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Bill Clinton: Gun control opposition ‘is nuts’
Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday said those who opposed gun control measures like banning the sale of high-capacity magazines were crazy. “I grew up in the hunting culture, but this is nuts,” he said during a speech at the Consumer Electronics Show. “Why does anybody need a 30 round…
Clinton cancels Morocco trip due to illness
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has canceled a planned trip to Morocco due to a stomach virus, her office said. “Since she’s still under the weather, we’ll be staying put this week instead of heading to North Africa and the Middle East as originally planned,” said Philippe Reines, a…
Clinton mocks Romney: ‘Old moderate Mitt’ is back!
Former President Bill Clinton literally jumped up and down on Tuesday while jabbing Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for appearing to move to the center after months of campaigning as a “severe conservative.” During a campaign appearance for President Barack Obama in Las Vegas, Clinton noted that he had a…
Bill Clinton for president of Ireland or France?
NEW YORK — Former US president Bill Clinton says he could in theory run for president in Ireland or France — but admitted his bad French would make him “toast” in an election there. The 66-year-old, who served two terms in the White House from 1993 to 2001, said his…
Romney jokes about post-Clinton appearance ‘bounce’
If only Mitt Romney had Bill Clinton on his side. The would-be Republican president stood on the podium beside the two-term White House Democrat at the Clinton Global Initiative on Tuesday, hoping a bit of stardust would sprinkle onto his own struggling candidacy. Clinton is President Barack Obama’s chief surrogate,…
Romney and Obama double up with strong speeches at Clinton Initiative
Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have been crisscrossing America on the campaign trail for months but seldom turn up on the same day at the same event. They did Tuesday at Bill Clinton’s annual international aid conference. It was a rare opportunity to compare and contrast, a clash…
Clinton: ‘It’s gonna be a different world’ in Washington once Obama reelected
Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that “it’s gonna be a different world” in Washington, D.C. once President Barack Obama wins a second term. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” just before convening another session of The Clinton Global Initiative in New York City, the former president and longtime Democrat said…
Romney speaks at Clinton Global Initiative
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York City on Tuesday. Former President Bill Clinton established the Clinton Global Initiative in 2005 with the objective to convene global leaders “to forge solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.” Attendees are typically philanthropists who…
Secretary Clinton calls for taxing the global elite ‘in an equitable manner’
NEW YORK — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton entered the 2012 US presidential campaign fray for the first time Monday, highlighting a burning issue at the center of debate — taxing the wealthy. “One of the issues that I have been preaching about around the world is collecting taxes…
Bill Clinton tells Jon Stewart: Romney driven by ideology instead of evidence (full interview)
On his show Thursday night, Daily Show host Jon Stewart interviewed former President Bill Clinton, praising him for using actual facts in his speech at the Democratic National Convention. Clinton explained that he didn’t want to talk down to the American people. He accused Republicans of basing their economic plan…
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