“Elvis, the first rock star. Clinton, the first rock star President....
“Clinton had a talent for convincing anyone listening to him that he was speaking only to them, just as Elvis convinced someone in the 100th row that he was singing only to them. Presley drew on black culture for inspiration. Clinton draws on black culture for solace."
– CNN political analyst Bill Schneider, prompted by the August "convergence" days apart of Bill Clinton’s birthday and the day Elvis died, August 16, 2001 Inside Politics.
Nominee for ‘Bring Back Bubba Award’ at 2002 MRC DisHonors Awards
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