President Clinton's Last State of the Union Address

[goduquesne]

Never before so few external threats. And then, less than 2 years after he says that, 9/11.

[emiliotenor4life]

That Was True Government

[Enslaved10]

Great speech! I miss the Clinton years...

[stefanmartensson78]

"we will pay off ALL our debt for the first time in history" well... I think Mr G.W. Bush messed that up big time! Esp since you bailed out Fanny and Freddie and got a debt of $9billion and an ever decreasing value of your dollar... I sincerely hope for you that Obama will get your country on the right keel again and set the sails for a stronger US.

Swede

[kdTV2Lvr]

we should have just kept him instead of bringing in Bush...

[chrisman737]

So little exterior threats? Al Quaeda was in full operation, the World Trade Center was bombed, the Cole was bombed, Osama Bin Laden was the government's most wanted criminal. Everyone blames Bush for 9/11, but Bush had been in office for much less than a year. What was Clinton doing for the previous EIGHT years? Well, perhaps some people like Monica could give us a little idea, anyway.

[kdTV2Lvr]

what were those crazy right-wingers doing during that time? they were complaining that Clinton spent TOO much time on alqaeda.. and impeaching him for almost NO reason at all...

[elrincondeldolor]

Your words are nothing but a bunch of BS...Clinton presidency was a BIG SUCCESS...now 9/11 happened under Bush watch, and if u want to blame Clinton for 9/11 the you would have to blame Bush senior because the first WTC attack was in 1993 just weeks after Clinton got inaugurated..the same antiterror czar Clark said that Bush squandered the chance to get Bin Laden cuz he sent troops where Bin Laden was after 2 months of 9/11..a 2 month headstart...dont talk if dont know

[chrisman737]

The economy got going once the Republicans got into Congress. 9/11 happened only several months into Bush's term. Obama has been in longer than that and he still can't figure out the best strategy for Afghanistan, even as the death toll rises to its highest level ever. And Obama supporters don't say, "You have 9 whole months!' like they did to Bush. No, they say things like, "Give the guy a chance. Give him time." Crazy double standard. I'm an Independent, by the way, NOT a Republican.

[elrincondeldolor]

Ok first of all you cant compare 9/11 with Bush and Obama and Afghanistan, Bush was already 8 months in office when 9/11 happened and he started that war but he failed miserably because he NEVER got Bin Laden and you completeley ignored my comment when I said terror czar said back in 2002 that Bush squandered the response and the strategy, Obama inherited this war and maybe he is taking its time so lets see but Bush had 8 YEARS MAN!!!!! and did he win it? did he finish it off?

[chrisman737]

Of course I have to say that Clinton was amazing -- I don't know of any president who could sit in his private office, on the phone doing government business, AND get a blow job from a White House intern at the exact same time! Read the testimony. This actually happened that way. An amazing achievement, really. I don't think I could do government business on the phone AND get a blow job at the exact same time.

[elrincondeldolor]

Bush started ANOTHER WAR under false pretenses result: 4500 dead americans and a trillion spent WOW..and useless cuz terrorists NEVER camefrom Iraq that is WAY WORSE than Obama taking its time..and about your BJ comment that also shows me your shrotsightedness and close mind...Clinton was a fool for getting caught but he wasnt the first nor the last to cheat or have extramarital relations...Clinton was a GREAT president and that is all people should care...like if that changes anything omg dumb

[zzzak123]

@elrincondeldolor

He wasnt that great. Politicians love to claim they are responsible for economic growth but the reality is is that they are not, just like its not only them who cause recessions.

[elrincondeldolor]

oh and is it a coincidence that when BUSH is in power the economy sucks and then comes Clinton and things improve but later ANOTHER BUSH is in power and not only the conomy is crap but he gets the US into a useless war in Iraq....by the way do u have anything to say about Bush senior not doing anything with alqaida before 1993? no answer to my first statement

[xnothingbutthetruth]

You know you've got nothing when you go into the ridiculous BJ bullshit.

Clinton gave us peace, jobs, and a surplus... you know this - and that's why you have to resort to the fact that he had oral sex.. good for him - and so what.

[chrisman737]

Well, Clinton lied under oath. A sitting president who lies under oath -- not a good thing. Why do you think I would defend George W. Bush? I was very much against the war in Iraw. The elder Bush was better in terms of foreign policy. I don't mind Obama taking his time -- but I do mind the hypocrisy of Obama worshipers who blame Bush for everything and blame Obama for nothing -- the reality is somwhere in the mean between the extremes.

[chrisman737]

Whoops -- obviously I meant to type "Iraq."

I am an Independent, by the way.

[viketaker]

clinton, better than dubya anyday.

[RezMan]

Those were the days..

[EyEnOtgAy]

the holidays use to be insane unlike now the malls were dead this last year durin the holidays..

[pilotj111]

Thats a President. Lets remember, he got a 2 1/2 minute standing "O". While bush got less than 30 seconds. You decide.