Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Mid-Week Birthday Song


Happy birthday to former President Bill Clinton, who turns 69 today.  The first Democratic President since FDR to serve more than one elected term of office, Clinton was the target of a Constitutional coup in his second term by radical Republicans, who were determined to stop Democratic policies and gain political advantage.  The Rethugs also saw Clinton as a threat to their racist "Southern strategy," with his origins in Arkansas and appeal to working class Southerners.  Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)" is the song indelibly associated with President Clinton, who featured the song prominently at his first Inaugural celebration.