Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown trade jabs at 1992 Democratic primary debate

"You're not worth being on the same platform as my wife," Bill Clinton told Jerry Brown in a 1992 Democratic primary debate in Chicago after Brown accused Clinton of funneling Arkansas state money to Hillary Clinton's law firm.

[@stevepolychronopolous6093]

Usually when Bill starts of a sentence with "I Never....." take it with a grain of salt

[@AMSPAENGINEERINGPLTD]

Now let me tell you this....you are absolutely right.

[@nickhueper2906]

I never had Sexual relations with. That woman

[@dr.danburritoman1293]

@@nickhueper2906 Actually he said "I did not...."

[@nickhueper2906]

Dr. Dan Burritoman Actually I don’t care

[@john_mckinney]

Nickhueper 2 yeah, get your quotations right

[@aidenw207]

Jerry Brown was right, but Bill Clinton was smooth as hot oil on teflon.

[@ronaldshank7589]

They don't call him slick willie for nothing!

[@amcynic]

He was the Democrats' John Gotti.

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@amcynic Yeah... and look at him now! Hillary's got him tied around her little finger. As bad as he's been in the past... she's even worse!

[@skylar_marlowe760]

Coke plug has its perks i guess 🤷

[@BookofProverbs]

This is such facts Mr/Mrs.Aiden

[@camgrants]

wow this guy must really love his wife and never do her wrong

[@tad1980]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RTTr-z6f]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@doctorposting]

💀

[@piggyroo100]

He didn’t answer the question, he just counter attacked.

[@phillippascual9959]

It was effective with Trump and Clinton. Offense is the best defense.

[@dingus6317]

Do You Even Think bro? Have you looked into Hunter’s dealings with Burisma?

[@garlic_starlet]

He actually did deny the accusation, fwiw. I think the main accusation was that Hillary represented the poultry industry. That can't be denied, so he denied that he had funneled money to her. I think that would actually be a criminal offense, though I imagine it's not entirely uncommon throughout the history of politics.

[@kwilliams544]

carpe diem neither candidate is worthy of the presidency, let’s not get distracted with political affiliation that’s what’s killing the union now✌🏾

[@Keys879]

@carpe diem Why is the stage so slanted against him? No other candidate has experienced the level of outright media and political discourse over a man in the office. Ask yourself why because there have been worse presidents.

[@OQUINN83]

“Don’t talk about my wife.” Meanwhile he commits the ultimate betrayal on her.

[@genericdeveloper3966]

It wasn't betrayal of Hillary since she is a lesbian and they have a fake marriage. They are both betraying the American people by committing fraud.

[@hardeeharhar18]

@@genericdeveloper3966 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Michael-bt6ht]

It's all an act. They both where in skull and bones in Yale.

[@tylermassage6220]

You have no idea what you’re talking about. I personally know Hillary’s girlfriend, and what happened between that “married couple” is really none of your business.

[@luxlifeproductreviews1213]

Unbelievable scumbag

[@princea5886]

I've never heard of Jerry Brown, but he talked about Hillary's corruption decades before it was cool. Respect

[@ArkadiosTheodulus]

It is so damn hilarious how Trump's cult worshippers are so bothered by Hillary's supposed great corruption, while turning a completely blind eye to Trump's. When will the pathological liar stop telling lies about an audit stopping him from releasing his tax returns, and let the public see the corruption he's hiding in them? When will he find the courage to denounce his puppet master Putin who has murdered our soldiers with bounties?

[@Ntw24]

ArkadiosTheodulus Trump said over and over that he will release his tax returns against the will of his lawyers if Obama releases his actual birth certificate and Hilary retrieves those 30,000 deleted emails.

[@princea5886]

@@ArkadiosTheodulus I don't like Donald Trump at all, but his faults do nothing to erase Hillary's. What's hilarious is how Democrats can't even try to defend Hillary, so they just change the subject and attack Trump.

[@ArkadiosTheodulus]

@@princea5886 Trump supporters are the biggest bunch of lying cowards. You're not even good liars. If you're too ashamed to admit you support the guy, then just don't support him, simple as that.

