wait a minute folks I got to get these crutches right
crutches right
crutches right he was the first Democratic president
he was the first Democratic president
he was the first Democratic president since FDR to secure a second term
since FDR to secure a second term
since FDR to secure a second term welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and accomplishments of Bill Clinton the
accomplishments of Bill Clinton the
accomplishments of Bill Clinton the Republicans could do anything to damage
Republicans could do anything to damage
Republicans could do anything to damage my character they may be able to attack
my character they may be able to attack
my character they may be able to attack my reputation but God is the ultimate
my reputation but God is the ultimate
my reputation but God is the ultimate judge of people’s character William
judge of people’s character William
judge of people’s character William Jefferson Bligh the third was born
Jefferson Bligh the third was born
Jefferson Bligh the third was born August 19 1946 in Hope Arkansas after
August 19 1946 in Hope Arkansas after
August 19 1946 in Hope Arkansas after his father died prior to his birth he
his father died prior to his birth he
his father died prior to his birth he took stepfather Roger Clinton’s family
took stepfather Roger Clinton’s family
took stepfather Roger Clinton’s family name his success at school was
name his success at school was
name his success at school was highlighted by impressive marks and a
highlighted by impressive marks and a
highlighted by impressive marks and a place in the jazz band
in June 1963 Clinton met President John
in June 1963 Clinton met President John F Kennedy as a delegate of the American
F Kennedy as a delegate of the American
F Kennedy as a delegate of the American Legion boys nation and this solidified
Legion boys nation and this solidified
Legion boys nation and this solidified Clinton’s desire to serve the public
Clinton’s desire to serve the public
Clinton’s desire to serve the public Clinton entered Washington’s Georgetown
Clinton entered Washington’s Georgetown
Clinton entered Washington’s Georgetown University in 1964 he was heavily
University in 1964 he was heavily
University in 1964 he was heavily involved in campus politics and interned
involved in campus politics and interned
involved in campus politics and interned for Democrat Arkansas senator J William
for Democrat Arkansas senator J William
for Democrat Arkansas senator J William Fulbright like his mentor Clinton
Fulbright like his mentor Clinton
Fulbright like his mentor Clinton opposed the ongoing Vietnam War in 1968
opposed the ongoing Vietnam War in 1968
opposed the ongoing Vietnam War in 1968 Clinton graduated with a degree in
Clinton graduated with a degree in
Clinton graduated with a degree in international affairs
international affairs
international affairs he was then offered a road scholarship
he was then offered a road scholarship
he was then offered a road scholarship to Oxford University in England after
to Oxford University in England after
to Oxford University in England after being drafted he returned to the states
being drafted he returned to the states
being drafted he returned to the states he avoided serving by enrolling in the
he avoided serving by enrolling in the
he avoided serving by enrolling in the University of Arkansas’s ROTC program
University of Arkansas’s ROTC program
University of Arkansas’s ROTC program when he returned to England in the fall
when he returned to England in the fall
when he returned to England in the fall of that year he again became eligible
of that year he again became eligible
of that year he again became eligible for the draft but he was never chosen
for the draft but he was never chosen
for the draft but he was never chosen after finishing his road scholarship
after finishing his road scholarship
after finishing his road scholarship Clinton studied at Yale Law School prior
Clinton studied at Yale Law School prior
Clinton studied at Yale Law School prior to his graduation in 1973 he met fellow
to his graduation in 1973 he met fellow
to his graduation in 1973 he met fellow student Hillary Rodham and the pair
student Hillary Rodham and the pair
student Hillary Rodham and the pair married in October 75 they relocated
married in October 75 they relocated
married in October 75 they relocated when Bill took a teaching job at the
when Bill took a teaching job at the
when Bill took a teaching job at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville law school and this sparked his entrance
law school and this sparked his entrance
law school and this sparked his entrance into politics in 1974 he ran for the
into politics in 1974 he ran for the
into politics in 1974 he ran for the House of Representatives but lost two
House of Representatives but lost two
House of Representatives but lost two years later he was elected the Attorney
years later he was elected the Attorney
years later he was elected the Attorney General of Arkansas in 1979 he became
General of Arkansas in 1979 he became
General of Arkansas in 1979 he became one of the country’s youngest governors
one of the country’s youngest governors
one of the country’s youngest governors when he took that office in Arkansas
when he took that office in Arkansas
when he took that office in Arkansas while Clinton improved health care and
