***Bill Clinton Appreciation Thread***

[Tatiana]

Because the 90s were good to me and his was the first Democratic primary I worked for.

[tallahasseedem]

1. This is an amazing video!

[MichiganVote]

2. The economy enabled us to do so much more at that time. Haven't seen anything like it since.

[st17011864200074656]

3. k & r

[calimary]

49. Welcome to DU, st17011864200074656!

That's quite a screen name, btw.

Glad you're here. STELLAR day to be here! We Dems made history today!

And hey, the 90s were a good decade for us, too.

[radical noodle]

4. Best times of my life economically

and I loved both the Clintons!

[Tatiana]

5. I graduated from college because of Bill Clinton and AmeriCorps.

He was a great President. He will be a great asset to Hillary's own Presidency.

[DawgHouse]

6. My governor for 12 years and my President for 8.

I really like him.

[Grassy Knoll]

7. Big Dawg In The House!!

[baldguy]

8. K&R

[ellie]

9. LOVE!

[tallahasseedem]

10. LOVE this story!

[fun n serious]

11. MR. President is doing a great job.

Thank you for all your hard work and public service, Big Dawg!

[Tatiana]

12. He brought his A-game tonight.

Very poignant story about meeting Hillary. Everyone is captivated.

[trueblue2007]

13. i STILL LOVE HIM

[Haveadream]

14. Bill is an unparalleled story teller

I could listen to him all day.

[Maru Kitteh]

15. I still loves me some big dog.

This man LOVES America, and Americans, and so many others in the world.

Good man.

[nolabear]

16. I love his inclusion of what she did in so many states. And DAMN she did a lot!

[Tatiana]

17. Big Dawg doing a great job of humanizing Hillary.

This is a great testimony on her behalf.

[Glorfindel]

18. My Lord, I love Bill Clinton

[Peacetrain]

19. Doing an awesome job!!

[Tatiana]

20. Wow. I feel his regret at possibly holding her back professionally.

This is a very personal speech.

[hibbing]

30. That caught my attention

What an interesting and thoughtful comment by him.


Peace!

[Grown2Hate]

21. I hate to even bring them up, but WHAT a contrast

this is from any of the "personal" speeches that tRump's family made for him in Cleveland. Big Dawg ALWAYS brings it.

[BlueIndyBlue]

22. I did the best I ever have when he was President!

I still love hearing him. I'm just wondering if anyone has noticed the tremors in his hands? Especially the right thumb. It doesn't just look like nerves. I'm a bit worried about him.

[Tatiana]

23. What an amazing man -- he has a true gift.

We're hearing about their personal story as a husband and wife, their experience as parents of a child, we're learning about policy, and understanding why Hillary should be the next President of the United States.

No one has made the case better than her husband. He truly did what we needed to do.

[Hekate]

24. There's a reason we love the Big Dog to this day

[Dem2]

25. He's doing a great job

What a wonderful speech

[hamsterjill]

26. Electrifying as always.

He's fabulous!

[sabbat hunter]

27. Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton still has that charisma, and ability to connect with an audience. Makes you feel like he is talking not to an audience but to YOU

[Johnny2X2X]

28. Perfect

Completely personalizing Hillary in a way I never thought possible. This is the type of testament Trump's kids could never deliver.

People have no idea how incredible Hillary has been in her efforts to improve the world for 50 years.

[Tatiana]

29. Shout out to FLOTUS as a mom, as well as Hillary.

This is magical -- I think everyone is going back to that place before 9/11 and before the whole Bush nightmare.

[Tatiana]

31. President Clinton is systematically dismantling every single Hillary hater with a smile.

Tom Delay
Newt Gingrich
Wall Street Journal

Yes, they all complimented her and her ability to get things done.

[R B Garr]

32. It's no surprise he is still incredibly popular.

Wow, he is gifted.

[LostOne4Ever]

33. He is without a doubt one of the great speakers & statesmen in history nt

[wysi]

34. The Big Dog is killing it!

I love that guy.

[Tarc]

35. I love Bubba, and will be glad to see more of him as First Gentleman

All presidential spouses take up a cause, I hope he picks something in the area of immigration, maybe education outreach to Latinxs.

[nolabear]

36. "Life in the real world is complicated and real change is hard."

DAMN SKIPPY, BILL.

[Cha]

37. Thank you!

[Tatiana]

38. This is a brilliant man. His fingers may be shaking, but the fight is there.

"For THIS time, Hillary is uniquely qualified...."

[TeamPooka]

39. K & R nt

[Ilsa]

40. I'm worried about Bill.

I see some tremulousness in his hands, similar to Parkinsons Disease. I hope it's just a little bit of nerves and maybe a missed meal. I hope it's nothing.

What a fantastic speech!

[DawgHouse]

51. He has explained this in the past.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/18/clinton-explains-hand-tremor/

[Ilsa]

55. This is news to me. Thank you! nt

[DawgHouse]

57. Very welcome!

[LeFleur1]

67. Loved the Story of Their Lives (up to now)

I saw the tremor in his hands, too. And it was worrisome. I can't imagine that he'd be nervous. I'm hoping it's nothing, too.

