People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.-President Bill Clinton, telling it like it is at last night's Democratic National Convention in Denver.
The would-be first spouse followed in his wife's footsteps last night, stepping up to the plate, and hitting a grand slam for his party's new standard bearer. Last night Bill Clinton showed America why we love him, why we miss his eloquence and leadership, and why Barack Obama should be president.
Mr. Clinton has been very quiet these last couple of months, apparently unable to get over Hillary's loss to Sen. Obama. I can understand that. With every fiber of his being he wanted his wife to be president. For a guy who has lost only two elections in his entire life (one of them for an office he won back two years later), it had to feel like a punch in the gut when Sen. Clinton conceded in June.
We saw the worst of Bill Clinton in spades during the primary campaign. His tactics and public comments were beyond vial. But as with his wife on Tuesday, last night's speech took the very first important steps toward repairing his reputation. (The President, in particular, has a lot of making up to do with the African-American community.)
As you will see in the speech below, the healing has begun...