[@ArkadiosTheodulus]

@@Ntw24 Nah, he'll never release his tax returns because of his crimes and corruption they hide. Trump has already admitted he was wrong about Obama not being a US citizen, BTW. Took him long enough to figure it out, but he's not very smart, so what do you expect. www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-37389180 As for Hillary, her name was already cleared twice by the FBI, and she's not even running for office anymore. Got any other Right-wing lies and propaganda for me? 🤣 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/12/hillary-clinton-most-exonerated-politician-ever/

[@Balin93]

"I never funnelled money..." with the same tone and gestures as "I never had sexual relations ... " So transparent

[@IcOmEiNpEaCe333]

Exactly!!

[@samw.8734]

Lol

[@jeffmeade7343]

Playing hide the cigar..😅

[@donbilligatti3004]

It’s almost scary how persuasive and convincing Bill sounds while he is actually telling straight lies

[@dvchel]

@Don BilliGatti A combination of being very smart, highly educated and confident.

[@adorabasilwinterpock6035]

He’s not lying. Best President in history

[@thatblack_kid1651]

@@adorabasilwinterpock6035 he's lying

[@chadk890]

What about Trump?

[@Sanman95]

@@adorabasilwinterpock6035 he ran for president as a progressive and a "change agent" but he cut welfare, passed a massive crime bill that incarcerated millions of people for mere weed possession and he tried to cut Social Security. Sounds like a liar to me. Why didn't Bill just run as a Republican??

[@racourdav]

"I feel sorry for Jerry Brown"...he says that like he really means it LOL

[@FungusMossGnosis]

He's a great actor.

[@nazur72]

He was the master Jerry the apprentice..

[@thebuddhaofknowledgemichae2486]

Jerry Brown smoked so much weed. His brain is dead already

[@CobraAquinas]

@@FungusMossGnosis I was going to say that he is a tremendous actor, like actually talented.

[@ronaldm.6150]

Consider the source, and don't laugh about insults. Be thankful also that We have a leader who opposes abortion, perverse marriage, terrorism, trespassing, slavery, segregation, etc..

[@WestEndDetailing]

Jerry was definitely right. The problem was that Bill Clinton was a master speaker and could comeback from anything even though he was lying. He was extremely persuasive and smooth with his words.

[@L_back]

I want to see that Washington Post’s article about the topic Brown mentioned

[@jakemarsing2615]

Bill is such a better politician than Hillary. He oozes charisma. She just oozes.

[@sleepnaught]

There arent many politicians like Bill, definitely one of the finest. You may or may not hate his policies or him as a person, but there's no denying his talent as politician.

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

+showsjohn he's one of the most talented politicians we've had in this country

[@usssanjacinto1]

Yeah, he knows what you want to hear.

[@jrwhite21]

My dick also oozes charisma, doesn't make it suitable for office.

[@usssanjacinto1]

Bill is a talented crook.

[@calbassas87]

Jerry was absolutely right about everything lol

[@AndyRiesgos]

I wonder why the Dead Kennedys felt they needed to write a song about him.

[@bridgelaurie9490]

He wasn’t right about anything. He was the beginning of the footwork for petty narcissists politicians from the right. Like bill said they attacked people personally and have no interest in actually governing the country.

[@hnys7976]

@@AndyRiesgos Jerry Brown wouldnt have been as good as president though...

[@iggypopisgod9]

Most people have some dirt if u dig deep enough. Brown simply didnt have the charisma Bill had.

[@harmanjotsingh4230]

@@bridgelaurie9490 jerry brown wasnt right wing lol

[@chitownkidd33]

"i never funneled any money to my wife's law firm." "I never had sexual relations with that women" Both lies sounded exactly the same.

[@sean2015]

_"Iraq has WMD and Saddam was behind 9/11"_ --George W. Bush

[@kbanghart]

@@sean2015 imo, Cheney and rumsfeld were behind all that misinformation, bush was just their mouthpiece.

