The press called him Slick Willy, and it stuck. The general thinking was- He was dead. Politicians didn’t survive this thing. As many began to abandon Clinton, one person rose strongly to his defense. Bill Clinton’s a smart guy. A very smart guy. But he will tell you that Hilary is a lot smarter than he is. She much tougher than he is. She is more of a pragmatist. If Clinton is a dreamer, Hilary is Miss Reality. She raised him up and said, Look, get that pity out of your body, and all that defeated-ism out of your back, and- Let’s deal with this issue, and- Let’s move on to the next issue.
At the height of the scandal, millions tuned in to see Bill Clinton answer questions on the CBS program, 60 minutes. But it was Hilary who stole the show. You know I’m not sitting here some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette. I’m sitting here because I love him, and I respect him, and I honor what he’s been through and what we’ve been through together. And you know if that’s not enough for people then heck- Don’t vote for him. By praising him, defending him, attacking the press- She brought Clinton back from the dead. How do you think it went, Governor? Do you think you answered the questions? We did our best, and we feel good about it. The American people are the judges now. We’re gonna let them judge. So you can see why he was so attached to her. Because she had the power to save him.
-Chapter 1, The Comeback Kid, of the American Experience special on US President Bill Clinton, to be broadcast on PBS, February 20 – 21
i’ll be there!
Hillary for President, 2012.