There is nobody in all of American politics like William Jefferson Clinton.

[WilliamPitt]

That was a thunderclap of a speech.

Outstanding.

The Big Dog et, and he et well.

[treestar]

1. He absolutely rules!

[onehandle]

2. Greatest political speech in history. nt

[On the Road]

104. It Sounds Like Hyperbole,

but I can't think of anything that compared to that speech. It was an earthquake. It might have sealed the election all by itself.

All the confirmation you need of its impact is the flood of whining, lies, and misplaced outrage by the right today. I have never seen anything like it.

I had almost forgotten good that man is.

[HangOnKids]

3. Fuckin A!

Bill is the BEST. "It takes some brass."

[laruemtt]

4. amen

[FarPoint]

5. Fantastic

He is the GOP nightmare. Powerful!

[Odin2005]

6. He is our Cicero.

[DonRedwood]

10. +1

[HeeBGBz]

7. A total ass-kicker!

So fucking intelligent.

[pinboy3niner]

8. That was memorable...and quotable!

[WooWooWoo]

9. best political speech I've heard since Obama's in 2004

might even be better.

[jsr]

11. Masterful in every way

[OhioChick]

12. Damn good speech!

[Whovian]

13. Well said, Sir.

[ellisonz]

14. He just lays it out there...

...so you can't argue with the facts.

[ecstatic]

15. I agree. He destroyed the liars, point by point,

and was able to keep my attention the entire time.

[sufrommich]

16. Thank God he's ours. nt

[brer cat]

17. Fine, fine, mighty fine!

That "country boy" from Arkansas can run circles around Rmoney/Ryan and leave them eating his dust.

[WinstonSmith4740]

18. Damn!

I love Obama, but I sure miss Big Dawg!

[evilhime]

19. Even the republican

adviser, Schmidt, said that no one on their side can deliver like Bill Clinton can! He brought it home and man did I love it! I'd vote for HIM again in a heartbeat

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. A Jedi master.

[efhmc]

21. Amazing, as expected.

Made good sense, which will blow the rw's little minds.

[myrna minx]

22. That was a pleasure to watch.

[Rowdyboy]

23. The man is something else....words fail me

He did it to me again!

[The Wizard]

24. He drove

the stake through the vampire's heart. And he did it with style. There is only one Big Dog.

[Roy Rolling]

25. Arithmetic

2 + 2 = 4 more years

[Iwillnevergiveup]

26. Palm of his hand

That's where he had us all - in person and teevee land.

Love it when he says, "Now I want you to listen to this. It's important." And it always is.

[Cracklin Charlie]

27. He spoke at my high school graduation.

Clinton was governor of Arkansas at the time, and he was almost as good then as he is now.

Woo Pig Sooie!

[LovingA2andMI]

47. Saw President Clinton in person~~

In 2008 in Southfield, Michigan. To say that I was PROUD, MOVED and JUST AMAZED is a understatement. I truly LOVE this GUY. Since 1992, he has and will always be MY FAVORITE PRESIDENT~

[xmas74]

102. He spoke at a local university graduation last year

Fantastic! It kept most in the audience on the edge of their seats, shaking their heads in agreement, murmuring and sometimes even yelling out their approval of what he said. And this is a conservative town!

Only a handful I've heard of disapproved and most of them weren't even at the speech. They disapproved of his speaking at the school.

[LiberalArkie]

74. Bill was good even when he was 30 and as the Arkansas Atty Gen.. Just a young pup.

He could talk the bone away from a hungry dog, and make the dog feel that he was honored to give Bill the bone.

And he uses facts. One hell of a head for facts.

Edited to add: Back in those days Democrats he ran against and Republicans would just say "What the hell just happened?" when he would give a speech.

[NeeDeep]

28. A smart bomb just went off!!!

I was stunned at the intelligence of taking the complex issues from the past and the present, and explaining them in a way emotionally everyone should understand. Systematically parting the Red Sea, so Democrats could drive their truck full of hope, to the other side. Really awesome.

[Chorophyll]

29. Yes indeed.

He tore the roof off the sucker. Genius.

[hisownpetard]

30. Systematic deconstruction of all their lies!

Brilliant. Masterful. Thank you!!!

[SunSeeker]

31. OMFG, YOU ROCK BIG DAWG!!!!

The Elvis of politicians.

[Mkap]

32. OMG

Best speech ever

Facebook likes for the democrat's page went to 17,000 just 10 minutes after his speech ended. They are now up to 66,000 and counting!! i

I have no idea if the twittersphere is blowing up but i assume it is big

[Lugnut]

33. Thank goodness he's on our side.

Nobody can deliver a speech quite like Mr Bill.

[mzmolly]

34. .

[nolabear]

35. A Goddamn Rock Star. A Hunka Hunka Burnin' President.

[defacto7]

36. The voice of reason!

The only other adult in the room.

Go Bill!