[@sean2015]

@@kbanghart oh gimme a break. I've been listening to this for the past 11 years about how Bush was just a "puppet" while Cheney and Rumsfeld were calling the shots behind the scenes. George W. Bush was the main reason the US went to war with Iraq. He entered the White House with one thing in mind on his foreign policy agenda and that was toppling Saddam Hussein from power. Privately, George H.W. Bush considered this one of his biggest failures and he believed he lost the 1992 election because of this (being too shortsighted to realize that it was actually because of the economy). Let's also not forget that Saddam was behind an assassination attempt on George HW Bush when he visited Kuwait in 1993. For Dubya, it was personal.

[@kbanghart]

@@sean2015 yep

[@sbc8861]

@@sean2015 Bill Clinton made the WMD claim while in office and after.

[@trevorfinch7242]

It was over as soon as Bill said, "I feel sorry for Jerry Brown."

[@stevedownie1378]

Yet Jerry Brown was absolutely right but Bill ran over him like a locomotive.

[@dvchel]

@@stevedownie1378 Yep. What intelligence, charisma and confidence will do.

[@coldwar45]

@@dvchel It’s why they called him Slick Willie

[@notthefather3919]

@@dvchel you forgot corruption

[@joeroberts2156]

Trump uses the same tactic, as does Kamala, it's disgusting

[@TylerNorth]

holy damn, television production has come a long way in 24 years

[@missynorris2055]

Money, money, money, money, MONEY

[@ArtHoward]

Yep, politics was for old people back then. Rush Limbaugh was just getting going and bridging the gap between politics and wrestling/entertainment. FOX News wasn't around. Newscasters were old men not young women in low cut tops. WOW, do I go back.

[@TheOddz313]

Tyler North bill bonds was moderator, first million dollar Anchor and a tough detroiter

[@JamesCraigWhoop]

Art Howard Wrestling and Politics thank you. I thought I was only one who felt the political commentators acted more like people pretending to be hurt and creating good guy bad guy scenarios. Yet when the mic was off do they really believe what they are spouting?

[@crd721]

Its because of the changeover from analog to digital

[@QuickTechReviews]

Bill Clinton using ‘fake news’ before it was popular. “It was in the Chicago post” “that doesn’t make it true!” 😂

[@joecurran2811]

😂

[@stewiegriffin12341]

I’m not a fan of Bill Clinton, but damn if there’s anyone I’d rather not run against more than him.

[@tristinjudd2595]

Or Reagan

[@stewiegriffin12341]

The Joker Yes, Reagan is a good communicator, no doubt, but I’ve never seen skill like Clinton.

[@parulp6385]

Suvir Sinha what? Reagan’s words/policies changed the world -literally created over a dozen countries including merging Germany into one. “ Mr. Gorbachev tear down those walls”.

[@stewiegriffin12341]

Parul p I’m not going to get into all that. I’m talking about purely political skills, and I frankly think that Bill Clinton’s are unparalleled.

[@jenspetersen5865]

@@stewiegriffin12341 I think Reagan, Clinton and Obama were all amazing communicators, irrespective of ones feelings towards them! I am not sure there would have been a clear winner

[@rogefedwon]

I’m here after last night’s car crash debate with Trump and Biden. Not much has changed in 28 years..

[@TheThekoopalings]

These men are more civilized though. Like yes they are talking over each other but at least they know.

[@aidan4530]

Except the moderator asked all sides the tough questions and didn't try to insert himself into the debate

[@Terry-nr5qn]

@@aidan4530 Because neither side had a narcissitic psychopath who literally wouldnt let anyone else speak or the moderater ask questions

[@Keys879]

@@Terry-nr5qn Stop being so damn one-sided. You're completely blind to one side. All biden did was lie and toss the blame around. Here everything Bill's wife was accused of has become true and remains so today. Everything Trump accused Biden of was also true. From his Son to his hoaky support of Green Deal.

[@marcusatiusvirilis7723]

@Costa Zambaras underrated comment

[@ProdByClockwerk]

Bill: “He asked me to support him for president once.” Moderator: “Did you?” Bill: “Of course not!” Bill is such a savage!!!

[@ronaldm.6150]

You say that like it's a good thing. America is very glad that the Clinton machine -- even with its immense voter fraud --- got drilled in the 2016 election.

[@martinencinal3073]

@@ronaldm.6150voter fraud....lol Literally no evidence at all.

[@martinencinal3073]

@John Downs they just blindly follow their Dear Leader.

