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In today’s political system, the focus is on spin and public relations. However, we all know that behind the scenes it’s a whole different story. Politics have always been about power struggles between families. In ancient times, they were settled with armies and assassins; however in modern politics these battles are fought with media and campaign strategies instead of weapons.
This article gives you the key points of Obama’s speech about Reagan and Clinton. It begins with a look at the feud between President Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. The author then explains why responsibility for Benghazi was an excuse to score political points against Hillary; how Clinton hinted that he would be better suited for serving coffee than Obama; and why Obama said that Reagan was a better president than both Clintons combined.
Big Idea #1: The animosity between the Clintons and the Obamas runs deep.
At a Wellesley College reunion, Hillary Clinton criticized Obama. She said that he was incompetent and feckless, and that you can’t trust him. This isn’t because she thinks poorly of his ability as a statesman; it’s because she wants revenge for something he did to her in the past.
Bill Clinton thought that Obama had essentially called him a racist by using innuendos to imply it. Furthermore, he felt snubbed when Obama implied that Ronald Reagan’s impact was greater than his own.
Bill Clinton, who wanted to be remembered as a great president like FDR and Reagan, was deeply hurt by Obama’s remarks. He also resented Obama for not seeking his advice during the campaign. Even George W Bush had reached out to him! Bill has said that he hates Obama more than any other man he has ever met. Hillary shares this resentment of Obama because she felt that the 2008 primary campaign implied that she couldn’t be trusted because her motivation was political calculation rather than conviction. The Obamas share this disdain with Bill and Hillary because they feel that they are racially insensitive and morally bankrupt (as indicated by Senator Ted Kennedy).
Michelle and Barack Obama have been upset with Hillary Clinton ever since she attacked Edward Brooke, the first African American to become a US senator. They also think that Bill spends too much time flying around on his private jet, dubbed “Air Fuck One,” in return for campaign contributions from businessmen such as Nebraska multimillionaire Vinod Gupta.
Big Idea #2: Obama realized his 2012 re-election bid hinged on the Clintons’ support.
It is difficult to deal with someone you dislike. It’s easier to just not talk to that person or avoid them when possible. However, in politics, this isn’t always an option and sometimes you have to work with people you don’t like. In August 2011, Obama was struggling politically and only 41% of the American population thought he was doing a good job while 52% of independent voters who voted for him in 2008 didn’t want him re-elected. Oprah Winfrey felt cheated by Obama because she had supported his campaign during the 2008 election but didn’t receive what she wanted from him in return – privileged access to the White House.
She kept her end of the bargain, but she didn’t get access to the White House. She announced that she wouldn’t support Obama in 2012. So, Obama had to call Bill Clinton because he needed a popularity boost from Oprah Winfrey’s “Oprah effect.” Some advisers thought it was a good idea and others didn’t. Valerie Jarrett argued against reaching out to Clinton because he was difficult to manage and would ask for too much in return.