[Stewland]

37. He is our best weapon against the lies and distortions of the GOP

Clinton and facts are the best thing to counter the GOP. Obama will use Clinton's approach to the GOP and be victorious. How anyone could vote for the flip flop man is beyond me. Let's work to get the vote out, fight voter suppression in the courts and donate time and money to ensure Obama four more years. A replay of the Bush years should motivate us to do what it takes to stop the GOP and its madness.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. Well said, Stewland!

You have made some excellent points!

Thank you, and welcome to DU!

[lovemydog]

40. Welcome here Stewland.

We need you with us.

[lovemydog]

39. He understands how economic policies

affect average folks like me. He explains why it matters. He empathizes. He enjoys it. He's electrifying.

No President could have fixed the economy republicans wrecked in four short years. He convinced us that when we reelect President Obama things will get better. We will feel it get better.

Rock on President Clinton. Thank you for your service to our country. Thank you for pitching in to the great cause of reelecting President Obama!

[Care Acutely]

41. I loooved IT! :-D

[Historic NY]

42. The Big Dawg knocked it out of the park....

Rev Al...said Bubba & Elvis showed up to nominate Obama. Mitt your arithmetic sucks.

[skeewee08]

43. Classic!!!!!

[LovingA2andMI]

44. Nope, nobody

Bubba is in a class all by himself & signed, sealed and delivered Barack Obama's Re-election.




THANK YOU PRESIDENT CLINTON~ (My favorite President ever~)

[TeamPooka]

45. I still feel your pain people.

[kentuck]

46. Arithmetic is such a simple word...

that even the most simple person can understand and trust in its value. The Big Dog brought the bone home.

[Erin_Petrovna]

48. This cartoon says it all for me

[link:|

[physioex]

50. Welcome to DU...

Good to have you on board.

[lovemydog]

54. lol!

welcome to DU

[RichardRay]

49. I have sometimes not agreed with Bill

...but I've never not liked him. And tonight I'm really glad he's a Democrat.

[Vox Moi]

51. I'm really glad he is an American.

[YOHABLO]

52. He Doesn't Give Speeches .. He Talks To The Crowd

[kentuck]

53. "There they go again!"

He is a great Communicator.

[Martin Eden]

62. Spot-On Distinction

Yep, he talks to the crowd, rather than AT them!

[maddiemom]

69. Exactly!

[BootinUp]

55. A lot of work went into that speech

Thank you Bill, I needed that, we needed that, hell America needed that.

Tomorrow is going to be great.

[NBachers]

56. He has a great time up there, and he takes us along for the ride

[nightscanner59]

57. Am I better off now? No. I was shortly after WJC was president!

And it all went to shit with GWB

[Jamaal510]

58. Beautiful speech!

I actually got choked up a little bit once it was finally over. It nearly brought tears to my eyes to see him offering inspirational words of wisdom and to see the crowd so enthusiastically listening and applauding!
He really laid everything on the table and elaborated on the Obama Derangement from the Right, and how our side's policies are superior to what they have to offer. I especially liked the part where he mentioned that there have been over 42M jobs since '61 under Democratic presidents, compared to 24M under Republicans. What he did there was that he made a factual, yet concise contrast--a contrast clear enough for the average low-info voter to comprehend.

[pa28]

59. Prime time on two legs.

Get this guy on the campaign trail already.

[pinboy3niner]

60. Darrell Hammond on Bill Clinton's oratorical style: "The effect is seismic."

Talking with Chris Matthews on MSNBC just now.

[BigBearJohn]

61. Mitt who? Oh yea, didn't he run for president? I heard he lost in a landslide

[Frank Cannon]

63. It was like watching Batman swoop down after 12 years...

to take down Bain... I mean Bane.

[Doctor_J]

64. And it passed the fact-check with 100%

compared to Rmoney and Lyin'

[datasuspect]

65. the last American statesman

although there's plenty he did I didn't agree with, i fundamentally adore this guy.

he sat in the chair during the last years of the American dream.

it's been all idiocracy since then.

[Myrina]

80. Agreed 100%

n/t

[Diclotican]

66. WilliamPitt

WilliamPitt

He was a great president - and a great communicator - and still is a decent ex- president...

Wi might not agree with him all the time - but dam yesterday he really smacked down the right wingers - with facts and nothing more... He was just impressive... Very impressive I would say.

Diclotican

[sarge43]

67. Hey Repubs. Big Dog is fed up with your lies

[On the Road]

68. Bill Clinton is the Best Politician I Have Ever Seen

and I'm no spring chicken.

[liberalhistorian]

70. No, there sure as hell isn't!

And I say thank GOD that he's on OUR side, lol! Can you just imagine if he were on the other side?

I almost felt sorry for Steve Schmidt on MSNBC last night, who was graciously praising the speech and lamenting that someone like him was what his side needed, and why can't they get someone like that also? I dunno. Maybe if they stopped hating so much and living in the 19th century, they just might be able to equal him.