[@Keys879]

Sounds very familiar... "New Green Deal will pay for itself! He's lying!" "Do you support the New Green Deal?" "Of course not!"

[@ParkerToFly]

@@martinencinal3073 _Absolute Proof_ by Mike Lindell, the rest is still going through the courts.

[@maxin3231]

”I never saw any child on Epstein airplane.” -Bill Clinton

[@rahulthukaram2387]

you meant epstein right?

[@NewHueyX]

@@rahulthukaram2387 good one

[@shonseibert48]

They were provided at island

[@maxin3231]

rahul thukaram thanks, I fixed it

[@ArkadiosTheodulus]

Take a look at all those photos of Trump partying with Epstein, the suggestive photos and comments of Trump with his young daughter Ivanka, and the accusation of a 13 year old against Trump, and just remember who YOU support, buddy. 😂

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

clinton turned so red, that even his makeup couldn't hide it

[@TheSterlingArcher16]

You know Bill is lying when he starts a sentence with “I never...”

[@danielallyway]

If those coughs existed in 2020, everyone would put on their masks and run!

[@joekolpe9849]

Please response to me

[@nonstickmeat]

@@joekolpe9849 Get a grip groupie

[@farhanmalik4159]

Yeah maybe cause theres a pandemic sherlock !!

[@moviefan8533]

I had the same thought.

[@carloszuniga1081]

Funny😐

[@ChUmBaWaMbA31]

“Ralph Nader told me-“ “Does that make it true?” YES. Absolutely. 100% of the time.

[@RadioNul]

Word

[@FlyinBlaney]

"How dare you jump on my wife" But apparently jumping on other women is ok.

[@ianpat2768]

Somebody gotta jump on his wife because he got his hands full of 20 year old interns.

[@ArkadiosTheodulus]

Based on what you're saying here, I'm guessing you don't support the guy who's had over two dozen sexual assault accusations, Donald Trump. But I know I'd be wrong, because Trump supporters are nothing but a bunch of shameless hypocrites.

[@FlyinBlaney]

All of which have not been proven in any means. All of which popped up suspiciously when he ran for president as a Republican. Huh, real odd, right?

[@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES]

It's nature. 🥳

[@ianpat2768]

@@ArkadiosTheodulus trump was bills buddy. Are you jelly?

[@Richard_is_cool]

I see people fighting in the comments: let's just all agree on one thing. The debates are better without an audience.

[@unagjac890]

what's even the point of having an audience? The people are going to vote anyway. CNN only wants the audience cheering for the video clips.

[@Richard_is_cool]

@@unagjac890 Fox News does it too.

[@unagjac890]

@@Richard_is_cool Yea ik. They think they're better by doing the exact same thing.

[@qy72hund]

looks like we're close to coming full circle

[@scottytc]

I didn't noticed an audience during Trump vs Biden til after it was over.

[@stonefallknives5518]

"Don't insult my wife" -man who cheats on wife. "My wife has done nothing unethical " -man whose wife was kicked of a trial for lying, before she laughed about freeing a rapist, and before she called a certain racial group super predators.

[@stonefallknives5518]

It's called humor, but it is hard for some people to grasp. I wish you Better luck next time

[@thelastpioneer2824]

Ironically, Jerry was still the governor until January last year.

[@LordofDublin4]

And that boys and girls is how he got the handle " Slick Willie ". And Jerry Brown "jumped on his wife " ? Sickest image I could ever imagine.

[@SMP1993]

I’m going to be real with you chief, Hillary was actually pretty good looking as First Lady. Obviously she aged quite poorly though lmao

[@LordofDublin4]

@@SMP1993 .... boy, you can't be serious. But then again you probably were. I've learned over the years some set the bar pretty low .

[@SMP1993]

@@LordofDublin4 Idk, I think it's crazy to say that in comparison to the rest of the first ladies not named Melania Trump 1992 Hillary Clinton isn't good looking.

[@johnr6145]

“You ought to be ashamed of yourself for jumping on my wife.” Lolololol

[@jamesscott9081]

Right? I threw up in my mouth a little when he said that.

[@johnr6145]

Yeah, I was like wait, what’s going on here?

