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RepublicansuseClinton'swordstopoundObama

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2012-06-0908:

00ByAssociatedPressinWashington（ChinaDaily）

RepublicanswhotriedtostripBillClintonofhispresidencyhaveeagerlyembracedtheDemocrat,takinghiswordsontaxesanddecisionsonBosniaandusingthemtopoundanotherDemocraticpresident,BarackObama.

InconflictwiththeObamaWhiteHouse,ClintonsaidthisweekthatbroadtaxcutsthatexpiredinJanuaryshouldbetemporarilyrenewed,includingforthewealthiestAmericans,togivelawmakerstimetoreachadealonalonger-termextensionthatshouldexcludetherich.Republicanspouncedontheelection-yeargiftonWednesday,highlightingtheformerpresident'scommentsandurgingObamatofollowhisadvice.

Thenextday,inaSenatespeechcriticizingtheObamaadministration'sresponsetotheviolenceinSyria,RepublicanSenatorJohnMcCainrecalledClinton'smovestoendthecivilstrifeintheBalkansinthe1990s.

"IpraythatPresidentObamawillfinallyrealizewhatPresidentClintoncametounderstandduringtheBalkanswars,"saidMcCain."PresidentClinton-whotookmilitaryactiontostopethniccleansinginBosnia,andwhodidsoinKosovowithoutaUNSecurityCouncilmandate-ultimatelyunderstoodthat,whenregimesarewillingtocommitanyatrocitytostayinpower,diplomacycannotsucceeduntilthemilitarybalanceofpowerchangesontheground."

McCainadded:

"HowmanymorepeoplehavetodieinSyriabeforetheUnitedStateswillassumeitsresponsibilityofleadership?

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Pursuinganypoliticaladvantage,RepublicansgleefullyaretossingClinton'srecordandrhetoricatObama,highlightingwhattheyseeasasplitbetweenthetwoDemocratsandusingittoadvancetheirarguments.

ThatwascertainlythecasethisweekonwhethertoextendthereductionsinincometaxratesandotherleviesfirstenactedunderformerpresidentGeorgeW.Bush.ClintonwasatoddswithObama,thecandidatehebacksforre-electionandthemanheraisedmillionsforatNewYorkeventsearlierintheweek.Republicansreveledinthedivide.

"RepublicanshavealwayslikedDemocratswhoarenolongereligibleforelection,"saidDemocraticRepresentativeBarneyFrank.

Democratsdoit,too,mostrecentlyquotingRepublicanPresidentRonaldReaganonraisingthenation'sborrowinglimit.ThedifferenceisthattheseareRepublicans,whotriedtorunClintonoutofWashingtonin1998,votingforhisimpeachmentandconvictionoverwhetherhecommittedperjuryandobstructedjusticeintryingtohidehissexualrelationshipwithaWhiteHouseintern.NowhiswordsresonateontaxesandevenRepublicanpresidentialcandidateMittRomney'sbusinesscareer.

Ontaxes,Obamaopposesrenewingthereductionsforpeopleearningmorethan$250,000ayear,arguingthattheyshoulddotheirparttoreininthedeficit.

Clinton,inaninterviewthisweekonCNBC'sClosingBell,said"WhatIthinkweneedtodoistofindsomewaytoavoidthefiscalcliff,toavoiddoinganythingthatwouldcontracttheeconomynow,andthendealwithwhat'snecessaryinthelong-termdebtreductionplanassoonastheycan,whichpresumablywillbeaftertheelection."

Askedwhetherthatmeantextendingthetaxcuts,Clintonsaid:

"Theywillprobablyhavetoputeverythingoffuntilearlynextyear.That'sprobablythebestthingtodorightnow."

Obama:

USeconomy'notdoingfine'

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2012-06-0915:

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*RomneysaysObamastatement'extraordinarymiscalculation'

*ObamasaysRepublicanslackideas

WASHINGTON-USPresidentBarackObamastressedonFridaytheUSeconomywas"notdoingfine,"seekingtoclarifyhisearliercommentsaboutthehealthoftheprivatesectorthatRepublicanspouncedontotrytopainthimasoutoftouch.

SpeakingtoreportersintheOvalOffice,Obamasaidthatwhilecorporateprofitswerestrongandcompanieshadbeenaddingjobs,smallbusinesseswerehavingatoughtimegettingfinancingandotherpocketsoftheeconomyneededmoreattention.

Earlierintheday,Obamahadtoldanewsconferencethattheprivatesectorwas"doingfine,"butthatbudget-pinchedstatesneededhelp.

RepublicansseizedonObama'scommentsonthestateoftheprivatesector,withHouseofRepresentativesSpeakerJohnBoehnersaying,"Mr.President,takeitfromme,theprivatesectorisnotdoingwell."

PresumptiveRepublicanpresidentialnomineeMittRomney,whoisseekingtounseatObamaintheNovember6election,calledhisstatement"anextraordinarymiscalculation."

Inhislatercomments,Obamarepeatedhisviewthatstateandlocalgovernmentsneededhelptoavoidteacherandpolicelayoffs,andthatCongressshouldhelpbuoystrugglinghomeownersandconstructionworkerswhoremainoutofworkseveralyearsafterthefinancialcrisis.

"Itisabsolutelyclearthattheeconomyisnotdoingfine,that'sthereasonIhadapressconference,"theDemocraticpresidentsaid,seatednexttoPhilippinesPresidentBenignoAquino.

