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Clinton Wants Obama to Offer More Hope
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The Obama PresidencyPrintShareText SizeAAA(Feb. 20) - Former President Bill Clinton has offered his candid opinion on how he thinks the economic crisis could have been avoided and what needs to be done so that the nation can recover.
In an interview with ABC News that aired Friday, Clinton said he was glad that President Obama "shot straight with us" about the economic crisis, but added that Obama should also offer Americans more hope.
"I just would like him to end by saying that he is hopeful and completely convinced we're gonna come through this." Clinton told ABC News' Chris Cuomo.
The former president said that he believes the economic stimulus package was necessary "as a bridge over troubled waters," adding that "I might have even proposed more money."
Clinton gave Obama's start an "A" grade, while blaming his predecessor President George W. Bush in large part for the economic collapse.
"I personally believe, based on my experience over the years with the economy, that if we moved aggressively on this home problem a year and a half ago, even a year ago, as much as 90 percent of the current crisis could have been avoided," he said.
Bush has been criticized for the mismanagement of the war on terror and the economic downfall, but a team of experts at the Times, a British publication, who ranked all American presidents found several others who they believed did worse. Click through the photos below to see who they put in the top and bottom 10, and why. Clinton missed both lists. He landed at 23.
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posted: 2 HOURS 18 MINUTES AGOcomments: 880filed under: Political News,
The Obama PresidencyPrintShareText SizeAAA(Feb. 20) - Former President Bill Clinton has offered his candid opinion on how he thinks the economic crisis could have been avoided and what needs to be done so that the nation can recover.
In an interview with ABC News that aired Friday, Clinton said he was glad that President Obama "shot straight with us" about the economic crisis, but added that Obama should also offer Americans more hope.
"I just would like him to end by saying that he is hopeful and completely convinced we're gonna come through this." Clinton told ABC News' Chris Cuomo.
The former president said that he believes the economic stimulus package was necessary "as a bridge over troubled waters," adding that "I might have even proposed more money."
Clinton gave Obama's start an "A" grade, while blaming his predecessor President George W. Bush in large part for the economic collapse.
"I personally believe, based on my experience over the years with the economy, that if we moved aggressively on this home problem a year and a half ago, even a year ago, as much as 90 percent of the current crisis could have been avoided," he said.
Bush has been criticized for the mismanagement of the war on terror and the economic downfall, but a team of experts at the Times, a British publication, who ranked all American presidents found several others who they believed did worse. Click through the photos below to see who they put in the top and bottom 10, and why. Clinton missed both lists. He landed at 23.
