TRNS Interview: John Podesta Discusses The Obama, Clinton Comparisons

CHARLOTTE — John Podesta, the former Chief of Staff for Bill Clinton and the head of the Center for American Progress, sat down with TRNS at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Podesta discusses ongoing comparisons between former President Bill Clinton and President Obama, what Obama should pursue in a second term and how he feels about Republicans’ sudden willingness to embrace his former boss.

 

Justin Duckham
Justin Duckham is a Senior Washington Correspondent with the Talk Radio News Service. Justin is a proud alumnus of UC Merced, where he studied History, Philosophy and American Studies. Prior to making the jump to politics in 2008, Justin was a music journalist in California. Follow Justin on Twitter @Jduckham

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