while Clinton improved health care and
while Clinton improved health care and education key mistakes like an unpopular
education key mistakes like an unpopular
education key mistakes like an unpopular tax hike cost him re-election in 1980 he
tax hike cost him re-election in 1980 he
tax hike cost him re-election in 1980 he regained the public trust and in 1982
regained the public trust and in 1982
regained the public trust and in 1982 Clinton began his four consecutive term
Clinton began his four consecutive term
Clinton began his four consecutive term run as governor of Arkansas if victory
run as governor of Arkansas if victory
run as governor of Arkansas if victory is ours tonight I have been given
is ours tonight I have been given
is ours tonight I have been given something that few people get in life a
something that few people get in life a
something that few people get in life a second chance
by the end of the 80s Clinton attempted
by the end of the 80s Clinton attempted to raise his profile by serving on
to raise his profile by serving on
to raise his profile by serving on national political associations he also
national political associations he also
national political associations he also gave Michael Dukakis nomination speech
gave Michael Dukakis nomination speech
gave Michael Dukakis nomination speech at 1988 Democratic National Convention
at 1988 Democratic National Convention
at 1988 Democratic National Convention though this appearance was criticized as
though this appearance was criticized as
though this appearance was criticized as long and boring Clinton used this to his
long and boring Clinton used this to his
long and boring Clinton used this to his advantage with an appearance on The
advantage with an appearance on The
advantage with an appearance on The Tonight Show now the press kind of
Tonight Show now the press kind of
Tonight Show now the press kind of jumped on you pretty good
jumped on you pretty good
jumped on you pretty good you think unfairly or what I mean a
you think unfairly or what I mean a
you think unfairly or what I mean a series of jokes is you know the next
series of jokes is you know the next
series of jokes is you know the next night the truth is that I did it on
night the truth is that I did it on
night the truth is that I did it on purpose I’ve always wanted to be on the
purpose I’ve always wanted to be on the
purpose I’ve always wanted to be on the show in the worst way in 1992 Clinton
show in the worst way in 1992 Clinton
show in the worst way in 1992 Clinton won the Democratic nomination for that
won the Democratic nomination for that
won the Democratic nomination for that year’s presidential election and chose
year’s presidential election and chose
year’s presidential election and chose Al Gore as his running mate people of
Al Gore as his running mate people of
Al Gore as his running mate people of Illinois and Michigan sure know how to
Illinois and Michigan sure know how to
Illinois and Michigan sure know how to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day a number
celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day a number
celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day a number of issues were addressed by Clinton’s
of issues were addressed by Clinton’s
of issues were addressed by Clinton’s political opponents during the campaign
political opponents during the campaign
political opponents during the campaign including his alleged marital infidelity
including his alleged marital infidelity
including his alleged marital infidelity and avoidance of the Vietnam War I’m
and avoidance of the Vietnam War I’m
and avoidance of the Vietnam War I’m assuming from your answer that you’re
assuming from your answer that you’re
assuming from your answer that you’re categorically deny that she ever had an
categorically deny that she ever had an
categorically deny that she ever had an affair with Jennifer flowers I’ve said
affair with Jennifer flowers I’ve said
affair with Jennifer flowers I’ve said that before he was also highly
that before he was also highly
that before he was also highly criticized for having admitted to
criticized for having admitted to
criticized for having admitted to smoking though not inhaling marijuana I
smoking though not inhaling marijuana I
smoking though not inhaling marijuana I experimented with marijuana a time or
experimented with marijuana a time or
experimented with marijuana a time or two and I didn’t like it and didn’t
two and I didn’t like it and didn’t
two and I didn’t like it and didn’t inhale and never tried it again however
inhale and never tried it again however
inhale and never tried it again however he capitalized on President George HW
he capitalized on President George HW
he capitalized on President George HW Bush’s vulnerability to defeat the
Bush’s vulnerability to defeat the
Bush’s vulnerability to defeat the incumbent and win the presidency on
incumbent and win the presidency on
incumbent and win the presidency on January 20th 1993 Bill Clinton was sworn
January 20th 1993 Bill Clinton was sworn
January 20th 1993 Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United
in as the 42nd president of the United
in as the 42nd president of the United States on this day with high hopes and
States on this day with high hopes and
States on this day with high hopes and brave hearts in massive numbers the
brave hearts in massive numbers the