[jobycom]

101. He couldn't be on the other side.

His oratory comes from a deep understanding of the issues and how they are intertwined, and his love of communicating it to everyone. That level of understanding couldn't be conservative or Republican.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

71. Clinton drives the Republicans crazy. He blew ALL of their lies about Democrats and,...

...he's still around. He's going to be an elder statesman while they HIDE their ex-Presidents to keep people from remembering them.

[Blanks]

72. Here is the video. Awesome.

[Auntie Bush]

73. William Jfferson Clinton--- the the best politition of all time.

He could be "President of the World" if there were such a thing!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

75. his one really exceptional talent is explaining policy to non-lawyers in a cohesive way

that doesn't come off as condescending. truly, i think that makes bill clinton very unique.

however there are plenty of younger politicians now who i think give clinton a run for his money in terms of charisma, oratory skills etc (obama, for example)

[LiberalEsto]

76. You can FEEL the love radiating from him

I just watched the speech on C-Span and I was wowed.

If only they could bottle it ann give it to future Democratic candidates.

[Burma Jones]

77. He's Elvis, Ferris Bueller and Paul Krugman all rolled into one

[Skittles]

78. I LOVES ME SOME BIG DOG

yes INDEED

[xxqqqzme]

79. It has to be a gift.

He speaks to thousands in the convention center and millions through the TV screen. It seems like he is speaking to you and you alone. I was at an outdoor theatre in '92. It was packed w/ enthusiasm and overflowing w/ people. But he spoke to me. My son was w/ me and he was transfixed.

[madokie]

81. He and President O is two of the most loved people of the world

If I was a betting man I'd bet money on that

[trailmonkee]

82. thanks for the new sig line!

[99 Percent Sure]

83. "Double down on the trickle down." Heh. eom

[colsohlibgal]

84. Bill Has "It"

The Big Dog just has the innate ability to make it seem like he's talking right to you, whoever you are. JFK had that as well.

I felt a bit sorry for Elizabeth Warren, who also made a nice speech but of course it got lost in the shuffle after Bubba.

Obama has quite a tough act to follow.

[Doc Holliday]

99. Well....

....Romney had to follow Clint Eastwood. This is better.

I think Obama will be all right.

[parazito86]

85. Spam deleted by Warren DeMontague (MIR Team)

[politicasista]

86. When he was pres

Gas was cheap. Food was still pretty good. Economy was good. R&B music was R&B. BET, MTV and VH1 were about music!

[StrictlyRockers]

87. The big dog et. Woof woof!!

Man, is he good!

[missingthebigdog]

88. Too awesome for words.

I wish there were more like him. He just has a way of pulling people in. You want to go where he is going, and see what he is seeing. He has been massively under-utilized. I am so glad to see him back!!!

[DFW]

89. His charisma is neither fake not understated

I don't know how many of you have met him in a small setting, but when he walks into a room, he just carries this aura of glowing magnetism that I find difficult to describe. I have met a few presidents in my time, including our present one, who is formidable in his own right, but NEVER one who could command the instant attention of a room, whether with six people or a stadium with a hundred thousand.

[onecent]

90. Clinton's a Machine!!! I love him!!!!!!!! n/t

[man4allcats]

91. It was a truly great speech.

Nobody can speak like the Big Dog speaks. You did great, Bill.

[Ikonoklast]

92. Found this at Americans Against The Tea Party.

[missingthebigdog]

93. LOL!

[kalli007]

103. Awesome

Nt

[MissDeeds]

94. 'The Big Dog' rocks!!!

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It's nearly 24 hours later, and my husband is still stunned and amazed, and can't stop talking about his speech. There is simply no modern day orator like Bill Clinton. He was smoking hot last night - and he blew the fact checkers off the field. He had his facts and statistics nailed. Gawd - I'm glad he's on our side!



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[Swede Atlanta]

95. It was awesome.....

[MrModerate]

96. Content notwithstanding . . .

(and of course the content is always first class), it's such a joy to watch Clinton speak, because he himself takes so much joy in doing so. And he fills the room — no matter how large — until Clintoness floods out the doors.

[nradisic]

97. Big Dog rocked the house

What an eloquent statesman.

[Flaxbee]

98. Agreed. Watching it last night, we were mesmerized

And I don't think there is another politician or public person, period - no matter the nationality - like him on the planet. If only because of the incredible reach he has as a former well-loved American president. But he's definitely a jedi master. Maybe the *only* jedi master

[Doc Holliday]

100. Was that not the smoothest thing

you ever heard? The way he slid in that bit about "the man who had the good sense to marry Michelle Obama" was too cool for words. I couldn't really tell from the video, but I thought the First Lady might have been blushing...just a little.

The look on her face is priceless. I don't think she was expecting it.

[daleo]

105. A Clinton classic speech

And that's saying something.