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“The only way they could win is to convince [people] that we’re the first cousins of space aliens,” says President Clinton at fundraiser for Hillary…. More Bill: “You have the right-wing venom machine all geared up against her again.”… Even more Bill: “I’m not running for anything. Most days, I’m okay about that.”… Washington Post columnist Al Kamen, after readers sent in their ideas on federal buildings to name after Clinton: “The most common suggestion was… the Blue Plains sewage-treatment plant.”… Clinton, on GOP critics, in U.S. News & World Report: “One of their great strengths is… they have no guilt and no shame.”… Ken Starr’s investigation cost more than $52 million, says GAO, and total cost of all independent counsel investigations during Clinton administration nears $100 million.

CNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews: “Is Cuba a free country?” Rep. José Serrano (D., N.Y.): “It’s a sovereign country.” Matthews: “Is it a free country?” Serrano: “It’s a country with a different system from ours.” Matthews: “Is it a free country?” Serrano: “I don’t know if it’s a free country. I don’t live there.” Later, Matthews asks: “Do they allow freedom of speech?” Serrano: “Sure.”

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“The only way they could win is to convince [people] that we’re the first cousins of space aliens,” says President Clinton at fundraiser for Hillary…. More Bill: “You have the right-wing venom machine all geared up against her again.”… Even more Bill: “I’m not running for anything. Most days, I’m okay about that.”… Washington Post columnist Al Kamen, after readers sent in their ideas on federal buildings to name after Clinton: “The most common suggestion was… the Blue Plains sewage-treatment plant.”… Clinton, on GOP critics, in U.S. News & World Report: “One of their great strengths is… they have no guilt and no shame.”… Ken Starr’s investigation cost more than $52 million, says GAO, and total cost of all independent counsel investigations during Clinton administration nears $100 million.

CNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews: “Is Cuba a free country?” Rep. José Serrano (D., N.Y.): “It’s a sovereign country.” Matthews: “Is it a free country?” Serrano: “It’s a country with a different system from ours.” Matthews: “Is it a free country?” Serrano: “I don’t know if it’s a free country. I don’t live there.” Later, Matthews asks: “Do they allow freedom of speech?” Serrano: “Sure.”