[@fieldlanguagerecords7041]

"I have not attacked Jerry Brown personally" *has just attacked Jerry Brown personally

[@milankovacevic1483]

I am actually amazed how moderator is actually doing his job at asking the tough questions and insisting on them.

[@rashan2424]

We don't have that today! Just old men bickering at each other

[@drewzalo]

And women

[@leotrnt]

Seeing this a few things pop to mind: 1- Clinton was corrupt, but could convince people otherwise; 2- he skilfully pivoted every tough question thrown at him; 3- he was hot; 4- above all, he was an ordinary politician who managed to portrait himself as the new type of politician precisely because of the three traits above

[@FirstLast-cd6vv]

1992: "I never funneled any money to my wife's law firm" 1998: "I did not have s3xual relations with that woman"

[@joecurran2811]

I never tell a lie and I did not lie to the America public

[@danielallyway]

This was intense!

[@caimanowen7426]

It was but these days this debate would be boring

[@diegodominguez5735]

Bill Clintons talking about respecting his wife, really queen? Lol

[@zachos2]

You don't have to be a Clinton fan, I'm not, to appreciate how good of a politician he is. He's killing it

[@Jacob-nu4nd]

Great President the 90s were awesome

[@Wrastleman903]

And just look at his wife today LOL.

[@FalconMidget]

What about her ?

[@Mike-ux8yk]

bs1820 benghazi, haiti, destabilizing the middle east, wiping emails, clinton body count....list goes on

[@tonytaglalucci7778]

Wow Jerry Brown had the guts to talk about what we're still talking about today back then LOL

[@trollgeneral6624]

About fecal matter in the water? Lol

[@jlen82]

If he did it now he would be dead.

[@amineaboutalib]

"they attack my history and my character" because it defines you and your future actions? how is that an argument

[@thatorange08]

"I, did not, have, funneling relations to my wife's law firm."

[@peterlois1086]

"dont jump on my wife..." god knows Bill didnt

[@alecwoodruffmusic]

It's interesting to watch this, you can kind of see how Bill won, he clearly commands the stage and comes across like the winner here.

[@0Yankes0]

You're not gonna win a talking war with a psychopath

[@josiajones9774]

I never had financial relations with my wife's law firm...

[@flamboyentpromotions3471]

Clinton's face went red as tomato, definitely lying😂

[@InChristalone737]

All of them are corrupt

[@santansaraj8462]

He said "my wife is a fine person.."!!! LOL

[@Ntw24]

“How Politicians Lie In Your Face” for Liberals

[@richardthenryvideos]

Talk about a rough debate filled with interrupting. Yikes.

[@themc3311]

So glad they're more civil now.

[@victorperez2939]

The Mc I can only imagine how the Vice President debates will be.

[@jaredb4283]

The Mc at least we still had 3 people debating on the same stage Wallace and Biden vs Trump.

[@joecurran2811]

​@@themc3311😂

[@ArtHoward]

"He stands here with his family wealth and his $1,500 suit..." You gotta love that!

[@thomashimes644]

as he whines about personal attacks against himself? hypocrite.

[@sbc8861]

Too bad Brown couldn't bring out Juanita Broaddrick and say, "This is the woman you raped in 1978. Would you like to apologize to her?"

[@utahhoopsfreak8648]

Say what you want.... Bill was slick.

[@ronaldm.6150]

A typical red herring on the part of Clinton. No, you don't "gotta love that".

[@qy72hund]

@@utahhoopsfreak8648 Exactly, he was very slick. That's why people get so angry when it comes to this stuff. Believe it or not, there are actually very simple minded citizens in our country who are charmed by such characteristics, and will vote just based on that.

[@gtrman12887]

"My wife is a fine person who has never done anything unethical...she would never even delete her emails...i mean, she's got tens of thousands of them...i always tell her to delete them and all she tells me is 'not yet...'..."

[@manjur597]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

Bill is the true masterful politician there is. Brilliant!!

[@arj_813]

We need more moderators like this

[@shaneshrimp6519]

This is normal for debating . It makes it more entertaining . The media makes it sound like debates are awful just cause TRUMP is President . The dirtier the better , cant wait for the next one .

