Now I know how to beat Republicans. You just be Bill Clinton. And as long as you can keep your pecker in your pants, nobody can touch you.
Here is a summary of the items you'll see on the Clinton video (which by popular
request is longer than the last video!).
We start with a clip from Clinton's acceptance speech at the 1992 Convention. You'll
hear him talk about the New Democrats.
Then you'll see an excerpt from the Labor Day campaign kick-off speech given in Harry
Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri.
Following that is a section from the first 1992 debate. Note how Clinton directly
addresses his opponent (Mr. Bush, not President Bush), a classic strategy. (If you're
interested in television debate tactics, I recommend Myles Martel's book on the
subject. He was Reagan's debate coach in 1980.)
Next is a clip from Clinton's address to Congress regarding health care, followed by a
segment from a ceremonial address in observance of D-Day.
Then comes a clip from the 1995 State of Union Address following the loss of Congress
to the Republicans. Do you think Clinton makes the best out of a bad situation? This
section might, by the way, constitute a brief summary of our course!
Then there is a clip from the first inaugural (sorry, it's out of chronological order, but
we almost lost the tape). Next is a clip from Clinton's speech to the Radio-Television
correspondents which shows he is also adept at after-dinner speaking.
We conclude with what, alas, may be among the more memorable of Clinton's
speeches: those dealing with Monica Lewinsky. The first is his TV address following
grand jury testimony and the second is his speech at the annual White House prayer
breakfast.
Even knowing what you now know about Bill Clinton, I think it is still clear that he can
be a rather formidable speaker. Do you agree?