Bill Clinton was a new type of Democrat and his administration faced challenges for a new millenniumand scandals as old as politics His resume Attorney general of Arkansas at 30 years ID: 736533
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Clinton- ObamaSlide2
The Clinton Years
Bill Clinton was a new type of Democrat, and his administration faced challenges for a new millennium—and scandals as old
as politics.Slide3
His resume
Attorney general of Arkansas at 30 years of ageNation’s youngest governor at 32 years
of age (Arkansas)Chaired the National Governors
Association in the late 1980sFocused on improving education and reforming
the welfare system
Chaired
the Democratic Leadership
Council
Sought the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1992Pushed for middle-class tax cuts and a national health-care systemRelied on his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, a powerful lawyerSlide4
Election of 1992
Clinton’s running mate was Senator Al Gore of TennesseeThree way race between
Clinton President George H.W.
Bush H. Ross PerotClinton won 370 electoral votes to Bush’s 168, although Clinton
won less
than 50 percent of the
popular vote (43%)
Perot won 19 percent of
the popular voteSlide5Slide6
Clinton’s time in office
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Vetoed by Bush despite bipartisan support
Guarantees full-time employees 12 work weeks of unpaid leave for “family issues”Brady Bill5 Day waiting period for hand guns
Named after James Brady, wounded on the assassination attempt on Regan in 1981His big issue- HEALTHCARE!In 1994, 37 million had no healthcareClinton called for a national system of healthcare
After heated debate, Congress defeated the plan
Its legacy:
Questions about our government (If Democrats control both Congress and the White House why can they not get anything done?)
Voter frustration led to victory for the Republicans (1
st time since the 1950s, Republicans held a majority in both the House and Senate)Slide7
“Contract With America”Under Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, the Republicans proposed laws including trimming social welfare programs, reducing environmental regulations, and slashing taxes
Clinton attacked this as unfair to poor and middle-classEventually they compromise by plan to balance the budget by 2002
Economy was doing so well that in 1998, the government even reported a budget surplusSlide8
Election of 1996
An easy win for ClintonSlide9
Clinton’s Impeachment
Federal prosecutors investigated Clinton for real estate dealing while he was governor (“Whitewater”)Found no evidence of law breaking
Then, they accused him of lying under oath about an improper relationship with White House intern, Monica LewinskyThe House voted to impeach the presidentSenate tried the PresidentFebruary 1999, he was acquitted
All 45 Democratic senators supported himAll but 5 Republicans voted to convictSlide10
Clinton and MonicaSlide11
Election of 2000
George W. Bush (Vice: Cheney)- RepublicansAl Gore (Vice: Lieberman)- DemocratsRalph Nader- Green PartySlide12
Dispute over Florida
TV stations call the states too early!Gore wins the popular voteElectoral vote remains in doubt because of disputed ballots in FloridaVotes are so close and Jeb Bush is governor
Hanging chads!Gore demands a recount
After 46 days the Supreme Court calls off the recount and Gore concedes to BushSlide13Slide14
George W. Bush’s presidency
A divided CongressHouse RepublicanSenate- split 50/50Then, in 2001, one Republican Senator quit the party and gave Democrats control
Passed the largest tax cut since the Regan eraEducation- No Child Left BehindPenalized those that did not reach federal performance standardsSlide15
George W. Bush’s War on Terrorism
9/112 planes hit Tower 1 and 2 of the World Trade Center1 plane hits the pentagon
1 plane goes down in Pennsylvania outside of its intended target, DC (White House?)Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda responsiblePatriot Act- greater power to monitor suspected terrorists and detain or deport aliens
Department of Homeland Security- oversee all agencies which monitor safetySlide16
George W. Bush’s War on Terrorism
Operation Enduring Freedom (Oct 2001 – present)US-led coalition invaded Afghanistan and joined forces with the Northern Alliance to destroy Taliban (who support Al Qaeda)
Help to set up new governmentOperation Iraqi Freedom (March, 2003 – December, 2011)US accuse Saddam Hussein of having “weapons of mass destruction”Phase I = USA invaded Iraq and forced Hussein from power (and into hiding)
Phase II = USA helps to fight insurgents and set up a new governmentSlide17
Barack Obama
“Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do.”Slide18
Election of 2008
Republican- McCainDemocrat- ObamaSlide19
When he takes office
“The Great Recession.”America was more than 217 trillion dollars
in debt“I found this national debt, doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office.”
Unemployment rate- almost 10%In the middle of The Second Iraq
War
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The average American couldn’t afford healthcare.Slide20
Major actions
Overhauled the Food Safety System.Ended
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”Expanded and created a universally free medical care system: Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”).
Invested in clean, renewable energy.Advanced women’s rights in work.
Eliminated several Al-Qaeda leaders
including Osama
Bin Laden, therefore ending the
war in
Iraq.Prevented the second “Great Depression” due to the success of his stimulus plan.