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You'll know you go on a good interview when you get asked a question which reveals how you might approach a problem and SOLVE a problem. Point knowledge about things is no real measure of intelligence, and is not an indication of how well you might do on the job. Clinton was a master at working a problem or an issue, he had incredible political savvy, and phenomenal perseverance.
I have to admit I had my doubts about Clinton at first, but when he got in and effectively reversed Reaganomics by raising the upper rate to around 39%, I jumped on the bandwagon.
The fact that the economy was running smoothly and the debt was being paid down had to drive them literally insane. The "taxes are stealing" right wing wacko Reaganites had to unleash the Langoliers.
Clinton completely changed the political debate. On the McLaughlin Group this Sunday John made an important point concerning how we've evolved in the political debate. He pointed out that Reagan literally took the political argument away from the Democrats. Up till that point, it was what he called the “me-too” problem. In other words, the Republicans said “well we believe in social programs too, but just a bit less”, etc...
Reagan effectively switched the argument in favor of the Republicans, causing the Democrats to become the “me-too” party....we believe in tax cuts too, just not as much. Democrats were effectively behind the 8 ball at that point.
What Clinton represented was not only taking back the argument, but giving us all what we really wanted....what could be called the “cake and eat it too”!. We could have a good economy, pay down the debt, and in time actually afford relevant social programs and better educational assistance. Any one who truly appreciates this "rising above politics" and really fixing America would probably agree with me that he has to be included in the "greatest" presidents list.
He was a master to bring us to the center, a place which is actually where America should be. The fact that the Republican party has evolved to find this completely unacceptable is a testament to the fact they are truly under right wing, corporate slim, psycho religious control.
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