WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- The `` vast right-wing conspiracy '' that attacked him during his presidency has been weakened , but continues to operate against President Obama , former President Clinton said Sunday . Former President Clinton said Republicans wo n't see a 1994-like surge at the polls in 2010 . On NBC 's `` Meet the Press , '' Clinton was asked about the term his wife Hillary Clinton , now secretary of state , famously coined . `` Is it still there ? '' host David Gregory asked . `` Oh , you bet . Sure it is . It 's not as strong as it was , because America 's changed demographically , but it 's as virulent as it was , '' the former president replied . `` I mean , they 're saying things about him [ Obama ] -- you know , it 's like when they accused me of murder and all that stuff they did , '' Clinton said , in an apparent reference to conspiracy theories surrounding the suicide of White House deputy counsel Vince Foster . `` It 's not really good for the Republicans and the country , what 's going on now , '' Clinton said . `` I mean , they may be hurting President Obama . They can take his numbers down , they can run his opposition up . But fundamentally , he and his team have a positive agenda for America . '' The nation needs `` a credible debate about what 's the right balance between continuing to expand the economy through stimulus and beginning to move back to fiscal balance , '' Clinton said . `` We need a credible debate about what 's the best way to get to universal [ health care ] coverage . '' Clinton was asked whether he is concerned that the 2010 midterm elections could resemble those of 1994 , when Republicans took control of the House and Senate two years into his first term . `` There 's no way '' that could happen , Clinton said , adding that `` the country is more diverse and more interested in positive action . '' Also , he said , Republicans had control of Congress for several years under President George W. Bush , `` and they know the results were bad . '' And , he said , `` the Democrats have n't taken on the gun lobby like I did . '' `` Whatever happens , it 'll be manageable for our president , '' Clinton said .
Clinton : The first thing I want to do is get the economy working again. Obama 's popularity may take hit , but attacks not good for country , Clinton says . Clinton : `` No way '' that Republicans will enjoy 1994-level success in 2010 elections .