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WATCH LIVE: Stephen Colbert interviews Bill Clinton for Global Initiative University
On Saturday, Stephen Colbert is interviewing former President Bill Clinton and hosting the closing session of the sixth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University. A press release from Comedy Central said that the interview is to take place before 1,000 students from all over the globe who are…
Chris Matthews calls climate change deniers ‘pigs’
Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” said that Hurricane Sandy is proof that climate change is real and called its deniers “pigs” in a highly charged segment on Tuesday. President Clinton, Matthews said, was the first major public figure to call attention to Romney’s stance on climate change in the…
Obama jokes he should make Clinton ‘Secretary of Explaining Stuff’
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire — US President Barack Obama joked Friday that he should appoint Bill Clinton as his “Secretary of Explaining Stuff” following his acclaimed speech at the Democratic convention. Clinton is expected to follow his address, which even some Republicans admitted was a masterful summary of the election arguments…
5 Questions For: Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Clinton, Obama and money in politics
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is his state’s junior Senator, first elected in 2006 and thus up for reelection in 2012. He is one of the Senate’s more liberal members on everything from marriage equality (he supports a repeal of DOMA) to the elimination of the Citizens United ruling. He spoke…
Bill Clinton to give nomination address for Obama
WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton is to sprinkle political stardust on President Barack Obama’s re-election bid by giving the nominating address at the Democratic Party convention, the campaign said Monday. The 65-year-old former president, a hugely popular figure more than 11 years after leaving office, will outline the economic arguments for…
Democrats deploy Bill Clinton in recall fight against Scott Walker
Bill Clinton will travel to Wisconsin on Friday to campaign in the state’s recall election amid accusations from local activists that the Obama administration has failed to get behind their bid to oust Republican governor Scott Walker. The Democratic National Committee announced the former president’s trip on Thursday in the hope that a…
Ex-CIA agent: President Clinton missed chance to kill Osama bin Laden
Appearing on CBS News Sunday, former CIA agent Hank Crumpton revealed that the U.S. had a chance to kill terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden months before the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but the Clinton administration didn’t take the shot. While using an unmanned aerial drone to spy on members…
Daily Show: Diplomatic mess with Chinese dissident all President Clinton’s fault
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from house arrest during a diplomatic visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier this week and presented himself at the U.S. embassy seeking asylum. The U.S. initially portrayed this moment as a human rights victory, but that take on things quickly unraveled as…
McCain gets mad at Obama for Christmas shopping
Why does Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) hate Christmas? The Arizona senator slammed President Barack Obama on Thursday for buying Christmas gifts for his daughters instead of meeting with the House Republicans who are refusing to pass a payroll tax cut extension. “The four previous presidents I served under, including President…
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