[@jefolson6989]

Clinton was maybe the best politician in my lifetime. Whether or not you agree, he is a MASTER.

[@MovieSnob667]

They're standing so close together.

[@robg71]

"My wife is a fine person" she goes after all My victims...

[@ellsters]

Visually, tv has improved. Content-wise.... Yeah, I miss the old days when it comes to news.

[@samcotten2416]

I am no fan of Bill Clinton, though I give him credit for the good economy of the ‘90s, but if I were watching this debate in 1992, regardless of my personal political leanings, I would be saying, “THAT guy is going to be President.”

[@EddieHenderson92]

I would take Clinton over Obama or Biden any day but Clinton did pass some middle-class killing policies in the 90's.

[@chinfuzzchet3616]

Bill kept a straight face until the end..wow

[@coreyconstruction3695]

He pointing that finger like pops used to do me 😅😂🙋🏽‍♂️🕺🏽

[@barrynichols2846]

2016 and Bill and Jerry are now buddies.

[@richardwillford7637]

Yeah, makes you want to throw up.

[@melorierg]

Buddies? He endorsed HRC for prez. Doesn't mean he and Bill are buddies because he believes (rightly) that HRC is our best option for enacting progressive change.

[@barrynichols2846]

lorie You missed the bit about business being directed to Hillary's law firm. You also missed the bit where Hillary said she will be getting Bill in to revitalize the economy.

[@melorierg]

Lol, everybody saw that. You're not even old enough to remember this election, so settle down. You're the genius who said Bill and Jerry are buddies now. Wrong. He endorsed HRC for president because the democratic in-party bickering is pointless, and she is now our best bet to actually have left laws passed (she is; Bernie has never passed anything) and to defeat Trump. This is called reality. Get over it. Unlike you, he's not a teenager and doesn't let a strained relationship blind him from the truth.

[@barrynichols2846]

+lorie Hillary's still crooked

[@bradvincet1848]

"She has never done anything unethical" lmao

[@alberto2983]

Some people never change. Bill Clinton is one of those….

[@kidk007]

BILL CLINTON: “I never ”

[@kidk007]

I said nothing about Trump. Why go there? It is a fact that Clinton had adulterous acts committed in the Oval Office and that he flew 25+ times on Epstein’s planes to Epstein island. Nuff said.

[@kidk007]

Matthew Savoy Your a typical Trump hater. Trump 20/20

[@rl4889]

Never Told the truth

[@Kimberlocster]

Today, news anchors could never cut off or call out candidates like that

[@charliemalick8985]

I love how Bill and Jerry are bitterly fighting while Paul Tsongas is awkwardly standing to the side like an awkward kid seeing his parents fight at the dinner table.

[@supermovietimebros6770]

What’s funny is everything Jerry brown is saying is true

[@marke.tarantino3462]

Bill STILL hasn't answered the question!!!

[@russ15doinwork]

Whenever Bill says, "I never" and starts pointing...you know he probably did it.

[@matthewalkman386]

Accused him of money laundering. No one ever did anything about it

[@nick56677]

"Jerry comes here with his family wealth and 1500 dollar suit" so random but great😂

[@goldrush18x]

It’s actually pretty genius, throwing that in there just to emphasize the fact that Jerry comes from money and he doesn’t. He’s subtly reminding everyone that he grew up poor in Arkansas and isn’t just another out of touch rich person that doesn’t understand the struggles of regular people.

[@nick56677]

Yacktuyally 🤓

[@vulturevic]

Lol. “You outta be ashamed of yourself for jumping on my wife.” 😂

[@kneesoxxx7902]

Slick Willy

[@maglrashin1276]

Jerry brown was stuttering in everything he said while clinton barely stuttered once

[@arodgefan589]

Had Jerry Brown been nominated, George H.W. Bush would've won re-election easily.

[@johnqpublic1]

Doubt it. Ross Perot still would have taken a big chunk of George H.W. Bush's votes.

