President Bill Clinton - First Inaugural Address

[UncleMikeNJ]

He didn't always succeed. But when he did succeed, it was because he understood things that the Republican Presidents of the last 100 years did not -- either could not, or would not.

[DRisLegend200919]

obama is almost exactly like bush clinton was the best

[UncleMikeNJ]

@DRisLegend200919 Obama is NOTHING like Bush. Though there are some philosophical resemblances with the first Bush, many of which the second rejected (compromise, diplomacy, patience... ).

[SmithAndrew1985]

Remember: No one died when Clinton lied

[SmithAndrew1985]

Bill Clinton is one of my heroes; he has been one of the greatest presidents in the United States

[honeybun33]

we aint nuthin but sum po white trash

[mitchthemich]

GREAT president !!!!

[DestroyZOG14]

You'd think the fucking president of the United States would know that we are a REPUBLIC, not a Democracy.

No wonder we're the laughing stock of the world - look at the idiots we have ruling over us.

[20jan1961]

In solidarity with the American people -- & all people -- I call on the current president, his surviving predecessors, Congress, and all U.S. & intl. media; on all who spoke/wrote yesterday to honor President Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his inauguration: to speak/write now to honor & examine, for the benefit of the American people -- & all people -- his Executive Order 11110 & its fate. President Kennedy stood up for all of you. Now who of you will stand up for President Kennedy? Who?????

[cullinane8888]

salute bush for 50 years of service just said it to the nation he was in the cia when jfk was assinated guilty

[aeonstarmusic]

Damn he almost looks like Kennedy in this video

[baulhe]

clinton is till now the best us president in history

[djk28161]

@baulhe true true..Bush fucked up our country..The whole world

[LordKaisen]

if this guy approves of Obama, then it only reinforces my faith in Obama. Clinton was great, but I think Obama can become the greatest President of all time.

[gilmoregossiplover]

I love you Bill Clinton!

He's definitely one of the best speakers today, no one has as much charisma as he.

[Blackbird112290]

He looks like JFK at the very beginning from the angle. Probably the greatest president America has ever seen (Clinton)

[metsjets315]

@Blackbird112290 wrong. he was a very good politician, not the best president. he was very conservative economically, and in 94 conservatives took congress and pushed a bunch of laws clinton took credit for. he just let things fall where they did., and thats a good politician. there are better presidents. washington, reagan, jefferson, madison, and lincoln.

[dpgtime]

@Blackbird112290 I noticed that too.

[willhunting1995]

God, I hated Bill Clinton, that lying weasel, I'm so glad that this guy was only the second president in history to be impeached for lying under oath to a federal grand jury and for obstruction of justice. Like Nixon, Clinton will always be one of the most untrustworthy ex-presidents in history!

[dpgtime]

@willhunting1995 God, I hated George Bush, that lying weasel, I'm so glad that this guy is thought of as the worst president in history. Lying under oath to the American people and for obstruction of justice. Bush will always be one of the most untrustworthy ex-presidents in history!

There....Much better.

[willhunting1995]

@dpgtime And God I hated Bill Clinton just as much as you hated George W. Bush, who despite leaving office with low approval ratings still had an overall higher approval than Clinton did. Not to mention Clintion was impeached for lying to a federal grand jury which could have put him in federal prison. That's what untrustworthy is all about!

[hyundaijake]

I remember watching this when I was in elementary school. I was sick that day and wrote about watching this is my journal. I was ten.

[xXKillaBGXx]

"Thomas Jefferson once believed to preserve the foundation of this nation, we would need dramatic change from time to time." President Obama is always calm and confident that he will change America and drive us out of this recession and many other problems we are going through. All we need is time. I believe our current President can do just as good as Clinton, but the burden is too heavy on his shoulder than when Clinton first stepped in office. We will be on top again. Together we stand.

[yoyohihiyohi]

@xXKillaBGXx I'm sorry that comment is just completely ridiculous....Obama is changing America for the worse. "All we need is time" is a great excuse until your time is up.

[LordIncompetent]

Clinton was badass.

He didn't lean too far left or too far right -- he was just shy of the center, which any decent president should be, albeit a bit left-leaning.

Not one of the "best-ever" presidents, but good; still good. Economic experts like Clinton are extremely hard to come by, after all.

