Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'bill clinton'

Presidents — Past, Present And Future — Meet

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:12:00 EST

President Bush has hosted a luncheon for President-elect Barack Obama and all the former U.S. presidents who are still alive: Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The last such gathering of U.S. presidents took place in 1981.

Former White House Chef On Oval Office Tastes

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:36:00 EST

On Wednesday, the White House chef will serve lunch to a table of five: four presidents and one president-elect. Walter Scheib, who spent 11 years as chef for Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, discusses Oval Office culinary tastes with host Guy Raz.

Will Obama Press For End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'...

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:59:00 EST

The military's policy for gays in the armed forces was an awkward compromise in the 1990s. Many say it is now outdated — but will the new president want to take up the same issue that riled Bill Clinton's White House debut?

Political Junkie: Clinton, Lieberman and Holder

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST

Will Bill Clinton affect Hillary Clinton's chances of being nominated for secretary of state? Also: Sen. Joe Lieberman is allowed to continue as the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and Obama chooses Eric Holder for attorney general.

Obama Hopes To Capitalize On Media Exposure

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

With Election Day fast approaching and early voting underway, Barack Obama's campaign pulled out all of the stops Wednesday. There were big outdoor events in North Carolina and Florida, a 30 minute prime time infomercial, an appearance on Comedy Central and the first joint campaign rally with Bill Clinton.

Look To Missouri To Predict Next President

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Missouri is once again a battleground state in the presidential election. The Show Me State has almost always gone with the winner. Bill Clinton won there twice. So did George W. Bush. Recent polls give John McCain an edge for the state's 11 electoral votes.

Chris Rock Riffs On Bill Clinton

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Farai talks with Newsweek magazine national correspondent Allison Samuels about the hot topics in entertainment news, including Chris Rock's riff on Bill Clinton, controversy surrounding HBO's True Blood, and the latest projects of actress/producer Jada Pinkett Smith.

Bill Clinton, Biden Tout Obama's Preparedness

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night. He was nominated Wednesday by acclamation at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Later, Bill Clinton delivered a ringing endorsement of Obama, and then vice presidential nominee Joe Biden told the crowd that the nation requires more than a good soldier in the White House.

Transcript: Bill Clinton's Prime-Time Speech

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:25:00 EDT

In his speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Bill Clinton said Barack Obama is ready to be president. The former president also praised Obama's choice of Joe Biden as a running mate, saying, "He hit it out of the park."

Sen. Casey: Obama Can Achieve 'Common Ground'

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Sen. Bob Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania will speak Tuesday at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, where his dad was denied a speaking role at Bill Clinton's 1992 convention for opposing abortion rights. The senator says he won't talk about abortion, which he opposes, but rather about why he thinks Barack Obama is better suited to fix the broken economy than John McCain.

Clinton's Press Secretary On Impeachment, Elian

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:56:00 EDT

Joe Lockhart assumed the role of Bill Clinton's press secretary in October 1998, just in time for a White House nightmare: Clinton's impeachment trial.

Bill Clinton's 'Vanity Fair' Moment

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:38:00 EDT

A new Vanity Fair article scrutinizes Bill Clinton's post-presidential behavior, and the former president unleashes a tirade against the reporter. Is it possible that Clinton had a journalistic point in his latest, outraged, self-serving and self-destructive rant?

The Bill Clinton Factor

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Bill Clinton has actively campaigned for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, with mixed results and not a few stumbles. Carol Felsenthal, author of Clinton in Exile, reflects on the role the former president is playing.

Bill Clinton Takes the Big Show to Small Towns

Fri, 02 May 2008 07:03:00 EDT

This week, former president Bill Clinton has been on a back-road tour of rural North Carolina in support of his wife's presidential campaign. But as he campaigns for Hillary Clinton, he can't help talking about his own legacy.

Superdelegate Explains His Switch in Allegiance

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Joe Andrew on Thursday said he was switching his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Andrew was appointed national chairman by former president Bill Clinton. Host Steve Inskeep talks to the superdelegate about his decision to switch sides.

The Democrats' Fight to the Finish

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:01:00 EDT

It has become a campaign like on other. Continuing to throw conventional wisdom out the window, it defies description or logic. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can't even agree on who has the most votes. And the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Bill Clinton loom large.

In Pennsylvania, Voters Vote and Campaigns Spin

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:18:00 EDT

Hillary Clinton asks why rival Barack Obama "can't close the deal." Obama's campaign says anything less than a Clinton blowout will be too little, too late. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton steals the spotlight with comments that Obama's camp "played the race card on me."

Clintons Earned More Than $109 Million Since 2000

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:13:00 EDT

Tax returns released by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Friday show that she and former president Bill Clinton have earned more than $109 million since 2000, nearly all of it after they left the White House.

Backroom Primary: Bill Clinton Courts California

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:10:00 EDT

Former president Bill Clinton on Sunday spoke to democratic activists at the state's annual party convention. But his real audience was a small number of undeclared superdelegates who may determine the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party.

Husband, Wife Serve as Advisers to Rival Candidates

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:58:00 EST

Christopher Edley and Maria Echeveste are married. They met while working in Bill Clinton's White House and now teach law at University of California, Berkeley. But they split when it came to the 2008 presidential campaign: Etcheveste is a paid adviser for Hillary Clinton, and Edley is informally advising Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton Draws Fire for Attacking Hillary's Rivals

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:00:00 EST

Campaigning for his wife, Bill Clinton has been fulfilling the job long represented by a running mate -- attacking the opposition and being a controversial lightning rod. While he remains popular with the Democratic rank and file, some also find his behavior unseemly for an ex-president.

In Today's World, the Well-Rested Lose Respect

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:57:00 EST

From Bill Clinton to Martha Stewart, many successful people brag about how little sleep they need. But sleep researchers say some people sneak in some extra shut-eye during the day, and the truly sleep-deprived usually pay a price.

Leader Criticizes Obama's Black Experience

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:11:00 EST

A video of civil rights leader Andrew Young has been reverberating online since the weekend. The video shows him remarking that Barack Obama is too inexperienced to be president and that Bill Clinton is "as black" as Obama.

Presidential Hopefuls Seek Funding Abroad

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:36:00 EDT

Candidates vying for president are crossing the Atlantic to raise money from American ex-patriots. Rudy Giuliani did it a couple of weeks ago, Bill Clinton is doing it on behalf of his wife, and Michelle Obama will be doing it in just a couple of weeks.

White House Hopefuls Hold Ex-Pat Fundraisers

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT

Rudolph Giuliani is raising campaign cash in London. Only U.S. citizens and green-card holders can legally give to U.S. campaigns. But Giuliani, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are all holding events for American expatriates in the British Isles.