[Ilsa]

71. See the other reply to me for a link explaining the tremor. nt

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

41. I love that man

My first vote for President.

[workinclasszero]

42. The Big Dog has still got it!

Wow what a uplifting informative speech for Hillary!

[Tatiana]

43. I disagree with Rachel's assessment of the first part of Bill's speech.

He was connecting with Southern voters and people from that region reluctant to vote for Hillary Clinton.

[JackBoik]

46. Right??!! Not sure what Rachel's thinking.

[Greywing]

47. He was also connecting with those of us who grew up around the same time as the Clintons

He took us back to the 70s up to the present. I thought it was an awesome speech and seemed to come from the heart.

[Cryptoad]

44. Wow...... u nail it Willy

Made me sent in another $27 for Hillary!

[kestrel91316]

45. I still love Bill!!!

[BlueStateLib]

48. I remember april 1991 when I first got C-SPAN the first thing I saw that saturday

was bill clinton giving a speech in Iowa and I thought this is someone I could vote for, I became a cspan junky

[BlueDemKev]

50. I can't believe it's been 24 years...

...since I voted in my first presidential election and voted for the young, charismatic, little-known southern governor and put an end to the Reagan-Bush era. Now, I hope to elect his wife.

[lunamagica]

52. K&R. Go Bill!

[gademocrat7]

53. President Clinton is still charismatic!

Love him!

[asiliveandbreathe]

54. Love how Bill tells stories - and the grace in which he tells them -

tonight - Terms of Endearment...for his wife.....

[4lbs]

56. The 90s were also great to me.

I had one of the best jobs I ever had in the 1990s, after college.

Then in the new millienium, with that idiot Bush and his lack of security interest leading to 9/11, the company I worked for ended up going bankrupt in 2002.

I was unemployed for several years and then was part-time self-employed until 2009. That is when President Obama took office.


Interesting how I had a job during Democratic Presidencies and struggled for work during a Republican one.

So, yeah, I think I'll stay a Democrat for life.

[63splitwindow]

58. THAT is speech giving. K & R

[Zambero]

59. President Clinton hit out out of the park tonight

The cartoon caricature of HRC has always been an item of fiction, developed by those who have long-feared what she is capable of becoming. Bill Clinton took a giant positive step in presenting the authentic person.

[pnwmom]

64. He destroyed that cartoon version, which was exactly the job he needed to do. I loved that speech.nt

[tavernier]

60. Trying to envision him back in the White House

now that he can avoid the office work. I like to picture him tagging along with a tour group, entertaining them with stories from his day as the president. Or perhaps putting golf balls in the rose garden, accidentally driving one through the window of the O.O., knocking over all of Hillary's neat and organized piles of work.

Yeah, my imagination entertains me a lot.

[Upthevibe]

63. Wow! I loved hearing about everything Hillary's done!

And, hearing about her earlier days. He did exactly what he needed to do. The 90's were the best decade of my entire life. I was working full time and going to college full time. During those years, I honestly thought that with everything President Clinton had on his plate, surely I could do what I needed to do. He was such an inspiration.

[Skittles]

61. the haters can fuck themselves

I'll always love The Big Dog

[AgadorSparticus]

62. Nothing but big love for big dawg.

[peakhillfm]

65. Well Done Bill & Fantastic news for Hillary

Just been watching the Democrats convention on local Aussie TV and its so good to see Hillary Clinton nominated for President.
I believe Hillary will win the stakes and that she will become the FIRST Woman to run the biggest land Mass in the world.
I realize that there is a long way to go,BUT go Hillary and for god sake DON'T let the FRUMP kill the world

[Moonwalk]

66. Wow. Amazing. I could listen to him talk all night long...

Bravo, Bill! And my gosh, what heart was in that speech. I imagine he's been thinking about it and wanting to make it for a long time. It lived up, I hope, to all he'd wanted it to be.

[womanofthehills]

68. Great emotional speech - I always liked him

He's getting more and more on fire as he goes along. The crowd loves him.

[Bigredhunk]

69. -

Yup!

[Ellen Forradalom]

70. Because he was a great President

I'd take the 90s back in a heartbeat. But we can only move forward and Hill can take us there.

[auntpurl]

72. He was my first vote for President in '92. I was 20.

I've never regretted it, and the 90s were very good to me too. We had a thriving economy and it was a mostly peaceful time too.

I think millions of people my age remember how well he ran the country and have good memories of him. We are also old enough to be steady, reliable voters. We will go to the polls because we know it's our duty. Very young people may not have got there yet.

[bucolic_frolic]

73. His speeches are always worth a close look

He just keeps people on the edge of their seats, so engaged

and he has such a twinkle in his eye most of the time

[beastie boy]

74. I have a confession to make

I am voting for Hillary in large part because I want to see Bubbah back in the White House.

Guilty.

[Beartracks]

75. Big. Dawg. 'Nuff said. n/t

Slow clap

First (well, only) President(-elect) I ever shook hands with.

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