And unlike 90% of all politicians, he actually had some brains.

[mr19932001]

@LordIncompetent Clinton was just shy of the center in his first term. In his second term, escpecially after his impeachment, he started leaning to the right, because he repealed glass steagal, which was the big piece of regulation that kept the banks under controll, and his agenda throughout his second term became very pro corperate, but I do agree with you, overall he was a good president, I believe the best one of the last 40 years.

[mrwario1]

lol, one of my favirote president's...

[OiOliOi]

Clinton is awesome.

[LordIncompetent]

The only real hands-on economist president we've had since Lyndon B. Johnson.

Clinton has at least that much to be proud of.

[marxbroths]

ALEX JONES for PREZ in 2012!!

[masteroreste]

i hate clinton he almost got impeeched and i hate al gore

[Keri1131982]

I Was 10 Years When President Bill Clinton Was Sworn For His First Term Of Office And Gave His First Inaugural Address, I Am Now 26 Years Old And This Classic. Keri Nowling,Seymour, Indiana.

[sambttn]

You don't have to sign your Youtube messages it's done for you :D

[Alectheant555]

I was a month old

[xhanlex]

I was 8. I'm 23 now. I cann't beleive it. The day was long but the year's somehow way too short.

[lion40520]

man i was 9

[JoshBarBlahBlah]

Clinton has his flaws - but he was certainly a decent president. I was only 4 years old when I watched this speech on TV - and it still gives me hope. : )

[louisejackie123]

Your comment is very pertinent, I love Clinton too.

[Cdabaddest08]

dat was 4 months b4 i was born

[dsNightly]

this was a day after my mom died. :(

[realbluemeanie]

sorry dude. R.I.P

[Keri1131982]

Did Your Mom Pass Away On January 19.1993,The Day President And Mrs. John F. Kennedy's Grandson John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg Was Born?.Keri Nowling,Seymour, Indiana.

[dsNightly]

apparently. :P

[Keri1131982]

I Lost My Step - Great - Grandfather In February 1993,So I Know How You Feel.

Keri Nowling,Seymour,Indiana.

[honeegrrl]

Ahhh the good ole days.

[MrBrownstone888]

i think i was 11 or 12 at the time, man im 28 now.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Dang he looks a lot younger. But then so did we all : )

Seriously, he was probably the man we needed at that time.

[EdwardP88]

wow i was only 7 months old

[Southerner2009]

How Old Are You Now?.Keri Nowling,

Seymour, Indiana.

[rock1020]

we still love ya bill.

[Samprasisthebest]

Great inaugural address, 2nd only (IMO) to JFK's iconic inauguration. It seems as though all of JFK's speeches, even the more minor speeches, are iconic.

[afannell]

From 1993-2001 This nation prosper under Bill Clinton.

[CalebTurberville]

I have never been without my criticisms of Clinton, but speeches like this give me goosebumps. True, he wasn't the greatest president. But he was so visionary with his understanding technology and science. Here's hoping Obama can rekindle that sense of progress.

[LDis1]

Yeah, he embraced technology very well, that that helped the economy at the time.

[rittertiger]

Bill Clinton, the greatest, ablest, most visionary leader of our time. He reshaped the world and helped to mold it for the new area.

[britisharegay]

Bill clinton was the best president ever. He had the economy going fole-blast, he baged chicks in the olva office, and did much more for us.

[Neggle23HongKong]

interesting comment and screen name. may i remind you that you're favourite president was educated as a rhodes scholar at the world's best university, oxford which you probably didnt know, that happens to be in britain. and not only that, you cannot even spell oval let alone banged or full. im not sure what that says about both you and your opinion, but hey, i'm british, what would i know.

[Southerner2009]

I Am Also Of English Descent And Chelsea Clinton,29,Also Attended Oxford University. Keri Nowling,Seymour, Indiana.

[NaptownNeggle]

i used to live in indiana, nice to see there are more english people making it to middle america!

[resnoex1]

Clinton,best president this country ever had.

Forever in our hearts.

[onamission2000]

You can say what you like about his politics, or about his personal conduct while in office, but there's no denying old Billy's gift for oratory. As a public speaker he was without peer in modern politics.

[bobbyorr]

yeah, what's the deal chowder head?

[carusoson]

Why would you cit this video off seconds away from Clinton's most famous line.