Bill Clinton: Cronkite Helped Me During Lewinsky Scandal; He Was “Astonishing” With A “Caring Heart.”

Video of Bill Clinton speaking at the Walter Cronkite memorial this afternoon: “He was an astonishing man. I liked his inquiring mind and his caring heart.” A few notes:

*Re: The delayed-reaction standing O: People. You STAND for the President. Any President.

*Note Clinton giving props to Obama for coming (applause); and wished him non-objective luck tonight (confused, should-we-applaud applause). Oh, newspeople.

*Clinton: “My mother liked Huntley + Brinkley.” HA! Newsgeek jokes rule

Video via CBS.

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