AskedaboutRomney'sresponsetohisearliercomments,ObamaaccusedRepublicansoflackingideasabouthowtohelptheUSeconomyfullyrecover.

"Whatstepsaretheywillingtotakerightnowthataregoingtomakeanactualdifference?

Sofar,allwehaveheardareadditionaltaxcutsforthefolkswhoaredoingwell,"hesaid.

ROMNEYSAYSOBAMAREMARK'TOGODOWNINHISTORY'

InacampaignstopinIowa,Romney,whohasstressedhisprivate-sectorexperience,said,"ForthepresidentoftheUnitedStatestostandupandsaytheprivatesectorisdoingfineisgoingtogodowninhistory.

"It'sanextraordinarymiscalculationandmisunderstandingbyapresidentwhoisoutoftouch,andwe'regoingtotakebackthiscountryandgetAmericaworkingagain,Romneyadded.

Atanewsconference,Boehner,thetopcongressionalRepublican,slammedtheObamahealthcarelawformakingitharderforsmallbusinessestohire."Listen,theAmericanpeoplearestillaskingthequestion,'Wherearethejobs?

'Boehnersaid.

OtherRepublicanscriticizedObama'sargumentthatcutstostateandlocalgovernmentstaffweredraggingdowngrowth.

Obamais"theonewhosaddleduswithallthesefederalrulesandregulationsthatdon'tallowgovernorstohavethefreedomtodowhatwereallywant,"NewJerseyRepublicanGovernorChrisChristietoldaConservativePoliticalActionConferenceinChicago.

"Andthenhehastheaudacitytostandupthismorningandsaythatit'sthenation'sgovernorsandthenation'smayorswhoaredrivingoureconomydownbynothiringenoughpeopleforgovernmentwork."

Hu,PutinpledgetoboostChina-Russiaties

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2012-06-0602:

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ByWuJiaoandZhangYunbi（ChinaDaily）

PresidentHuJintaogreetshisRussiancounterpartVladimirPutinattheGreatHallofthePeopleonTuesdayinBeijing.[PhotobyWuZhiyi/ChinaDaily]

HuwelcomesPutinasbothleaderspledgetoboosttiesandcooperationinvarioussectors

Withthesigningofkeycommercialdealsandthepromiseofgreaterpoliticalcooperation,ChinaandRussiacementedtheirpartnershiponTuesdayagainstanuncertainworldandregionalscenariohighlightedbythefluctuatingMiddleEastcrisisandshiftingAsia-Pacificlandscape.

TheleadersofbothcountriesalsourgedtheinternationalcommunitytosupportUNenvoyKofiAnnan'splanonSyria.

PresidentHuJintaothrewalavishred-carpetwelcomeforRussianPresidentVladimirPutin,ashekickedoffathree-daystatevisittoChina,hisfirsttoAsiasincecommencinganhistoricthirdtermlastmonth.

Duringtheirtwo-hourmeeting,theleadersvowedtoincreasecooperationintheframeworkofleadinginternationalorganizations—theUnitedNations,G20,BRICSandtheShanghaiCooperationOrganization.

Husaidasbothcountriesareinacrucialeraofdevelopment,theyfacechallengesamidincreasinguncertaintiesintheglobalarena.Bothneedtosupporteachotheronregionalandworldaffairstomaintainapeacefulglobalenvironment,headded.

Putinisonhiseighthvisitsincehefirsttookupthepresidency12yearsago,andhesaidChinaisnotonlya"goodfriend"buta"goodpartnerontheworldplatform".

PutintoldHuthattiesbetweenthetwonationshadreached"newheights",withpoliticaltrustbetweenthetwo"especiallyhigh".

Putinalsopledgedmorecooperation,especiallyinthemilitaryfield,withChinaintheAsia-Pacificregion.TheregionhasseenrecentchangesastheUSisre-emphasizingitsstrategicfocus.

BothleadersweredeterminedthatAnnan'seffortsshouldnotbeabandonedwhiletheWestwasincreasingpressureonthecurrentSyrianleadershiptostepdown.SyrianrebelssaidonMondaytheywerenolongerboundbyaUN-backedtruce,amovethatanalystssaidwilltriggergreaterexternalinterventionfromWesternpowersandincreasethepossibilityofcivilwar.BothleadersagreedthattheinternationalcommunityshouldsupportAnnan'sefforts.

OntheSyrianissue,thetwoheadsofstatesaidtheinternationalcommunityshouldcontinuetosupportthejointArabLeague/UNSpecialEnvoyAnnan'smediationeffortsandtheUNmonitoringmission,topromoteapoliticalsolutiontotheprobleminSyria.

ForeignMinistryspokesmanLiuWeiminalsosaidonTuesdaythatbothBeijingandMoscowopposedforeigninterventionorforcedregimechangeinSyria.

"WebelieveultimatelytheSyrianissueshouldbeproperlyaddressedthroughconsultationamongdifferentpartiesinSyria,"Liusaid.

TheleadersarealsobelievedtohavecoveredIranandthesituationontheKoreanPeninsula.

Ourapproachisunitedandcoordinatedtosolveinternationalcrises,Putintoldthemediaafterthemeeting.

AnalystssaidChina-RussiatieshavebecomeapillarfortheEuro-Asiaregionandworldpeace.

"ChinaandRussia'scoopera