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“The Bosnia deployment in particular illuminated a revealing paradox. While the public was strongly opposed to sending troops to Bosnia, Clinton prospered politically by defying public opinion. For the first time, polls gave his foreign policy majority support, and most voters said they approved of Clinton's performance as commander in chief of the military. There was an important lesson here: Voters did not want a president to cleave too zealously to their wishes. The public preferred a leader to lead.”
― The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House
― The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House
“On Sunday, four days after the crime, Clinton traveled to Oklahoma City to appear before a packed auditorium of eighteen thousand. Citing a biblical verse, he said, "Those who trouble their own house will inherit the wind." His sermon underscored how the explosion had transformed Clinton's standing. It was the nature of the American system, where the president is both the administrator of government, like a prime minister, and in a more mystical sense the leader of the people. Clinton, whose emotions were the same as those of citizens everywhere, was helping the nation cope. And even the part of the nation that deplored Clinton in other contexts seemed to appreciate it. The weekend after the bombing, a poll by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal found 84 percent of Americans responding approvingly to Clinton's handling of the attack on Oklahoma City.”
― The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House
― The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House
Polls
William Jefferson Clinton
This poll will examine the choices for the William Jefferson Clinton reading selection which will be the next President covered in the Presidential Series. The order for the Presidents selected was determined by the group membership.
This selection will begin on June 13th and will continue for three - four months - depending upon the length of the selection.
This discussion will be led by Bryan. Bryan has an extraordinary background and will be a great moderator to lead this discussion. He has assumed the responsibilities for the Presidential Series reads and will be leading these book discussions.
We have added all of the books nominated on the William Jefferson Clinton thread and a few others. However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. Some of the Clinton books deal with only a certain period of his life, some may be multi-volume (if that is ever the case - I always add both separately), some deal with other topics too; some are all encompassing, others deal with specific events in Clinton's life or presidency and others are by the man, himself and some are about Hillary.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
Bentley
This poll will examine the choices for the William Jefferson Clinton reading selection which will be the next President covered in the Presidential Series. The order for the Presidents selected was determined by the group membership.
This selection will begin on June 13th and will continue for three - four months - depending upon the length of the selection.
This discussion will be led by Bryan. Bryan has an extraordinary background and will be a great moderator to lead this discussion. He has assumed the responsibilities for the Presidential Series reads and will be leading these book discussions.
We have added all of the books nominated on the William Jefferson Clinton thread and a few others. However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. Some of the Clinton books deal with only a certain period of his life, some may be multi-volume (if that is ever the case - I always add both separately), some deal with other topics too; some are all encompassing, others deal with specific events in Clinton's life or presidency and others are by the man, himself and some are about Hillary.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
Bentley
by Joe Klein
by Howard Kurtz
by Jack Godwin
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Goodreads Librari...: Wrong author | 76 | 126 | Dec 13, 2011 08:26AM | |
Goodreads Librari...:
Please delete this book! (pt. 27) [Anyone requests; leave deletions for superlibrarians]
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| The History Book ...: * #42 (US) WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON (PRESIDENT) 1993 - 2001 | 102 | 410 | Dec 20, 2022 03:51AM |
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