[@joshcohen2313]

John Q. Public it wouldn't have made much of a difference. Perot took votes equally from both parties

[@justthecoolestdudeyo9446]

Maybe, maybe not. From what I remember, the economy wasn't doing too hot, and that generally helped out the challengers to Bush

[@eddieblackford4919]

If Perot didn't run, H.W. would've had a second term. This idea that Perot took equal votes from Bush and Clinton is total bs. Perot split the conservative vote

[@freakyfornash]

Maybe, but I don't quite see it that way. If you recall, Perot actually LEAD the race all the way during the summer of 92, until he dropped out, with Clinton being in a distant third. When that happened, Clinton then gained a huge lead soon after, which he never relinquished, but the race then slightly tightened when Perot re-entered. You may also recall that Bush actually insisted Perot be included in the debates, which was something that lead to Clinton famously labeling him "Chicken George". But one thing I'll always wonder is if Perot actually could have won the whole thing, had if he not killed his own momentum by dropping out (while waiting too long to get back in), and if he had also had time to nominate a competent vice-presidential candidate, which his running mate James Stockdale was anything but!? But Clinton I'm pretty sure would've won a one on one race, with too many factors going against Bush at the time, along with the country finally getting a case of party fatigue, and with the way things were also heading for the nation in general then (mainly the economy going bad) as well.

[@Adam-yt7yc]

When people say "I miss the days when politcs were civilized, respectful, and focused on the issues" I show them this lol.

[@101yak]

The only man to ever balance a budget ladies and gentlemen.

[@dougr.6734]

To Newt Gingrich's credit.

[@ToadyMcgee]

@@dougr.6734 Nah.

[@d.banerjee4777]

​@@dougr.6734ha! Newt fought him every step of the way

[@industryup]

Bill Clinton was an amazing debater and a top notch President.

[@Matt-yz3iq]

Bill was chasing skirts before this debate

[@ronniewald7135]

One of the worst moderators ever. He thought he was witty!

[@mumbdaddy]

The last time Jerry Brown told the truth. LOL

[@montymonto6430]

It's no wonder they call him slick Willy. See how he does not answer questions.

[@wahl1972]

The real star of this was Bill Bonds. The Detroit Anchorman who was asking the questions is a legend. He controlled these two politicians

[@communistcapybara7727]

people are always like "back then people were so civil" this proves that is just not the case.

[@kylewatkins3938]

Two tyrants debating who is the bigger tyrant, priceless.

[@КонстантинКругляков-г1у]

Politics in a nutshell

[@lovethestage]

I was in my twenties when this happened and like all young people, I has zero interest in politics. Damn I wish I had paid more attention back then, this is awesome!

[@gafferin]

Both accusations are pretty accurate. Well done Bill and Jerry.

[@EddieHenderson92]

Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan can't be beat when it comes to charisma.

[@wfpnknw32]

"I never had sexual relations with that woman" damn he's a good talker haha

[@olympia5758]

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself for jumping on my wife." LMAO!

[@SethCorbinMusic]

When Bill Clinton started talking about his character I had to look this up to see if this was a comedy skit Turns out, nope. very real.

[@JordanPhilip23]

I love how close they used to stand next to each other. They could practically trade blows.

[@fundude4566]

I'm surprised Clinton didn't just deck brown in this debate.

[@rwolfman2099]

how could he? everything brown said was true;

[@utahhoopsfreak8648]

@1:59 I thought a swing was coming.

[@TestTest-fy9rf]

Bill Clinton was my favorite candidate , and I'm glad He won the election!

[@JackSquat1]

Notice how the moderator sees when its important that candidates spar. That should be allowed. But the moderator should also step in when one man is given a certain amount of time to answer a question. I fear that future moderators will try to step in every time there is an exchange. We need moderators like this one who are discerning and also have a commanding presence.

[@greg6924]

"Electability problem." Aged like milk 😂😂

[@McIntosh1581]

"You oughta be ashamed of yourself for jumpin' on my wife." LOL!

[@jerwastaken]

Imo, it didn’t even matter whether or not the accusations Brown made against Clinton were true or false, ultimately it mattered in presentation & delivery. Brown’s anger is seen as unnecessary, he’s slurring some words, & looks obsessive while Clinton is calm, collected, & careful with his words. In a situation that calls for leadership, who are you going to choose?

[@nasa_fanboy4434]

Clinton is a master politician/manipulator