Mr Clinton has yet to rally popular support for freer trade, let alone define America's agenda.
In the end, Mr Clinton's best defence may turn out to be his popularity.
Mr Clinton's assessment is by some way the most positive to emerge from the talks.
Mr Clinton has made millions for both himself and his foundation from the global lecture-and-advice circuit.
Ronald Reagan and Mr Clinton also faced big economic difficulties early in their terms.
During Mr Clinton's first term, two spies were caught selling secrets to the Russians.
All of which leaves Mr Putin, not just Mr Clinton, on the horns of a dilemma.
Mr Clinton is due to meet Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in early June.
Assume such opinions are widespread, and Mr Clinton could be on course for a nasty collision.
If Mr Clinton sticks firmly to his denials, he will have the advantage of consistency.
Mr Clinton says it needs time for the idea to percolate, among both nations.
Mr Pastrana struggled to convince Mr Clinton's officials of the wisdom of his peace plan.
In 1995 Mr Weld urged his fellow governors to support Mr Clinton's economic aid to Mexico.
In October 1995, Mr Clinton formally said sorry for radiation experiments in the 1940s and 1950s.
Yet beside Mr Checchi, the presumed politician of the future, Mr Clinton looks almost old-fashioned.
Mr Clinton vetoed this as a paltry amount that would in effect derail international debt relief.
Mr McCain also lamented that Mr Clinton had never listed proper criteria for applying the veto.
Mr Clinton has already vetoed this rider several times, but Republicans have insisted that it stay.
Mr Clinton plans to cover part of this cost by addressing the inefficiency issue.
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But he differs from Mr Clinton in another way, which matters more to Britain.
Mr Clinton is also said to be upset that Mr Obama seldom asks his advice.
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But it was hard to listen to Mr Clinton's answer without feeling some sympathy.
Pressured by the Republicans, Mr Clinton signed away the entitlement to assistance in 1996.
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Mr Clinton was therefore reduced to quibbling about the location and scope of his testimony.
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This is why it was right to release Mr Clinton's taped testimony to the public.
And yet, if Mr Clinton's performance was brilliant in parts, it was awful also.
Thank goodness that Mr Clinton and his sidekick, Al Gore, are riding to the rescue.
It has endowed him with an independent identity after years in Mr Clinton's shadow.
Mr Clinton has worked hard at being president, and his policies have improved with time.
The timing of Mr Butler's report surely cannot have been under Mr Clinton's control.
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