei’s outsider careertaught deep political lessons Nov 18, 2009
Then, in 1991, City Year caught the attention of a campaigning Bill Clinton. He came to its office in Fort Point Channel and spent two hours talking with corps members. (Boston Globe)
Japan doomsdayfears premature Nov 18, 2009
To be sure, even back in 1997, all the hysteria - particularly the pressure from the Bill Clinton White House - provided the government of the late Hashimoto Ryutaro with the political cover to get the bank bail-out package through the Diet. So perhaps another bout of hysteria could have its uses again. (Asia Times Online)
McMaster is pandering Nov 18, 2009
Bauer responded by trying to paint Currie as a liberal judge appointed by (President) Bill Clinton. McMaster, who, like Bauer, is a candidate for governor, might have been trying to one-up the lieutenant governor with his video, in which he complained that liberals are using an increasingly sympathetic federal judiciary to rewrite our Constitution to ban any and all religious expression in our schools, our government and the public square. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Obama okay with Beijing monitoring Indo-Pak ties? Nov 18, 2009
While New Delhi maintained a studied silence on the joint statement, it has infuriated officials in the foreign office because it brings back nasty memories of another US-China joint statement by Bill Clinton and Jiang Zemin on June 29, 1998. Then too, it was Clinton and Jiang, in what India considered "offensive" language, scolding India and Pakistan for their nuclear tests. (India Times, India)
Did Obama stoop too low for US pride? Nov 18, 2009
George Bush Jr was panned for holding Saudi King Abdullah's hand (beyond a handshake) and Bill Clinton was also roasted for bowing to the Japanese emperor. Some of the criticism harks back to the very principles on which the country was founded, a distaste for royalty and excessive protocol. (India Times, India)
Afghanistan Is Obama's War Now Nov 18, 2009
It's time for Obama to face facts: Afghanistan is his war now. Tue, 11/17/2009 - 2:29pm. (Slate)
Benefit dinner for Elton John Aids Foundation held in NY Nov 18, 2009
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks after accepting an award during "An Enduring Vision," a benefit dinner for the Elton John Aids Foundation in New York Nov. 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Facing Up To The Facts At Fort Hood Nov 18, 2009
But we already have one known fact and it's all we need, and that is, it was President Bill Clinton who made military bases "gun free zones." That is why there are 13 dead soldiers and numerous wounded ones. And here we have a perfect example of liberals' alternate reality--that gun free zones make things more safe, not less, as rationale dictates. (CBS News -- Politics)
Clintons cancel DNC book signing Nov 18, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, have canceled plans for a signing party for their books during the Democratic National Convention in July, amid concern that too much attention to Bill Clinton's upcoming memoirs will draw the media spotlight away from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry. My Life," Clinton's 957-page autobiography, will appear in stores on June 22, with 1.5 million copies printed. Representatives of the Clintons... (Yahoo News -- Hillary Rodham Clinton)
