Video: Clinton speechwriter: What I would write for Obama

>>> the state of the union is strong. our economy is the healthiest it's been in three decades.

>> that was president bill clinton beginning his state of the union in 1996 where he dlairdlair declared the era of big government is over. president bill clinton 's chief speech writer , good to be here with you. also the author of a book, "potus speaks". if you were writing for president obama , considering the climate in this country, what would your major themes be?

>> a speech like this is not only the constitution we require to address to the congress, but it's taiki intaking place at the beginning of the election year and the launch of his big argument to the country. it's in the context of this that's going on on the republican side . i think he ought to be doing, i imagine he is doing, which is talking about the economy, talking about his vision, not what congress will pass this year, but what does he think the country needs and do it in the terms of not just of this policy, that policy, but what's his vision for the economy and his vision for the middle class and the role of government.

>> it's been a while since we have heard such a memorable pronouncements that the era of big government is over. that one phrase did a lot in defining bill clinton 's second term. where have those bold quotable phrases gone?

>> it's a good question. the state of the union address is always are these long laundry list of policies.

>> especially bill clinton 's.

>> he loved that, but the public loved it too. they want to hear from their president directly. what does he want to have happen? the headline language comes from the bold ideas. you had that with george w. bush saying it was an access of evil at one of these state of the union addresses. we haven't heard that from president obama in these speeches. he's been focused on the economic crisis and what he might have a chance to get done with congress. sometimes it's when you're up against an opponent, whether it's the invisibility opponent of your presidential foes or the congress, that clarifies things. i hope we'll hear a strong argument.

>> it's fascinating story you have writing some of the most famous words that we have all heard and read. thank you so much.

>> my pleasure.

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