brave hearts in massive numbers the American people have voted to make a new
American people have voted to make a new
American people have voted to make a new beginning in the early years of
beginning in the early years of
beginning in the early years of Clinton’s presidency the Don’t Ask Don’t
Clinton’s presidency the Don’t Ask Don’t
Clinton’s presidency the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell legislation was passed and the
Tell legislation was passed and the
Tell legislation was passed and the North American Free Trade Agreement was
North American Free Trade Agreement was
North American Free Trade Agreement was ratified after a disastrous attempt at
ratified after a disastrous attempt at
ratified after a disastrous attempt at health care reform Clinton tried to
health care reform Clinton tried to
health care reform Clinton tried to salvage his reputation by returning to
salvage his reputation by returning to
salvage his reputation by returning to centrist stances his tactics worked and
centrist stances his tactics worked and
centrist stances his tactics worked and in 1996 he defeated Bob Dole to secure
in 1996 he defeated Bob Dole to secure
in 1996 he defeated Bob Dole to secure his second term as president today the
his second term as president today the
his second term as president today the American people have spoken
American people have spoken
American people have spoken they have affirmed our course they have
they have affirmed our course they have
they have affirmed our course they have told us
told us
told us to go forward clinton’s greatest
to go forward clinton’s greatest
to go forward clinton’s greatest accomplishment was economic stability
accomplishment was economic stability
accomplishment was economic stability however he was definitely not free from
however he was definitely not free from
however he was definitely not free from controversy his reputation took a hit in
controversy his reputation took a hit in
controversy his reputation took a hit in 1998 when he was impeached for denying
1998 when he was impeached for denying
1998 when he was impeached for denying he had an affair with White House intern
he had an affair with White House intern
he had an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky there is no improper relationship the
there is no improper relationship the
there is no improper relationship the allegations I have read are not true
allegations I have read are not true
allegations I have read are not true indeed I did have a relationship with
indeed I did have a relationship with
indeed I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate
Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate
Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate in fact it was wrong he was eventually
in fact it was wrong he was eventually
in fact it was wrong he was eventually acquitted by the Senate and enjoyed high
acquitted by the Senate and enjoyed high
acquitted by the Senate and enjoyed high approval ratings as he left office in
approval ratings as he left office in
approval ratings as he left office in 2001 Clinton remained popular after his
2001 Clinton remained popular after his
2001 Clinton remained popular after his time in office he kept up his profile as
time in office he kept up his profile as
time in office he kept up his profile as a public speaker and with a 2004
a public speaker and with a 2004
a public speaker and with a 2004 autobiography entitled my life he also
autobiography entitled my life he also
autobiography entitled my life he also often worked with the United Nations and
often worked with the United Nations and
often worked with the United Nations and founded the philanthropic William Jay
founded the philanthropic William Jay
founded the philanthropic William Jay Clinton Foundation in 2009 he
Clinton Foundation in 2009 he
Clinton Foundation in 2009 he successfully secured a pardon from North
successfully secured a pardon from North
successfully secured a pardon from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il for two
Korean leader Kim Jong Il for two
Korean leader Kim Jong Il for two imprisoned American journalists despite
imprisoned American journalists despite
imprisoned American journalists despite being the first president to be
being the first president to be
being the first president to be impeached since Andrew Johnson
impeached since Andrew Johnson
impeached since Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton proved himself as one of
Bill Clinton proved himself as one of
Bill Clinton proved himself as one of the most important modern leaders due to
the most important modern leaders due to
the most important modern leaders due to his charisma political choices and his
his charisma political choices and his
his charisma political choices and his down-to-earth demeanor and in ourselves
down-to-earth demeanor and in ourselves
down-to-earth demeanor and in ourselves we can restore our sense of unity and
we can restore our sense of unity and
we can restore our sense of unity and community as the scripture says our eyes
community as the scripture says our eyes
community as the scripture says our eyes have not yet seen or our ears heard nor
have not yet seen or our ears heard nor
have not yet seen or our ears heard nor our minds imagined what we can build
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