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To: quidnunc; Miss Marple; McGavin999; JeanS; deport; Dog; onyx; PhiKapMom; mountaineer; Mo1; ...
Moreover, Clinton is constrained by tradition. Former presidents tend to be supportive of their successors, even successors of a different party, particularly in times of crisis. Just as former President George H.W. Bush muted his criticism of Clinton, the man who beat him in 1992, Clinton -- at least so far -- has been anything but a full-throated critic of George W. Bush. "There's kind of an unwritten rule about that," said Ray Strother, a veteran Democratic political strategist.

I'll write a reply to this when I stop DYING laughing.

15 posted on 02/10/2004 9:16:34 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
"In political terms, there might not be much upside in using them," said Stephen Hess, a Brookings Institution scholar. "Obviously, Bill Clinton was a controversial person, and that will trail him, so they have to be a little cautious about how he's used." Gore has become an object of ridicule for editorial cartoonists, Hess said.

The Dems can run .. The Dems can try to hide .. But the Clinton's will NEVER let go of the Dems

And I will enjoy ever minute if their crash and burn

19 posted on 02/10/2004 9:26:36 PM PST by Mo1 (" Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?")
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To: Howlin
Moreover, Clinton is constrained by tradition. Former presidents tend to be supportive of their successors, even successors of a different party, particularly in times of crisis. Just as former President George H.W. Bush muted his criticism of Clinton, the man who beat him in 1992, Clinton -- at least so far -- has been anything but a full-throated critic of George W. Bush. "There's kind of an unwritten rule about that," said Ray Strother, a veteran Democratic political strategist.

my BS meter just careened off the chart here.

20 posted on 02/10/2004 9:28:19 PM PST by suzyq5558 (The demodemons are ANGRY at the administration? so pray tell what is new?)
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