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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton. Traditional Stereotypes. Democrats/Liberals Republicans/Conservatives “Tax and Spend” “Favor the rich” government action government is the problem can be the solution government spending cut government spending is necessary

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Bill Clinton

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  1. Bill Clinton

  2. Traditional Stereotypes Democrats/LiberalsRepublicans/Conservatives “Tax and Spend” “Favor the rich” • government action government is the problem can be the solution • government spending cut government spending is necessary • taxes are necessary cut taxes • government regulation cut government regulation is necessary

  3. Democratic Party Changes 1960s-1980s • Loss of South • Reagan shifts the electorate to right • Crushing loss in 1984 • Deficit • Tax Revolts • Perceived failure of Great Society and Reaganomics

  4. Democratic Party Changes New Democrats • Socially liberal • Fiscally Conservative • Pro-Business • Government has limited, but important role Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)

  5. The New Politics Democrats Liberals vs. Centrists New Deal/Great Society Democratic Leadership Council • pro-labor pro-business • maybe protectionist free trade • socially liberal socially liberal • activist government limited, but important, government role Members: • Sen. Walter Mondale Pres. Bill Clinton • Sen. Ted Kennedy (MA) VP Al Gore • Sen. Harry Reid (NV) Gov. Mark Warner (VA) • Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA) Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY) • Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA) Sen. Barack Obama (IL) • Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) Gov. Jennifer Granholm (MI) • Sen. Robert Byrd (WV) Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS) • Winner: Centrists

  6. The New Politics • Republicans • Moderates vs. Conservatives • pro-choice anti-abortion • balanced budget balanced budget • socially liberal socially conservative • small, but active, government government is the problem • Members: • Gov. George H. W. Bush Pres. George W. Bush • Mayor Rudy Giuliani VP Dick Cheney • Sen. John McCain (AZ) Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR) • Sen. Richard Lugar (IN) Rep. Newt Gingrich (GA) • Sen. Olympia Snowe (ME) Rep. Tom Delay (TX) • Gov. Mitt Romney Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY) • Sen. Chuck Hagel Justice Antonin Scalia • Winner: Conservatives

  7. 1992 • Clinton 43% • Bush 37% • Perot 19% • The electoral map 1992

  8. Was Clinton a New Democrat? • Gays in the military • Health Care • Budget • “Triangulation” and Welfare Reform • Trade

  9. Clinton’s Legacy? 1. Economic World Order Building • NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement • FTAA: Free Trade Area of the Americas • APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation • WTO: World Trade Organization 2.Pro-Business Democrat

  10. The Trust Issue

  11. Clinton Haters • American Spectator • Regnery Publications

  12. Whitewater-Lewinsky Chronology I Whitewater Vince Foster Estates story suicide (NY Times) (July 93) investigation; Atty Gen Robert Fiske (1994) files disappear Reno mid-1994 Kenneth Starr appoints Strategy: find Independent anyone who Clinton Counsel told about finances American Spectator David Brock Paula goes public; Paula’s lawyers “Arkansas project” Story about sues President Clinton enemies “Paula” Clinton Arkansas Rivals

  13. Whitewater-Lewinsky Chronology II Nov. 1995 Affair ends Clinton begins 1997 Affair with Lewinsky Jan 1998 August 1998 Starr report Jones’ lawyers Clinton testifies Sept 1998 get a tip; Starr’s Grand Jury; ask about Lewinsky denies affair Jan 1997 USSC rules; Reno gives Starr Starr gets tapes Impeachment Legal to sue a approval to of Lewinsky-Tripp proceedings President investigate conversations begin Clinton-Lewinsky Dec. 1998 Jan 1998 Clinton and Lewinsky Senate deposed in civil trial; acquits deny affair 1/99

  14. Lewinsky Gate • Comparison to other scandals • Whitewater Estates • Vince Foster

  15. David Brock Paula Jones

  16. The Evidence and the Prosecution Monica Lewinsky Ken Starr

  17. Articles of Impeachment • Article One: Perjury before Grand Jury • Passed House; rejected by Senate • Article Two: Perjury in Civil Suit • Rejected by House • Article Three: Obstruction of Justice • Passed House; rejected by Senate • Article Four: Perjury in Questions to Judiciary Committee • Rejected by House

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